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East Lansing City Council Meeting Recap 9/3/2024

East Lansing City Council Meeting Recap 9/3/2024


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The East Lansing City Council Recap is sent after regular, discussion-only and special City Council meetings. 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 Sept. 3 Meeting
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The East Lansing City Council met on Tuesday, Sept. 3 at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center (ELHCC) for a regular meeting. Watch this meeting from the beginning (https://youtu.be/sx2Y7RWJN4k?t=609) . East Lansing Mayor Pro Tem Kerry Ebersole Singh was granted an excused absence due to illness.

During communications from Council, East Lansing Councilmembers Dana Watson and Mark Meadows welcomed Michigan State University students to the community. Councilmember Meadows noted that the Lansing Board of Water and Light had voted on Aug. 27 to raise utility rates without notice to the East Lansing City Council.

East Lansing Councilmember Erik Altmann and Councilmember Watson both spoke about the reopening of Hagadorn Road with the new four lane-to-three conversion. Councilmember Watson noted that she lives in the area and is grateful the project is now complete. Councilmember Altmann said that Council is interested in hearing feedback from the community about the roadway.

East Lansing City Manager Robert Belleman reported that the City's Department of Public Works would be picking up storm debris and small branches between Aug. 30 and Sept. 5 from those who were affected by the heavy rain and windstorm on Aug. 27.


** 4.1 Public Hearing for “Stay and Play” Motel and Banquet Facility at 211 Harrier Drive
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Watch this part of the meeting (https://youtu.be/sx2Y7RWJN4k?t=1601) . Council held a public hearing to consider a request from CNP LLC (Matthew Johnson) for approval of a site plan and special use permit for a “stay and play” motel and banquet facility in an existing building at 211 Harrier Drive. Groups of 10-12 people are expected to occupy four to six guest rooms, with use of a small (30-33 person) banquet facility 10-15 times per year. The banquet facility would also be used for private events. This property is zoned R-1, Low-Density Single-Family Residential, with a Clustered Development Plan overlay in effect. View the agenda item report (https://cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/document/385686/A%20public%20hearing%20to%20consider%20a%20request%20from%20CNP.pdf?handle=5FE2E8762E9E4DDE94EA2532A65D9366) . A motion to approve was passed unanimously.



** 4.2 Public Hearing on Ordinance 1535: Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to Define "Bed & Breakfast"
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Watch this part of the meeting (https://youtu.be/sx2Y7RWJN4k?t=2221) . Council introduced and referred to the Planning Commission an ordinance amendment to define "bed and breakfast" at its meeting on June 4. Planning Commission considered the ordinance in a public hearing on July 10, at which time no comments were received. The Commission subsequently modified the proposed language on July 24 to better align with state definitions and with bed-and-breakfast uses that already exist in the City. View the agenda item report (https://cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/document/385697/A%20public%20hearing%20to%20consider%20Ordinance%201535,%20am.pdf?handle=09CD2E8D746B408181159AA370AC6301) . The issue was deferred to the Nov. 19 regular meeting.



** 5.1 Approve Fee Assessment for EMS Calls to Bath, Dewitt Townships Resulting in No Trip to Hospital
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Watch this part of the meeting (https://youtu.be/sx2Y7RWJN4k?t=3035) . Council considered a request from the East Lansing Fire Department (ELFD) to charge a non-transport fee to Bath and DeWitt Township to cover the cost of personnel and vehicle use when their residents utilize the City's emergency medical services but refuse care and/or are not transported to a hospital. Currently, ELFD charges the departments only for patients who are transported to the hospital. View the agenda item report (https://cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/document/385759/Approve%20fee%20assessment%20of%20$150%20for%20EMS%20calls%20to.pdf?handle=D37C2FFBA9C941B1B8A61899A8E70925) . A motion to approve was passed unanimously.



** 5.2 Introduce & Refer to the Planning Commission Ord. 1539: Request to Rezone a Vacant Parcel
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Watch this part of the meeting (https://youtu.be/sx2Y7RWJN4k?t=3899) . Council introduced and referred to the Planning Commission Ordinance 1539, a request from Gunovid, LLC to rezone a vacant parcel immediately adjacent to and to be combined with 16647 Chandler Road from D* (Bath Township - Development) to OIP (Office Industrial Park) to facilitate the construction of a fabrication shop, a Special Use within the OIP zone district. View the agenda item report (https://cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/document/385727/Introduce%20and%20refer%20to%20the%20Planning%20Commission%20.pdf?handle=CB6CE4A9531B42CC8BBEBB32D93C479B) . A motion to approve was passed unanimously.



** 5.3 Approve a Change Order for the FY23 Hazardous Sidewalk Program - Chesterfield Hills Neighborhood
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Watch this part of the meeting (https://youtu.be/sx2Y7RWJN4k?t=4088) . On Aug.15, 2023, the City Council approved a contract with F & M Concrete Construction for the construction of the FY23 Hazardous Sidewalk Program - Chesterfield Hills Neighborhood for $353,434, however, this amount was based on an incorrect base bid price - $307,333.50. The correct base bid price should have been $370,333.50. F & M Concrete Construction was still the lowest bidder with this corrected base bid. Adding a 15% contingency, the total amount that should have been awarded by Council was $425,884. The City portion of this project is funded by the America Rescue Plan Act which was approved by City Council. The remaining portion of the project will be paid for by the property owners per Chapter 38, Article III, Division 2, Section 38- 123 & 38-124 of the City Code. The project is funded with sidewalk funds. Staff is requesting a correction change order be applied to the contract with F & M Concrete Construction
in an amount of $72,450. View the agenda item report (https://cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/document/385916/Approve%20a%20change%20order%20with%20F%20_%20M%20Concrete%20Cons.pdf?handle=55252317DCAB4D52A41E44057D12F2A1) . A motion to approve was passed unanimously.



** 5.4 "Community Technical, Managerial & Financial Support for Lead Service Line Replacement" Grant
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Watch this part of the meeting (https://youtu.be/sx2Y7RWJN4k?t=4229) . Council considered approval of a "Community Technical, Managerial and Financial Support for Lead Service Line Replacement" grant with the Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE) in the amount of $600,000 for lead and galvanized water service line material investigations. View the agenda item report (https://cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/document/385683/Approve%20a%20Community%20Technical,%20Managerial,%20and%20.pdf?handle=4BD628E6A9A24476B77249DE80E7362A) . A motion to approve was passed unanimously.



** 5.5 Change Order for the Hydrovac Water Service Contract - Distribution System Material Inventory
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Watch this part of the meeting (https://youtu.be/sx2Y7RWJN4k?t=4461) . Council considered approval of the contract change order with M.L. Chartier Excavating, Inc. for the FY 2024-25 Hydrovac Water Service Contract - Distribution System Material Inventory (DSMI) in an amount not to exceed $600,000. A motion to approve was passed unanimously.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:07 p.m.


** Other Items
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1. Council approved a resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month 2024. View the agenda item report (https://cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/document/385575/Approve%20a%20resolution%20Recognizing%20Hispanic%20Herit.pdf?handle=23DB0726429B435482C6CF724F122D0F) .
2. Council approved a contract with Dominion Voting in the amount of $77,972 for new election equipment needed for an Election Day Vote Center and authorized the City Manager to sign. View the agenda item report (https://cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/document/385570/Approve%20contract%20with%20Dominion%20Voting%20in%20the%20am.pdf?handle=4B920E14C0A2433BB9926F0E2BE37DE5) .
3. Council set a date of Oct. 1, 2024 for a public hearing by City Council to consider Ordinance 1536, amendments to the Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 50 of the City Code), to incentivize certain building forms and materials by permitting additional building height or number of units, allow upper-floor residential uses in certain business zone districts and permit mass timber production or manufacturing in industrial zone districts. View the agenda item report (https://cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/document/385734/Set%20a%20date%20of%20October%201,%202024%20for%20a%20public%20hear.pdf?handle=36532FD2CED0480D8DDEB6320EF8656C) .
4. Council introduced and referred to the Planning Commission Ordinance 1540, a request from Hagan Realty Inc. to conditionally rezone 743, 755 and 765 Grove St. from R-2 (Medium Density Single-Family Residential District) to RM-32 (City Center Multiple-Family Residential District) for the construction of a multi-family residential building with up to 48 bedrooms and associated parking. View the agenda item report (https://cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/document/385718/Introduce%20and%20refer%20to%20the%20Planning%20Commission%20.pdf?handle=FB1A9EE27B21486B9483631BF0FAC345) .

To learn more about all items discussed during the meeting, view the Agenda Packet (https://cityofeastlansing.civicweb.net/document/386087/) (237 pages) and the meeting synopsis (PDF) (https://www.cityofeastlansing.com/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/2256) .

Next Meeting: Tuesday, Sept. 10


** 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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