A2Council Meeting Summaries

Month: May 2019

Ann Arbor City Council: May 20, 2019

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

Ann Arbor City Council Meeting Summary

APPROVED: The FY20 City Budget was approved with the following amendments: (Legistar)

DEFEATED: Northside STEAM Sidewalk Special Assessment District (Legistar)

A2ELNEL Voting Chart

Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for May 20, 2019 Part 1
Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for May 20, 2019 Part 2

Ann Arbor City Council: May 6, 2019

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

Ann Arbor City Council Meeting Summary

APPROVED: 6% increase Water Rates (Legistar)

APPROVED: 7% increase Sewer Rates (Legistar)​

APPROVED: 13% increase Stormwater Rates (Legistar)

APPROVED: $1,135,000 for shared use, non-motorized paths at Wheeler Service Center and on Stone School Road (Legistar)

APPROVED: $8,995,000 for 2019 Street Resurfacing and Restoration project (Legistar)

APPROVED:  $95,750 for installation of flashing beacons (RRFB’s) at five crosswalks (Legistar)

  • N. Maple Rd. (near S. Circle Dr)
  • N. Maple Rd. (between Pamela Ave. & Sequoia Pkwy)
  • S. Maple Rd. (between Bens St. & Russell St)
  • Green Rd. (Greenbrier Blvd)
  • Geddes Rd. (east of Earhart Rd)

APPROVED: Site plan and development agreement for 309 N. Ashley (Legistar)

APPROVED: Rezoning to allow temporary uses of large parking lots (Briarwood) (Legistar)

APPROVED: Amendment to zoning for food trucks (will be permitted in all but residential areas) (Legistar)

DEFEATED: Zoning expansion for Accessory Dwelling Units to all residential areas (except mobile home parks) that would allow for building new accessory structures and remove requirement for minimum lot size (Legistar)

A2ELNEL: Additional Thoughts (May 4, 2019) – Boards and Commissions Appointment Process

A2ELNEL Voting Chart

Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for May 6, 2019 Part 1
Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for May 6, 2019 Part 2
Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for May 6, 2019 Part 3

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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.