Cool Cities Neighborhood Meeting For Hunter Park Project

November 3, 2005

Meeting Summary

In AttendanceAffiliation

Jerrie Lynn Gibbs MSHDA

Ann FrancisANC

Dick SchaeferLansing Parks

Kevin GreenPSD/Lansing Cool Cities

Corie JasonFHP/ANC

Steven KulesiaMDEQ

Jeanne LipeMDA

Carrie GeyerMDEQ

Jim GoodheartMDEQ

Karl DorshibivLansing EDC

Tina UrbainANC

Amanda MorganANC

Gene TownsendOdeena Development

Sgt. Dwayne GillMSP

Althea PhillipsLCP

Karen GagnonDLEG

Bill ParkerMSHDA

Robin PalmerMDCH

Rick KibbeyLECDC/ANC

Jack KnorekMDA

Marcia WhiteMSP

Doris WithersoonCity of Lansing/Dept. of PND

Anne MisenerIntern Dept. of PND

John BraceyMLACA

Elizabeth ArmstrongDLEG

Steve PersonLPD

Allen DrouareNeophase Properties

Harold LeemanCity of Lansing

Amy ArnoldHAL/SHPO

Emily FleuryGovernor’s Office

Rosalyn JonesMEDC

Beth MonteithEastside Home Tour

Dru F. VinsonEastside Resident/South Fairview Business Owner

Andy KilpatrickCity Transp. & Pkg.

Colleen DavisGone Wired Cafe

Sherri KingOffice Servs. to the Aging

Steve WillobeeMEDC

Martha J. DeeANC

Mary EmmonsDNR

Dan DykstraDLEG

James WilfongMSHDA

Jane DykemaCity of Lansing

Nancy BrandonMagdalena’s

Larry CarrDancing Crane Gallery

Dan StanawayANC

Monica KwasnikANC

Bryan ArmstrongMDOT

Irene HenryDMB

Nancy VanHoozierFHP

Cindy BlancheDLEG Cool Cities

Project Idea Report Forms

Project Idea:

  • Introduce Green Roof concept to commercial structures/property owners

Project Participants:

  • Kevin Green 487-3322

State Department and Resource Items in which you are interested:

  • DEQ – Robert Sweet and Carrie Geyer (Carrie is point person)

Next Steps:

  • Push city to create/approve Watershed Plan which will require DEQ approval to gain access to funding. City in process of writing Watershed Plan.

How can Allen Neighborhood Center or Lansing Parks and Recreation Help?

  • Not certain yet. I will need to read through DEQ materials to understand how & when to pull others into process. Everyone may need to get involved in pushing city on Watershed Plan

Project Idea:

  • Home Improvement Workshops 2006

Project Participants:

  • Carrie Geyer

State Department and Resource Items in which you are interested:

  • DEQ

Next Steps:

  • Contact Resources given

Project Idea:

  • Purchase seeds, fertilizer and lawn & garden equipment at lower costs through state contracts with MI Deal. City of Lansing buys and passes through to the non-profit.
  • Or through state surplus

Project Participants:

  • Call MI Deal at (517) 335-0230

State Department and Resource Items in which you are interested:

  • DMB

Project Idea:

  • Clean Sweep program. Annual/Semi-annual? Coordinated location for drop off of unwanted chemicals, pesticides, other toxic substances.
  • Could include tires, scrap metal, wood, useable clothing/furniture, and general recycling items.
  • Also, pick up service – volunteers (trained) visit seniors at their homes to review & collect these items (especially chemicals/toxics) to dispose of. This way, seniors won’t have to deal with, handle, transport, etc. Could have huge impact environmentally and be catalyst for entire city.

Project Participants:

  • Jeanne M. Lipe (Dept. Ag.) (517) 242-2961
  • Kevin Green (PSD) 487-3322

State Department and Resource Items in which you are interested:

  • Guidance. Potential funding resources, contacts/suggestions of similar programs in other communities.

Next Steps:

  • More info from Jack Knorek, State of Michigan

How can Allen Neighborhood Center or Lansing Parks and Recreation help?

  • Guidance or volunteers, especially MSU connections, city involvement

Project Idea:

  • Amphitheatre/outdoor teaching space by the Green House

Project Participants:

  • DNR
  • Mary Emmons, grant coordinator for Ingham County

State Department and Resource Items in which you are interested:

  • Grants

Next Steps:

  • Concept Plan and Budget
  • Tanya Moore – City of Lansing

How can Allen Neighborhood Center or Lansing Parks and Recreation Help?

  • Grant Programs

Project Idea:

  • Farm Market Product Expansion

Project Participants:

  • Jeanne Lipe – MDA

State Department and Resource Items in which you are interested:

  • Dept of Ag.

Next Steps:

  • Get contact info of farmers with products

How can Allen Neighborhood Center or Lansing Parks and Recreation help?

  • Contact farmers

ProjectIdea:

  • Michigan Avenue work

Project Participants:

  • Nancy Brandon, Colleen Davis, City Eng. Jane Dykema, Andy Kilpatrick, MDOT Armstrong, Rick Kibbey

State Department and Resource Items in which you are interested:

  • Enhancement

Next Steps:

  • Michigan Avenue Plan
  • Establish a business association for 2000 block

How can Allen Neighborhood Center or Lansing Parks and Recreation help?

  • Helping to build community consensus around Michigan Avenue

Project Idea:

  • Tree survey
  • GIS map of Eastside

Project Participants:

  • Dan Stanaway

State Department and Resource Items in which you are interested:

  • DNR  Urban & Community Forest Program (tree inventory / management plans); Arbor Day mini grants $200.00; Kevin Sayers 241-4632
  • [attached note] Dan, There is a top notch GIS map guy working at MSHDA who is being dramatically underutilized. Talk with me about how this can help achieve a GIS base map. Rick K.

Project Idea:

  • Explore the eligibility of certain houses or portions of the neighborhood for the National Registry of Historic Places
  • Apply for

State Department and Resource Items in which you are interested:

  • State Historic Preservation Office