A2Council Meeting Summaries

Month: April 2019

Ann Arbor City Council: April 15, 2019

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

Ann Arbor City Council Meeting Summary

APPROVED: $1,329,964 Agreement with Downtown Development Authority (DDA) for the William Street Improvement Project (protected bike lane) (Legistar)

APPROVED: $60,000 operating support for the Ann Arbor Housing Commission to administer voucher program (Legistar)

APPROVED: $2,582,770 for Water Treatment Plant UV Disinfection System (Legistar)

Two rezonings as directed by City Council resolution from 9/4/18 (sponsored by CM Smith, Legistar) to maintain existing scale and character, preserving single and two-family residential, consistent with the Master Plan

  • APPROVED: Rezone from R4C to R1D/R1E (Multiple-Family Dwelling District to Single Family Dwelling District) W. Hoover and W. Davis (Legistar)

    • ​Planning Commission recommended DENIAL (5-3)
  • DEFEATED: Rezone from C2B to R2A (Business Service District to Two-Family Dwelling District) S. Ashley Street (Legistar)​​

    • Planning Commission recommended DENIAL (0-8)

APPROVED: Site plan for 327 E. Hoover (Legistar)

DEFEATED: Attempt to override Mayor’s VETO of millage rebate (unrestricted) money allocations consistent with community survey results (Legistar)​

A2ELNEL Voting Chart

Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for April 15, 2019 Part 1
Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for April 15, 2019 Part 2
Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for April 15, 2019 Part 3
Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for April 15, 2019 Part 4

Ann Arbor City Council: April 1, 2019

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)​

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)

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

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:

A2ELNEL: Personal Interest vs Public Interest

A2ELNEL Voting Chart

Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for April 1, 2019 Part 1
Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for April 1, 2019 Part 2

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My name is Elizabeth Nelson, and I believe that your local government should be accessible and transparent. Since 2018 , I have sent out a newsletter before every Council meeting with my summary of agenda items coming before City Council, plus news and events of interest to Ann Arbor residents.

After each Council meeting, I create and post voting charts so that you can easily see how Council voted, and update this website with meeting summaries that include links to the City’s Legistar website, CTN’s YouTube video, and articles published on MLive.