Lansing (MI) City Council meeting info packet for July 19, 2010

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REGULAR M EETING OF THE CITY COUNCILOF THE CITY OF LANSING, MICHIGAN

CITY COUNCIL CHAM BERS, 10TH FLOORLANSING CITY HALL

124 W. MICHIGAN AVENUEAGENDA FOR J ULY 19 , 2010

TO THE HON. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL:

The following items were listed on the agenda in the City Clerk's Office by 4:00 p.m. onThursday, July 15, 2010, in accordance with Section 3-103(2) of the City Charter and willbe ready for your consideration at the regular meeting of the City Council on Monday, July19, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the Council Chambers, 10th Floor, City Hall.

I . ROLL CALL I I . MEDITATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEII I. READING AND APPROVAL OF PRINTED COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Approval of the Printed Council Proceedings of July, 12, 2010

IV. CONSIDERATION OF LATE ITEMS(Suspension of Council Rule # 11 is needed toallow consideration of late items. Late items will be considered as part of the regularportion of the meeting to which they relate.)

V. TABL ED ITEMS(Tabled items, if removed from the table, will be considered as partof the regular portion of the meeting to which they relate.)

VI . SPECIA L CEREMONI ESVII . COMMENTS BY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY CLERKVII I. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (Time, place, purpose, or definition of

event 1 minute limit)

IX. SPEAK ER REGISTRATION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON LEGISLATIVE MATT ERSX. MAYORS COMMENTSXI. SHOW CAUSE HEARINGSXII . PUBLIC COMMENT ON LEGISLATIVE MATT ERS (Legislative matters consist of the

following items on the agenda: public hearings, resolutions, ordinances forintroduction, and ordinances for passage. The public may comment for up to threeminutes. Speakers must sign up on white form.)

XII I. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATIVE MATT ERSA. REFERRAL OF PUBL IC HEARIN GS

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B. CONSENT AGENDA C. RESOLUT IONS FOR ACTI ON D. REPORTS FROM COUNCIL COMMIT TEESE. ORDINA NCES FOR INTRODUCTION and Sett ing of Publ ic Hear ings F. ORDINAN CES FOR PASSAGE

XIV. SPEAK ER REGISTRATION FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON CITY GOVERNMENTRELATED MATTERS

XV. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS; COMMUNICATI ONSAND PETITI ONS; AND OTHER CITY RELATED MATT ERS(Motion that all items beconsidered as being read in full and that the proper referrals be made by thePresident)

1. REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS

a. Letter from the City Clerk:

i. Providing notice of the placement on file of

Police and Fire Retirement System Actuarial ValuationReport, December 31, 2008

Police and Fire Investment Retirement SystemPerformance Review for Periods Ending December 31,2009

Employees' Retirement System Actuarial Valuation

Report, December 31, 2008 Employees' Retirement System Performance Review for

Periods Ending December 31, 2009

ii. Providing notice of the placement on file of the MichiganEmergency Management Assistance Compact

iii. Submitting Applications for a Public Display of Fireworks filedby Roger Bonney of Night Magic Display on behalf of LansingLugnuts, to be held on August 6, 14, 20, 28, and 31, andSeptember 3, 2010, with rain date to be decided at a later date

iv. Request for Recognition of Non-Profit Status in the City ofLansing Submitted by Prima Civitas Foundation located at1614 E. Kalamazoo St.

v. Submitting Minutes of Boards and Authorities placed on file inthe City Clerks Office

b. Letters from the Mayor re:


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i. Resolution an application for Development Area Liquor Licensesubmitted by Gavrillides Management Company, LLC (SoupSpoon Caf) for property located at 1419 E. Michigan Ave.

ii. Resolution Requesting a Public Hearing in consideration ofAdding Chapter 1279 to the Lansing Zoning Ordinances to

Establish and Regulate Overlay Districts in Certain GeographicAreas of the City, Commonly known as the Old Town, ReoTown, E. Michigan Avenue and W. Saginaw Street CommercialAreas

2. COMMUNI CATION S AND PETITI ONS, AND OTHER CITY RELATED MAT TERS

a. Letter from the State of Michigan Liquor Control Commissionproviding notice to Simmons Properties, LLC of the approval of arequest for New Authorization for the outdoor sale, service andconsumption of alcoholic liquor in an area measuring 27' x 26', to belocated directly adjacent to licensed premises on property owned bythe City of Lansing and to be enclosed by licensed premises on oneside and 3 1/2' high metal fencing with rail on three (3) sides, locatedat 325 City Market Dr.

b. Letters in opposition to renaming part of Grand River Avenue asCesar E. Chavez Avenue submitted by:

i. David Gregware of 1220 Turner St., Suite B

ii. Summer Schriner of 115 E. Grand River Ave.

iii. Lisa Davis of 1145 Shelter Lane

iv. Racha Kardahji of 1427 Smithfield Ave., East Lansing

v. Veronica Gracia-Wing of 227 N. Capitol Ave.

c. Letters in support of renaming part of Grand River Avenue as CesarE. Chavez Avenue submitted by:

i. State Representative Joan Bauer

ii. American GI Forum of Saginaw

d. Petition with nineteen (19) signatures submitted for speed bumps tobe installed in the 1000 block of Poxson Ave.

XVI. MOTION OF EXCUSED ABSENCEXVII . REMARKS BY COUNCIL MEMBERSXVII I. REMARKS BY THE MAYOR OR EXECUTIV E ASSISTANT


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XI X. PUBLI C COMMENT ON CITY GOVERNMENT RELATED MAT TERS (City governmentrelated matters are issues or topics relevant to the operation or governance of thecity. The public may comment for up to three minutes. Speakers must sign up onyellow form.)

XX. ADJOURNMENT

CHRIS SWOPE, CITY CLERK

Persons with disabilities who need an accommodation to fully participate in this meeting should contact theCity Clerks Office at (517) 483-4131 (TDD (517) 483-4479). 24 hour notice may be needed for certainaccommodations. An attempt will be made to grant all reasonable accommodation requests.


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Chris Sw opeLansing City ClerkJuly 16, 2010

Ci ty Counci l Pres ident Robin son a n d La n s in g City Council Members10th Floor City H a l lLansing, MI 48933Dear Pres ident Robin son a n d Counci l Members:Pursuan t to Chapter 292, Sect ion 292.10 of the L a n sing Codified Ordin a n ces, on July 13,2010 my office received a n d pla ced on f ile the fol lowin g reports:

Pol ice an d Fire Retirement Sy stem Actuaria l Va luat ion Report, December 31,2008Pol ice a n d Fire Investmen t Reti remen t Sy stem Performa n ce Review for PeriodsEn din g December 31, 2009Employ ees' Reti remen t System Actua ria l Va luat ion Report, December 31; 2008Employ ees' Retiremen t Sy stem Performa n ce Review for Periods Endin gDecem ber 31, 2009

These documents are available for review at the office of the City Clerk and on the CityClerk 's website (www.lan sin g mi.g ov/c lerk).Sincerely,

La ns ing Ci ty C lerk 's Of f iceNinth Floor, City Ha l l , 124 W. Michiga n Ave., La nsing , MI 48933-1695517-483-4131 TDD 517-483-4479 . 517-377-0068 FAX

www.lansingmi.gov/c lerk [email protected]


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Chris SwopeLansin g City ClerkJuly 16, 2010

Ci ty Council Pres ident Robin son a n d La n s in g Ci ty Counci l Members10th Floor Ci ty Ha l lLansing, MI 48933Dear Pres ident Robin son a n d Counci l Members:I ha ve received an d p la ced on f ile Michig a n Emergen cy Ma n a g ement Assis tan ceCompactThis document is a vai la ble for review a t the office of the City Clerk a n d on the Ci ty Clerk 'swebsi te (www.lansingmi.gov/clerk).Sincerely ,

Chris Swope, CMCLa ns i ng C it y C le rk

La nsing Ci ty Clerk 's OfficeNinth Floor, City Ha l l , 124 W. Michiga n Ave., La n sin g, MI 48933-1695517-483-4131 TDD 517-483-4479 . 517-377-0068 FAX

www.lansingmi.gov/c lerk [email protected]


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Chris SwopeLansing City Clerk

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July 15, 2010President Robinson a n d Members of the L an sin g City Council10th Floor, City Ha llL an sin g, MI 48933Dear Council Members:The att a ched applica tions for licenses have been submitted to the City Clerk's Office, a nd arebein g forwarded for your consideration a n d appropriate a ction .

Application s for a Public Displa y of Fireworks filed by Roger B onn ey of Night Ma g icDisplay on behalf up Lansing Lugnuts, to b e held on August 6 t h , 14 m , 20 t h 28 t h and31", and September 3 r d , 2010. With rain date to be decided at a later date.Sincerely,

Chris SwopeCity Clerk

La ns ing Ci ty C lerk 's Of f iceNinth Floor, City Hall, 124 W. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48933-1695517-483-4131 517-377-0068 FAXwww.lansingmi.gov/c lerk c lerk@ lan s ing mi .gov


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CITY OF LANSING August6, 2010APPLICATION FO R LICENSE FOR PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF FIREWORK S,PYROTECHNICS OR OTHER EXPLOSIVESA pplicant: Su bm it this application and the follow ing additional item s to the L ansing City Clerk'sOffice, 124 W . Michigan A venue, 9th Floor, Lansing, Michigan 48933-1695; Phone (517) 483-41 33. A pplication m ust be subm itted to the City Clerk w ith supporting docum entation at least

fifteen (1 5) days in advance of the proposed date of the display.1. person and $1 ,000,000 for injury to two or more persons resulting from the sameaccident. The certificate of insurance or bond shall provide a minimum , of$500,000 property damage and the City shall be named as co-insurer on thecertificate.2. Proof that the applicant is eighteen years of age.3. Copy of driver's license of individual in charge of firing the display.4. Non-refundable fee in the amount of $125 .00.5. Affidavit verifying the information contained in this application.

Lansing Lugnuts, Tom Dickson, PresidentApplicant's Name: Night M agic Displays 1 1 Roger Bonney Date of Birth: See list of Night Magic OperatorsApplicant's Address: 5.05 E. Michigan Ave. Lansing, MI 48912Applicant's Phone Num ber: 517 485-4500Name of Individual in Charge of Firing the Display: See list of Night Magic Operators - On FileAddress of Individual in Charge of Firing the Display: See list of Night Magic Operators - On FilePhone N umber of Individual in Charge of Firing the Display: See list of Night M agic OperatorsAge of Individual in Charge of Firing the Display: See list of Night M agic Operators - On FileDriver's License No. of Individual in Charge of F iring the D isplay: See list of Night Magic Operators(M ust provide a copy of this driver's license to the City C lerk's O ffice)Experience of Individual in Charge of Firing the Display: See list of Night Magic Operators - On File


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IN THE PAST 24 MONTHS, HAS ANYONE LISTED ABOVE RECEIVED A CITATION OF,BEEN CONVICTED OF, OR ENTERED A GUILTY PLEA TO VIOLATION(S) OF THE STATEOF MICHIGAN FIREWORKS ACT(MCLA 750.243a, et seq.), FEDERAL FIREWORKSLAWS AND REGULATIONS, OTHER STATES' FIREWORK LAWS, OR THR REGULATIONSOF CHAPTER 1615 OR ANY COURT ORDER RELATING TO TIIE SALE OR OFFER TOSELL OF WHOLESALE OR RETAIL FIREWORKS? uyes OR F S no; IF YES, PROVIDEDETAILS"

This is the Rain Out show for May 21, 2010. August 6 , 2010 immediately following the baseball game.Date & Time of Day at Which Display is to Be Held: (Rain Date - t o be decided)

Permit for May 21, 2010 applies.Exact Location of the Display: Co oley Law S chool Stadium (left field playground area along Cedar St.)Number and Kinds of Fireworks to the Discharged: Standard Lugnuts show consisting of 100 to 2002'/2 Aerial Shells, up to 15 M ulti-Shot Boxes, 6 to 12 Roman Candles, F aSh C urtain, 3"M ine Shells (not aerial)and miscellaneous static ground pieces.

Manner and Place of Storage of Fireworks Prior to the Display: Delivered to site day of show.


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(This section should be completed in the City Clerk's Office)I swear that the statements ma de on this application are correct according to the best of myk nowledge and belief. I further affirm that I am not currently in default o y financial obligationto the City of Lansing.

Date Signed)

Attached to this Application is a full copy of the City of Lansing Firework s Ordinance. Pleasereview this to en sure that your application m eets all criteria.

APPROVAL SECTION

(City Council Resolution No.) (Date Approved by C ity Council)

(Signature of W itness t6 /A pplicant's Signature)


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CITY OF LANSING August 14, 2010APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOR PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF FIREWORKS ,PYROTECHNICS OR OTHER EXPLOSIVESA pplicant: Subm it this application and the follow ing additional item s to the L ansing City Clerk'sOf fice, 124 W . M ichigan A venue, 9th Floor, Lansing, M ichigan 48933-1695; Phone (517) 483-4133. Application must be submitted to the City Clerk with supporting documentation at least

fifteen (1 5) days in advance of the proposed date of the display.1. person and $1,000,000 for injury to two or more p ersons resulting from the sam eaccident. The certificate of insurance or bond shall provide a minimum of$500,000 property dam age and the C ity shall be named as co-insurer on thecertificate.2. Proof that the applicant is eighteen years of age.3. Copy of driver's license of individual in charge of firing the display.4. Non-refundable fee in the amount o f $125.00.5. Affidavit verifying the information co ntained in this application.

Lansing Lugnuts, Tom Dickson, PresidentApplicant's Name: Night Magic Displays ll Roger Bonney Date of Birth: See list of Night Magic OperatorsApplicant's Address: 505 E. Michigan Ave. Lansing, MI 48912Applicant's Phone Number: 517 485-4 500Name of Individual in Charge of Firing the Display: See list of Night M agic Operators - On F ileAddress of Individual in Charge of Firing the Display: See list of Night Magic Operators - On FilePhone N umber of Individual in Charge of F iring the Display: See list of Night M agic OperatorsAge of Individual in Charge of F iring the Display: See list of Night Magic Operators - On FileDriver's License No. of Individual in C harge of F iring the Display: See list of Night Magic Operators(Must provide a copy of this driver's license to the City Clerk's Office)Experience of Individual in Charge of Firing the Display: See list of Night Magic Operators - On File


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IN THE PAST 24 MONTHS, HAS ANYONE LISTED ABOVE RECEIVED A CITATION OF,BEEN CONVICTED OF, OR ENTERED A GUILTY PLEA TO VIOLATION(S) OF THE STATEOF MICHIGAN FIREWORKS ACT (MCLA 750.243a, et seq.), FEDERAL FIREWORKSLAWS AND REGULATIONS, OTHER STATES' FIREWORK LAWS, OR THE REGULATIONSOF CHAPTER 1615 OR ANY COURT ORDER RELATING TO THE SALE OR OFFER TOSELL OF WHOLESALE OR RETAIL FIREWORKS? uyes OR no; IF YES, PROVIDEDETAILS"This is the R ain Out show for June 5 , 2010. August 1 4 , 2010 immediately following the basebal l ga me.Date & Time of Day at Which Display is to Be Held: (Rain Date - t o be decided)

Permit for June 5, 2 01 0 applies.Exa ct Location of the Display: Cooley La w School Stadium (left field play ground a rea alon g Cedar St.)Number an d Kinds of Fireworks to the Discharg ed: Sta n dard L ugn uts show con sisting of 100 to 2002 1/2 ' Aerial Shells, up to 15 Multi-Shot Boxes, 6 t o 12 Roman Candles, Flash Cu rtain, 3" if'neShells (not aerial)an d miscellan eous sta tic ground pieces.

Ma n ner a n d Place of Storag e of Fireworks Prior to the Display : Delivered to si te day of show.


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(This section should be completed in the City Clerk's Office)I swear that the statements m ade on this application are correct according to the best of m yk nowledge and b elief. I further affirm that I am not currently in defy s any financial obligationto the City of Lansing. /

Attached to this Application is a full copy of the City of Lansing Fireworks Ordinance. Pleasereview this to ensure that your application meets all criteria.

APPROVAL SECTION

- Fire M arshal's Office) (Date Signed).Sig

City Council Resolution No.) (Date Approved by City Council)


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CITY OF LANSING August 20, 2010APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOR PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF FIREWORKS,PYROTECHNICS OR O THER EXPLOSIVESA pplicant: S ubm it this application and the follow ing additional item s to the Lansing City Clerk'sOff ice, 124 W M ichigan A venue, 9 t1' Floor, Lansing, Michigan 48933-1695; Phone (517) 483-4133. Application must be submitted to the City Clerk with supporting documentation at leastfif teen (15) days in adv ance of the proposed date of the display.

1. person and $1,000 ,000 for injury to two or more persons resulting from the sameaccident. The certificate of insurance or bond shall provide a minimum of$500,000 property dam age and the City shall be named as co-insurer on thecertificate.2. Proof that the applicant is eighteen years of age.3. Cop y of driver's license of individual in charge of firing the d isplay.4. Non-refundable fee in the amount of $12 5.00.5. Affidavit verifying the information contained in this application.La nsing Lug nuts, Tom Dickson, PresidentApplicant's Nam e: Night Mag ic Display s I/ Roger Bon ney Date of Birth: See list of Night Magic Operators

Applicant's Address: 505 E. Michigan Ave. La nsin g, MI 48912Applicant's Phone N umber: 517 485-4500Nam e of Individual in Charge of Firing the Display: See list of Night Magic Operators - On FileAddress of Individual in Charge o f Firing the Display: See list of Night Ma gic Operators - On FilePhone N umber of Individual in Charge of Firing the Display: See list of Night Ma gic OperatorsAge of Individual in Charge of Firing the Display: See list of Night Ma gic Operators - On FileDriver's License No. of Individual in Charge of Firing the D isplay: See list of Night Mag ic Operat ors(M ust provide a copy of this driver's license to the C ity Clerk 's Office)Experience of Individual in Charge of F iring the D isplay: See list of Night Ma gic Operators - On File


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IN THE PAST 24 MONTHS, HAS ANYONE LISTED ABOVE RECEIVED A CITATION OF,BEEN CONVICTED OF, OR ENTERED A GUILTY PLEA TO VIOLATION(S) OF THE STATEOF MICHIGAN FIREWORKS ACT (MCLA 750.243a, et seq.), FEDERAL FIREWORKSLAWS AND REGULATIONS, OTHER STATES' FIREWORK LAWS, OR THE REGULATIONSOF CHAPTER 1615 OR ANY COURT ORDER RELATING TO THE SALE OR OFFER TOSELL OF WHOLESALE OR RETAIL FIREWORKS? uyes OR N no; IF YES, PROVIDEDETAILS"

August 20, 201 0 immediately following the baseball game.Date & T ime of Day at Which Display is to Be Held: (Rain Date - t o be decided)Exact L ocation of the Display: Cooley L aw School Stadium (left field play ground a rea a long Cedar St.)Num ber and Kinds of Firework s to the Discharged: Stan dard Lug nuts show consisting of 100 to 2002W Aerial Shells, up to 15 Multi-Shot B oxes, 6 to 12 Roman Can dles, Flash Curtamn-1 ' Mine Shells (not a erial)and miscellaneous static ground pieces.

M anner and Place of Storage of Fireworks Prior to the Display: Delivered to site day of show.


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(This section should be completed in the Ci ty C lerk 's Office)I swear that the statements made on this application are correct according to the best of myk nowledge and belief I further affirm that I am not currentlyin efault of any financial obligationto the City of L ansing. /(Date Signed)

.(Signature of Witn to Applicants Signature)Attached to this Application is a full copy of the City of Lansing Fireworks O rdinance. Pleasereview this to ensure that your application meets all criteria.

APPROVAL SECTION

(Date Signed)



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.CITY OF LANSING August28, 2010APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOR PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF FIREWORK S,PYROTECHNICS OR OTHER EXPLOSIVESA pplicant: Subm it this application and the follow ing additional item s to the L ansing City Clerk'sOf fice, 124 W M ichigan A v enue, 9th Floor, Lansing, M ichigan 48933-1695; Phone (517) 483-4133. Application must be submitted to the City Clerk with supporting documentation at least

fifteen (1 5) days in advance of the proposed date of the display.1. person and $1,000,000 for injury to two or mo re persons resulting from the sam eaccident. The certificate of insurance or bond shall provide a minimum of$500,000 property damage and the City shall be named as co-insurer on thecertificate.2. Proof that the applicant is eighteen years of age.3. Copy of driver's license of individual in charge of firing the display.4. Non-refun dable fee in the amount of $125.00.5. Affidavit verifying the informa tion contained in this application.

Lansing Lugnuts, Tom Dickson, PresidentApplicant's Name: Night Magic Displays // Roger Bonney Date of Birth: See list of Night Magic OperatorsApplicant's Address: 505 E. M ichigan Ave. Lansing, MI 48 912Applicant's Phone Number: 517 485-4 500Name of Individual in Charge of Firing the Display: See list of Night M agic Operators - On FileAddress of Individual in Charge of Firing the Display: See list of Night Magic Operators - On FilePhone N umber of Individual in Charge of F iring the Display: See list of Night M agic OperatorsAge of Individual in Charge of Firing the Display: See list of Night M agic Operators - On FileDriver's License N o. of Individual in C harge of Firing the Display: See list of Night M agic Operators(M ust provide a copy of this driver's license to the City Clerk's O ffice)Experience of Individual in C harge of Firing the Display: See list of Night M agic Operators - On File


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IN THE PAST 24 MONTHS, HAS ANYONE LISTED ABOVE RECEIVED A CITATION OF,BEEN CONVICTED OF, OR ENTERED A GUILTY PLEA TO VIOLATION(S) OF THE STATEOF MICHIGAN FIREWORKS ACT (MCLA 750.243a, et seq.), FEDERAL FIREWORKSLAWS AND REGULATIONS, OTHER STATES' FIREWORK LAWS, OR THE REGULATIONSOF CHAPTER 1615 OR ANY COURT ORDER RELATING TO THE SALE OR OFFER TOSELL OF WHOLESALE OR RETAIL FIREWORKS? uyes OR no; IF YES, PROVIDEDETAILS"

August 28, 201 0 immediately following the baseball game.Date & T ime of Day at Which Display is to Be Held: (Rain Date - t o be decided)Exact L ocation of the Display: Cooley L aw School Stadium (left field play ground a rea a long Cedar St.)Num ber and Kinds of Fireworks to the Discharged: Stan dard Lug nuts show consisting of 100 to 2002'h Aerial Shells, up to 15 Multi-Shot Box es, 6 to 12 Roman C -a les, dash Curtain , 3"Mine STIls (not a eria l)an d miscellan eous sta tic ground pieces.

M anner and Place of Storage of Firework s Prior to the Display: Delivered to site da y of show.


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(This section should be completed in the City Clerk's Office)I swear that the statements mad e on this application are correct according to the best of myknowledge and belief I further affirm that I am not currently in default of any financial obligationto the City of L ansing.

(Date igned)

Attached to this App lication is a full copy of the City of Lansing Firework s Ordinance. Pleasereview this to ensure that your application meets all criteria.

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APPROVAL SECTION

ure - Fire M arshal's Office) (Date Signed)

ignatur reasurer's Office) (Date Signed)ViA 7 ^ I Z ( ^

gnature - Pa ice Depa ent) ate Signed)

- City Attorney's 0 (Date Signed

City Counc il Resolution N o.) (Date Approved by City Cou ncil)


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CITY OF LANSING August 31, 2010APPLICATION FOR LICENSE FOR PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF FIREWORKS ,PYROTECHNICS OR OTHER EXPLOSIVESApplicant: Submit this application and the following additional items to the Lansing City Clerk'sOf fice, 124 W . M ichigan A v enue, 9th Floor, Lansing, M ichigan 48933-1695; Phone (517) 483-4133. Application must be submitted to the City Clerk with supporting documentation at leastfifteen (1 5) days in advance of the proposed date of the display.

1. person and $1,000,000 for injury to two or mo re persons resulting from the sam eaccident. The certificate of insurance or bond shall provide a minimum of$500,000 property dam age and the City shall be named as co-insurer on thecertificate.2. Proof that the applicant is eighteen years of age.3. Copy of driver's license of individual in charge of firing the display.4. Non-refundable fee in the amount of $125.00.5. Affidavit verifying the informa tion contained in this application.La nsing Lug nuts, Tom Dickson, PresidentApplicant's Nam e: Night Magic Displays Il Roger Bonney Date of Birth: See list of Night Magic Operators

Applicant's Address: 505 E. Michigan Ave. L an sing , MI 48912Applicant's Phone Num ber: 517 485-4500Nam e of Individual in Charge of Firing the Display: See list of Night Mag ic Operators - On FileAddress of Individual in Charge of Firing the D isplay: See list of Night Mag ic Operators - On FilePhone N umber of Individual in Charge of F iring the Display: See list of Night Mag ic OperatorsAge of Individual in Charge of Firing the Display: See list of Night Ma gic Operators - On FileDriver's License No. of Individual in C harge of F iring the Display: See list of Night Mag ic Operators(M ust provide a copy of this driver's license to the City Clerk 's Office)Experience of Individual in Charge of Firing the Display: See list of Night Mag ic Operators - On File


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IN THE PAST 24 MONTH S, HAS ANYONE LISTED ABOVE RECEIVED A CITATION OF,BEEN CONVICTED OF, OR ENTERED A GUILTY PLEA TO VIOLATION(S) OF THE STATEOF MICHIGAN FIREWORKS ACT (MCLA 750.243a, et seq.), FEDERAL FIREWORKSLAWS A ND REGULATIONS, OTHER STATES' FIREWORK LAWS, OR THE REGULATIONSOF CHAPTER 1615 OR ANY COURT ORDER RELATING TO THE SALE OR OFFER TOSELL OF WHOLESAL E OR RETAIL FIREWORKS? uyes OR no; IF YES, PROVIDEDETAILS"

August 31, 2010 immediately following the baseball game.Date & Time of Day at Which Display is to Be Held: (Rain Date - to be decided)Exact Location of the D isplay: Cooley L aw School S tadium (left field playground area along Cedar St.)Number and Kinds of Fireworks to the Discharged: Standard Lugnuts show consisting of 100 to 2002'/2" Aerial Shells, up to 15 Multi-Shot Boxes, 6 to 12 Roman CandlesFlash Curtain, 3 u - VIII Shells (not aerial)and miscellaneous static ground pieces.



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(This section should b e comp leted in the City C lerk's Of fice)I swear that the statements m ade on this application are correct according to the best of m yk nowledge an d belief. I further affirm that I am not currently in default of any financial obligationto the City of Lansing. //'-)

V/g)(Date Signed)

Attached to this Application is a full copy of the City of Lansing Firework s Ordinance. Pleasereview this to ensure that your application meets all criteria.

APPROVAL SECTION

(Signature - Fire Marshal's Office) (Date Signed)1

(Sigk ^a ture - Tress er's Office) (Date Signed)r,p

(Sig"ture - Police Depa ent)OI Date Signed)(S Ire - C ty Attorney's Office (Date Signed)



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CITY OF LANSING September 3, 2010APPLICATION FO R LICENSE FOR PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF FIREWORK S,PYROTECHNICS OR O THER EXPLOSIVESA pplicant: S ubm it this application and the follow ing additional item s to the Lansing City Clerk'sO ffice, 124 W . M ichigan A v enue, 9th Floor, Lansing, M ichigan 48933-1695; Phone (517) 483-4133. Application must be submitted to the City Clerk with supporting documentation at least

fif teen (15) days in adv ance of the proposed date of the display.1. person and $1,000 ,000 for injury to two or more persons resulting from the sameaccident. The certificate of insurance or bond shall provide a minimum of$500,000 property dam age and the C ity shall be named a s co-insurer on thecertificate.2. Proof that the applicant is eighteen years of age.3. Copy of driver's license of individual in charge of firing the display.4. Non-refundable fee in the amount of $125 .00.5. Affidavit verifying the information contained in this application.

Lansing Lugnuts, Tom Dickson, PresidentApplicant's Name: Night Magic Displays I/ Roger Bonney Date of Birth: See list of Night Magic OperatorsApplicant's Address: 505 E. M ichigan Ave. Lansing, MI 489 12Applicant's Phone Number: 517 485-4500Nam e of Individual in Charge of F iring the Display: See list of Night Magic O perators - On File

Address of Individual in Charge of Firing the Display: See list of Night M agic Operators - On FilePhone Num ber of Individual in Charge of Firing the Display: See list of Night Magic OperatorsAge of Individual in Charge of Firing the Display: See list of Night M agic Operators - On F ileDriver's License No. of Individual in Charge of Firing the Display: See list of Night Ma gic Operators(M ust provide a copy of this driver's license to the C ity Clerk 's Office)Experience of Individual in Charge of Firing the Display: See list of Night M agic Operators - O n File


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IN THE PAST 24 MONTHS, HAS ANYONE ISTED ABOVE RECEDED A CITATION OF,BEEN CONVICTED OF, OR ENTERED A GUILTY PLEA TO VIOLATION(S) OF THE STA. EOF MICHIGAN FIREWORKS ACT (MCLA 750243a, et seq.), FEDERAL FIREWORKSLAWS AN D REGULATIONS, OTHER STATES" FIREWORK LAW S, OR THE REGULATIONSOF CHAPTER 1615 OR ANY COURT ORDER RELATING TO THE SALE OR OFFER TOSELL OF WHOLESAL E OR RETAIL FIREWORKS? D yes OR ! no; IF YES, PROVIDEDETAILS"

Sepb Nn ber 3, 2010 ^y till gam.Date & Time of Day at Which Display is to Be Held: Rain Date - be decided))Exact Location of the Display: Cooley Law School Stadium (left field playground area along Cedar SL)Number and Kinds of Fireworks to the D ischarged: Standard Lugnuts show consisting of 100 to 2002W Aerial Shells, up to 15 Multi-Shot Boxes, 6 to 12 Roman Candles, Flash Curtain, 3 M tine notand miscellaneous static ground pieces.



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(This sect ion should be comp leted in the City C lerk's Office)I swear that the statements m ade on this application are correct according to the best of m yk nowledge an d belief. I further affirm that I am not currently in default of any financial obligationto the City of Lansing.

(Date Signed) licant Signature)

Attached to this Application is a full copy of the City of Lansing Firew ork s Ordinance. Pleasereview this to ensure that your application meets all criteria.

APPROVAL SECTION

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Chris SwopeLansing City Clerk

July 16, 2010City Council President Robinson and M embers of the Lansing City Council10th Floor, City HallLansing, MI 48933Dear Council Members:The attached Requ est for Recognition of Non-Profit Status in the C ity of Lansing has beensubmitted to the City Clerk's Office, and is being forwarded for your consideration andappropriate action:

Prima Civitas Foundation located at 1614 E. Kalamazoo St.

Sincerely,

Chris Swope, Lansing City Clerk

Lansing City Clerk's OfficeNinth Floor, City Hall, 124 W. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48933-1695517-483-4131 n 517-377-0068 FAXclerk.cityoflansingmi.com [email protected]


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Lansing. City CouncilCity HallLansing, Michigan 48911Re: Request For Recognition As A Local Non ProfitOrganizationDear Council President and City Council Members:Prima Civitas FonndatiOn (PCF), a 501c3 non-profit organizationlocated in the City of Lansing, requests that you recognize thecorporation as a local non-profit organization operating in the cityof Lansing. This request is a result ofa requirement of the State ofMichigan in connection with PCF's application for approval of alicense to conduct raffles as part of our general operating budgetfundraising efforts.We have provided your staff with our Articles of Incorporation,bylaws, and IRS tax exempt letter.Thank you for your consideration of our request

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INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. P. O. BOX 2508CINCINNATI, OH 45201

Employer Identification Number:Date: 2 8 23y% 83-0450250ov DLN:17053249012026PRIMA CIVITAS FOUNDATIONC/0 DENNIS SYKES ContactRONALD Person:D BELL ID* 311851614 E KALAMAZOOLANSING, MI 48912 Contact{ 8 7 7 ) Telephone Number:829-5500Accounting Period Ending:December 31Public Charity Status:

1 7 0 ( b ) ( 1 ) ( A ) ( v i )Form 990 Required:Ye sEffective Date of Exemption:February 1, 2006Contribution Deductibility:YesAdvance Ruling Ending Date:December 31, 2010

Dear Applicant:We are pleased to inform you that upon review of your application for taxexempt status we have determined that you are exempt from Federal income taxunder section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to you aredeductible under section 170 of the Code, You are also qualified to receivetax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055, 2106or 2522 of the Code. Because this letter could'help resolve any questionsregarding your exempt status , you should keep it in your permanent records.Organizations exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the-Code are further classifiedas either public charities or private .foundations': During your advance ruling. period, you will be treated as a public charity. Your advance ruling periodbegins with the effective date of your exemption and ends with advance rulingending date shown in the heading of the letter.Shortly before the end of your advance ruling period, we will send you Form8734, Support Schedule for"Advance Ruling Period. You will have 90 days afterthe end of your advance ruling period to return the completed form. We willthen notify you, in writing, about your public charity status .Please see enclosed Information for Exempt Organizations Under Section '501(c)(3) for some helpful information abou t your responsibilities as an exemptorganization.

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Sincerely,

Enclosures: Information for Organizations Exempt Under Section 501(c)(3)Statute Extension

is G. Lernerirector, Exempt OrganizationsRulings and Agreements

Letter 1045 (DO/CG)


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-0/ RECEIVEDFEB 01 Z006

MI DEFT OFBBUREAU OFC

COOMMBRC NsCEsThose A rticles of Incorporation are signed by the incorporators for the purpose offorming a nonprofit corporation pursuant to the p rovisions of the Michigan NonprofitCorporation Act, Act 162 of the Public Acts of 1982, as amended, be ing Section450.2101 et seq. of the Michigan Com piled Laws (the "Act"), as follows:

ARTICLE INAME

The nam e of the corporation is the Prima C ivitas Foundation (the "Corporation").

ARTICLE IIPURPOSE,

A. The Corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively forpurposes which are charitable, educational, literary and scientific within the meaning ofSection 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue C ode of 1986, as amended (the "Code") andcorresponding provisions of any subsequent federal tax laws. Subject to the Code andany such subsequent federal tax laws, the charitable purposes of the Corporation alsoinclude relief of the poor, the distressed, or the underprivileged; advancement ofeducation or science; erection or maintenance ofpublie buildings, monuments, or works;lessening the burdens of government; lessening of neighborhood tensions; elimination ofprejudice and discrimination; defense of human and civil rights secured by law; andcombating community deterioration and juvenile delinquency. More particularly,the Corp oration shall:

1. Assist governmental bodies, public-private partnerships, nonprofitorganizations, educational institutions, comm unity leaders, and the general pub lic inplanning, promoting, dev eloping, organizing, and overseeing the realization of civic,cultural, educational, scientific research, and entertainment f acilities, with a goal offostering, supporting, encouraging, and reinforcing econom ic, social and culturaldevelopment in the greater Lansing area and in the surrounding areas of Mid-Michigan;2. Solicit, receive and administer funds exclusively for such of theforegoing charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes as are permitted fororganizations defined in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue C ode;3. Receive and administer funds (including any property - real,personal or mixed) for the above purposes without limitation except such as m ay beprovided in these Articles of imposed by law;

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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION- for the

PRIMA CIVITAS FOUNDATION,a Mchigan nonprofit corporation.

These Articles of Incorporation are signed by the incorporators for the purpose offorming a nonprofit corporation pursuant to the provisions of the Michigan NonprofitCorporation Act, Act 162 of the Public Acts of 1982, as amended, being Section450.2101 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws (the "Act"), as follows:

ARTICLE INAME

The name of the corporation is the Prima Civitas Foundation (the "Corporation").

ARTICLE IIPURPOSESA. The Corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for

purposes which are charitable, educational, literary and scientific within the meaning ofSection 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") andcorresponding provisions of any subsequent federal tax laws. Subject to the Code andany such subsequent federal tax laws, the charitable purposes of the Corporation alsoinclude relief of the poor, the distressed, or the underprivileged; advancement ofeducation or science; erection or maintenance of public buildings, monuments, or works;lessening the burdens of government; lessening of neighborhood tensions; elimination ofprejudice and discrimination; defense of human and civil rights secured by law; andcombating community deterioration and juvenile delinquency. More particularly,the Corporation shall:

1. Assist governmental bodies; public-private partnerships, nonprofitorganizations, educational institutions, community leaders, and the general public inplanning, promoting, developing, organizing, and overseeing the realization of civic,cultural, educational, scientific research, and entertainment facilities, with a goal offostering, supporting, encouraging, and reinforcing economic, social and culturaldevelopment in the greater Lansing area and in the surrounding areas of Mid-Michigan;

2. Solicit, receive and administer funds exclusively for such- of theforegoing charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes as are permitted fororganizations defined in Section 501f0(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;

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4. Deal with and distribute the Corporation's property in such manneras will best prom ote its objectives and purposes, w ithout limitation except such, if any, asmay be contained in instruments under which such property is conveyed to theCorporation; and5. Perform any and all acts to accomplish its purposes as are notforbidden by-Section 501(c)(3) of the C ode, or other applicable law or governm entregulation, with all the pow ers conferred on nonp rofit corporations by the laws of theState of Michigan.

B . Regardless of any other prov isions of these Articles of Incorporation orthe laws of the State of M ichigan, the Corporation shall not:1. Perm it any part of the net earnings of the Corp oration to inure tothe benefit of any private individual (except that reasonable compensation may b e paid.for services rendered to or for the Corporation in effecting one or more of its purposes);2. Dev ote more than an insubstantial part of its activities toattempting to influence legislation by propaganda or otherwise;3. Participate in or intervene in (including the pub lication ordistribution of statements) any political campaign on beh alf of or in opposition to anycandidate for public office; or4. Make any contribution or distribution to or for any person, firm,corporation or other entity wh o or wh ich shall apply, directly or indirectly, suchcontributed fonds for any purpose o r purposes in violation of the Constitution or thestatutes of the United States or the State of Michigan.

C. If the Corporation's purposes fail or if the Corporation ceases to beapproved as a tax-exempt organization under the Internal Revenue Code, and any suchdefect is not cured by appro priate amend ment, or if the Corp oration voluntarily dissolves,then all of the Co rporation's assets and accumulated income s hall be distributed to suchother organizations as the directors (or in d efault of designation by the directors, theCircuit Court for the County of Ingham, Michigan) shall reasonably designate as bestaccomplishing the purposes for which the Corporation was formed, provided that theorganizations receiving such assets are qualified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3)of the Code or the corresponding provisions of any subsequent federal tax laws. TheCorporation shall be dissolved after all its property has be en so distributed.

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ARTICLE IIIDIRECTORSHIP CORPORATIONThe Corporation is organized upon a non-stock directorship basis. Currently, theCorporation has no real property assets and has no personal property assets: The.Corporation sh all be financed through capital contributions, giants, donations, and loansfrom citizens, private e ntities, and public entities interested in advancing the charitablepurposes of the C orporation and supporting its activities in pursuit of those purposes.

- ARTICLE IVREGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENTThe initial registered office of the Corporation shall be 494 A dministrationB uilding, Michigan State U niversity, East Lansing, MI 48 824.The initial registered agent of the Corporation at such address sh all be Sally S.

Harwood, Esq.ARTICLE VINCORPORATORS

The nam es and addresses of the incorporators are as follows:Paul M. Hunt4521 B racken Woods DrOkemos, MI 48864

Theda L. Rudd1.13 Student Services Bldg.East Lansing, MI 48824

Robert F. Selig4100 C apital City Blvd.Lansing, MI 48906

Raymond E. Tadgerson238.1 I3arnsbury Rd.Haslett, MI 48840

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ARTICLE VIELIMINATION AN D ASSUMPTION OFCERTAINLIABILITYOFV OLU NTEER DIRECTORS

A volunteer director of the Corporation (as defined in Section 110(2) of the Act).shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its Members for monetary damages forbreach - of the volunteer director's fiduciary duty arising under applicable law, except thatnothing in these A rticles shall eliminate or limit the liability of a volunteer director forany of the following:1. A breach of the volunteer director's duty of loyalty to theCorporation or its Mem bers;2. Acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentionalmisconduct or know ing violation of law;3. A violation of Section 551(1) of the Act;4. A transaction from which the volunteer director derived animproper personal benefit;5. An act or om ission occurring before the date the A rticles ofIncorporation of the Corporation are filed with the Michigan Department of Labor &Economic Growth; and6. An act or omission that is grossly negligent.

The C orporation assumes all liability to any person other than the Corporation orits . Mem bers, if any, for all acts or omissions of a volunteer director occurring on or afterthe date these A rticles are filed as provide d in the Act, incurred in the good faithperformance of the v olunteer director's duties as a volunteer director, except that theCorporation shall not be considered to have a ssumed any liability to. the extent suchassump tion is inconsistent with the status of the Corporation as an organization describedin Section 501 (c)(3) of the Code.If after these Articles are filed the Act is am ended to authorize the fiu-therelimination or limitation of the liability of vo lunteer directors of nonp rofit corporations,then the liability of a volunteer director of the Corp oration (in addition to the limitation,elimination and assumption of personal liability contained in this Article) shall be

assumed by the Co rporation or eliminated or limited to the fullest extent perm itted by theAct as so amended, except to the ex tent such limitation, elimination or assumption ofliability is inconsistent with the status of the Corporation as an organization described inSection 501 (c)(3) of the Code.

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No amendment or repeal of this Article shall apply to or have any effect on theliability or alleged liability of any volunteer director of the Corporation for or withrespect to any acts 'or omissions of such volunteer director occurring prior ' to the effective.date of any such amendment or repeal.

ARTICLE VII.ASSUMPTION OF CERTAINLIABILITYOFNONDIRECTOR VOLUNTEERS

The Corporation assumes all liability for all acts or omissions of,a nondirectorvolunteer (as defined in Section 108(2) of the Act) occurring on or after the date these

. Articles are filed as provided in the Act, if all of the following are met:1. The nondirector volunteer was acting or reasonably believed he or

she was acting within the scope of his or her authority;2. The nondirector volunteer was acting in good faith;3. The nondirector volunteer's conduct did not' amount to gross

negligence or willful and wanton misconduct;4. The nondirector volunteer's conduct was not an international tort;and5. - The nondirector volunteer's conduct was not a tort arising out ofthe ownership, maintenance or use of a motor vehicle for which tort liability may beimposed as provided in Section 3135 of the Insurance Code of 1956, Act No. 218 of the

Public Acts of 1956, being Section 500.3135 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.No amendment or repeal of this Article shall apply to or have any effect on the

liability or alleged liability of any nondirector volunteer of the Corporation for or withrespect to any acts or omissions of such nondirector volunteer occurring prior to theeffective date of any such amendment or repeal,

ARTICLE VIIIADDITIONALPROVISIONS

A. The Board of Directors shall have full authority to govern the affairs of theCorporation. Following installation of the initial directors on or about February 10, 2006,the qualifications, election, terms of service, powers, and prerogatives of the Board ofDirectors and individual directors and officers shall be as the Board may establish andthereafter amend within the Bylaws of the Corporation, subject to these Articles ofIncorporation and applicable law.

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- *B. The Corporation shall be dissolved upon the vote of.three-quarters (3/4) ofdirectors then acting as such, as -provided in Section 805 of the Act. Upon dissolution,.the assets of the Corporation shall be distributed in accordance with Section 855 of theAct and the provisions of these Articles of Incorporation. -

We, the incorporators, sign these Articles of Incorporation on the dates shown.B Y:

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required, attested by the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary, the Treasurer, or an AssistantTreasurer. Consistent with the Articles of Incorporation, the Board of Directors mayauthorize the planning, developing, and managing of community development activitiesand projects.Section 5. Compensation. Directors shall serve without compensation but shallbe reimbursed for actual, reasonable, and necessary expenses incurred by a Director in

his or her capacity as a Director. Nothing herein shall be construed to preclude anyDirector from serving the Foundation in any other capacity and receiving compensationtherefore.ARTICLE III

MeetingsSection I. Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the Directors of the

Foundation shall be held at its office in Lansing, Michigan, or at such, other place withinor without the State of Michigan as may from time to time be selected by the Directors,on the 3rd Thursday of April in each year (or if said day be a legal holiday, then on thenext succeeding day not a holiday) at 9:00 o'clock a.m., for the purpose of setting thenumber of directors to constitute the Board of Directors, electing or appointing directorsand officers for the ensuing year and for the transactions of such other businesses as maybe brought before the meeting.

Section 2. Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors maybe held at such times or intervals and at such places within or without the state ofMichigan as may from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board, whichresolution may authorize the President to fix the specific date and place of such regularmeetings, in which case notice of the time and place of such regular meetings shall begiven in the manner hereinafter provided.

Section 3. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Directors may be called bythe President and shall be called by the President or Secretary at the direction of not lessthan three Directors then in office, or as may otherwise be provided by law. Suchmeetings shall be held at the office of the Foundation in Lansing, Michigan, unlessotherwise directed by the Board of Directors and state in the notice of meeting, in whichcase the meeting may be held at any place within or without the State of Michigan. Anyrequest for a meeting by Directors shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposedmeeting.

Section 4. Notice of Meetings.When notice of a meeting is required by theseBylaws or by law, such notice shall contain the time, place and purpose of the meeting,shall be signed by the President or a Vice President or the Secretary or an AssistantSecretary, and shall be served either personally or by mail upon each Director not lessthan 10 nor more then 60 days before the meeting; provided that no notice of adjournedmeetings need to be given. If mailed, the notice shall be given as may be required by law.

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Meetings may be held without notice if all Directors are present in person or if notice ofthe time, place and purpose of such meeting is waived by telegram or other writing, eitherbefore or after the holding thereof, by all Directors not present at such meeting.

Section 5. Quorum. , A majority of the Directors then in office, in person or byproxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the action of amajority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be theaction of the Board of Directors, except as action by a majority or all of the Directorsthen in office may be specifically required by other sections of these Bylaws or by theFoundation's Articles of Incorporation. If less than a quorum shall be in attendance at thetime for which the meeting shall have been called, the meeting may be adjourned fromtime to time by a majority of cote of the members present or represented, without anynotice other than by announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall attend. At anyadjourned meeting at which a quorum shall attend, any business may be transacted whichmight have been transacted if the meeting had been held as originally called.

Section 6. Conduct of Meeting. Meetings of the Directors shall be presided overby the President of the Foundation.Section7.Action by Unanimous Written Consent. If and when the Directors

shall severally or collectively consent in writing to any action to be taken by theFoundation either before or after the action is taken, such action shall be a valid corporateaction as though it had been authorized at a meeting of the Directors and the writtenconsents shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board of Directors.

Section 8. Removal; Filling of Vacancies. Any Director may be removed fromoffice with or without cause at any annual or special meeting of the Board of Directors bythe affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Directors then in office. Vacancy occurring inthe Board of Directors by reason of death, resignation, removal or other inability to serveshall be filled at any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining Directorsalthough less than a quorum of the Board of Directors. A Director elected to fill avacancy shall serve for the unexpired portion of the term.

Section 9. Committees. The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by amajority of the whole Board, designate one or more committees, each committee toconsist of two or more of the Directors of the Foundation, which, to the extent providedin the resolution, shall have and may exercise the powers of the Board of Directors. Suchcommittee or committees shall have such names as may be determined from time to timeby resolution adopted by the Board of Directors.

Section 10. Telephonic Conferences. A Director may participate in a meetingof Directors by a conference telephone or similar communication equipment by which allpersons participating in the meeting may hear each other if all participants are advised ofthe communications equipment and the names of the participants in the conference aredivulged to all participants. Participation in a meeting pursuant to this Section constitutespresents in person at the meeting.



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ARTICLE IVOFFICERS

Section 1. Election of Appointm ent. The B oard of Directors shall elect aPresident, a Secretary, and a Treasurer of the Foundation at each annual meeting, andmay elect one or more V ice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers.The President of the B oard shall be a director of the Foundation. The same person mayhold any two or m ore offices, but no officer shall execute, acknowledge or verify anyinstrument in more than one capacity. The Directors may also appoint each other officersand agents as they may deem necessary for the transaction of the business of theFoundation,Section 2. Term of Office. The Te rm of office of all officers shall commenceupon their election or appointment and shall continue until next annual meeting of the

Corporation and thereafter until their respective successors are chosen or until theirresignation or removal. Any officer may be removed from office at any meeting of theDirectors, with or w ithout cause, by the affirmative vote of a m ajority of the Directors,whenever in their judgment the best interest of the Foundation will be served thereby. Anofficer may res ign by written notice to the Foundation. The resignation shall be effectiveupon its receipt by the Foundation or a subseq uent time specified in the notice ofresignation. The Directors shall have pow er to fill vacancies in any offices occurringfrom whatever reason.Section 3. Compensation. Any officer who is an employee of the Foundationshall receive such compensation for their services as may, from time to time, be fixed bythe Board of Directors.Section 4. The President. The President shall be the Chief executive officer ofthe Foundation and shall have general and active m anagement of the activities andproperties of the Foun dation, and shall see that all orders are resolutions of the B oard ofDirectors are carried into effect. The President may execute all authorized conveyances,contracts, or other obligations in the nam e of the Foundation excep t where required bylaw to be otherwise signed and exe cuted, an except where the signing and executionthereof shall be expressly delegated by the D irectors to some other officer or agent of theFoundation. The President shall have the general duties and powers of supervision andmanagement usually vested on the office of the President of a corporation. The Presidentof the Foundation shall preside at all meetings of the B oard of D irectors and shall be an

ex-officio m emb er of all standing committees. In addition, the Pres ident shall do andperform such other duties as may, from time to time, be assigned to him or her by theB oard of Directors.Section 5. Vice President. The V ice Presidents in the order designed by theB oard of D irectors or, lacking such a designation, by the Preside nt shall, in the absence ordisability of the President, perform the duties and exercise the pow ers of the President



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and shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors shall prescribe. Any VicePresident (unless otherwise provided by the resolution of the Board of Directors) maysign and execute all authorized bonds, contracts or other obligations in the name of theFoundation.

Section 6. TheSecretary. The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board ofDirectors and record all votes and the minutes of all proceedings in a book to be kept forthat purpose. He or she shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of theDirectors for which notice may be required, and shall perform such other duties as maybe prescribed by the Directors or by the President, under whose supervision he or sheshall act. In general, the Secretary shall perform all the duties generally incident to theOffice of Secretary, subject to the control of the Board of Directors and the President.

Section7.The Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have custody of the funds andsecurities of the Foundation and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts anddisbursements in books belonging to the Foundation and shall deposit all moneys andsuch other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Foundation in suchdepositories as may be designated by the Directors. He or she shall disburse the funds ofthe Foundation as may be ordered by the Directors, taking proper vouchers for suchdisbursements, and shall render to the President and Directors, at the regular meetings ofthe Directors, or whenever they may require it, an account of all his or her transactions asTreasurer and of the financial condition of the Foundation. If required by the Directors,the Treasurer shall give the Foundation a bond in such sum and with such surety orsureties as shall be satisfactory to the directors for the faithful performance of the dutiesof that office and for the restoration to the Foundation (in case of his or her death,resignation, or removal from office) of all books, papers, vouchers, money and otherproperty of whatever kind in the Treasurer's possession or under his or her controlbelonging to the Foundation.

Section S. Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurer. The AssistantSecretaries and the Assistant Treasurers, respectively On the order designated by theDirectors, or, lacking such designation, by the President), in the absence of the Secretaryor Treasurer, as the case may be, shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of suchSecretary or Treasurer and shall perform such other duties as the Directors shallprescribe.

ARTICLE VBank Accounts and Loans

Section 1. Bank Accounts. Such officers or agents of the Foundation as fromtime to time shall be designated by the Board of Directors shall have authority to depositany funds of the Foundation in such banks or trust companies as shall from time to timebe designated by the Board of Directors and such officers or agents may withdraw any orall of the funds of the Foundation so deposited in any such bank or trust company, uponchecks, drafts, or to their instruments or orders for the payment of money, drawn against

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the account or in the name or behalf of this Foundation, and made or signed by suchofficers or agents; and each bank or trust company with which funds of the Foundationare so deposited is authorized to accept, honor, cash, and pay, without limit as to amount,all checks, drafts, or other instruments or orders for the payment of money, when drawn,made or signed by officers or agents so designated by the Board of Directors until writtennotice of the revocation of the authority of such officers or agents by the Board ofDirectors shall have been received by such bank or trust company. There shall from timeto time be certified to the banks or trust companies in which funds of the Foundation aredeposited, the signature of the officers or agents of the Foundation so authorized to drawagainst the same. In the event that the Board of Directors shall fail to designate thepersons by whom checks, drafts, and other instruments or orders for the payment ofmoney shall be signed, as hereinabove provided in this Section, all of such checks, drafts,and other instruments or orders for the payment of money shall be signed by thePresident or a Vice President and counter-signed by the Secretary or Treasurer or anAssistant Secretary of an Assistant Treasurer of the Foundation.

Section 2. Loans.Such officers or agents of this Foundation as from time to timeshall be designated by the Board of Directors shall have authority to effect loans,advances, or other forms of credit at any time or times for the Foundation from suchbanks, trust companies, institutions, corporations, firms, or persons as the Board ofDirectors shall from time to time designate, and as security for the repayment of suchloans, advances, or other forms of credit to assign, transfer, endorse, and deliver, eitheroriginally or in addition or substitution, any or all stocks, bonds, rights, and interests ofany kind in or to stocks or bonds, certificates of such rights of interests, deposits,accounts, documents covering merchandise, bills, and accounts receivable and othercommercial paper and evidence of debt at any time held by the Foundation; and for suchloans, advances or other forms of credit to make, execute, and to deliver one or morenotes, acceptance or written obligations of the Foundation on such terms, and with suchprovisions as to the security or sale or disposition thereof as such officers or agents shalldeem proper; and also to sell to, or discount or rediscount with, such banks, trustcompanies, institutions, corporations, firms or persons any and all commercial paper,bills, receivable, acceptances, and other instruments and evidences of debt at any timeheld by the foundation, and to that end to endorse, transfer, and deliver the same. Thereshall from time to time be certified to each bank, trust company, institution, corporation,firm, or person so designated the signatures of the officers or agents so authorized; andeach such bank, trust company, institution, corporation, firm, or person is authorized torely upon such certification until written notice of the revocation by the Board ofDirectors of the authority of such officers or agents shall be delivered to such bank, trustcompany, institution, corporation, firm, or person.

ARTICLE VIReimbursements

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entertainment expense incurred by him or her, which shall be disallowed in whole or inpart as a deductible expense by the Internal Revenue Service, shall be reimbursed by suchofficer or other employee of the Foundation to the full extend of such disallowance. Itshall be the duty of the Directors, as a Board, to enforce payment of each employee,subject to the determination of the Board of Directors, proportionate amounts may bewithheld from his or her future compensation payments until the amount owed so theFoundation has been recovered.

ARTICLEII ,Indemnification of Directors

Section 1. Bonds/Notes. The members of the Board of Directors or any personexecuting any bonds or notes on behalf of the Foundation shall not be personally liableon the bond or note, or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason ofthe issuance of the bond or notes, by reason of the acquisition, construction, ownership,or operation of a project or action taken or omitted by the Board of Directors.

Section 2. Non-Derivative Actions. Subject to all of the other provisions of theArticle VII, the Foundation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or isthreatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit orproceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether formal orinformal (other than an action by or in the right of the Foundation) by reason of the factthat the person is or was a director or officer of the Foundation, or is or was serving at therequest of the Foundation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent ofanother foreign or domestic corporation, business corporation, partnership, joint venture,trust or other enterprise, whether for profit or not for profit, against expenses includingattorneys fees, judgments, penalties, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually andreasonably incurred by the person in connection with the action, suit or proceeding if theperson acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or notopposed to the best interests of the Foundation or its members, and with respect to anycriminal action or preceding, if the person had no reasonable cause to believe thatconduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment,order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shallnot, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in amanner which the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interestsof the Foundation or its members, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding,had reasonable cause to believe that the conduct was unlawful.

Section 3. Derivative Actions. Subject to all of the provisions of this Article VII,the Foundation shall indemnify a person who was or is a party to or is threatened to bemade a party to a threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of theFoundation to procure a judgment in its favor by the reason of the fact that the person isor was a Director or officer of the Foundation, or is or was serving at the request of theFoundation as a director, officer partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another foreign ordomestic corporation, business corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other

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enterprise, whether for profit or not for profit, against expenses including actual andreasonable attorneys fees and amounts paid in settlement incurred by the person inconnection with the action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner theperson reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Foundationor its members. However, indemnification shall not be made for any claim, issue ormatter in which the person has been found liable to the Foundation unless and only to theextend that the court in which the action or suit was brought has determined uponapplication that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all circumstances ofthe case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification for the expenseswhich the court considers proper.

Section 4. Expenses of Successful Defense. To the extent that a director orofficer has been successful on the merits of otherwise in defense of any action , suit orproceeding referred to in Section 2 or 3 of these By-laws, or in defense of any claim,issue or matter in the action, suit or proceeding, the person shall be indemnified againstexpenses (including actual and reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by such person inconnection with the action, suit or proceeding and any action, suit or proceeding broughtto enforce the mandatory indemnification provided by this Section 4.

SectionS.Definition. For the purpose of Sections 2 and 3 of this Article Vii,"other enterprises" shall include employee benefit plans; "fines" shall include any excisetaxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; and "serving" at therequest of the Foundation" shall include any service as a director, officer, employee, oragent of the Foundation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, the director orofficer with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and aperson who acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be inthe interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall beconsidered to have acted in a manner "not opposed to the best interests of the Foundationor its members" as referred to in Sections 2 and 3 of this Article VII.

Section 6. Contract Rights: Limitation on Indemnity. The right toindemnification conferred in this Article VII shall be a contract right, and shall apply toservices of a director of officer as an employee or agent of the Foundation as well as insuch person's capacity as a director of officer. Except as provided in Section 4 of thisArticle VII, the Foundation shall have no obligation under this Article VII to indemnifyany person in connection with any proceeding, or part thereof, initiated by such personwithout authorization by this Board of Directors.

section7.Determination That Indemnification is Proper. Anyindemnification under Section 2 or 3 of this Article VII (unless ordered by a court) shallbe made by the Foundation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determinationthat indemnification of the person is proper in the circumstances because the person hasmet the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 2 or 3 of this Article VIIwhichever is applicable. Such determination shall be made in any of the following ways:

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(i ) By a majority vote of a quorum of the Board consisting of directorswho were not parties to the action, suit or proceeding.(ii) If the quorum described in clause (I) above is not obtainable, then by a

majority vote of a committee of directors who are not parties to the action. Thecommittee shall consist of not less than two disinterested directors.(iii) By independent legal counsel in a written opinion.(iv) B y the members

Section 8. Proportionate Indemnity. If a person is entitled to indemnificationunder Section 2 or 3 of this Article VII for a portion of expenses, including attorneys'fees, judgments, penalties, fines, and amounts paid in settlement, but not for the totalamount thereof, the Foundation shall indemnify the person for the portion of theexpenses, judgments, penalties, fines, or amounts paid in settlement for which the personis entitled to be indemnified.

Section 9. Expense Advance. Expenses incurred in defending a civil or criminalaction, suit or proceeding described in Section 2 or 3 of these By-laws may be paid by theFoundation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding uponreceipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the person involved to replay the expenses ifit is ultimately determined that the person is not entitled to be indemnified by theFoundation. The undertaking shall be an unlimited general obligation of the person onwhose behalf advances are made but need to be secured.

Section 10. Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The indemnification or advancement ofexpenses provided under this Article VII is not exclusive of other rights to which aperson seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under theArticles of Incorporation or a contractual arrangement with the Foundation. However,the total amount of expenses advanced or indemnified from all sources combined shallnot exceed the amount of actual expenses incurred by the person seeking indemnificationor advancement of expenses.

Section H. Indemnification of Emnloyees and Agents of the Foundation. TheFoundation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors,grant rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to any employee oragent of the Foundation to the fullest extent of the provisions of this Article VII withrespect to the indemnification and advancement of expenses of directors and officers ofthe Foundation.

Section 12. Former Directors and Officers. The indemnification provided inthis Article VII continues as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer andshall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such person.

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Section 13. Insurance. The Foundation may purchase and maintain insuranceon behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of theFoundation, or is or was serving at the request of the Foundation as a director, officer,employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or otherenterprise against any liability asserted against the person and incurred by him or her inany such capacity or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not theFoundation would have power to indemnify the person against such liability under theseBy-Laws or the laws of the State of Michigan.

Section4. Changes in Mchigan Law. In the event of any change of theMichigan statutory provisions applicable to the Foundation relating to the subject matterof this Article VII, then the indemnification to which any person shall be entitledhereunder shall be determined by such changed provisions, but only to the extent that anysuch change permits the Foundation to provide broader indemnification rights than suchprovisions permitted the Foundation to provide broader indemnification rights than suchprovisions permitted the Foundation to provide prior to any such change. Subject toSection 15 or the Article VII, the Board of Directors is authorized to amend these By-Laws to conform to any such changed statutory provisions.

Section 15. Amendment or Reveal of Article VII. No amendment or repeal ofthis Article VII shall apply to or have any effect on any director of officer of theFoundation for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such Director of officeroccurring prior to such amendment or repeal.

ARTICLE VIIIFiscal year: Notices

Section 1. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Foundation shall begin on the firstday of January of each year and shall end on the 31 5 ` day of December following.Section 2. Notices. Any notice required by statute or by these By-laws to be

given to the Directors or to any officer of the Foundation, unless otherwise providedherein or in any statute, shall be sufficient if given by deposing the same in a UnitedStates post office box or receptacle in a sealed, postpaid wrapper, addressed to suchDirector of officer at his or her last address as the same appears on the records of theFoundation, and such notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time of suchmailing,

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C h ris S w o p eLans ing C i ty C le rkJuly 16, 2010P r e s i de n t Ro b in s o n a n d Me m b e r s o f t h e L a n s i n g C i ty C o u n c il1 0t h F l o o r C i ty H a l lLansing, MI 48933D e a r P r e s i de n t R o b i n s o n a n d C o u n c il M e m be r s :The Minutes from the Meetings of the following Boards and Authorities of the City ofL a n s i n g w e r e p l a c e d o n f il e i n t h e C i ty C l e r k 's O f fi ce a n d a r e a t ta c h e d fo r y o u r i n fo r m a t io na n d r e v ie w .BOARD NAME DATE OF M EETING

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Doug Johns, Jr ., Stacy W allace, Terry Carella, VinceVillegas (arrived at 1:00 p.m.), Phil Clacko, K ris Elliott(arrived at 12:20 p.m.), Bob T rezise, Jr.Farhan Bhatti,NoneBrittney H oszkiw, Eric Rosekrans, Jessica YorkoKevin Johnson, O fficer Ro bert Merrit tMindy B iladeau, Sara Pawloski, Jenn Wood, K atie Wright,Melissa MinockI. CALL TO ORDER

D. Johns, Jr . called the m eeting to order at 12:07 pm .II. CITIZENS COMMENTSNoneM. AP P RO VAL OF AGE N DA & MINUTES

B. Trezise, Jr. motioned to approve June 10, 2010 agenda and May 13,2010 m inutes. T. Carella seconded. Motion passed unanimo usly.IV . O L D T O W N COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION UPDA TENoneV . COM MUN ITY POLICING UPDATEOfficer Merritt reported that the Lansing Police Department isconsolidating all of the officers out of the North Precinct ove r to the South

Precinct, but this change will not effect the community policing in thedowntown area. Officer Bill Barnes is the new night officer for thedowntow n area. Effect ive, July 1, 2010 the new Captain is Captain MikeYankowski. Officer Merritt reported that with the nice weather, panhandling is increasing. He co mm ented that he is receiving resistance frompeople that wan t to give to the pan han dlers. Off icer M erri tt reports thatgiving mone y to the pan handlers only causes an increase in the problem.He encouraged everyone present to refrain from giving them money and toremind others that it is prohibited. Bike riding on the sidewalks wasdiscussed. Officer Merritt reported that bike riding on the sidewalks isone of the biggest complaints that he receives. He does not want todiscourage patrons by telling them that they cannot ride their bikes butr iding on the sidewalk area is dangerous. Off icer Me rrit t suggested morevisible signage. Also, encouraging bikers to walk their bikes on thesidewalks rather than riding them. No downtown biking between the

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hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m was suggested. K. Johnson reported to OfficerM erri tt that there are people pa rking their vehicles in dum pster al ley onthe weekend.V I. D O W N T O W N M A I N TEN A N C E U P D A TE

K. Johnson reported that he is in the process of co mpleting the instillationof mu lch downtow n. The irr igat ion is up and running and is set to w ateronce in the am and then again in the evening. The left over annual flatsfrom the dow ntown planting day have been planted in the three (3) blackplanters and wave petunias have been planted in the raised beds on the N Eand NW corner of Washtenaw S t. and Washington Square, 12 f lats weredonated to the CAD L-Dow ntown branch, and about 80 flats were donatedto the Old Town Commercial Association. Weed control will be donenext week on al l of the sidewalk areas that have grass/weeds growing upthrough the cracks. Two additional trash cans have been placed onMichigan Ave., one by Om ars and the other by the Nuthouse.

VII. C O RRE S P O N DE N C ENoneVIII. R EP O R TSDirector's Report- MindyBiladeauM . Biladeau reported that our non-profit organization, Dow ntown Lan singInc. name has b een off icial ly changed to Dow ntown Lansing Partnership

Inc. and is recognized by the State of Michigan. Brannigan Brothers ishosting a Bike Night on Tuesdays from 7-11 p.m. through the month ofAugust. They have reserved 19 parking spaces for their weekly event.The PSD office will be closed tomorrow, Friday June 11 for a furloughday. The Law Office of Catherine G roll has opened across the street fromthe PSD office on W ashington Square. Jude's Barbershop will be openingat 120 S. Washington Square in late June. The LEDC has a specialannouncem ent scheduled for June 16 at 10:00 a m. at the current Dinaitri 'sbuilding and the board is encouraged to attend. Many more excitingannouncements are coming shortly.Communications & M arketing M anager Report- Sara PawloskiS. Pawloski introduced the PSD's new summer intern, Melissa Minockand reported that she is currently working on making a new Facebookpage for the PSD new iden tity. Sara and M elissa are also working closelywith Traction on getting all the content uploaded to the new website,which he will cover with you more during his presentation today. Thef irst Team Playm akers Dow ntown, 15 week f i tness program is Tuesday,June 15 t h from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The goal is to get 200 participantsthis year. The Taste of Dow ntown is scheduled for Saturday, July 10 from3:00 - 7:00 p.m. There are already eight (8) businesses registered to


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part icipate. The event wil l be held in the 10 0 south block of W ashingtonSquare.Finance Report/Balance Report- Jenn W oodJ. Wood provided a copy of the March, 2010 Finance Report , gave a briefdescription of the l ine i tems an d welcom ed any questions or concerns.P. Clacko motioned to approve the Director's, Communication &Marketing Manager and Finance/Balance Reports and place them on f i le.S. Wallace seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

IX. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMSA . Downtown W ebsite Sneak PeakCameron Gnass with Traction, presented a preview of the newdowntown website, www.downtownlansing.org .B . M aintenance Contract Extension & RFP UpdateM. B iladeau reported that a draft Of the RF P is complete but additionalt ime is needed to co mp lete the f inal proposal . M. B iladeau requestedthe Board approval to extend the current maintenance contract withLansing Total Lawn Care Professionals for an additional two months(August, 31, 2010). The current extension expires on June 30, 201 0.

S. W allace motioned to approve a two m onth extension to the existingmaintenance contract. P. Clacko seconded. Motion passedunanimously.C . Street Vendor Permit: Temporary Permit RequestNancy Humphrey, owner - and operator of Majestic Dogs wrote a

request to be temporarily placed at the SE corner of Michigan Ave.and G rand Av e. until the permitted vendor location at the NE corner ofMichigan A ve. and G rand Ave. is no longer under construction.M otion by D. Johns, Jr. to deny the temp orary permit request based onthe close proximity of a sandwich shop inside the Grand P laza, locatedon the SE corner of Michigan Ave. and Grand Ave. and a new delimoving into the parking ramp just north of that corner in the nearfuture. S. Wallace seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

D . Silver Bells in the City Tra nsitionM. Biladeau reported that the PSD is now officially the newcoordinator of the Silver Bells in the City. M. Biladeau reported thatthe PSD staff has met with the Arts Council and they provided thePSD with a very useful planning guide and all past paperwo rk used tocoordinate the event. M. Biladeau reported that she has already begunsolicit ing sponsorships. Radio D isney has

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Lansing (MI) City Council meeting info packet for July 19, 2010