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Vice President Tamara Carter introduced the late item, saying the issuer had provided the paperwork late and that the council had reviewed the matter earlier in the Committee of the Whole. Carter moved approval to add and consider the bond authorization as a late resolution.

\"This lay item was shared at the Committee of a Whole earlier today on the issuance of sewage disposal system revenue bonds... continuing with their next phase on the project for 2025,\" Vice President Tamara Carter said.

Council Members voted in favor of adding the resolution and approving the motion on the late item; the meeting record shows the motion passed unanimously.

Why it matters: Revenue bonds are the typical financing tool for utility capital programs. Authorizing revenue bonds allows the Board of Water and Light and the city to proceed with wet-weather control construction and associated engineering, procurement and contracting stages.

What comes next: Vice President Carter said the issuer had requested late placement; council approved adding the matter to the agenda and the bond authorization. The council did not provide additional project-level appropriation details or a bond amount in the public remarks on Jan. 13; staff or the Board of Water and Light must return required bond documents, final amounts and schedules for the record and any subsequent council acceptance.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","January 13th, 2025 City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Council accepted a late item and unanimously approved a motion to proceed with issuance of sewage disposal system revenue bonds to continue the wet-weather control program phase for 2025; the item had been presented earlier in committee of the whole.","taxTitle","Lansing City, Ingham County, Michigan","taxId",5771,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6389468,"Council deadlocks on forgiving resident's trash-hauler charge after disputed dresser removal",890,1584000,2474000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2113311-76441bc2c1677ccd43d966fed8fb787d&start=1584&end=2474","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2113311-76441bc2c1677ccd43d966fed8fb787d/thumbnail_1584000.jpg","/articles/6389468/Lansing-City/Ingham-County/Michigan/Council-deadlocks-on-forgiving-residents-trash-hauler-charge-after-disputed-dresser-removal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6389468-ae922181380e74ebb15a5593a60b39b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183836&Signature=dv90S-85TUoVcEb9NiwXnf6FtejwA62LD95pJK9ghNOpxGiLqQL1ai0Hf~VVsDJzaHcJP4MTrbapYWkA-d57Auq02d9lwew8w1whpeiPjjxPrF4d~MmYPR6jDGt31Rp5yS9l9-SdPB0DR0qdF389w87yY7CTNgaCK0W-JfmUZOF2Pdlv1zVe1Vl3h2l2m6QDwit31W2wqOQ5E6RmiV-eEIqsJYMpl69yV07TC2tW1-qp2zt4-A7YZyTbLUImDUVeLmlRdvgO2GmR8IsRapO7truoqFoa2bH7OhIwfJ4~4LMNK5kaNSmi9W-GC7hLfYlbJEmmc7wvvSvPLTY~X765Gw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lansing City Council debated and ultimately failed to adopt a resolution to forgive a $565 claim tied to abatement of debris at a private property after a dispute over whether a dresser had been included on the city's notice.

Council Member Brian T. Jackson summarized the committee's review: the resident removed carpet and other items listed on a notice but left a dresser that was not listed on the official notice; the city's hauler paperwork, however, listed a dresser. The resident appealed the subsequent administrative and hauler fees charged after the dresser was removed by the contractor.

Jackson said the committee recommended reducing the administrative portion of the fee because the city's documentation was inconsistent. He moved to amend the resolution to forgive the entire claim.

Councilman Jeff Brown, Council Member Peter Spadafore and others emphasized that the city did incur a hauler cost and that the $300 contractor charge reflected the minimum the city must pay under the contract; committee members described $265 as an administrative fee for enforcement work.

On the amendment to forgive the whole claim, the council recorded an amendment vote described in the record as passing by a 4-3 margin. After further procedure and a subsequent vote on the amended resolution, the council did not adopt the final resolution forgiving the claim; the meeting record states \"the resolution fails.\" The clerk and city attorney explained that, if the amended resolution failed, the original amount would remain due.

Why it matters: The item illustrates how documentation and enforcement procedures matter for residents facing abatement and how city contract minimums can result in unavoidable costs even when administrative errors are identified.

What happened to the resident: The council debated an amendment to reduce the administrative $265 fee; the amendment was adopted in roll-call as recorded in the meeting, but the final motion to grant the appeal in full failed and the clerk said the original total would be due if the final resolution did not pass.

Implementation details: Council members said the hauler charge of $300 reflected the contracted minimum for one hour of labor and three cubic yards; the $265 administrative fee covers city enforcement costs. The record does not show final payment status in the meeting minutes.","Council amended a claim disposition to attempt full waiver of a $565 charge tied to removal of a dresser, approving an amendment in committee but ultimately failing to adopt a final resolution to forgive the entire claim; council discussion focused on whether administrative notice omitted the dresser and who should bear hauler costs.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6389474,"Multiple downtown small-business owners tell Lansing council Downtown Lansing Inc. failed to deliver promised support",784,2762000,3546000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2113311-76441bc2c1677ccd43d966fed8fb787d&start=2762&end=3546","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2113311-76441bc2c1677ccd43d966fed8fb787d/thumbnail_2762000.jpg","/articles/6389474/Lansing-City/Ingham-County/Michigan/Multiple-downtown-small-business-owners-tell-Lansing-council-Downtown-Lansing-Inc-failed-to-deliver-promised-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6389474-bb9dd84151ff010ffb446cd386b7c6d9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183836&Signature=LJ0RFtTpuruuNRn~Z6d2ThA6wxJW7n~MAVUCtvjtX4BinmvLbDAO1a6KQyUX56hfFO7baIZ643zWLNBo8vu1ZgqhMV4WGLC4BorqAd-XBpHinc1qpBgt19u~H5v3MNdK7-WhbCY9bn2zWG8WB3NgmVnq7B9M1lsldiioRfd5bUDz~CIkI7-XOYe-BEdsKCbdTgfABhOQANvf3A9ffSfQsX6pBDEuUwyeEwAka0tpvAJKPSBhQcieRbx-ANMrU1fUbsynXRNN6Lcpp~IdcoucZ5bEkUOvMnr1N1pRx28EC922S5t-XuhsyBQ1PAfS2TVwyjVMTh7vQ9SnrXlQ6c62kw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several current and former downtown small-business owners addressed the Lansing City Council during public comment on Jan. 13, 2025, alleging repeated failures by Downtown Lansing Inc. (DLI) and property owners to deliver on promised relocation and small-business supports.

Ashley Rogers, owner of Sedona Wanderlust Boutique, said the Middle Village program failed to provide basic supports such as Wi-Fi and adequate retail visibility and that participating businesses were \"tokenized.\" Rogers said the program left operators \"to fend for ourselves\" and that promised SBDC coaching and other supports did not materialize.

\"On paper, it seems that this program is supposed to uplift and empower small businesses...unfortunately, we were denied any of that type of representation,\" Ashley Rogers said.

Fawn and Luke Donald, former owners of Nivelease, described negotiations that included written assurances of funds that they said were never delivered, hazardous building conditions the landlord failed to fix, and what they called inconsistent assistance from DLI. They said the situation left them unable to operate and forced them out of downtown.

\"The relocation process became a series of escalating challenges...the lack of accountability left us to shoulder the burden of hazardous conditions and significant financial strain,\" Fawn Donald said.

Liz Krueger said she and a co-owner signed a contract after DLI recruitment but were prevented from using the leased time because buildout and access problems delayed their opening; she said her business later faced collection action on a loan she accepted based on an expected $50,000 reimbursement that did not come.

Amara Hadi, owner of Hadi Collective, said leased spaces lacked finished flooring, ceilings and Wi-Fi, and that retail signage restrictions and unclear communications limited customers' ability to find stores and slowed market-building. Deirdre Westfall, owner of Nature's 92, also described an overall \"distasteful\" experience and stood in solidarity with other business owners.

Speakers asked the council to review DLI's stewardship of public funds and consider stricter oversight, penalties for noncompliant landlords and greater transparency. Fawn and Luke Donald said they had provided documentation to the city and that DLI had threatened them with a libel claim.

Mayor Andy Schor noted earlier in the meeting that the city provides facade and other grants and that $175,000 was allocated in the budget for facade work; he and council members responded in the meeting by expressing sympathy and inviting further action.

Why it matters: Downtown business retention and growth are central to Lansing's economic-development strategy. Multiple speakers delivering similar complaints about DLI and landlords could prompt council oversight, audits of public dollars routed through DLI, and reviews of landlord compliance with building and code obligations.

What comes next: At least one council member asked whether the internal auditor could review DLI expenditures of public funds. Business owners asked the council to evaluate DLI's performance and consider stronger landlord enforcement; no ordinance or vote was immediately taken on Jan. 13.","Six entrepreneurs and former owners told council they faced broken promises, lack of basic resources and landlord problems while participating in Downtown Lansing Inc.'s Middle Village/Bridal Village programs; speakers asked council for oversight and stronger enforcement of landlords and DLI accountability.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6389479,"Lansing council hears public hearing on widening local-bidder preference in Chapter 206",64,1230000,1294000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2113311-76441bc2c1677ccd43d966fed8fb787d&start=1230&end=1294","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2113311-76441bc2c1677ccd43d966fed8fb787d/thumbnail_1230000.jpg","/articles/6389479/Lansing-City/Ingham-County/Michigan/Lansing-council-hears-public-hearing-on-widening-local-bidder-preference-in-Chapter-206","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6389479-17c41194db8b4d77c06909e8d02d0bdc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183836&Signature=YeCfnPQ6XjiJ5p5UjTAYVWaELg5t8vjrunbNRZex0dpIK9a8~c2AWX0bfiUwELbyfQULnHh~6OZ~gzJHJ662rd4FUSHPUEewy5QDuTZcG3ywiz1oqMLOtbGvZsKgTlb1tcnWi~0nQzA8DWALDDUD7CmSbIuKPWmPNiUwozCtILh7Su2lsXe0q~DydSulz1Xms8YY3FujUj1CjGutwIWRAFMyNtM4iN-62SyxPFEd9x5J-Ol~r5vH1XkZfyAQ2uKzr4rteFf8Ib76iArZvwqevTBdl-LYFk65yT6QPISBOIH-wnvuz4DnQpLb6RI1iX4gQ8fjZohV38jDOj~U~GwCVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council Member Adam Hussain presented a public hearing on Jan. 13, 2025, proposing changes to Chapter 206 of the city code to expand the local-bidder preference used in construction procurement, including removal of the current $1,000,000 cap.

Hussain said the existing ordinance lets Lansing-based bidders match the lowest qualifying bid on city contracts between $15,000 and $1,000,000. The amendment would eliminate the $1,000,000 cap and allow a bidder that can demonstrate use of Lansing-based subcontractors, when a Lansing-based primary bidder is not available, to match the lowest qualifying bid.

\"The spirit of this is to, as best we can, get Lansing laborers, and obviously some of these subcontractors, to work right here in the City of Lansing,\" Council Member Adam Hussain said.

The change would extend the local-preference program to larger procurements and broaden the definition of a qualifying local bidder in cases where subcontracting commitments would bring work and wages to Lansing residents.

City staff and council members did not record further technical details about implementation, such as verification steps for subcontractor commitments, bonding or prevailing-wage interactions, nor was a draft ordinance text included in the hearing remarks. Council referred the ordinance for the normal committee process and subsequent readings; no final vote on the ordinance was taken at the Jan. 13 meeting.

Why it matters: Procurement preferences can affect which firms win public construction contracts and where construction jobs are located. Expanding the local-bidder preference could route more subcontract work to Lansing residents if the council adopts implementing rules and verification processes.

What comes next: The item was referred for committee review. Council or staff must return a draft ordinance and implementation details, including how the city would verify subcontractor commitments and whether the change affects existing contract thresholds.

","Council Member Adam Hussain introduced an amendment to Chapter 206 to expand the city's local-bidder preference by removing a $1 million cap and allowing bidders who use Lansing-based subcontractors to match lowest qualifying bids; the proposal was presented during a public hearing and sent to referral.","actionData","errors"]

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