Good morning everyone.

The time is now 9 15.

We are going to get today's community development committee meeting started.

Item number one this morning is a resolution awarding a contract with Lodstar Construction Inc.

for extension of energy lighting and communications primary circuit in Wealthy Street and Front Avenue in the amount of $1,663,531.30 cents with total amount not to exceed $3,033,365.

Is there a motion?

Support.

Good morning, Tom.

Good morning, Commissioners.

Yes, this project will install new concrete encase Duck Bank down Wealthy Street to the proposed solar array at the Butterworth Landfill.

You may recall back in February of 26.

Commission approved a power purchase agreement with Ennerlogics Networks for proposed solar array at the landfill.

Lodstar was one of five bidders on the project.

They're approximately 50% under the engineers' estimate.

They'll be utilizing two percent MLBE participation and subcontracting a total of $1,383,000 on the project.

The project, the majority of the project, about 96% of it is paid for by a state of Michigan grant.

So you know questions, all in favor?

Aye.

Motion carries.

Item number two this morning is a resolution awarding a contract with Low Star Construction Inc.

for installation of duct bank on stocking avenue for from first street to fourth street in the amount of four hundred thousand two hundred ninety-eight dollars with total not to exceed amount of five hundred and seventy thousand dollars.

Support and supported Mr.

McCall.

Um yeah, another project with Lodstar Construction.

Um they were one of five bidders, approximately 17% under the engineer's estimate.

They'll be utilizing 6.87% MLBE participation and subcontracting 27,500.

Um the project will be installing new duct bank and a manhole, a riser, and primary cable, um, all to replace some conduit that's failed some existing conduit.

Thank you.

All in favor?

Aye.

Motion carries.

Item number three is a resolution awarding a contract with AN Land Corporation for water main replacement improvements in Plymouth Avenue from Alger Street to Burton Street in the amount of three million four hundred and sixteen thousand two hundred and sixteen dollars and thirty-three cents with a total not amount not to exceed four million four hundred and seven thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.

The motion support and supported um yes, this project will be installing new water main on Plymouth between Alger and Burton.

Um there's also a portion of the project that will line an existing water main under the railroad tracks.

We'll be resurfacing the project.

The memo does say the work's planned for 2026.

The contractor had the option for 26 or 27.

Um has since picked up a pretty big job in the city of Wyoming, so they've now elected to build the project in 2027.

So that's kind of after the memo had been submitted.

Um they'll be subcontracting about $880,000 on the project.

Um the city's bid discount program could not be used due to the um grant or the we have state of Michigan revolving loan fund um dollars on the project, and that did not allow our discount program to be used.

And they're not they're not also not using any MLBE contractors.

Um we had six bids on the project.

The low bid was approximately two point five percent under the engineer's estimate.

Um this is one of nine projects that'll be part of a DWRF loan with an estimated cost of 18 million dollars, and of that amount, approximately 5.4 million um will have principal forgiveness based on the final dollar value of the loan.

Thank you for that overview.

So you know questions all in five.

If sorry, all in favor.

Aye.

Motion carries item number four is a resolution accepting two utility easements at 2562 Linda Avenue Southeast and 2568 Linda Avenue Southeast in connection with with Irene and Linda Water Main extension for a combined total of $7,770.

Sopport.

Um yeah, this is a proposed project in our customer community of Cascade.

Um it's being funded by an alternative water supply grant agreement with the state of Michigan, and these are a couple of the easements that are necessary for the project.

Um we do plan to bid that project um later this year.

Yes.

Um, are these in relation to any of the PFOS contamination that was out in that area, or is this a separate project?

Yes, there's a number of projects in Cascade.

We've recently completed Burger Goodwood neighborhood phase one and two.

And then there's I think another area in Cascade that Eagle is working with Cascade Township on directly.

So and also the water system.

Thank you.

Great connection.

All in favor?

Aye.

Aye.

Motion carries.

Item number five is a resolution setting Tuesday, May 12th, 2026 at 7 p.m.

as a date of the public hearing for the city commission to sit as a board of review to hear appeals on special assessment roll 8804 for the uptown business improvement district.

Their motion.

Support.

Thank you.

Good morning.

Good morning.

This is for the uptown business improvement district special assessment role.

At the request of the city commission and the uptown business improvement district board, the assessor's office has prepared the special assessment rule number 88804 in accordance with the business improvements districts plan that was adopted by the commission last year in March of 2025.

This is the second year of a five-year plan that was approved.

Property owners were sent notices on April 14th of this year and notified the charge in the appeal process.

This item today is to set the public hearing for May 12th for the city commission to convene as board of review to hear appeals on these assessments.

Thank you.

Seeing no questions, all in favor?

Aye.

Motion carries.

Item number six is a resolution.

Thank you.

I suppose number six is a resolution to schedule a public hearing on May 12, 2026 to consider an amendment to the City of Grand Rapids Brownfield Plan for the Indiana Avenue Northwest Redevelopment Project located at 335 and 343 Indiana Avenue.

So move.

Support.

Most of those are related to potential rent loss.

And then the next item is related to the NEZ, so I'll just sit tight.

Thank you.

Any questions?

Commissioner Belshaw.

In my neighbor immediate neighborhood and near my home.

And these are some old buildings that have been there for a very long time in a very dilapidated state.

And I think it's only a block or so away from Bridge Street with the other new housing that's going on.

So it to see 29 units being proposed is a great opportunity.

Aye.

Motion carries.

Item number seven is a resolution scheduling a public hearing for May 12, 2026 to consider the establishment of a neighborhood enterprise zone for the Indiana Avenue Northwest Redevelopment Project located at 335 and 343 Indiana Avenue.

So move.

Support?

Supported.

Yes, this is uh exemption certificate for a neighborhood enterprise zone.

This is again the um 29 new 29 unit new construction four-story residential unit building.

And uh this the important point to note here is that there's a base approval of nine years, and so because they are um setting aside 20 percent at 80 percent AMI, there's an additional six years, so it's a total of 15 years exemption.

Happy to answer any questions.

I don't see any.

Um all in favor?

Aye.

Motion carries.

All right, we are adjourned at 924.

Thank you, folks.