Jun 10, 2025 Community Development Committee Meeting

WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND START OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING. GOOD

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WE'RE DOING WELL. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF ITEMS. SO BUCKLE UP. FIRST IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FIREWORKS DISCHARGE PERMIT FOR STRICTLY LLC

[1. Resolution approving a Fireworks Discharge Permit for Strictly FX, LLC. for indoor special effects at the Van Andel Arena in connection with WWE Smackdown on June 20, 2025]

I MOVED SUPPORT. OH, WOW.

GOT THE FIRE, CHIEF. ALL RIGHT. BIG ONE. GOOD MORNING. SMACKDOWN! YEAH. JUST STANDING IN FOR TED JENSEN. SO I WILL TELL YOU, THOUGH, WWE HAS A VERY COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE.

THEY PUT TOGETHER, THEY ARE GOING TO BE DOING LASERS, FLAMES, CRYOGENICS AND SMOKE.

TED HAS ALREADY REVIEWED THE PLAN.

AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO BE THERE AT 3:00 TO DO A DRY RUN, AND WE WILL BE THERE DURING THE EVENT AS WELL.

SO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS.

OKAY. WONDERFUL. COLLEAGUES.

QUESTIONS THREE. NONE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER TWO IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FIREWORKS DISCHARGE PERMIT FOR ARTHUR ROSSI.

[2. Resolution approving a Fireworks Discharge Permit for Arthur Rozzi Pyrotechnics for outdoor special effects at the Gillette Bridge in connection with the 4th of July Celebration on July 5, 2025]

SUPPORT AND SUPPORT CHIEF.

REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS ONE.

OBVIOUSLY A BIG EVENT FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

WORKED WITH THIS GROUP FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS AND AGAIN, WE'LL BE ON SITE. THAT'LL BE OUT ON THE BRIDGE AND WE HAVE MULTIPLE UNITS DOWNTOWN AND EXPECT A NICE, SAFE, FUN EVENT FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU. QUESTIONS, COLLEAGUES.

ALWAYS AN EVENT WE LOOK FORWARD TO.

ABSOLUTELY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER THREE IS A RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE VACATION OF SUMMER AVENUE FROM LAKE

[3. Resolution consenting to the Vacation of Summer Avenue from Lake Michigan Drive to Blumrich Street, Allen Street from Summer Avenue to Mount Vernon Avenue, Blumrich Street from Summer Avenue to Mount Vernon Avenue, and Mount Vernon Avenue Alley from Allen Street to Blumrich Street (Amway Stadium)]

ALLEN STREET FROM SUMMER AVENUE TO MOUNT VERNON AVENUE.

BLOOMBERG STREET FROM SUMMER AVENUE TO MOUNT VERNON AVENUE AND MOUNT VERNON AVENUE.

ALLEY FROM ALLEN STREET TO BLOOMER STREET.

SO MOVED SUPPORT, MR. BERKMAN? YES. GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS. SORRY I HAD TO CATCH MY BEARINGS. SO, YEAH.

ALL OF THIS BEING DONE IN ANTICIPATION OF THE SOCCER STADIUM, OF WHICH CONSTRUCTION IS UNDERWAY. AND IN APRIL OF LAST YEAR, COMMISSION APPROVED AN ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT, ANTICIPATING THIS EVENTUAL VACATION REQUEST THAT'S IN FRONT OF YOU.

IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR, THE CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WAS APPROVED.

THAT COVERS WORK ON PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE.

SO OUR OUR SANITARY SEWER, WATER, MAIN STORM SEWER, STREET LIGHTING, STREET IMPROVEMENTS AFFECTED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE STADIUM, THE STREET AND ALLEY VACATION REQUESTS PER POLICY HAS BEEN CIRCULATED TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS AND UTILITY COMPANIES, AND THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS.

UTILITIES THAT ARE WITHIN THE VACATED AREAS ARE EITHER BEING RELOCATED OR PROTECTED WITH WITH EASEMENTS, SO THE OWNERS OF THE REAL PROPERTY ABUTTING THE AFFECTED AREAS BY THIS VACATION REQUEST HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY GRANT ACTION FOUNDATION 2.0.

THEY'RE THE ONES WHO ARE MAKING THE FORMAL REQUEST TO YOU, AND GRANT ACTION REPRESENTS THAT THEY HAVE CONSENTED TO THIS VACATION REQUEST AS WELL, ALL SO INCLUDED WITHIN THE RESOLUTION OF THIS ITEM IS A $40,000 REQUIRED ESCROW DEPOSIT THAT WILL COVER THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FILING THE AMENDED PLAT, RECOGNIZING THE VACATED ROADWAYS AS WELL AS CITY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ADMINISTERING IT.

SO, SEEKING YOUR APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE CITY'S CONSENT TO THESE VACATIONS, IT ALSO WILL TERMINATE THE ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED UPON THE COMPLETION OF THAT VACATION PROCESS.

QUESTIONS, COLLEAGUES.

FOR FOR THOSE OF US WHO SPEAK LAY PERSON, WHAT DOES VACATION MEAN? BECAUSE I'M NOT GOING TO THE BAHAMAS. I DON'T THINK THEY ARE EITHER. RIGHT. JUNE AND JULY MEANS VERY SOMETHING VERY DIFFERENT WHEN YOU'RE TALKING VACATION.

SO VACATION IS BASICALLY ELIMINATING THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY THAT EXISTS TODAY.

SO PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY COVER STREET CORRIDORS IN PARTICULAR, THE ONES MENTIONED HERE IN THE THE SUBJECT TITLE OF THIS OF THIS RESOLUTION, BUT THAT WILL, ELIMINATE BASICALLY THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY AND ALLOW FOR CONSTRUCTION TO OCCUR. SO THE STADIUM WILL SIT WHERE SOME OF THESE ROAD RIGHT AWAYS EXIST TODAY.

DO YOU KNOW HOW THAT'S GOING TO IMPACT JIN JIN'S OR THE ART? THE ART SUPPLY STORE THAT'S RIGHT THERE, BECAUSE BLOOM RICK IS RIGHT THERE.

AND THERE'S IN THE PACKET, THERE IS AN EXHIBIT THAT SHOWS EXACTLY THE THE LIMITS OF OF THE STREETS THAT ARE BEING VACATED.

IT MIGHT BE EASIEST TO REFERENCE THAT.

SO FOR THOSE WATCHING OR LISTENING, PAGE 13 OF THE PACKET.

SO BLOOM RICK WILL WILL CONTINUE BETWEEN WINTER AND SUMMER.

SO THEN YOU COULD CONTINUE NORTH ON SUMMER TO GET UP TO BRIDGE STREET, IF THAT. IF THAT HELPS ANSWER YOUR QUESTION. RIGHT. AND THIS IS, IS THIS A THIS IS PERMANENT. THIS IS NOT A TEMPORARY CHANGE IN THE TRAFFIC FLOW AND AND WHATNOT.

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AND THOSE THAT ARE HATCHED ARE THE CORRIDORS THAT ARE BEING VACATED.

THANK YOU FOR THE DESCRIPTION FOR EVERYONE WHO MIGHT BE WATCHING. HEARING NO OTHER QUESTIONS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER FOUR IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING A SPECIAL COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT GRANT AGREEMENT

[4. Resolution approving a special Community Enhancement Grant Agreement with the State of Michigan for 30 Division Avenue Areaway Abandonment in the amount of $527,000]

THIS AREA IS LOCATED ALONG THE DIVISION AVENUE FRONTAGE OF THE GRAND RAPIDS CIVIC THEATER. AND FOR THOSE WHO AREN'T FAMILIAR WITH AREA WAYS, THOSE ARE UNDERGROUND VAULTS THAT ARE OFTEN LOCATED BENEATH SIDEWALKS WITHIN THE CITY RIGHT OF WAY, WHICH WERE HISTORICALLY USED FOR COAL STORAGE OR OTHER PURPOSES.

AND THEY'RE VERY OLD AND IN MANY CASES IN POOR CONDITION.

SO IT'S A GOOD PRACTICE WHEN WE HAVE A STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT THAT COMES ALONG THE CORRIDOR TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF ABANDONING THOSE AND FILLING THOSE IN.

A $527,000 COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT GRANT WAS SUPPORTING THIS ABANDONMENT, AND THE ASSOCIATED SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT THAT WILL GO OVER THE TOP OF IT HAS BEEN OBTAINED FROM THE STATE. IT'S BEING ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, OR LEO. THIS WILL SUPPORT THE TOTAL PROJECT COST ESTIMATED AT JUST UNDER $835,000. PORTIONS OF THE WORK ARE ALSO BEING FINANCED BY OUR VITAL STREETS FUND AS PART OF THE DIVISION AVENUE PROJECT.

SO SEEKING YOUR APPROVAL OF THIS RESOLUTION, WHICH APPROVES THE GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE. THANKS, MR. BERGMAN.

QUESTIONS, COLLEAGUES.

HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER FIVE IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INCREASE OF 150,000 FOR LA GRANGE BRIDGE AND

[5. Resolution approving an increase of $150,000 for LaGrave, Bridge, and Chester Fire Station Façade Improvements for a total not-to-exceed $679,570]

SUPPORT. THIS PROJECT WAS AWARDED IN AUGUST OF 2024 TO RAMP CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LOOKING TO IMPROVE SOD AT THREE FIRE STATIONS.

THE GRAVE BRIDGE AND CHESTER BRIDGE WAS COMPLETED LAST FALL.

THE GRAVES WERE ABOUT 70% COMPLETE AND ONCE WE'RE DONE WITH THE GRAVE, WE'LL MOVE OVER TO CHESTER.

THE GRAVE STATION'S OVER 114 YEARS OLD AND REQUIRED SOME EXTENSIVE SOD REPAIRS ALREADY.

AND DURING THE RENOVATION, ONCE WE GOT INTO THE WALLS, WE DISCOVERED THE STEEL SUPPORTING COLUMNS HAD A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OXIDATION OR RUST ON THEM, WHICH SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTS AND REDUCES THEIR STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY.

SO WE'RE SEEKING THIS INCREASE OF $150,000 FROM YOU TO COMPLETE THESE ESSENTIAL REPAIRS, IN ADDITION TO THE ADDITIONAL MORTAR AND BRICK REPLACEMENT THAT WAS REQUIRED AT THE GRAVE. COLLEAGUES, QUESTIONS AND WHAT BUDGET IS ABSORBING THE COST? CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND? I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE REFERENCED AT THE END OF THE MEMO.

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LINE ITEM.

HEARING. NO OTHER QUESTIONS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER SIX IS A RESOLUTION AWARDING AN AGREEMENT WITH OWEN AMES KIMBALL COMPANY FOR

[6. Resolution awarding an agreement with Owen-Ames-Kimball Company for Calder Plaza Enhancements and Waterproofing and authorizing services in the amount of $66,046 with total amount not-to-exceed $1,825,630]

SO MOVED SUPPORT, MR. BERGMAN.

SO, AS YOU'RE WELL AWARE, THIS PAST WEEKEND WE CELEBRATED THE CITY'S 175TH BIRTHDAY WHICH WAS THE FIRST WHICH, AS THE FIRST FULL WEEKEND IN JUNE WOULD HAVE BEEN FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS.

AND WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT AND THE FACT THAT CALDER PLAZA HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT CITY ASSET SINCE 1969, WHEN THE LA GRANDE VITESSE WAS INSTALLED, AND THAT SERVED AS THE INSPIRATION TO THIS, THE FIRST FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS THAT WAS HELD DOWNTOWN CELEBRATING THE ARTS IN WEST MICHIGAN.

SO NOW WE'RE ADVANCING A PROJECT THAT CONTINUES THAT LEGACY AS WE REIMAGINE AND FURTHER ENHANCE THIS VERY KEY COMMUNITY SPACE.

AND THIS IS REALLY A CONTINUATION OF MULTIPLE PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN COMPLETED OR ARE ONGOING. OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS, THE CITY HAS ADDED AN ELEVATOR ON THE SOUTH END OF THE PLAZA FROM WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT CENTER RAMP.

WE'VE COMPLETED REPAIRS AND REPAINTING OF THE LA GRANDE VITESSE.

WE UPDATED WAYFINDING AROUND THE RAMP AND WITHIN THE RAMP.

WE'VE CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE PLAZA, AND MOST RECENTLY, AT YOUR LAST MEETING, YOU AUTHORIZED ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE ELEVATOR THAT'S IN THE MONROE LOBBY TO EXTEND ALL THE WAY UP TO THE PLAZA LEVEL WITHIN THE COUNTY BUILDING. ALL OF THESE PROJECTS ARE IMPROVEMENTS THAT WERE NEEDED TO BRING THIS

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NOW, THE PROJECT BEFORE YOU.

THERE ARE REALLY TWO MAIN CATEGORIES ASSOCIATED WITH IT.

SO THE DECK REPLACEMENT, WHICH INCLUDES WATERPROOFING, BUT THEN ALSO ENHANCEMENTS TO THE PLAZA ITSELF ENHANCEMENTS THAT ARE BEING CONSIDERED AT THIS POINT INCLUDE ADDED GREEN SPACE, INCREASED SHADE, DEDICATED EVENT SPACE, DAILY GATHERING SPACES, ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS, AND MORE.

NOW THAT WE'RE COMPLETED WITH THE CONCEPT PHASE, THE PROJECT IS READY TO MOVE INTO THE DESIGN SERVICES PHASE, AND IT'S TIME TO BRING A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER ON BOARD TO HELP GUIDE US THROUGH THAT PROCESS AND ASSIST IN DETERMINING THE FULL SCOPE OF ENHANCEMENTS THAT WE CAN INCORPORATE WITHIN THE PROJECT. SO WE ISSUED AN RFP FOR A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER.

UTILIZE THE QUALIFICATIONS BASED SELECTION PROCESS TO TO EVALUATE THE RESPONDENTS AND THE TEAM SELECTED OKAY AS THE HIGHEST RANKED QUALIFIED FIRM.

SO THE RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU ENTERS INTO THAT AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES, FIRST AUTHORIZING THE PRE-CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF $66,046, WITH THAT TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT, THAT WAS READ OF JUST OVER 1.8 MILLION.

ROLLING INTO THAT, THE COST OF THE DESIGN, SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION, AND CONTINGENCIES. AT THIS POINT, FINANCING WILL COME FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND, THE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT CAPITAL FUND, WHICH INCLUDES KENT COUNTY SHARE, THE PARKING SYSTEM FUND AND THE DDA.

THANKS. MR. BERGMAN. QUESTIONS, COLLEAGUES.

IF NOT, I HAD ONE QUESTION.

THE 1.8. SO THAT INCLUDES THE ELEVATOR, THE OTHER ENHANCEMENTS THAT ARE HAPPENING.

OR IS A 1.8 JUST ON A QUARTER, JUST ON THE QUARTER, THE THE THE AUTHORIZATION LAST MEETING WAS A SEPARATE PROJECT FUNDING.

SO IF WE THINK ABOUT KIND OF WHAT ARE THE ENHANCEMENTS OVERALL TO THE CITY, WHAT WAS THAT NUMBER? AGAIN? I DON'T REMEMBER THAT NUMBER. I'D HAVE TO COMPILE IT AS FAR AS THE LIST THAT I READ. THOSE WERE MULTIPLE PROJECTS, BUT WE CAN PULL THAT OUT.

LAST SUMMER THAT WE DID THE CROSSWALK LIGHTING HERE IN BETWEEN CITY HALL.

WAS THAT TWO YEARS AGO? I FEEL LIKE IT'S LONGER THAN THAT FOUR YEARS AGO.

I SEE REALLY MR. BARTLETT IN THE BACK.

THAT WENT THAT LONG? YEAH.

THANK YOU FOR THAT. NO, JUST THINKING ABOUT KIND OF, AGAIN, WHAT HAVE BEEN IN THOSE ENHANCEMENTS? HOW DO WE MAKE THE SPACE MORE USABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND SOME OF THE WAYFINDING? OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER SEVEN IS A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT WITH SUPERIOR SUPERIOR ASPHALT,

[7. Resolution awarding a contract with Superior Asphalt Inc. for As-Needed Surface Lot Services with total amount not-to-exceed $500,000]

SUPPORT. MR. BURKMAN THANK YOU.

SO THIS IS THE FIRST OF MULTIPLE AS NEEDED TERM AGREEMENTS THAT ARE BEFORE YOU ON THIS AGENDA. THIS ONE SPECIFICALLY DEALING WITH CITY OWNED SURFACE PARKING LOTS, OF WHICH WE HAVE OVER 3.4 MILLION FEET IN THE SYSTEM.

THOSE ARE OWNED BY VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING MOBILE GR, PARKS, FACILITIES, FIRE, CEMETERIES AND WATER.

THE TOTAL REPLACEMENT VALUE OF ALL THAT IS JUST UNDER $24 MILLION, AS IDENTIFIED IN OUR ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN.

SO THIS AS NEEDED CONTRACT ALLOWS FOR SMALLER REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE TO THOSE LOTS. LARGER PROJECTS WOULD BE BID OUT, BUT WE CAN DO THE SMALLER ONES UNDER THIS SUPERIOR ASPHALT PROVIDED THE ONLY BID ON THIS PROJECT, AND BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF THEIR UNIT PRICES, THEIR EXPERIENCE AND PAST PERFORMANCE, WE'RE RECOMMENDING THAT THE CONTRACT BE AWARDED TO THEM WITH A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED AUTHORIZATION OF $500,000 IN THIS CASE, AND IN ALL OF THE OTHER ITEMS THAT ARE GOING TO BE COMING TO YOU NEXT WITH THESE TERM AGREEMENTS, WE LOOKED AT PREVIOUS AGREEMENTS, UTILIZATION AND SETTING WHAT THAT CEILING SHOULD BE.

ALSO CONSIDERING AN INCREASE FOR LABOR AND MATERIAL COSTS, COSTS UTILIZED FOR SMALL PROJECTS UNDER THIS WOULD BE CHARGED TO THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS FOR WHICH THE SERVICES ARE REQUIRED.

QUESTIONS, COLLEAGUES.

HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER EIGHT IS A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT WITH J RANK

[8. Resolution awarding a contract with J.Ranck Electric, Inc. for Traffic Signal and Rectangular Rapidly Flashing Beacon Improvements at various locations in the amount of $2,048,999.20 with total amount not-to-exceed $2,932,000.00]

SO MOVED SUPPORT. SO UNDER THIS PROJECT, FOUR NEW SIGNALS ARE BEING INSTALLED AT DIVISION AND ANDRE LAKE AND CARLTON, PEARL AND MONROE AND PEARL IN FRONT.

AND THEN NEW, RAPIDLY RECTANGULAR, RAPIDLY FLASHING BEACONS BEING INSTALLED AT LEONARD AND FREMONT AND WEALTHY AND BATH.

J RANK PROVIDED THE LOW BID OF $2,048,999, WHICH WAS JUST OVER THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE BY ABOUT $22,000. THEY WILL BE UTILIZING AN MLB FOR THE CONCRETE WORK ON THE PROJECT, TOTALING JUST OVER $96,000.

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QUESTIONS, COLLEAGUES. HEARING NONE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER NINE IS A RESOLUTION AWARDING AS NEEDED CONTRACTS WITH ABATEMENT AND

[9. Resolution awarding as-needed contracts with Abatement & Demolition Services LLC, Pro-Tech Environmental Inc., and Demolition Contractors Inc. dba Pitsch Wreaking Company/Pitsch Companies for Hazardous Materials Abatement and Demolition Services at various facilities with total amount not-to-exceed $1,500,000]

YOU HEARD ABOUT INCREASES ON THIS BEFORE.

NOW THIS IS A NEW TERM AGREEMENT THAT WE WENT OUT FOR BID ON AND UTILIZING IT FOR JUST WHAT IT SAYS AS NEEDED ASBESTOS, LEAD AND MOLD ABATEMENT SERVICES, AS WELL AS SOME SELECTIVE DEMOLITION AT OUR CITY OWNED FACILITIES.

THESE PROVIDE AN EFFICIENT MEANS TO HANDLE THE ABATEMENT THAT ALIGN WITH INDUSTRY AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS WHEN WE ENCOUNTER THESE MATERIALS DURING OUR RENOVATION PROJECTS.

WE RECEIVED PROPOSALS FROM ADS PRO TECH AND PITCH AND RECOMMEND THE AWARD TO ALL THREE, WITH THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNTS OF $1.5 MILLION.

THE THIS AND ALL THE OTHER TERM AGREEMENTS ARE FOR A ONE YEAR PERIOD, BUT THEY GIVE THE RIGHT TO EXTEND THAT THE CITY'S OPTION AN ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR PERIOD UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE.

UPON SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CONTRACTOR.

QUESTIONS? COLLEAGUES HEARING NONE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER TEN IS A RESOLUTION AWARDING AS NEEDED CONTRACTS WITH B,

[10. Resolution awarding As-Needed contracts with BVR Restoration, LLC and M One Limited, Inc. dba Mark 1 Restoration Services, Inc. for As-Needed Concrete and Façade Restoration at Various Locations with total amount not-to-exceed $2,000,000]

SO MOVED. SO THIS AGREEMENT HANDLES ARE AS NEEDED CONCRETE AND FACADE RESTORATION WORK ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIRS OR IMPROVEMENTS AT OUR PARKING RAMPS OR OTHER CITY OWNED AND OPERATED FACILITIES. HAVING RECEIVED PROPOSALS FROM BVR MARK ONE, WE RECOMMEND THAT CONTRACTS BE AWARDED TO EACH.

THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $2 MILLION AGAIN WAS BASED ON PREVIOUS UTILIZATION OF THIS CONTRACT, AND AGAIN FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND UP TO THREE MAXIMUM TERM.

QUESTIONS. COLLEAGUES.

HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM 11 IS A RESOLUTION AWARDING DAVE BOSMA AND ASSOCIATES,

[11. Resolution awarding Dave Bultsma & Associates Inc. dba Bultsma, EV Construction Co., McGraw Construction, Inc., Owen-Ames-Kimball Co., Ram Construction Services of MI, Inc., and Wieland Corporation dba Wieland for As-Needed General Construction Services at Various Locations with total amount not-to-exceed $2,000,000]

CONSTRUCTION, INC. OWNS AMES KIMBALL COMPANY, RAM CONSTRUCTION SERVICES OF MICHIGAN, INC., AND WELLAND CORPORATION, DOING BUSINESS AS WELLAND FOR AS NEEDED GENERAL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, WITH THE TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED OF $2 MILLION.

SO MOVED. WE USE THIS FOR INTERIOR ROOM RECONFIGURATION, RECONFIGURATIONS, KITCHEN RENOVATIONS, GENERAL TRADES, CARPENTRY WORK, DOOR AND WINDOW REPLACEMENT, SOME MINOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING TYPE SERVICES THAT WE NEED TO HAVE PERFORMED ON CITY OWNED FACILITIES. HAVING THIS IN PLACE ALLOWS FOR PROJECTS TO BE AUTHORIZED AND COMPLETED IN AN EFFICIENT MANNER. WE RECEIVED PROPOSALS FROM THE SIX CONTRACTORS THAT WERE READ AND RECOMMEND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO EACH, WITH THE TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2 MILLION. QUESTIONS, COLLEAGUES.

SO JUST FOR CLARITY, BECAUSE WE'VE HAD A COUPLE OF THESE WHERE THERE'S MULTIPLE, IT DOES MEAN THAT YOU CAN USE WHICHEVER ONE YOU WANT AS YOU GO.

RIGHT. AND THIS. IT'S LIKE A BUCKET OF MONEY THAT YOU CAN CHOOSE TO CONTRACT AT ANY TIME WITH EACH ONE OF THEM. YES.

CORRECT. SO WE'LL PUT OUT A REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL TO THESE AND, YOU KNOW, THEY MAY NOT ALL RESPOND BECAUSE THEY MIGHT BE BUSY, BUT WE HAVE ESTABLISHED UNIT PRICE ITEMS FOR CERTAIN COMMONLY USED ITEMS. WE HAVE LABOR RATES. AND SO THEN THEY'LL ALL SUBMIT A QUOTE AND WE CAN EXECUTE IT BASICALLY UNDER THIS. RIGHT. BECAUSE WE STREAMLINE THE PROCESS TO BE MORE EFFICIENT.

GOT IT. THANK YOU. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER 12 IS A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A SIDEWALK AND UTILITY EASEMENT AT 415 SHELDON

[12. Resolution accepting a Sidewalk and Utility Easement at 415 Sheldon Avenue SE for One Dollar ($1.00)]

SO MOVED. THIS EASEMENT WAS REQUIRED AS PART OF A SITE PLAN APPROVAL FOR AN APARTMENT BUILDING THAT'S GOING IN AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF WEALTHY AND SHELDON.

THE APPROXIMATELY FIVE FOOT WIDE EASEMENT WILL ALLOW FOR THE SIDEWALK TO BE INSTALLED ALONG THE WEALTHY FRONTAGE, SO SEEKING YOUR APPROVAL FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF THAT EASEMENT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSED?

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[13. Resolution granting a Gate Valve Easement to DTE at 850 Pannell Street NW for One Dollar ($1.00)]

BERGMAN DTE IS UPGRADING THEIR NATURAL GAS SYSTEMS IN THE STREET RIGHT OF WAY, WHICH INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF A GATE VALVE.

THIS WILL BE LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE FIRE TRAINING CENTER PROPERTY, JUST INSIDE THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIGHT OF WAY LINE, ESSENTIALLY. SO ASKING FOR YOUR APPROVAL OF THIS RESOLUTION, WHICH WILL GRANT THAT EASEMENT TO DTE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER 14 IS A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE UPTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SPECIAL

[14. Resolution Confirming Uptown Business Improvement District Special Assessment Roll Number 8796]

SUPPORT MOVED IN SUPPORT OF MISS JASPER.

COME ON. GOOD MORNING.

SO THIS IS CONFIRMING THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE UPTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR OF A FIVE YEAR PLAN THAT WAS APPROVED ON MARCH 25TH, 2025. SO WE SENT PEOPLE OUR PROPERTIES AFFECTED NOTICES BACK IN APRIL, APRIL 4TH, AND WE HAD AN OPEN APPEAL PROCESS.

THE ROLE WAS OPEN FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION FOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS, AND THE CITY COMMISSION CONVENED AS THE BOARD OF REVIEW TO HEAR APPEALS ON MAY 20TH.

WE HAD ONE APPEAL. IT WAS REVIEWED BY THE CITY ASSESSOR AND THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, AND WE WERE RECOMMENDING DENYING THIS APPEAL, AS IT WAS CALCULATED ACCORDING TO THE PLAN AND AFFIRMING SPECIAL ASSESSMENT RULE 8796, IN THE AMOUNT OF $122,542.

AND UPON CONFIRMATION, IT WILL BE BUILD ON THE SUMMER TAX STATEMENT.

JULY 1ST. THANK YOU. QUESTIONS FOR MISS JENNIFER.

HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER 15 IS A RESOLUTION STARTING TUESDAY,

[15. Resolution setting Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at 2:00 pm as the date for the public hearing for the City Commission to sit as the Board of Review to hear appeals on Special Assessment Downtown Improvement District Roll 8798]

AS THE DATE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE CITY COMMISSION TO SIT AS THE BOARD OF REVIEW TO HEAR APPEALS ON THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. ROLE 8798.

SO MOVED OR MOVED IN SUPPORT OF MISS JASPER.

SO THIS IS FOR THE SECOND SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, SIMILAR TO THE UPTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.

THIS IS THE DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, AND THIS IS ABOUT 1200 PROPERTIES THAT ARE AFFECTED. AND NOTICES WERE SENT OUT TO THOSE PROPERTIES ON JUNE 3RD, AND THE ASSESSMENT ROLE IS CURRENTLY OPEN FOR A PUBLIC INSPECTION.

AND WE'RE ASKING THAT WE HAVE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON JULY 15TH TO HEAR ANY APPEALS.

THANK YOU. QUESTIONS, COLLEAGUES.

HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. OUR LAST ITEM FOR TODAY IS A RESOLUTION SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR

[16. Resolution scheduling a public hearing for July 15, 2025, to consider a Brownfield Plan Amendment for the Robinson Flats Redevelopment Project located at 1407, 1409 & 1417 Robinson Road SE]

I'M SORRY, I DON'T REMEMBER YOUR LAST NAME. MILLER. MILLER. THAT WAS SO EASY. OKAY, MISS MILLER. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING.

THIS REQUEST IS RELATED TO THE ROBERTSON FLATS PROJECT, WHICH CONSISTS OF DEMOLITION OF EXISTING AND EXISTING BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW, APPROXIMATELY 32,000 SQUARE FOOT MIXED USE BUILDING WITH ABOUT 24 APARTMENTS, SURFACE LEVEL PARKING IN THREE COMMERCIAL SPACES.

SO THIS IS A PROJECT THAT WAS BROUGHT BEFORE THE BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING ON MAY 28TH, 2025.

AND SO THIS IS ULTIMATELY THE NEXT STEP IS TO SCHEDULE THEIR PUBLIC HEARING, SCHEDULED FOR JULY 15TH AT 2 P.M.

HERE IN THE CITY COMMISSION OFFICES.

THE TOTAL PROJECT COST FOR THIS PARTICULAR DEAL IS ABOUT 8.2 MILLION AND ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES OF APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILLION.

AND THE OTHER EXCITING PIECE ABOUT THIS DEAL IS ALL 24 UNITS ARE SLATED TO BE RESERVED FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE MAKING BETWEEN 90 AND 90 AND 100% OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME FOR KENT COUNTY, SO I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS.

THANKS. IS THIS THE NEW APARTMENT BUILDING THAT'S BEING BUILT WHERE THE DOMINICAN CENTER ACROSS FROM AQUINAS IS? NO, IT'S DOWN THE ROAD FROM THERE. OKAY. THANK YOU.

HEARING AND SEEING. NO OTHER QUESTIONS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

AND WITH THAT, WE CAN NOW ADJOURN AT 9:40 A.M..

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.