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          917. WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CALL OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING TO ORDER. WE HAD A QUICK TURNAROUND FROM THE LAST MEETING, SO WE'RE STARTING A 
          [1. Resolution approving a Fireworks Discharge Permit for Image SFX for indoor special effects at the Van Andel Arena in connection with TSO, Ghosts of Christmas Eve on December 7, 2025]
LITTLE BIT LATE AND WE HAVE A FULL AGENDA. THE FIRST ITEM WE HAVE IN FRONT OF US IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FIREWORKS DISCHARGE PERMIT FOR IMAGE SFX FOR INDOOR SPECIAL EFFECTS AT THE VAN ANDEL ARENA IN CONJUNCTION WITH TSO GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS EVE ON DECEMBER 7TH, 2025. SO MOVED, MOVED AND SUPPORTED. GOOD MORNING. IT'S ON. YOU CAN HEAR ME. OKAY, IT'S TSO, SO I MEAN ANYBODY THAT'S BEEN THERE, THERE'S A LOT I'LL BE THERE FOR THE FIRE WATCH THE WHOLE TIME. OH, OKAY. ALL RIGHT. COLLEAGUES, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR I ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. 
          [2. Resolution approving a Fireworks Discharge Permit for the Grand Rapids Ballet Company for indoor special effects at DeVos Hall in connection with the Nutcracker on December 10, 2025]
ITEM NUMBER TWO IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FIREWORKS DISCHARGE PERMIT FOR THE GRAND RAPIDS BALLET COMPANY FOR INDOOR SPECIAL EFFECTS AT DEVOS HALL IN CONNECTION WITH THE NUTCRACKER ON DECEMBER 10TH, 2025. SO MOVED. SUPPORT. MOVED AND SUPPORTED. IT'S THE NUTCRACKER. IT'S AN. ALL. THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER 
          [3. Resolution approving a Fireworks Discharge Permit for Pyrotek Special Effects, Inc. for indoor special effects at the Van Andel Arena in connection with Jonas Brothers 2025 on December 12, 2025]
THREE IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FIREWORKS DISCHARGE PERMIT FOR PYROTECHNICS. SPECIAL EFFECTS INC FOR INDOOR SPECIAL EFFECTS AT THE VAN ANDEL ARENA IN CONJUNCTION WITH JONAS BROTHERS 2025 ON DECEMBER 12TH, 2025. SO MOVED SUPPORT, MOVED AND SUPPORTED. YEP, NOT AS MUCH AS TSO, BUT CLOSE. OKAY. ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES 
          [4. Resolution approving a Fireworks Discharge Permit for Strictly FX L.L.C. for indoor special effects at the Van Andel Arena in connection with WWE Smack Down on December 19, 2025]
AND WE HAVE A FEW MORE COLLEAGUES. ITEM NUMBER FOUR IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FIREWORKS DISCHARGE PERMIT FOR STRICTLY FX, LLC FOR INDOOR SPECIAL EFFECTS AT THE VAN ANDEL ARENA IN CONJUNCTION WITH WWE SMACKDOWN. ON DECEMBER 19TH, 2025. SO MOVED. IT'S WWE NEVER KNOW WHO'S GOING TO SHOW SO, BUT I'LL BE THERE AND MAKE SURE IT'S SAFE. IT'S A LITTLE BIT 
          [5. Resolution approving a Fireworks Discharge Permit for RKM Fireworks Co. for indoor special effects at the Van Andel Arena in connection with the Griffins hockey game on December 31, 2025]
MORE INVOLVED. OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER FIVE IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FIREWORKS DISCHARGE PERMIT FOR RCM FIREWORKS CO FOR INDOOR SPECIAL EFFECTS AT THE VAN ANDEL ARENA IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GRIFFINS HOCKEY GAME ON DECEMBER 31ST, 2025. SUPPORT MOVED AND SUPPORTED. THAT'S AN EASY ONE. THAT'S AN EASY ONE. 
          AND COLLEAGUES, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I KNOW, COMMISSIONER PERDUE, YOU HAD ASKED THIS QUESTION LIKE, YOU KNOW, WE GET A LOT OF WE TEND TO GET A LOT OF THEM HERE AT THE HOLIDAY SEASON. BUT BECAUSE OF STATE STATE LAW, YOU KNOW THEY'RE HERE. IT DOESN'T TAKE TOO LONG. 
          I APPRECIATE THE QUICK COMMENTARY, BUT MANY OF THESE ARE, YOU KNOW, KIND OF A REPEAT YEAR AFTER YEAR. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER SIX IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH WEST MICHIGAN. I DON'T KNOW IF I DIDN'T CALL THAT QUESTION ON FIVE OKAY. FOR ITEM NUMBER FIVE, WHICH I ALREADY READ. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? 
          [6. Resolution approving an agreement with West Michigan Mountain Biking Alliance for maintenance and development of bike facilities in City parks]
ITEM CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR JUST CONFIRMING THAT. SO LET'S MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER SIX, WHICH IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH WEST MICHIGAN MOUNTAIN BIKING ALLIANCE FOR MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF BIKE FACILITIES IN CITY PARKS. SO MOVED SUPPORT. 
          IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SUPPORTED. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING, LAURA CLAYPOOL WITH THE PARKS DEPARTMENT. THIS RESOLUTION AUTHORIZES AN AGREEMENT WITH THE WEST MICHIGAN MOUNTAIN BIKING ASSOCIATION, ALSO KNOWN AS WIMBA, TO CONTINUE A PARTNERSHIP THAT BEGAN IN 2009. 
          UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, WIMBA WILL MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE EXISTING MOUNTAIN BIKING AND FACILITIES AT SEVERAL PARKS, INCLUDING BIKE PARK RICHMOND AND SITES ALONG KALAMAZOO. ALL DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE COSTS WILL BE FULLY COVERED BY WIMBA, WITH NO FINANCIAL OBLIGATION TO THE CITY, AND IT'S AN INITIAL THREE YEAR TERM WITH TWO ONE YEAR OPTIONS FOR RENEWAL. THANK YOU. MISS CLAYPOOL. QUESTIONS COLLEAGUES ON THIS AGREEMENT. AGAIN, THIS HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE 2009. HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? 
          [7. Resolution approving an increase of $17,675 with Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. for Grand River Revitalization for a total not-to-exceed $127,325]
ITEM CARRIES. THANK YOU. NEXT IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INCREASE OF $17,675 WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING AND TECHNOLOGY, INC. FOR GRAND RIVER REVITALIZATION, FOR A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED OF $127,325. SO MOVED. SO WHAT NUMBER ARE WE ON? ITEM NUMBER SEVEN. OKAY. DO YOU CAN YOU READ ANYTHING AGAIN? THE INTERNET IS DOWN. YEAH. SO YEAH I USUALLY ACCESS DIGITALLY. 
          SO I'M JUST A LITTLE THROWN OFF OKAY. YEAH. IT'S NOT JUST YOU. YES. THERE IS A FULL. THERE IS A WHOLE. YEAH, YEAH, YEAH. WE'RE GOING BACK TO 1990 EVERYBODY. BUT YES, IF WE NEED ANYTHING REPEATED OR IF WE NEED SOMETHING I KNOW WE DO HAVE SOME. OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE SOME HARD COPIES OF FULL AGENDAS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. 1990 OKAY, WELL LET'S GO BACK SECOND ON. 
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OKAY. SO THIS ITEM NUMBER SEVEN HAS BEEN MOVED AND SUPPORTED. BUT YES, WE ARE HAVING SOME TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGES. IT'S NOT JUST YOU. IT'S YOU KNOW EVERYBODY'S BEEN FEELING IT. SO COMMENTS ON ITEM NUMBER SEVEN. YEAH. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. MY NAME IS MIKE STAHL. I'M IN THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. SO THE ITEM BEFORE YOU IS FOR THE GRAND RIVER REVITALIZATION PROJECT. THE CITY AND OUR NONPROFIT PARTNER, GRAND RAPIDS WHITEWATER, HAVE BEEN WORKING ON SECURING FEDERAL FUNDING FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. AND IN ORDER TO DO THAT, WE NEEDED AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT. AND SO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING AND TECHNOLOGY, OR ICT HAS BEEN THE MAIN CONSULTANT WITH THAT, GUIDING US THROUGH THAT PROCESS, WRITING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT. AND SO IF YOU APPROVE THIS INCREASE, IT'S GOING TO FINALIZE, PARDON ME, THAT THIS INCREASE WOULD FINALIZE ALL THE DOCUMENTS THAT WE NEED TO FULFILL ALL THE FEDERAL REGULATORY REGULATIONS AND COMPLIANCE FOR THAT. THOSE THAT FEDERAL FUNDING REQUEST WITH THE NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION SERVICE OR NRCS. 
          I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. COLLEAGUES, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM? MAY I. 
          YES, COMMISSIONER. JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY, WHEN DO YOU EXPECT, ASSUMING ALL THIS GOES THROUGH, THAT THE FEDERAL DOLLARS WOULD BE AVAILABLE? YEAH, THAT'S A REALLY GOOD QUESTION. AND I'M REALLY HOPING WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS. SO WE JUST FINISHED OUR PUBLIC OUR PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. AND WE HAD A LOT OF DIFFERENT COMMENTS. WE'RE WORKING ON RESPONDING TO ALL OF THOSE. AND SO ONCE WE GET THAT DONE, NOW THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS OPEN, WE CAN WORK WITH THE FEDERAL AGENCY TO SUBMIT THAT, GET THE FINAL REVIEW, AND THEN THE REQUEST FOR FUNDING CAN GO IN ONCE ALL OF THE DOCUMENTS ARE SIGNED ON. I WOULD EXPECT THAT TO TAKE A MONTH OR TO TWO. THEY HAVE BEEN REALLY GOOD PARTNERS ALONG THE WAY. AND SO THAT'S I THINK THAT'S REFLECTED IN THE TIMELINE I'M PROVIDING. WONDERFUL. THANK YOU. AND THEN I JUST WANTED TO, YOU KNOW, A LITTLE OVER 17,000 TO A LITTLE OVER 127,000. WHAT'S THE VARIATION IN THAT FOR THOSE CONSULTING SERVICES. YES. SO THE ENTIRE NOT TO EXCEED. SO THIS WORK HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. AND SO THIS PROCESS IS NOT SUPER WELL DEFINED FROM THE FEDERAL AGENCY. SO THEY PROVIDED US A VERY SPECIFIC SCOPE FOR HOURS AND AND TASKS TO GET DONE AND HAS THINGS HAVE COME UP OVER THE YEARS. THEY'VE HAD TO DO MORE AND MORE WORK ABOVE AND BEYOND WHERE THE LIKE THE HOURS THAT THEY INCORPORATED INTO THAT ORIGINAL SCOPE. SO WE HAD TO COME BACK LAST YEAR AND TO ADD MORE HOURS AND INTO THAT SCOPE. 
          AND NOW WE'RE COMING BACK TO ADD THE HOPEFULLY THE FINAL AMOUNT OF HOURS INTO THE SCOPE IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE PROCESS. THANK YOU. I THINK WHEN SOMEBODY IS LOOKING AT THE AGENDA PACKET AND THEY SEE THAT, THEY PROBABLY ASK THAT WE DO KNOW TO THE POINT, MR. STAHL, THAT THIS HAS BEEN A VERY LONG PROJECT. LOTS OF DIFFERENT FEDERAL AGENCIES, PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS. SO THANK YOU FOR FOR SHARING THAT COLLEAGUES. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, 
          [8. Resolution awarding a contract with McGraw Construction Inc. for Police Admin Building Elevator Upgrades in the amount of $1,206,999 with total amount not-to-exceed $1,599,320]
ANY OPPOSED ITEM CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER EIGHT IS A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT WITH MCGRAW CONSTRUCTION INC FOR POLICE ADMIN BUILDING ELEVATOR UPGRADES IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,206,999, WITH A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,599,320. SO MOVED SUPPORT, MOVED AND SUPPORTED. MR. MCCALL. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. YEAH, THIS IS A PROJECT THAT WAS IDENTIFIED IN AN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN BACK IN 2015. 
          THESE ELEVATORS WERE IDENTIFIED AS NEEDING MODERNIZATION. THE PROJECT INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, UPGRADES TO THE CAB MOTOR CONTROLS TO TWO OF THE ELEVATORS, NEW ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTING, AND ELEVATOR PITCH AND MACHINE ROOMS, AND PATCHING AND REPAIR OF THE INTERIOR OF THE ELEVATOR, MACHINE ROOMS, NEW FIRE ALARM PANELS AND DEVICES. WE RECEIVED ONE BID. 
          IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 11% UNDER THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE OF 1,352,000. MCGRAW WILL BE UTILIZING 1% MLB PARTICIPATION. I KNOW THAT'S KIND OF ON THE LOW SIDE, BUT THIS IS KIND OF SPECIALIZED WORK WORKING WITH ELEVATORS, AND THERE'S NOT MANY SUBCONTRACTORS THAT DO THIS WORK. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. COLLEAGUES. QUESTIONS ON THIS ITEM HEARING NONE. ALL THOSE IN 
          [9. Resolution approving an increase in the scope of work and authorizing expenditures to the contract with Lodestar Construction, Inc. in connection with Rotomilling/Resurfacing of Streets at Various Locations – Contract 2024-3 in the amount of $930,000 with total project costs not-to-exceed $5,011,850]
FAVOR. AYE. ANY OPPOSED. ITEM CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER NINE IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INCREASE IN THE SCOPE OF WORK AND AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES TO THE CONTRACT WITH LODESTAR CONSTRUCTION, INC. IN CONJUNCTION WITH ROAD RESURFACING OF STREETS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS. CONTRACT NUMBER 2024 THREE, IN THE AMOUNT OF 930,000, WITH THE TOTAL PROJECT COST NOT TO EXCEED $5,011,850. SO MOVED. SUPPORT MOVED AND SUPPORTED. 
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YES. THIS ITEM. THE CONTRACT ALLOWED FOR ADDITIONAL WORK TO BE ADDED TO THE CONTRACT. UPON SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CONTRACTOR, THE CONTRACTOR WAS WILLING TO HAVE ADDITIONAL WORK ADDED AFTER AS BID UNIT PRICES WORK AT SOME LOCATIONS WAS A LITTLE MORE EXPENSIVE THAN PLANNED, WE HAD TO DO SOME CURB REPLACEMENT ON STREETS WHERE WE JUST PLANNED TO MILL AND RESURFACE, BUT WE'VE ALSO ADDED, I THINK, 3 OR 4 ADDITIONAL WORK LOCATIONS, WHICH THEY'RE GOING TO BE COMPLETING IN THE SPRING OF 2026. GREAT. THANK YOU. 
          QUESTIONS ON THIS, COLLEAGUES. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ITEM CARRIES ITEM 
          [10. Resolution awarding a contract with DHE Plumbing and Mechanical Inc. for LMFP Backwash Check Valve Replacement in the amount of $99,400 with total amount not-to-exceed $303,580]
NUMBER TEN IS A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT WITH DHH PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL INC. 
          FOR BACK BACKWASH. CHECK VALVE REPLACEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $99,400, WITH TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 330 $303,580. SO MOVED. SUPPORT. MOVED AND SUPPORTED. THIS PROJECT CONSISTS OF THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CHECK VALVES ON THE BACKWASH PUMPS ONE AND TWO, AND ASSOCIATED PIPING RECONFIGURATION AT THE LAKE MICHIGAN FILTRATION PLANT. WE RECEIVED THREE BIDS ON THE PROJECT. THE LOW BID WAS 99,400, WHICH WAS ABOUT 70% UNDER THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE OF 336,000 AND ABOUT 74,000. UNDER THE SECOND BID. WE DID HOLD THE POST BID INTERVIEW WITH DH. THEY WERE COMFORTABLE WITH THEIR BID AND MOVING FORWARD WITH THE PROJECT. DH WILL BE SELF-PERFORMING ALL THE WORK, SO THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY SUBCONTRACTORS OR ANY MLB PARTICIPATION. THANK YOU. QUESTIONS. CAN YOU JUST LET US KNOW WHAT THIS VALVE DOES? IF NOT, I CAN ASK LATER, BUT WE DO HAVE MR. JERNBERG FROM WATER. 
          COME ON DOWN, SIR. YEAH, USUALLY A CHECK VALVE ALLOWS WATER TO ONLY GO ONE WAY. 
          BACKWASH WHEN WE WERE GROWING UP WAS LIKE A BAD THING. BUT I'M GUESSING THIS IS A GOOD THING. SHOCKED ON THAT ONE. THE BACKWASH SYSTEM IS PRIMARILY USED FOR THE FILTERS. SO WHEN THEY THEY BASICALLY WHEN THE FILTERS ARE GOING THROUGH THE NATURAL PROCESS AND THERE'S THE REAL FINE SEDIMENTS ARE IN THERE, THEY HAVE TO EVENTUALLY CLEAN THOSE FILTERS OUT. THAT'S WHAT THE BACKWASH WATER DOES. IT BASICALLY CLEANS IT OUT, BECOMES MORE OF A SURFACE WASH, AND THEN THAT WATER GETS WASTED. OKAY. THANK YOU FOR THAT AND FOR FOR ANYONE WHO MIGHT SEE THIS FILTRATION PROCESS. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ITEM CARRIES. YOU OKAY DOWN THERE? OKAY. SOMEBODY GET HER A GLASS OF WATER. OH, SHE HAS SOME. 
          [11. Resolution approving a Construction Agreement and accepting a Public Utilities Easement for Waterford Reserve]
OKAY. SORRY. ALL RIGHT. ITEM NUMBER 11 IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT AND ACCEPTING A PUBLIC UTILITIES EASEMENT FOR WATERFORD RESERVE. SO MOVED. 
          THIS IS A PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN THE CITY OF WALKER. HAS PUBLIC SANITARY AND WATER, WHICH WILL BE MAINTAINED BY THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS. THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF 52 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS. IT'S LOCATED SOUTH OF LEONARD STREET AND EAST OF KENNY. INSPECTION WILL BE DONE BY NEUHOFF ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF WALKER. GREAT QUESTIONS. COLLEAGUES. 
          ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ITEM CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER 12 IS A RESOLUTION 
          [12. Resolution approving a Release of Easement at 540 Russwood Street NE]
APPROVING A RELEASE OF EASEMENT AT 450 ROSEWOOD STREET NORTHEAST. SUPPORT. TO THE RIGHT ONE HERE. THIS IS RELEASING SOME UNUSED EASEMENTS WHICH WERE GRANTED BACK IN THE 50S. THE PROPERTY IS CURRENTLY OWNED BY NORTHPOINTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS. THEY'VE REQUESTED RELEASE OF THE UNUSED EASEMENTS TO FACILITATE FUTURE NEEDS FOR EXPANSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? 
          [13. Resolution accepting two sidewalk and utility easements on Coit Avenue NE in connection with 3 Mile Road from Monroe Avenue to Plainfield Avenue Resurfacing and authorizing payments for a total of $7,350]
AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ITEM CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER 13 IS A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING TWO SIDEWALK AND UTILITY EASEMENTS ON KUWAIT AVENUE NORTHEAST, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THREE MILE ROAD FROM MONROE AVENUE TO PLAINFIELD AVENUE, RESURFACING AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENTS FOR A TOTAL OF $7,350. SO MOVED. SUPPORT. YES. THIS IS TWO SIDEWALK AND PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS AT THE NORTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST CORNERS OF KUWAIT AND THREE MILE. IT'S IN CONNECTION WITH A RESURFACING PROJECT PLANNED FOR 2026. AND THERE'S A PROPOSED ROUNDABOUT GOING IN AT THIS INTERSECTION. WE HAVE HAD A COUPLE PREVIOUS ACTIONS APPROVING THE OTHER TWO EASEMENTS ON THIS CORNER. SO WE DO HAVE ALL THE EASEMENTS SECURED FOR THE ROUNDABOUT TO GO IN WITH THIS PROJECT. AND THIS CONSTRUCTION IS PLANNED FOR SPRING OR SUMMER OF 26. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ITEM CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER 14 IS A RESOLUTION 
          [14. Resolution accepting utility easements at 1707 Kloet Street NW and 1721 Kloet Street NW in connection with the Vacation of Kloet Street NW for $1.00 Each]
ACCEPTING UTILITY EASEMENTS AT 1707 CLOVE STREET NORTHWEST. DON'T KNOW IF I'M SAYING THAT. 
          RIGHT. AND 1721. I'VE NEVER SEEN KLUTE. KLUTE. STREET NORTHWEST IN CONJUNCTION WITH 
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THE VACATION OF KLUTE STREET NORTHWEST FOR A DOLLAR EACH. SO MOVED. THIS IS CITY OF WALKER HAD HAD PREVIOUSLY OR IS VACATING A PORTION OF KLUTE STREET CURRENTLY, AND THE PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENTS NEED TO BE PRESERVED FOR GRAND RAPIDS TO MAINTAIN OUR UTILITIES THAT ARE ALREADY THERE. THANK YOU. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ITEM CARRIES. THAT'S WHY I DIDN'T KNOW THE STREET NAME WAS WALKER. SO I'M JUST SAYING IT. FOR THE 
          [15. Resolution approving a utility easement to Consumers Energy at 850 Pannell Street NW in connection with Construction of Fire Training Facility for $1.00]
RECORD, NO. ITEM NUMBER 15 IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING A UTILITY EASEMENT TO CONSUMERS ENERGY AT 850 PINELLAS STREET NORTHWEST IN CONNECTION WITH CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE TRAINING FACILITY FOR $1. SO MOVED SUPPORT AND SUPPORTED. THIS EASEMENT IS NECESSARY TO RUN A FEED TO A TRANSFORMER ON THE SITE, TO POWER THE SITE FROM FROM CONSUMERS ENERGY CLOSER AND CLOSER COLLEAGUES. ANY QUESTIONS ON THIS ONE HEARING? NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. 
          [16. Resolution accepting a Public Utilities Easement for Garden Apartments – Phase 2]
ANY OPPOSED? ITEM CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER 16 IS A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A PUBLIC UTILITIES EASEMENT FOR GARDEN APARTMENTS. PHASE ONE. SO MOVED SUPPORT. I THINK IT'S ACTUALLY PHASE TWO BUT OH I'M SORRY. IT IS PHASE TWO. IT SAYS IT RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY. NEED GLASSES? APPARENTLY SO. YEAH. WE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED A CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT AND OVERSIZE AGREEMENT AND PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT. THIS IS FOR ACCEPTANCE OF AN ADDITIONAL PUBLIC UTILITIES EASEMENT TO FACILITATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF FUTURE PUBLIC SANITARY. IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABOVE PROJECT. THE PROJECT CONSISTS OF EIGHT APARTMENT BUILDINGS SERVING 256 UNITS. IT'S IN THE CASCADE TOWNSHIP, AND IT'S LOCATED NORTH OF 60TH STREET AND EAST OF BROADMOOR AVENUE. INSPECTION WILL BE DONE BY SPALDING DECKER, WHO'S THE TOWNSHIP ENGINEER, ON BEHALF OF THE TOWNSHIP. OKAY, GREAT. THANK YOU. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? 
          [17. Resolution setting December 2, 2025, as the date to consider an ordinance amendment correcting the legal description of a portion of 411 Fuller Avenue rezoned to the TN-TBA (Traditional Neighborhood–Traditional Business Area) Zone District]
AYE, AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES TWO MORE. EVERYONE OKAY. 17 IS A RESOLUTION SETTING DECEMBER 2ND, 2025 AS A DATE TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT CORRECTING THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF A PORTION OF 411 FULLER AVENUE REZONE TO THE TEN TBA A TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD, TRADITIONAL BUSINESS AREA, ZONE DISTRICT HAVE A MOTION SO MOVED FOR WHO DIDN'T SUPPORT IT, MR. CARLSON? YES. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. SO AFTER CITY COMMISSION PASSED THE REZONING REQUEST, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL ERROR IN THE WRITING OF THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION. AND SO WE'RE SIMPLY CORRECTING THAT DESCRIPTION. THANK YOU. I KNOW THAT COMES UP WHEN YOU GET THIS VERY TECHNICAL LANGUAGE AND A LOT OF THEM AT ONE TIME. SO FORTUNATELY NOT TOO MANY TIMES FOR US. BUT IT HAPPENS. YES. WHAT IS IT THE ONE ANYWAY? NEVER MIND. DOES IT MATTER? THERE WAS ONE. THERE WAS ONE DESCRIPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE THE DIRECTIONAL PATH THAT YOU GUYS HAVE, WHICH I ALWAYS THINK IS INTERESTING AND PLANNING, I DON'T KNOW, LIKE IT'S OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. AYE. ANY OPPOSED ITEM CARRIES. 
          OKAY. I WAS TRYING TO TAKE THE HEAT OFF OF JEFF BECAUSE HE HAD SO MANY, YOU KNOW, SO WE PUT IT 
          [18. Resolution scheduling a public hearing for December 2, 2025, on an amendment to the Brownfield Plan of the City of Grand Rapids Brownfield Redevelopment Authority related to the Seeds of Promise Redevelopment Project]
BACK ON YOU. BUT OKAY, THE LAST ITEM WE'LL MOVE TO MR. NERO IS A RESOLUTION SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR DECEMBER 2ND, 2025 ON AN AMENDMENT TO THE BROWNFIELD PLAN OF THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS BROWNFIELD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY RELATED TO THE SEEDS OF PROMISE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. SO MOVED, MOVED AND SUPPORTED MR. NERO. YES. THANK YOU. THIS PROJECT, THIS IS OUR FIRST SCATTERED SITE HOUSING TIF BROWNFIELD PLAN. SO PRETTY EXCITING AND REACTIONARY TO THE CHANGES WITH BROWNFIELD ACT. THIS WILL ACTIVATE 13 DIFFERENT PARCELS OF PROPERTY. MOST WELL ABOUT HALF OF THOSE SEVEN SPECIFICALLY ARE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF ALEXANDRA PARK. FOUR OF THEM ARE LAND BANK LOTS AND THEY WILL BE DEVELOPED INTO SMART HOMES FOR A TOTAL OF 14 HOMES. SO ONE OF THE LOTS IS GOING TO BE SPLIT. SO 13 PARCELS BUT 14 HOMES. AND WE HAVE A MIX OF AFFORDABILITY WITH THIS PROJECT. SO WE'VE GOT SEVEN AT 80%, AMI THREE AT 100% AMI AND FOUR AT 120% OR BELOW AMI, FOR A TOTAL OF ROUGHLY 1.2 MILLION IN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. THERE'S ALSO A REQUEST FOR 200,000 FROM OUR LOCAL BROWNFIELD REVOLVING FUND. EXCUSE ME, TO HELP FUND DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE TO THE TUNE OF $20,571. WE DON'T OFTEN DO THAT, BUT BECAUSE THIS IS FOR SALE HOUSING, IT'S PRETTY SPECIFIC THAT WE'RE USING THE REVOLVING FUND IN THAT CAPACITY, AND I'M HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU, MR. NERO. QUESTIONS COLLEAGUES ON THIS ITEM. I'LL JUST ADD YEAH, LIKE 
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YOU SAID, FIRST ON THE SCATTER SITE, WE GOT TO HEAR THE PRESENTATION. YOU KNOW, SOME OF THE WORK WITH THE THE BUILDER THAT THEY'RE WORKING WITH THE FINANCING PIECES. SO THERE'S A LOT THAT CERTAINLY WENT INTO THIS. SO LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE END RESULT. ALL RIGHT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. AYE. ANY OPPOSED ITEM CARRIES. AND WITH THAT WE ARE ADJOURNED
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