A2Council Meeting Summaries

Month: July 2019

Ann Arbor City Council: July 15, 2019

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

Ann Arbor City Council Meeting Summary

APPROVED: $5,160,500 Contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation for the Allen Creek Railroad Berm Opening Project (Legistar)

APPROVED: $25,000 Plans for proposed Barton Drive Resurfacing Project’s Sidewalk Gap Portion (Legistar)

APPROVED: $24,563.39  special assessment district for sidewalks on Scio Church Rd. (south side from Main to Seventh) (Legistar)

APPROVED: $83,159.71 special assessment district for sidewalks, Dhu Varren Sidewalk Project (Legistar)

DEFEATED: $7,322.40 Sidewalk Assessment 1425 Pontiac Street (Legistar)

  • ​Resident objection raised the standard for approval to 8 votes

DEFEATED: Attempt to override mayoral veto of ballot question about non-partisan local elections (Legistar)

A2ELNEL: Diversity of Ideas

A2ELNEL Voting Chart

Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for July 15, 2019 Part 1
Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for July 15, 2019 Part 2

Ann Arbor City Council: July 1, 2019

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

Ann Arbor City Council Meeting Summary

APPROVED: Appoint Michael Cox as the City of Ann Arbor Police Chief (Legistar)

APPROVED: $75,000 contract with SmithGroup for public engagement of design concepts for 350 S. Fifth Ave (the “Y Lot”) (Legistar)

APPROVED: Agreement with Michigan Department of Transportation to accept federal grant money for an Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) at a crosswalk on Eisenhower Parkway at Plaza Road (Legistar)

APPROVED: Ballot question for 11/5/19 election about non-partisan local elections (Legistar)

APPROVED: Rezoning from M1 (Limited Industrial District) to PUD for 841 Broadway (Legistar)

APPROVED: Settlement of lawsuit, Trinitas/Barton Green development (Legistar)

A2ELNEL: Additional Thoughts (June 29, 2019) – RRFBs, Pride Month, Goats at Gallup

A2ELNEL Voting Chart

Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for July 1, 2019 Part 1
Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for July 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.