A2Council Meeting Summaries

Month: July 2022

Ann Arbor City Planning Commission: July 19, 2022

This meeting was held in person at City Hall.

Commissioner Abron was absent.
Commissioner Mills was absent.

POSTPONED: A site plan and rezoning to R4E to permit the construction of 561 dwelling units on 65 acres at 1680 Dhu Varren (“The Village of Ann Arbor”) with a Wetland Use Permit.

Legistar and Video Links

Legistar: https://a2gov.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=954616&GUID=38067260-5FB3-441C-A729-45E795B4E290

YouTube: https://youtu.be/MUZN-KTleEM

CTN Video: https://ctnvideo.a2gov.org/CablecastPublicSite/show/7164

Meeting Length: 2h 32m

Ann Arbor City Council: July 18, 2022

This Ann Arbor City Council meeting was held in person at City Hall. Members of the public can participate in public hearings and public comment either in person or via phone.

CM Eyer was absent

Ann Arbor City Council Meeting Summary

APPROVED: On-street parking will be removed on both sides of Barton Drive between Northside Avenue and Pontiac Trail to make room for bike lanes. (Legistar)

APPROVED: The City Administrator would be directed to develop a policy in the next 60 days for periodic, on-site spot checks of contractor compliance with prevailing wage requirements. He will provide an annual report on this topic for the next five years, including the results of these on-site spot-checks. (Legistar)

APPROVED: This resolution will convene a joint meeting of representatives from the Environmental Commission, Transportation Commission, Energy Commission, Commission on Disability Issues, A2ZERO Ambassadors, plus other community stakeholders in order to identify opportunities for greater coordination between the City’s transportation, safety, and sustainability initiatives as it relates to sidewalk expansion and maintenance. (Legistar)

A2ELNEL Voting Chart

Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for July 18, 2022 Part 1
Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for July 18, 2022 Part 2
Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for July 18, 2022 Part 3

Ann Arbor City Planning Commission: July 6, 2022

This meeting was held in person at City Hall.

Commissioner Abrons was absent.
Commissioner Lee was absent.
Commissioner Sauve was absent.

APPROVED: Planning Commission officer appointments

  • Chair – Gibb-Randall
  • Vice Chair – Abrons
  • Secretary – Sauve

APPROVED: Planning Commission committee assignments:

  • Master Plan Review: Clarke, Disch, Hammerschmidt, Lee, Sauve, Wyche
  • Ordinance Revisions: Abrons, Hammerschmidt, Mills, Sauve
  • Center of the City Initiating: Hammerschmidt
  • DDA Affordability/Economic Development: Gibb-Randall
  • Environmental Commission: Gibb-Randall
  • Transportation: Lee

Legistar and Video Links

Legistar: https://a2gov.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=983842&GUID=628BA9EB-757E-47C4-88F7-F11D6BF6D267

YouTube: https://youtu.be/XlPKdC-zQ3g

CTN Video: https://ctnvideo.a2gov.org/CablecastPublicSite/show/7107

Meeting Length: 32m

Ann Arbor City Council: July 5, 2022

This Ann Arbor City Council meeting was held in person at City Hall. Members of the public can participate in public hearings and public comment either in person or via phone.

CM Grand was absent

Ann Arbor City Council Meeting Summary

REMOVED: A Mayoral nomination to the Energy Commission – Knox Cameron – was removed from the agenda a few hours before the Council meeting. This nomination would have required seven votes for approval, because Mr. Cameron is not a registered elector in the City of Ann Arbor. This nomination was introduced by the Mayor at the 6/5/22 meeting. Final confirmation of this appointment was previously included and removed from the 6/21/22 agenda, when three Council Members (CM Grand, CM Hayner and CM Song) were absent.

APPROVED: A Redevelopment Brownfield Plan for 303 North Fifth and 312-314 Detroit will advance to the County for authorization. The plan will reimburse the developer for environmental-related activities totaling $2,674,011. The site is eligible for brownfield remediation due to the presence of Arsenic, barium, lead, mercury, selenium, and zinc at levels greater than State-established criteria. (Legistar)

Two agenda items for funding and establishment of a Regional Drop-Off Station at Wheeler Service Facility

  • APPROVED: A grant agreement will provide $850,000 from Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy in order to build a Regional Drop-Off Station (DOS) located at the Wheeler Service Facility. The DOS will be part of a complex that includes the City’s compost facility, the Materials Recovery Facility, and waste transfer station. The new full-service DOS will have an enclosed barn, a tip wall area, equipment storage, material processing areas, and household hazardous waste processing, among other features. Total cost for the DOS is estimated at $4,426,900, which will come from the Solid Waste Capital budget. Additionally, Washtenaw County Board of Public Works has committed $1,000,000 to this project (subject to approval by the County Board of Commissioners). (Legistar)
  • APPROVED: $255,490 professional services agreement with Resource Recycling Systems, Inc. for the design of the new Drop Off Station project. (Legistar)

APPROVED: The FY2023 City Council Legislative Policy Agenda includes “high” and “medium” priority policy goals as decided by the Council Policy Agenda Committee (CMs Briggs, Eyer, Griswold, Radina, Song). These goals will be given to the City’s lobbying firm. (Legistar)

  • “High” priority goals:

    • Elimination of racially restrictive property covenants
    • Restoration of State revenue sharing to a level commensurate with the needs of municipalities across the state
    • HB 4117, a change in state law that would give municipalities increased flexibility to set speed limits lower than the 85th percentile in corridors and also lower than 25 MPH
    • Inclusionary zoning practices and affordability incentives added to land development codes
  • “Medium” priority goals

    • Improved voter enfranchisement through the modification or elimination of term limits for state legislators
    • Federal and state funding for affordable housing
    • MDOT requirements to further define and consistently adhere to the Complete Streets and Vision Zero policies
    • Maximum funding level under the Michigan Fire Protection Grant Program and a similar program for Public Safety for the costs associated with police and emergency medical services
    • Funding to protect, develop, and upgrade water, wastewater, drainage, and natural area resources and systems
    • Federal, state, county, and private funds to advance infrastructure projects for transportation, transit, active transportation, and advanced mobility systems.

A2ELNEL Voting Chart

Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for July 5, 2022 Part 1
Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for July 5, 2022 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.

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