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East Lansing City Council Meeting Recap 12/5/23


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The East Lansing City Council Recap is sent after regular, discussion-only and special City Council meetings. The final Council meeting of this year will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 12 (unless otherwise noted) and will be a discussion-only meeting. View the 2024 meeting schedule here (https://cityofeastlansing.com/DocumentCenter/View/14120/2024-City-Council-meeting-schedule-PDF) . Readers are encouraged to contact the East Lansing City Manager's Office with questions at (517) 319-6920.

The City of East Lansing occupies the ancestral, traditional and contemporary lands of the Anishinaabeg – Three Fires Confederacy of Ojibwe, Odawa and Potawatomi peoples land ceded in the 1819 Treaty of Saginaw.


** Highlights from the Dec. 5 Meeting
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The East Lansing City Council met on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center (ELHCC) for a regular meeting. Watch the meeting from the beginning (https://youtu.be/oTa4K-xkYoc?t=615) .

East Lansing Councilmember Dana Watson was provided an excused absence due to illness.

During communications from the Mayor and Councilmembers, East Lansing Mayor Pro Tem Kerry Ebersole Singh addressed confusion regarding the rental overlay proposed in the Glencairn neighborhood and the importance of increasing communication within and to neighborhoods. East Lansing Councilmember Erik Altmann also addressed rental overlays and outlined some of the exceptions that are allowed and how the process works. Watch this part of the meeting (https://youtu.be/oTa4K-xkYoc?t=4715) . More information about rental overlays can also be found on the City's website (https://www.cityofeastlansing.com/696/Residential-Rental-Restriction-Overlay-D) .

During the City Manager's Report, East Lansing City Manager Robert Belleman announced that Winter Fest (https://www.cityofeastlansing.com/464/Winter-Fest) will be held on Saturday, Dec. 9 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. indoors and out at the ELHCC. He also noted that the East Lansing Parks, Recreation & Arts Department is striving to collect 1,500 pounds of nonperishable food items on behalf of the Greater Lansing Food Bank. The deadline to make a donation is Friday, Dec. 15. Donations should be placed in the clean City of East Lansing recycling carts inside the lobby of the ELHCC.

During the City Attorney's Report, East Lansing City Attorney Tony Chubb clarified the rental overlay process further, noting the vote on the evening's consent agenda is not to adopt the overlay. He noted that there will be several meetings about the process at the Planning Commission, which is open to the public, before then coming back to City Council to decide to accept, reject or amend the map.


** 4.1 Consideration of a Cost Sharing Agreement with MDOT for the Safe Routes to School Program
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Watch this part of the meeting (https://youtu.be/oTa4K-xkYoc?t=6072) . Staff introduced volunteers Ginger Ogilvie and Thomas Baumann from the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program for a special presentation regarding a resolution of support to execute a cost-sharing agreement with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) due Feb. 21 and designating someone from the City to serve as the point of contact. The grant application includes requests for funds to construct new sidewalks, improve pedestrian crossings, install rectangular rapid flash beacons, install pedestrian islands and repair existing sidewalks. View the Agenda Item Report (https://cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/document/205843/Consideration%20of%20a%20resolution%20to%20execute%20the%20co.pdf?handle=37E4FC7F75A445A999727FBC6C24BD14) . Motion to approve by East Lansing Councilmember Mark Meadows, seconded by Councilmember Altmann. The motion passed on a three-to-one vote with Mayor Brookover voting no after explaining his
concerns.



** 4.2 Consideration of Contract Increase for FY22 Local Utility Improvements Project in Bailey Neighborhood
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Watch this part of the meeting (https://youtu.be/oTa4K-xkYoc?t=8391) . The Neighborhood Improvement Project on Collingwood Drive, Sunrise Court, Division Street and Kedzie Street resurfaced 0.9 miles of local roads, installed 0.8 miles of water main and over 1,800 feet of combined sewer. The scope of improvements also included water and sewer services, spot curb and gutter replacement and sidewalk ramp upgrades. This project is in the final stages of construction and additional money will be needed to close out the project. There were several approved scope of work changes in anticipation of the State Revolving Fund Milford-Gunson Sewer Improvements project scheduled for 2025. View the Agenda Item Report (https://cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/document/365907/Consideration%20of%20a%20contract%20increase%20with%20E.T.%20.pdf?handle=CAF5B7D0D99947358DF98E51DDEC1F4F) . Motion by Councilmember Altmann, seconded by Councilmember Meadows and passed unanimously.



** 4.3 Consideration of a Contract for Upgrades to Stoddard Park Including a Project Contingency
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Watch this part of the meeting (https://youtu.be/oTa4K-xkYoc?t=9212) . The first renovations to Stoddard Park in roughly 40 years will ensure that safe, accessible playground equipment is available for community members, including inclusive playground equipment, an accessible site walkway creating a neighborhood connection, fully accessible park benches and an accessible water fountain with bottle filler and on the north side of the park an urban dog run with agility equipment, fulfilling a frequent request by East Lansing residents. The project plan also includes protection of existing trees during construction and the addition of new shade trees and native plantings within the park. View the agenda item report (https://cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/document/366389/Consideration%20of%20a%20Contract%20in%20the%20amount%20of%20$4.pdf?handle=F97680C2A6014CE8B57F0AACD51A2DE6) . Motion by Councilmember Meadows, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Singh and passed unanimously.



** 4.4 Consideration of the Purchase of Jail Entrance and Cell Locks
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Watch this part of the meeting (https://youtu.be/oTa4K-xkYoc?t=9464) . The request is for four jail entrance and 12 jail cell locks in the amount of $26,260. The current locks are obsolete and parts are no longer available. View the agenda item report (https://cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/document/366486/Consideration%20of%20the%20purchase%20from%20Sentry%20Secur.pdf?handle=F77E216E8F0D4BAB8CBAA8E28A2AAA87) . Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Singh, seconded by Councilmember Meadows and passed unanimously.

Council was adjourned at 9:29 p.m.


** Other Items
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1. Council approved the following appointments or reappointments to Boards and Commissions:
+ Sydney Shagrin to the University Student Commission for a full term ending Sept. 30, 2024
+ Barbara Worgess to the Arts Commission for a full term ending Dec. 31, 2026
+ Erick Williams to the East Lansing Independent Police Oversight Commission for a full term ending Dec. 31, 2026
+ Evan Martin to the Transportation Commission for a partial term ending Dec. 31, 2024
+ Thasin Sardar to the Human Rights Commission for a full term ending Dec. 31, 2026
+ David Chapin to the Planning Commission for a partial term ending Dec. 31, 2025
+ Charles Overbey to the Planning Commission for a full term ending Dec. 31, 2026
+ Alice Dreger to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a full term ending Dec. 31, 2026
+ Beverly Bonning to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a full term ending Dec. 31, 2026
+ Thomas Hendricks to the Planning Commission for a full term ending Dec. 31, 2026
+ Lauren LaPine to the Planning Commission for a full term ending Dec. 31, 2026
+ Sarah Hoover to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission for a full term ending Dec. 31, 2026
+ Nichole Keway Biber to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission for a full term ending Dec. 31, 2026
+ Mary Mahoney to the Housing Commission for a full term ending Dec. 31, 2026
+ Parker Fisher to the Housing Commission for a full term ending Dec. 31, 2026
+ John Goddeeris to the Seniors Commission for a partial term ending Dec. 31, 2025
2. Council introduced and referred Ordinance 1528 to the Planning Commission, establishing an R-O-1 Rental Restriction Overlay district within the Glencairn neighborhood. View the agenda item report (https://cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/document/365799/Introduce%20and%20refer%20Ordinance%201528%20to%20the%20Plann.pdf?handle=BB7BBB1C0254458898951178612AFD5D) .
3. Council appointed Mayor Pro Tem Singh to serve as liaison to the Arts Commission and Councilmember Altmann to the East Lansing-Meridian Water and Sewer Advisory Board.

To learn more about all items discussed during the meeting, view the Agenda Packet (https://cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/document/366609/) .
Next Meeting: Tuesday, Dec. 12


** Additional Information
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East Lansing City Council meetings take place at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road at 7 p.m. A remote option for viewing the meetings and providing public comment is offered via the City's public meeting portal (https://cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/Portal/) . The number to call in for public comment is posted at the top of each meeting agenda.

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