East Lansing-Meridian Water & Sewer Authority (ELMWSA) public meetings in 2022
16 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Water System Advisory Council (WSAC)
The Water System Advisory Council (WSAC) of the East Lansing-Meridian Water & Sewer Authority (ELMWSA) is holding a regular meeting. The agenda includes briefings from the City of East Lansing, Meridian Charter Township, and ELMWSA, as well as a discussion on a public awareness campaign. The meeting is largely procedural, with no specific action items or dollar amounts listed.
- Water system briefings from City of East Lansing, Meridian Charter Township, and ELMWSA
- Discussion of public awareness campaign
Board of Review
The East Lansing Board of Review will meet to consider disabled veteran and poverty exemptions, miscellaneous real and personal property changes, and other items under state law. They will also review and potentially adopt draft poverty exemption guidelines for 2023. The meeting includes public comment and approval of prior minutes.
- Disabled Veteran's Exemptions
- Poverty Exemptions
- Miscellaneous Real Property Changes
- Miscellaneous Personal Property Changes
- Poverty Exemption Guidelines for 2023
The Board of Review approved several veteran's and property change requests while denying two poverty exemption requests. The board also voted to recommend a tiered poverty exemption structure based on federal poverty guidelines to the City Council.
- Approved veteran’s exemption requests D-01 through D-04 (unanimous)
- Denied poverty exemption request D-05 due to insufficient documentation (unanimous)
- Denied poverty exemption request J-04.5 due to income exceeding limits (unanimous)
- Approved real property changes D-06A through D-10 (unanimous)
- Approved personal property changes D-11 through D-13 (unanimous)
- Recommended poverty exemption guidelines to City Council based on federal poverty levels (unanimous)
Seniors' Commission
The East Lansing Seniors' Commission is holding a regular meeting with a procedural agenda: call to order, roll call, approval of the agenda and prior minutes, and reports from the chair, city council liaison, and senior program staff. No substantive decisions or discussions are listed beyond routine updates and comments.
- Approval of December 5 agenda
- Approval of November 7, 2022 minutes
- Chairman's comments by Mark Meadows
- City Council Liaison's update by George Brookover
- Senior Program update by Kelly Arndt
Seniors' Commission
The East Lansing Seniors' Commission is meeting to approve its agenda and minutes, hear communications, and receive a special presentation from Dr. Luz on aging, long-term care, and the eldercare workforce shortage. The meeting includes updates from the chair, city council liaison, and senior program staff.
- Special presentation by Dr. Luz, MSU, on aging and eldercare workforce
- Approval of October 3, 2022 agenda
- Approval of September 12, 2022 minutes
- Communications from guests
- Chairman's comments, council liaison update, senior program update
Seniors' Commission
The East Lansing Seniors' Commission is meeting to approve its agenda and prior minutes, hear a presentation from a gerontologist on aging and eldercare, and receive updates from the chair, city council liaison, and senior program staff. The commission will also do a final review of its 2022-23 strategic priorities draft and discuss a Universal Design Ordinance.
- Special presentation by Dr. Luz, MSU gerontologist, on aging, eldercare workforce, and quality of life
- Final review of Commission's 2022-23 Strategic Priorities Draft
- Discussion of Universal Design Ordinance
- Approval of July 11, 2022 minutes
- Communications from guest
Board of Review
The East Lansing Board of Review will meet to consider property tax appeals, including disabled veteran and poverty exemptions, and other property changes. The agenda includes approval of minutes from the March 2022 sessions and action on various property petitions.
- Disabled Veteran's Exemptions
- Poverty Exemptions
- Miscellaneous Real Property Changes
- Miscellaneous Personal Property Changes
- Other Items Under MCL 211.53b
The July Board of Review approved veteran exemptions, miscellaneous real and personal property changes, and denied one poverty exemption because the applicant's income and assets exceeded city limits. Another poverty exemption was tabled pending additional documentation. The board also approved the agenda and March minutes.
- Approved veteran exemption requests J-00.5 through J-03 (unanimous)
- Denied poverty exemption J-04 (unanimous) for income/assets exceeding limits
- Tabled poverty exemption J-04.5 (unanimous) for lack of documentation
- Approved miscellaneous real property changes J-05A through J-17 (unanimous)
- Approved miscellaneous personal property changes J-18 through J-26 (unanimous)
- Approved agenda as presented (unanimous)
- Approved March 2022 meeting minutes (unanimous)
Seniors' Commission
The East Lansing Seniors' Commission met on July 11, 2022, to approve previous minutes and discuss updates on Age-Friendly Communities and the Senior Program. The agenda included a report from the City Council Liaison and a presentation on the commission's 2022-23 strategic priorities. No specific votes on ordinances or contracts were listed in the provided text.
- Discussion of the Commission’s 2022-23 Strategic Priorities
- Update on E.L. Age-Friendly Communities goals
- Report from City Council Liaison George Brookover
- Senior Program update by Kelly Arndt
Water System Advisory Council (WSAC)
The Water System Advisory Council will hold briefings regarding the water systems of East Lansing, Meridian Charter Township, and ELMWSA. The council will also hold a discussion regarding a public awareness campaign.
- Water system briefings for East Lansing, Meridian Charter Township, and ELMWSA
- Discussion of a Public Awareness Campaign
Seniors' Commission
The East Lansing Seniors' Commission is holding a regular meeting with public comments, approval of minutes and agenda, and reports from the director and city council liaison. Old business includes a discussion of the Newman Loft curb-cut. No new business is listed.
- Newman Loft curb-cut discussion
- Director's Report by Kelly Arndt
- City Council Liaison's Report by George Brookover
- Approval of May 2, 2022 minutes
- Public comments
Seniors' Commission
The commission will conduct routine business including the approval of April minutes and reports from the Director and City Council Liaison. The agenda also includes discussion regarding a letter from Judy Labovitz about a curb-cut at Newman Loft.
- Approval of April 2022 minutes
- Director's Report from Kelly Arndt
- City Council Liaison's Report from George Brookover
- Discussion regarding a curb-cut at Newman Loft
Board of Review
The Board of Review is scheduled to hold an appeals session. The agenda contains only procedural items including roll call, agenda approval, and public comment.
The 2022 March Board of Review convened on March 18, 2022, and unanimously approved the agenda. No public comments were made. The Board heard and acted on petitions M-049 through M-059, with details in attached reports, and adjourned for the year at 5:03 p.m. No specific outcomes or vote tallies for individual petitions are recorded in the minutes.
- Approved agenda unanimously by consensus
- Heard and acted on petitions M-049 through M-059 (details in attached reports)
Water System Advisory Council (WSAC)
The Water System Advisory Council is meeting to select a chair and receive briefings on the water system from the City of East Lansing, Meridian Charter Township, and ELMWSA. The agenda also includes a discussion on a public awareness campaign and public comment. This is a routine organizational and informational meeting.
- Selection of Chair
- Water System Briefings from East Lansing, Meridian Township, and ELMWSA
- Public Awareness Campaign discussion
- Public Comment
Seniors' Commission
The East Lansing Seniors' Commission will meet to discuss the 2022-23 budget overview. The meeting also includes reports from the Director and the City Council Liaison.
- Overview of 2022-23 Budget
Board of Review
The East Lansing-Meridian Water & Sewer Authority Board of Review is convening for an appeals session. The agenda consists of procedural items including roll call, agenda approval, and public comments.
The March Board of Review convened for an appeals session and unanimously approved the agenda. No public comments were made. The board heard petitions M-001 through M-048, but the minutes do not record individual outcomes or decisions for these appeals.
- Approved agenda as presented (unanimous)
- Heard petitions M-001 through M-048 (outcomes not recorded in minutes)
Board of Review
The Board of Review will hold an organizational session to elect officers for 2022. The meeting also includes a presentation of the city's 2022 assessment rolls and related documents.
- Election of 2022 officers
- Presentation of 2022 City Assessment Rolls
- Review of December 2021 Board of Review minutes and change summary report
The 2022 March Board of Review met for an organizational session and unanimously approved the agenda, prior meeting minutes, and a change summary report. The board elected Scott Schrager as Chair and Nancy Nelson Knupfer as Vice Chair for 2022. The City Assessor presented the 2022 assessment rolls and discussed assessment studies and State Tax Commission publications. No public comments were made, and no substantive decisions on assessments or appeals were taken.
- Approved organizational session agenda (unanimous)
- Approved December 14, 2021 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved Change Summary Report from December 14, 2021 meeting (unanimous)
- Elected Scott Schrager as Chair and Nancy Nelson Knupfer as Vice Chair for 2022 (unanimous)
Seniors' Commission
The East Lansing Seniors' Commission is meeting to approve minutes and agenda, hear public comments, and receive reports from staff and the City Council liaison. The main item of discussion is a curb-cut at Newman Loft, presented by Planning Department Director Thomas Fehrenbach and Engineer Adm. Nicole McPherson.
- Curb-cut at Newman Loft discussion with Planning Department Director and Engineer Adm.
- Approval of December 6, 2021, minutes
- Approval of February 14, 2022, agenda
- Director's Report by Kelly Arndt
- City Council Liaison's Report by George Brookover