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Saginaw St. Corridor Improvement Authority
Board of Directors Monthly Meeting
February 27th, 2025
M3 Group
221 W. Saginaw St. Lansing, MI 48933
Members Present: Tiffany Dowling, Laura Stoken, Diane Sanborn,
Peter Morman
Members Absent: Benjamin Brewer
Facilitator Present: Kahleea Washington (Lansing EDC)
Guests Present:
Public:
Recorded by: Kahleea Washington (Lansing EDC)
Call to Order/ Roll Call:
Chair Dowling called the meeting to order at 3:36 PM and Washington took roll
call
Approval of Meeting Minutes - Action
MOTION: Stoken
YEAS: Unanimous
Approval of the Saginaw St. CIA 2025 Meeting Schedule- Action
The authority reviewed the dates proposed and finalized the schedule.
See the agenda packet for the dates.
MOTION: Stoken
YEAS: Unanimous
Vote on the 2025 Board Member Officers Positions- Action
The board members nominated themselves for their desired positions, as shown.
Then, the members voted to approve the slate of candidates.
Chair: T. Dowling
Vice Chair: P. Morman
Treasurer: D. Sandborn
Recording Secretary: L. Stoken
MOTION: Stoken
YEAS: Unanimous
Discussion on 2025 Spending Plan and Budget
Washington provided the board with the first version of the calendar year's
potential spending plan. The board discussed items that they would like to add to
the plan.
Marketing RFP
Member Stoken informed the board that the Marketing sub-committee
recommended M3 Group for marketing and communications services based on
the RFP process. She explained the grading process before the board voted to
accept the recommendation.
MOTION: Sandborn
YEAS: Unanimous
Vice President Morman will execute the contract on the board’s behalf.
Other Business
Washington informed the group about the façade improvement flyers and
other opportunities in the area.
Washington provided an update on the reimbursement process from the
landscaping effort in 2024.
The board members inquired about the landscaping maintenance inquiry from
late 2024. In November 2024, the board received a landscaping maintenance
estimate from the Plant Professionals.
Member Stoken motioned to add “Approving the Plant Professional Estimate” to
the agenda. Second by Sandborn
YEAS: Unanimous
Approving the Plant Prof. Estimate
Motion: Morman
Second: Stoken
YEAS: Unanimous
Public Comment
NA
Adjournment
Stoken made a motion to adjourn at 3:31PM
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Tiffany Dowling
Chairperson, Saginaw St. Corridor Improvement Authority