Johnathon Baker

The meeting covered procedural matters, including the confirmation of a quorum and the approval of previous minutes from October 2025. Discussions included the calendar for proposed 2026 meetings, which was approved, and an update on the Harrison Manor development. The Harrison Manor project received administrative approval for a preliminary site plan to secure funding, and commissioners inquired about the current status and ownership structure involving Covenant. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to a presentation regarding tiny homes, where staff expressed professional reservations about permitting them as standalone residential units in R1 and R2 districts due to concerns over design compatibility, economic efficiencies, property value impact, and financing complications. Recommendations were provided for limiting tiny homes to special use permits or cluster developments if approved.

This Safety Action Plan for the City of Saginaw aims to significantly reduce traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries on city roadways. The plan identifies high-injury locations through extensive crash data analysis from 2014-2023 and incorporates public and stakeholder feedback. Its core goals focus on four areas: promoting responsible behavior ('Safer People'), improving road design and infrastructure ('Safer Roads'), managing vehicle speeds ('Safer Speeds'), and enhancing post-crash care. The overarching vision is to achieve zero traffic-related deaths by 2050 by investing in safer infrastructure, smarter policies, and community-driven solutions.

This document outlines the City of Saginaw's strategic planning goals for 2025 and demonstrates their alignment with the city's budget. It details five core strategic goals: economic development of the urban core, public safety and fire, arts, culture, and recreation, neighborhood revitalization, and utilities and infrastructure. The presentation emphasizes measuring performance through Key Performance Indicators for each goal and provides an overview of current (FY26) and anticipated (FY27) budgetary allocations, ensuring the entire citywide budget supports these strategic initiatives.

This document provides an update on the Saginaw County Health Department's involvement in the Medical Diamond Project. The initiative focuses on two primary goals: ensuring future physicians understand their role in public health by fostering an academic health department, and securing a new, community-needs-driven physical location for the health department. Key areas of development include strengthening the overall public health system, enhancing equitable access to care by addressing barriers such as transportation and insurance, and establishing a 'health precinct' through collaborations with partners like Covenant Healthcare and Great Lakes Bay Health Centers to create a centralized service hub. The project also encompasses significant neighborhood revitalization, including property renovation, new home construction, senior living facilities, and park improvements within the medical diamond area.

This document provides an overview of the Saginaw Medical Diamond Initiative, a long-term economic development effort aimed at transforming the city's riverfront into Michigan's third bioscience hub. Key strategic priorities include consolidating medical education, fostering private development, and leveraging major medical institutions and universities to enhance critical healthcare access for the region. The initiative seeks to drive economic growth, create jobs, and improve health outcomes for the Saginaw community and surrounding areas.