[1. Resolution approving a Fireworks Discharge Permit for ATL Special FX for indoor special effects at the Van Andel Arena in connection with the Jon Pardi concert on September 18, 2025]

PERMIT FOR ATL. SPECIAL EFFECTS FOR INDOOR SPECIAL EFFECTS AT THE VAN ANDEL ARENA IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE JOHN PARDI CONCERT ON SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2025. SO MOVED. SUPPORT.

SUPPORT IT. YES. PLEASE GO AHEAD.

BUT REMIND ME OF YOUR LAST NAME. ROY.

LAGRONE. ROY? YES. THANK YOU.

SO WE REVIEWED THIS. TED JENSEN DID.

INSPECTOR TED JENSEN. SO.

AND HE APPROVES OR RECOMMENDS THE APPROVAL OF THIS THIS PERMIT.

OKAY. I DON'T KNOW WHO JOHN PARDI IS, AND SOMEBODY WILL PROBABLY BE MAD ABOUT THAT, BUT THANK YOU FOR THAT UPDATE.

I DIDN'T KNOW WHO EITHER.

OKAY. SO ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER TWO IS A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT WITH ROCKFORD

[2. Resolution awarding a contract with Rockford Construction Co. for Construction Management Services in connection with Improvements to Sullivan Field – Phase 2 in the amount of $2,835,646 with total amount not-to-exceed $3,490,362]

CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH IMPROVEMENTS TO SULLIVAN FIELD.

PHASE TWO IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,835,646, WITH THE TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED OF $3,490,362. SO MOVED. MOVED AND SUPPORTED.

GREAT. HI. HI, EVERYONE.

I'M CARRIE ENRIQUEZ WITH THE PARKS DEPARTMENT. SO WE ARE HERE TODAY FOR THE MUCH ANTICIPATED AND EXCITED SECOND PHASE AND FINAL PHASE FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO SULLIVAN FIELD. THIS PROJECT STARTED A HANDFUL OF YEARS AGO WITH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE FANS OF VALLEY FIELD AND THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS.

WE STARTED THE FIRST PHASE A YEAR AGO IN 2024, THAT REALLY FOCUSED MAINLY ON THE GRANDSTAND IMPROVEMENTS, AND WHEN THAT PROJECT STARTED, WE PEELED BACK ALL THE SIDING AND THERE WAS A LOT OF MORE INTENSE STRUCTURAL CONCERNS THAN WE HAD ANTICIPATED.

SO WE HAD TO PUT THE PROJECT ON HOLD TO ADDRESS ALL OF THOSE STRUCTURAL CONCERNS.

AND THAT WORK WAS JUST COMPLETED BY ROCKFORD THIS PAST SUMMER.

AND IN THE MEANTIME, WHILE WE WERE WORKING ON THOSE STRUCTURAL ISSUES, WE ALSO WERE DOING THE DESIGN WORK FOR THE PHASE TWO, WHICH IS WHAT I'M HERE FOR TODAY.

SO PHASE TWO FOCUSES ON SOME MORE ESTHETIC IMPROVEMENTS.

IMPROVEMENTS TO THE GRANDSTAND BUT ALSO REALLY FOCUSING ON THE SITE IMPROVEMENTS.

SO LOOKING AT A MUSEUM SPACE THAT REALLY CELEBRATES THE HISTORY OF THIS PARK, AS WELL AS NEW CONCESSION BUILDING, REHABILITATED RESTROOM FACILITIES AND SOME FIELD WORK AS WELL. ROCKFORD CONSTRUCTION WAS SELECTED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BACK WHEN WE DID THE PHASE ONE, SO WE'RE CONTINUING WITH THEM FOR THIS PHASE TWO WORK.

CONSTRUCTION IS ANTICIPATED TO START HERE THIS FALL AND BE COMPLETE BY THE END OF 2026.

OKAY. THANK YOU FOR THAT TIMELINE AS WELL, MISS ENRIQUEZ.

QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.

THANK YOU. NEXT IS A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT WITH WYOMING EXCAVATORS,

[3. Resolution awarding a contract with Wyoming Excavators, Inc. for Reconstruction of Oakley Place from Lyon Street to Crescent Street and Drainage Improvements in Perkins Avenue from 400’ S. of Lamberton Creek Lane (Pvt.) to 100’ N. of Brookmoor Drive in the amount of $723,134 with total amount not-to-exceed $1,076,640]

INC. FOR RECONSTRUCTION TO OAKLEY PLACE FROM LYON STREET TO CRESCENT STREET AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS IN PERKINS AVENUE FROM 400FT SOUTH OF LAMBERTON CREEK LANE, WHICH IS PRIVATE, TO 100FT NORTH OF BROOKMAN DRIVE, IN THE AMOUNT OF $723,134, WITH A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,076,640.

SO MOVED. SUPPORT. MR. MCCALL. GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS.

JEFF MCCALL FILLING IN FOR TIM BERKMAN TODAY.

WHO'S OUT? HIS WIFE WAS HAVING A PROCEDURE DONE THAT HE WANTED TO ATTEND.

THIS PROJECT WAS BID. THERE WERE TWO PROJECTS.

PERKINS AND OAKLEY PLACE WERE BID TOGETHER FOR BOTH EFFICIENCIES.

BECAUSE THEY WERE BOTH KIND OF SMALLER PROJECTS. THE CONTRACTOR WAS GIVEN THE OPTION TO BUILD THEM EITHER IN 25 AND OR 26.

THEY CURRENTLY PLAN TO BUILD THEM BOTH IN 2026.

THE WORK ON OAKLEY PLACE INCLUDES WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT, ROAD RECONSTRUCTION, NEW DRIVEWAYS, LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENTS AND THE WORK IN PERKINS. THERE'S BEEN SOME KIND OF ONGOING EROSION DUE TO THE HILL OF THE SIDEWALKS BEING UNDERMINED. SO THIS WILL INSTALL A DITCH AND A CULVERT UNDER PERKINS TO ALLEVIATE THAT PROBLEM.

OKAY, GREAT. THANK YOU.

QUESTIONS, COLLEAGUES? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER FOUR IS A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT WITH HL DECORATING FOR GOVERNMENT

[4. Resolution awarding a contract with HL Bolkema Decorating for Government Center Ramp Signage and Wayfinding Painting in the amount of $125,970 with total amount not-to-exceed $255,635]

CENTER RAMP SIGNAGE AND WAYFINDING PAINTING IN THE AMOUNT OF $125,970, WITH A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED OF $255,635.

SUPPORT DIDN'T SUPPORT IT.

YEAH. THIS PROJECTS A LITTLE BIT UNUSUAL.

IT'S KIND OF A SPECIALIZED SCOPE OF WORK.

WE ADVERTISED IT FOR BIDS.

WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY BIDS.

AND PRIOR TO THE DUE DATE, WE ISSUED AN ADDENDUM EXTENDING THE BID PERIOD. STILL NO BIDS WERE RECEIVED.

SO WE DID REACH OUT TO HL DECORATING FOR A PROPOSAL.

THEY DID PROVIDE A PROPOSAL FOR THE WORK, WHICH WAS $125,970,

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WHICH WAS SIGNIFICANTLY UNDER THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE OF $448,000.

THE WORK INCLUDES REPAINTING STAIRWELLS UP THE INSIDE OF THE RAMP IN DIFFERENT WAYFINDING WORK AROUND THE GOVERNMENT CENTER RAMP.

THE REASONS WE GOT FOR NO BIDS WERE IT WAS A UNIQUE PROJECT AND IT REQUIRED A SPECIFIC SKILL SET. THE PROJECT DIDN'T FIT INTO CURRENT WORKLOADS, AND THERE WAS KIND OF MORE ATTRACTIVE PROJECTS ON THE MARKET.

SO THANK YOU FOR THAT UPDATE.

COLLEAGUES, QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM.

COULD YOU JUST CLARIFY WHERE THIS PROJECT, HOW THIS PROJECT IS BEING FINANCED? AND I'M ASKING BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE IN THE PACKAGE IT LOOKS LIKE A DRAFT VERSION.

ONLINE VERSION. IT WOULD BE THE PARKING SERVICES FUND.

OKAY. OKAY, GREAT. AND THEN, CITY CLERK, COULD YOU JUST MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE UPDATED ONE ONLINE? THIS IS WHAT I'M SEEING.

YOU SEE? OH SO HERE'S THE DRAFT ONE.

OKAY. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER.

THANK YOU. HEARING NO OTHER QUESTIONS.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? ITEM CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER FIVE IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INCREASE OF $677,250.87 OF THE CONSTRUCTION

[5. Resolution approving an increase of $677,215.87 of the construction contract with Owen Ames Kimball and authorizing of a Memorandum of Understanding to add $963,362 in funding for a total not-to-exceed $19,838,807 for the East Riverfront project]

CONTRACT WITH OWEN AMES KIMBALL, AND AUTHORIZING OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO ADD $963,362 AND FUNDING FOR A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED OF $19,838,807 FOR THE EAST RIVERFRONT PROJECT.

SO MOVED. MOVED AND SUPPORTED.

HELLO. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING.

MY NAME IS MIKE STAHL.

I'M IN THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.

EXCUSE ME. SO WHEN THIS THE EAST RIVERFRONT PROJECT WAS BID LAST WINTER, IT CAME IN MUCH HIGHER THAN WHAT OUR ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE WAS.

SO WE WORKED WITH DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS, INC.

AND THE DESIGNER TO REMOVE SPECIFIC SCOPES OF WORK OUT OF THAT PROJECT IN ORDER TO BRING IT FORWARD FOR AWARD. SINCE THEN, DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS, INC. HAS REALLY BEEN WORKING ON FINDING ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF FUNDING SO WE CAN ADD THOSE SCOPES OF WORK BACK INTO THE PROJECT.

SO IN JULY, WE CAME FORWARD TO ADD DDA FUNDING TO THE PROJECT TO ADD SOME CATENARY LIGHTS IN. AND SINCE THEN HAS CONTINUED TO WORK ON ADDING FUNDING.

THEY HAVE NOW OBTAINED A GRANT FROM MEDC THROUGH THE RIGHT PLACE IN THE AMOUNT OF $963,362. AND SO THE ITEM BEFORE YOU TODAY IS TO APPROVE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH DEEGREE TO TAKE TO GET THAT GRANT FUNDING ADDED INTO THIS PROJECT. AND THEN ALSO IT THIS ITEM WILL AMEND THE CONTRACT WITH THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR. OKAY. TO ADD IN PAVERS AND SWING BENCHES INTO THE CONTRACT AS WELL.

SO WE'RE STILL ON SCHEDULE OF BEING COMPLETE IN 2026.

GREAT. THANK YOU, MR. SAUL.

QUESTIONS? HEARING NONE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? ITEM CARRIES.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER SIX IS A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE TO THE

[6. Resolution authorizing an increase to the Professional Services Agreement with Williams Architects for the Fire Training Facility at 850 Pannell Street NW in the amount of $865,000 with total amount not- to-exceed $27,721,892]

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WILLIAMS ARCHITECTS FOR THE FIRE TRAINING FACILITY AT 850 CANAL STREET NORTHWEST, IN THE AMOUNT OF $865,000, WITH A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED OF 27,000,720 $721,892.

SUPPORT. MOVED AND SUPPORTED.

THIS PROJECT WILL. THE FIRST BID PACKAGE WAS AWARDED BACK IN MARCH OF 2025 THAT INCLUDED PRE-ENGINEERED, METAL BUILDINGS, CONCRETE, STEEL SITE WORK AND EARTHWORK.

THIS PROJECT IS ONLY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH WILLIAMS ARCHITECTS. THE FUTURE BID PACKAGES ARE THEY'VE ACTUALLY ALREADY BEEN BID, AND WE WILL BE BRINGING A FUTURE ITEM HERE LATER THIS FALL TO ESTABLISH THE GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE. AT THIS TIME, WE ESTIMATE THAT TO BE $46 MILLION FOR THE OVERALL PROJECT, AND THE PROJECT IS ANTICIPATED TO BE COMPLETED IN THE SPRING OF 2027. THE GROUNDBREAKING WAS JUST HELD A COUPLE WEEKS AGO HERE.

THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES, QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ITEM CARRIES.

THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER SEVEN IS A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A SIDEWALK AND UTILITY EASEMENT AT

[7. Resolution accepting a sidewalk and utility easement at 1535 Adams St SE and authorizing payment for $3,560.00 in connection with the Water Main and Water Main Lining in Adams Street from Colorado Avenue to Sylvan Avenue and Rotomill/Resurfacing of Adams Street from Allerton Avenue to Gladstone Drive project]

1535 ADAMS STREET SOUTHEAST.

AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FOR $3,560 IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WATER, MAIN AND WATER MAIN LINING AND ADAMS STREET FROM COLORADO AVENUE TO SYLVAN AVENUE AND RESURFACING OF ADAMS STREET FROM ALLERTON AVENUE TO GLADSTONE DRIVE PROJECT.

SO MOVED. MOVED AND SUPPORTED.

THIS IS A PROJECT THAT'S CURRENTLY IN DESIGN.

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IT WILL BE INSTALLING A NEW WATER MAIN AND LINING THE TRANSMISSION WATER MAIN THAT'S IN ADAMS CURRENTLY. IN THE COURSE OF DESIGN, THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE EXISTING SIDEWALK, EVEN THOUGH IT'S IN LINE WITH THE SIDEWALKS ON THE STREET, IT'S ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.

SO IT'S REALLY JUST KIND OF CLEANING UP HOUSEKEEPING ITEM TO GET AN EASEMENT FOR THAT EXISTING SIDEWALK. SOME OF THE LARGER CORNERS ON THE STREET WILL BE KIND OF SQUARED UP INTO MORE TRADITIONAL INTERSECTIONS VERSUS THE LARGE INTERSECTIONS THAT CURRENTLY EXIST.

OKAY. THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES, QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ITEM CARRIES.

THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER EIGHT IS A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AN EASEMENT.

[8. Resolution accepting a utility easement at 1700 28th Street SE for the nominal consideration of One Dollar ($1.00)]

UTILITY EASEMENT AT 1720 EIGHTH STREET FOR THE NOMINAL CONSIDERATION OF $1.

SO. MOVED. MOVED AND SUPPORTED.

YES. THIS IS EASEMENT FOR A FIRE HYDRANT.

IT'S FOR THE NEW GAS STATION BEING BUILT AT 28TH AND KALAMAZOO.

THERE WAS PREVIOUSLY A SIDEWALK EASEMENT ACCEPTED BY COMMISSION.

UNFORTUNATELY, MEYER DID NOT WANT THE SIDEWALK AND UTILITY LANGUAGE INCLUDED IN THAT. SO HAD THEY DONE THAT, WE WOULDN'T NEED TO BE HERE DOING THIS ACTION. SO BUT YEAH. SO THIS IS JUST TO ACCEPT THE UTILITY EASEMENT FOR THE HYDRANT.

GOT IT. OKAY. THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? ITEM CARRIES.

ITEM NUMBER NINE IS A RESOLUTION SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEPTEMBER 23RD,

[9. Resolution Scheduling a Public Hearing for September 23, 2025, to consider an amendment to the City of Grand Rapids Brownfield Plan to include the 443 Sheldon Redevelopment project located at 443 Sheldon Avenue SE]

2025 TO CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS BROWNFIELD PLAN TO INCLUDE THE 440 443 443. WHY CAN'T I SAY THIS SHELDON REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT LOCATED AT 443 SHELDON AVENUE SOUTHEAST. DO YOU HAVE A MOTION? SO MOVED. SUPPORT. MISS ROMERO? YES. THANK YOU. THIS IS A BROWNFIELD PLAN PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPERTY THAT'S BEEN VACANT SINCE 2000. I WAS ACTUALLY TRANSFERRED TO THE STATE LAND BANK IN 21.

AND WITH THE PORTFOLIO TRANSFERRED FROM THE STATE TO THE GRAND RAPIDS LAND BANK AUTHORITY IN FEBRUARY, CAME TO THE CITY.

THE OPTION THE DEVELOPERS WORKING ON A PURCHASE AGREEMENT TO OPTION THAT GOES THROUGH MARCH OF NEXT YEAR. BUT IN THE MEANTIME, WE'RE ALSO WORKING TO PARTNER ON A BROWNFIELD PLAN FOR THE PROJECT THAT INCLUDES 26 APARTMENTS ACROSS A ROUGHLY 18,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING. SIX OF THOSE UNITS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE 60% AMI, WHICH IS ABOUT, WHICH IS 20% OF THE UNITS, AND THE TOTAL ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES FOR THE BROWNFIELD PLAN ARE CONSIDERED ROUGHLY 3.8 MILLION.

AND THIS IS A PROJECT THAT IS IN THE DDA.

SO WE'RE WORKING WITH THEM. I BELIEVE THIS PROJECT IS ON THEIR AGENDA TOMORROW FOR THE PASS THROUGH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DDA.

HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

THANK YOU, MISS ROMERO. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PROJECT.

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

OUR LAST ITEM TODAY IS A RESOLUTION SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEPTEMBER

[10. Resolution scheduling a public hearing for September 23, 2025, to consider an amendment to the City of Grand Rapids Brownfield Plan to include the Powers Place Redevelopment project located at 764 & 800 Powers Avenue NW]

23RD, 2025, TO CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS BROWNFIELD PLAN TO INCLUDE THE POWERS PLACE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, LOCATED AT 764 AND 800 POWERS AVENUE, NORTHWEST.

SUPPORT MOVED AND SUPPORTED.

THANK YOU. YES, THIS IS A BROWNFIELD PLAN FOR PUBLIC HEARING INVOLVING A PROJECT IN A NEIGHBORHOOD JUST SOUTH OF WALKER AVENUE ON POWERS.

IT WILL BE TWO DIFFERENT BUILDINGS, FOUR UNITS EACH FOR EIGHT TOWNHOMES, ROUGHLY $2.7 MILLION IN CONSTRUCTION COSTS, WITH ABOUT 1.18 MILLION IN ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES FOR THE BROWNFIELD PLAN. AND I JUST WANT TO CALL ATTENTION TO THE THE REALLY LARGE SITE PREP NUMBER ON THE SECOND PAGE OF THIS MEMO BEING OVER 800,000, TO REALLY READY THIS SITE FOR HOUSING, BECAUSE OF THE GRADE, BECAUSE OF A RETAINING WALL AND ALL THAT JAZZ.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT BECAUSE IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE THE INTERIM HOUSING GUIDELINES THAT REQUIRE 20% OF THE UNITS BEING AFFORDABLE FOR EITHER TEN YEARS OR THE TERM OF THE BROWNFIELD PLAN, WHICH IN THIS CASE WOULD BE 25 YEARS.

THE STAFF STAFF ARE RECOMMENDING A WAIVER TO THAT POLICY AND ALLOWING ONE UNIT TO REMAIN AFFORDABLE FOR THE FULL 25 YEARS TO REALLY HELP MAKE THE PROFORMA WORK ON THIS ONE.

SO I JUST WANT TO CALL SOME ATTENTION TO THAT AND THAT THE BROWNFIELD PLAN OR THE BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY APPROVE THAT AT THEIR LAST MEETING IN AUGUST. AND THAT WAS THE LAST THING I WANTED TO SAY. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU.

MR.. I I'M SORRY, I DON'T REMEMBER.

BUT THIS DEVELOPER ALSO RECEIVED AN EMERGING DEVELOPER GRANT AT A PREVIOUS MEETING.

YES. OKAY. YES. THANK YOU.

I'M SORRY THAT A PREVIOUS MEETING.

BUT IN IN THIS LAST. EARLIER IN THE YEAR.