This Ann Arbor City Council meeting was held in person at City Hall.

Ann Arbor City Council Meeting Summary

APPROVED: $75,000 to the Ann Arbor Housing Commission to analyze feasibility of ten city-owned properties for development as affordable housing (Legistar)​

• https://www.mlive.com/news/g66l-2019/04/7e243683485105/ann-arbor-adds-to-list-of-potential-affordable-housing-sites.html
• A2ELNEL: Additional Thoughts (Mar 17, 2019) – Affordable Housing Studies On All Ten City Owned Properties

APPROVED: $74,450 for lifting and leveling of displaced sidewalk slabs, 2019 Sidewalk Repair Program (Legistar)

APPROVED: $658,511.54 for sidewalk slab replacement for displaced joints and installation of ramps, 2019 Sidewalk Repair Program (Legistar)

APPROVED: $147,001 for cutting sidewalk slabs to correct vaulted and displaced joints, 2019 Sidewalk Repair Program (Legistar)

APPROVED: $150,000 partnership with Community Action Network to operate Bryant and Northside Community Centers (Legistar)

APPROVED: $50,000 for 2019 Bike Share program (Legistar)

• ​https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2019/04/ann-arbor-agrees-to-fund-bike-share-program.html

APPROVED: Ordinance banning two-stroke power equipment in DDA area (Legistar)

• ​https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2019/07/ann-arbor-bans-2-cycle-leaf-blowers-other-equipment-downtown.html

APPROVED: Establishment of Center of the City task force (Legistar)

APPROVED: Requirement that City street-related improvement projects (e.g. lane reductions/road diets) come to Council for approval (Legistar)

Two resolutions related to allocation of 2019 Mental Health and Public Safety Preservation Millage rebate (unrestricted) funds:

• APPROVED: Allocations described in the Sept 2017 resolution – affordable housing, climate action, and public safety – will be fully funded in the 2020 general budget (Legistar)

• APPROVED: The millage rebate will be used to fund community priorities, consistent with survey results (adjusted, based on funding already committed) (Legistar)

  • Mayor Taylor VETOED this resolution on April 5, 2019 (Legistar)

• ​Background: the Washtenaw County Community Mental Health and Public Safety Preservation Millage passed in Nov 2017, which included “rebate” funds that would enter the City budget at a future date, untethered as to purpose. Ballots for the county millage named only two purposes: public safety and community mental health

  • Link to Washtenaw County page on the millage, including ballot language
• Prior to the millage vote, in Sept 2017 City Council passed a non-binding resolution promising specific allocations of those rebate funds for climate action, affordable housing, and pedestrian safety (Legistar)
• ​https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2019/04/mayors-planned-veto-an-insult-to-democracy-ann-arbor-council-member-says.html
• https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2019/04/ann-arbor-mayor-delivers-promised-veto-of-council-vote-on-new-tax-money.html
• A2ELNEL: ​Additional Thoughts (Mar 31, 2019) – Mental Health Millage Compromise​​
• A2ELNEL: Surveys, Studies, and Commissions

A2ELNEL: Personal Interest vs Public Interest

A2ELNEL Voting Chart