HomeMy WebLinkAboutNeighborhood Advisary Board Minutes 04.16.26MAYOR’S NEIGHBORHOOD ADVISORY BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
Lansing Elections Office (701 W. Jolly Road)
Thursday, April 16, 2026 @ 5:30 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS: Tirstan Walters (Co-Chair, Ward 1); Matthias Bell (Secretary, Ward
4); Courtney Cole (Ward 3); Flo Baerren (Ward 2); Brian Baer (Ward 1); Vacant (Ward
1); Christopher Greene-Szmadzinski (Co-Chair, Ward 2); Vacant (Ward 4); Vacant (Ward 3);
Vacant (Ward 3); Vacant (Ward 2); Vacant (Ward 4)
DNACE STAFF: Robin Anderson-King
Absences in bold
CALL TO ORDER: 5:44 p.m., Lansing Elections Office
1. ROLL CALL: See above - quorum present.
2. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO AGENDA: – None
3. AGENDA APPROVAL: Brian moved, Flo seconded – approved unanimously.
4. BOARD MEETING MINUTES – Brian moved, Courtney seconded – approved unanimously.
March 19, 2026
5. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Neighborhood Resource Summit Report
• Flo attended on behalf of the board
• About 150 people attended at the Union Missionary Baptist Church
6. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Grant Application Updates – Closed Session
• Board went into closed session – Brian moved, Courtney seconded – approved
unanimously.
• Board came out of closed session – Brian moved, Tirstan seconded – approved
unanimously.
B. Grant Recommendations – Vote
• The Mayors Neighborhood Advisory Board voted on final recommendations for mini and
large grants.
- Brian moved that the board approve funding for mini-grants, Courtney seconded –
approved unanimously.
- Brian moved that the board approve funding for large grants, Christopher seconded –
approved unanimously.
8. UPDATES
A. Mayor Updates - None
B. DNACE Updates - None
C. Next meeting: Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Lansing Elections Office
9. ADJOURN – 7:30 p.m. – Flo moved, Brian seconded – approved unanimously.