[1. Resolution approving a Fireworks Discharge Permit to GLC Live at 20 Monroe for special effects at 20 Monroe in Connection with Associated Builders and Contractors event on September 17, 2026]
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          IS NOW 915. WE ARE GOING TO GET THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MEETING STARTED. OUR FIRST ITEM THIS MORNING IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING A FIREWORKS DISCHARGE TO GLC LIVE AT 20 MONROE FOR SPECIAL EFFECTS AT 20 MONROE IN CONNECTION AND ASSOCIATE WITH ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS. EVENT ON SEPTEMBER 17TH, 2026. SO MOVED. SUPPORT. MOVED AND SUPPORTED. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING FOR YOU GUYS THAT DON'T KNOW ME. I'M MOLLY MCINTYRE, A FIRE INSPECTOR WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. SO YEAH, ON SEPTEMBER 17TH THEY'RE JUST GOING TO HAVE SOME COLD SPARKS. SO WE'LL BE THERE TO WATCH THE DEMO AND MAKE SURE EVERYTHING GOES WELL. THAT'S PRETTY MUCH ALL THEY HAVE. SO MISS MCINTYRE, ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER TWO. THIS IS A RESOLUTION SCHEDULING 
          [2. Resolution scheduling a September 22, 2026, public hearing to consider past performance detailed in the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report and future needs of housing and community development programs]
A TURN ON YOUR MIC AND MAKE SURE ITEM NUMBER TWO THIS MORNING IS A RESOLUTION SCHEDULING A SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2026 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER PAST PERFORMANCE DETAILED IN THE FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR 2025. CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT AND FUTURE NEEDS OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. MOTION. SO. MOVED. SUPPORT. WE DIDN'T SUPPORT IT. MR. TUCKER, GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. 
          THIS ITEM DEALS WITH OUR. AS. AS COMMISSIONER PERDUE STATED, OUR. OUR CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT. THIS IS REQUIRED BY THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. 
          OUR FEDERAL PARTNERS. WITH RESPECT TO OUR PERFORMANCE AND FISCAL PERFORMANCE OF OUR CDBG HOME FUNDS AND ESG EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT. WE ALSO INCLUDE OUR JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT, AS WELL AS OUR AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND AND OPIOID DOLLARS. WE INVITE RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PUBLIC COMMENT, WHICH IS SCHEDULED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 8TH AND SEPTEMBER 23RD. THE PUBLIC HEARING ITSELF IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 22ND. PERFECT. ANY QUESTIONS, COLLEAGUES? ALL RIGHT. HEARING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION 
          [3. Resolution scheduling a public hearing for August 25, 2026, to consider establishing an Industrial Development District for City Built Brewing Company at 1560 Taylor Avenue N]
CARRIES. ARE WE GOOD? YEAH. OKAY. ITEM NUMBER THREE. THIS IS A RESOLUTION SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR AUGUST 25TH, 2026 TO CONSIDER ESTABLISHING AN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR CITY BUILT BREWING COMPANY AT 1560 TAYLOR AVENUE NORTH. SO MOVED. SUPPORT SUPPORTED. GOOD MORNING. I'M RACHEL GRAY. I'M THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FILLING IN FOR SARAH ROMERO TODAY. SO THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ITEM. AND THE NEXT ITEM GO TOGETHER. CITY BUILT BREWING IS A GRAND RAPIDS BASED CRAFT BREWERY, TAPROOM AND RESTAURANT. THE COMPANY CONDUCTS FULL SCALE BREWING AND BEVERAGE PACKAGING OPERATIONS, DISTRIBUTING PRODUCTS THROUGHOUT MICHIGAN. CITY BUILT CURRENTLY OPERATES AT 820 MONROE, AND THEY ARE PROPOSING THIS TAYLOR AVENUE PROJECT TO SUPPORT THEIR EXPANDED BEVERAGE PRODUCTION AND CONTINUED GROWTH. SO THE PROPERTY HERE WAS PREVIOUSLY OCCUPIED. IT IS NOW VACANT. IN THE EXISTING BUILDINGS HAVE LARGELY REMAINED VACANT AND BEEN USED FOR STORAGE. THE SITE INCLUDES APPROXIMATELY A 700 ZERO SQUARE FOOT QUONSET STYLE BUILDING, APPROXIMATELY 2000FT■!S OF OFFIE SPACE, AND TWO APPROXIMATELY 1600 SQUARE FOOT SUITES, AND A 2500 SQUARE FOOT, TWO STORY STORAGE BUILDING AND A 5000 SQUARE FOOT ENCLOSED LOT. CITY BUILT. THEY PROPOSED TO REHAB THE PROPERTY AND USE FOR BEVERAGE PRODUCTION, A TAPROOM AND A COMPLEMENTARY COMMERCIAL OPERATION DESTINATION, EXCUSE ME. AND THE PROPOSED PROJECT REPRESENTS A TOTAL INVESTMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 1.6 MILLION, INCLUDING 1 MILLION IN REAL PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INDUSTRIAL BREWING MANUFACTURING PORTION OF THE PROJECT. APPROXIMATELY 600 K IN COMMERCIAL AND RETAIL IMPROVEMENTS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS IFT REQUEST. THANK YOU. COLLEAGUES. ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? NOPE. JUST HAPPY TO SEE THIS HAPPENING OVER IN THAT AREA. AND SOMETHING FINALLY COMING OUT OF THAT SPACE. IT ALLOWS HOPEFULLY OUR COMMUNITY TO BE ABLE TO ENVISION WHAT THE SOUTH END OR NORTH END OF THE CITY CAN LOOK LIKE IN OUR RIVER NORTH BUSINESS DISTRICT AND THE CRESTON NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. THANK YOU. SEEING NOTHING ELSE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. 
          [4. Resolution scheduling a public hearing for August 25, 2026, to consider an application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate filed by City Built Brewing Company for a project located at 1560 Taylor Avenue N]
ITEM NUMBER FOUR IS A COMPANION ITEM. IT'S A RESOLUTION SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR AUGUST 25TH, 2026 TO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION FOR AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE FILED BY CITY BUILT BREWING COMPANY FOR PROJECT LOCATED AT 1560 TAYLOR AVENUE NORTH. IS THERE A MOTION. SUPPORT. SUPPORTED. SEEING NO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. ALL IN 
          [6. Resolution requesting the Revocation of an Existing Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate Under P.A. 198 - Saugatuck Brewing Co., Inc., dba Creston Brewery]
FAVOR? AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. WE ARE ON ITEM NUMBER FIVE, WHICH IS A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE REVOCATION OF AN EXISTING INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES EXEMPTION 
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CERTIFICATE UNDER PA 198. SAUGATUCK BREWING COMPANY, INC. DOING BUSINESS AS CRESTON BREWERY. SO MOVED. SUPPORT. SUPPORTED. MISS. GRAY. SO THIS BUSINESS IS NO LONGER OPERATING IN THE PROPERTY, SO THEREFORE THEY ARE NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR THE ABATEMENT. GREAT. ANY QUESTIONS? COLLEAGUES? SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM SIX. OH, I KNOW THESE ARE DIFFERENT THAN THAT. NUMBER FIVE. OKAY, I GOT I JUMPED AHEAD, IT LOOKS LIKE. I THINK THAT WAS ITEM NUMBER SIX. SO WE'RE GOING BACK TO ITEM NUMBER 
          [5. Resolution approving the sale of City owned property located at 150 Lexington Avenue SW to Grand Valley State University for consideration of $90,500 and accepting a public utility and sidewalk easement]
FIVE. THANKS. CLERK. SO ITEM NUMBER FIVE TODAY IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SALE OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 150 LEXINGTON AVENUE SOUTHWEST TO GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY FOR CONSIDERATION OF $90,500 AND ACCEPTING A PUBLIC UTILITY AND SIDEWALK EASEMENT. 
          SO MOVED. SUPPORT WITHIN. SUPPORTED. THAT'S GREAT. IN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF, GVSU APPROACHED THE CITY TO FACILITATE THE FUTURE EXPANSION OF THEIR DOWNTOWN CAMPUS. 
          ADJACENT OWNERS ARE PRIORITY UNDER THE DISPOSITION POLICY, AND THEY HAVE FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL. SO THE CITY ACQUIRED THIS PROPERTY BACK IN 2011 TO FACILITATE THE CITY'S IMPROVEMENT AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LEXINGTON AND BUTTERWORTH STREET. THE CITY COMMISSION RESOLUTION ALLOWS THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR THIS, AND CITY DEPARTMENTS HAVE REVIEWED THE PROPOSED SALE, AND THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS PROVIDED THAT THE PUBLIC UTILITY AND SIDEWALK EASEMENTS ARE RETAINED OVER THE PROPERTY. THANK YOU. AND I THINK I SAW THE MEMO THAT THIS PROPERTY ISN'T NECESSARILY BUILDABLE EITHER, BUT REALLY IS JUST IN SERVICE TO THOSE ADJACENT PROPERTY. CORRECT. IT'S A VERY SMALL TRIANGLE OF PROPERTY. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? COLLEAGUES. THANK YOU. YEAH. 
          JUST BECAUSE THIS IS NEAR MY MY HOUSE AND IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD, I DO APPROVE OF THIS. I THINK THAT THIS WAS THIS IS A GOOD USE OF THIS LAND. AND HOWEVER GRAND VALLEY IS GOING TO END UP USING IT TO EXPAND THEIR FACILITIES IS A GREAT ONE SINCE WE HAVE SUCH, SUCH A ROBUST DOWNTOWN CAMPUS NOW. THANK YOU. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. OKAY, 
          [7. Resolution approving an agreement between the City of Grand Rapids and the Michigan Department of Transportation and authorizing expenditure of $49,900 in connection with the FY26 Metropolitan Traffic Signal Optimization project]
WE ARE BACK ON TRACK WITH ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, WHICH IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS AND THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND AUTHORIZING AN EXPENDITURE OF $49,900 IN CONNECTION WITH THE FISCAL YEAR 26 METROPOLITAN TRAVEL TRAFFIC SIGNAL OPTIMIZATION PROJECT. SO. MOVED. SUPPORT. SUPPORTED. WHO IS THIS? HELLO. I GUESS IT'S ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DE. SO ARIANA FROM MOBILE GR SITTING IN FOR JESSICA SMITH WHO WAS UNDER THE WEATHER. BUT THIS IS KIND OF A YEARLY PROGRAM THAT WE DO WHERE WE WORK WITH OUR REGIONAL PARTNERS IN KENT COUNTY AND A LITTLE BIT OF OTTAWA COUNTY TO WORK ON SIGNAL TIMING OPTIMIZATION, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT CAN HELP REDUCE DELAY, WHICH HELPS AIR QUALITY AND KIND OF OTHER TRAFFIC THINGS. SO THIS IS BASICALLY KIND OF A GRANT THAT GETS ROUTED THROUGH US. WE HAVE A SMALL PORTION OF IT, BUT IT IS A PROJECT THAT WE DO EVERY YEAR AROUND THE REGION. COMMISSIONER BOUCEK, DO YOU KNOW WHAT STREETS WILL BE INCORPORATED AT THIS TIME OR IS THAT TO BE DETERMINED? YES, THERE IS AN AGENDA. THERE'S A APPENDIX TO THE AGENDA ITEM. I APPRECIATE THAT. COULD YOU JUST STATE IT FOR THE PUBLIC RECORD? MY IT'S A LIST OF PROBABLY ABOUT 30 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. THAT'S FINE. MY COMPUTER WASN'T LOGGING IN. RIGHT. BUT YEAH, I APPRECIATE IT BECAUSE THERE HAS BEEN PEOPLE COMING TO COMMISSION ASKING ABOUT SIGNAL TIMING. AND SO THE PEARL STREET CORRIDOR AROUND AMWAY GRAND HAS BEEN A CONVERSATION POINT. AND THEN I'M SURE WHEREVER WE HAVE LIKE 28TH STREET DIVISION, YOU CAN THINK OF ALL THE MAJOR CORRIDORS, BUT ALSO HOW DOES THAT IMPACT OTHER SIDE STREETS LIKE KALAMAZOO AVENUE OR OAKLEY OR THINGS LIKE THAT. SO JUST WANT TO BRING THAT TO OUR AWARENESS. YEAH, THIS IS PART OF OUR PERIODIC REVIEW THAT WE DO. SO THANK YOU. AND I ALSO POINT OUT THAT THIS IS NOT SPECIFIC TO CITY STREETS. THIS IS REALLY ON BEHALF OF THE AERIAL AERIAL METRO REGION. AND SO YOU'LL SEE MANY OF THOSE LOCATIONS ARE ACTUALLY NOT WITHIN CITY LIMITS. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? 
          [8. Resolution approving an increase to the unit prices for As-Needed General Construction Services at Various Locations with no change in previously authorized Expenditures of $2,000,000]
HEARING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR. AYE AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER EIGHT IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INCREASE TO THE UNIT PRICES FOR AS NEEDED GENERAL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, WITH NO CHANGE IN PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES OF $2 MILLION. SO MOVED. SUPPORT. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING. COMMISSIONERS. JEFF MCCALL, ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER. FILLING IN FOR CINDY, WHO'S CONCLUDING HER VACATION TODAY. 
          SO THIS ITEM IS KIND OF CORRECTING AN ITEM THAT THE BODY PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ON JUNE 2ND, AN ERROR. WE HAD REQUESTED THAT THE CONTRACTORS HAD AGREED TO MAINTAIN THEIR UNIT PRICES WHEN IN FACT, ON THE ORIGINAL BID FORM, THE CONTRACTORS HAD QUOTED BETWEEN 3 AND 4% INCREASES. SO THIS ITEM JUST, I GUESS, APPROVES THOSE 3 TO 4% INCREASES FOR EACH OF THE CONTRACTORS ON THIS TERM CONTRACT. ANY QUESTIONS COLLEAGUES? SEEING NONE. ALL IN 
          [9. Resolution approving an increase to unit prices for Pro-Tech Environmental Inc., and Demolition Contractors Inc. dba Pitsch Wreaking Company/Pitsch Companies for As-Needed Hazardous Materials Abatement and Demolition Services at Various Facilities with no change in previously authorized expenditures of $1,500,000]
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FAVOR. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER NINE IS A SIMILAR ITEM ON A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INCREASE TO UNIT PRICES FOR PRO TECH ENVIRONMENTAL INC. AND DEMOLITION CONTRACTORS, INC. DOING BUSINESS AS PITCHED. WRECKING COMPANY PITCHED COMPANIES FOR AS NEEDED HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ABATEMENT AND DEMOLITION SERVICES AT VARIOUS FACILITIES, WITH NO CHANGE IN PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES OF $1,000,500, SO MOVE. SUPPORT. SUPPORT IS. HOW DO YOU SAY THAT? PITCH. PITCH. PITCH. OKAY. YEAH, THEY. THEY DO A LOT OF THE DEMOLITION OF HOUSES AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES. THIS CONTRACT IS MAINLY USED FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT AND BUILDINGS. WHEN IT'S DISCOVERED IT'S A THREE AND 5% INCREASE FOR EACH OF THE CONTRACTORS. THANK YOU. SEEING NOTHING. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. 
          [10. Resolution approving a Construction Agreement and accepting a Public Utilities Easement for Standale Meijer Outlots]
MOTION CARRIES. ITEM NUMBER TEN IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT AND ACCEPTING A PUBLIC UTILITIES EASEMENT FOR STAND. DALE MYER OUTLETS. SO MOVED. SUPPORT. 
          SUPPORT. MR. MCCALL. YES. THIS IS CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT IN THE CUSTOMER COMMUNITY. CITY OF WALKER. TWO NEW OUTLETS ARE BEING DEVELOPED AND THIS WILL EXTEND SANITARY SEWER. THE SEWER WILL BE INSPECTED BY NEUHOFF ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF WALKER. THE CITY WILL ACCEPT THE SEWER ONCE IT'S READY FOR SERVICE. THANK YOU. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION 
          [11. Resolution approving Consent to Assignment of Agreement to Abonmarche Consultants, Inc. for Professional Architectural Services]
CARRIES. ITEM 11 IS A RESOLUTION APPROVING CONSENT TO. ASSIGNMENT OF AGREEMENT TO. 
          OKAY, NOW YOU HAVE TO HELP ME WITH THIS ONE. AVIN MARSH CONSULTANTS, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES. SO MOVED. SUPPORT. MOVED AND SUPPORTED. YES. BISON ASSOCIATES WAS RECENTLY ACQUIRED BY AB AND MARSH. AND THIS JUST KIND OF REASSIGNS THAT CONTRACT TO AB AND MARSH. THEY CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE ANY WORK UNDER THE TERM AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY. OKAY. BUT THIS WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM THROUGH 2028 THROUGH FEBRUARY OF 28. THANK YOU. SEEING NOTHING FROM THE DAIS ANY ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? ITEM 11 CARRIES. THEN FINALLY ITEM 
          [12. Resolution Confirming 2026 (FY2027) Downtown Improvement District Special Assessment Roll 8806]
NUMBER 12. THIS IS A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING 2026 OR FISCAL YEAR 2027. DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL 8806. SO MOVED. SUPPORT. SUPPORT MOVED AND SUPPORTED. 
          GOOD MORNING. COMMITTEE. TONY GEORGE, ASSISTANT CITY ASSESSOR. AT THE REQUEST OF THE DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD ASSESSOR'S OFFICE, HAS PREPARED A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL NUMBER 8806. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DISTRICT'S PLAN ADOPTED MAY 12TH, 2026. THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR OF A THREE YEAR PLAN. PROPERTY OWNERS WERE SENT NOTICES ON MAY 28TH, 2026 AND NOTIFIED OF THE ASSESSMENT AMOUNT AND APPEAL PROCESS. SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL HAS BEEN OPEN FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION FOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS, STARTING ON JUNE 15TH THROUGH THE 29TH. THE CITY COMMISSION HELD A PUBLIC HEARING ON JULY 21ST TO HEAR ALL APPEALS ON THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT. THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE REVIEW RECEIVED NO APPEALS. TODAY, I'M REQUESTING CONFIRMATION OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL. IF CONFIRMED. THIS ASSESSMENT WILL BE INVOICED ON SEPTEMBER 1ST AND DUE BY OCTOBER 1ST. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. 
          QUESTIONS? COMMENTS. SEEING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? MOTION CARRIES.
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