This was the seventh regular Ann Arbor City Council meeting since Governor Whitmer declared a state of emergency and stay-at-home order due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This meeting was held online via the Zoom application.
Ann Arbor City Council Meeting Summary
DEFEATED: Collective Bargaining Agreement with Ann Arbor Police Officers Association (effective January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022) (Legistar)
APPROVED: City Council endorses the resolution of requests from the Independent Community Police Oversight Commission (ICPOC) regarding policy and the Ann Arbor Police Officer Association Collective Bargaining Agreement (AAPOA CBA). Requests include additional transparency to ICPOC (availability of personnel files), policies for discipline, and procedures for termination (elimination of binding arbitration). (Legistar)
- https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2020/07/ann-arbor-police-oversight-commission-seeks-stronger-role-in-overseeing-aapd.html
- https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2020/07/ann-arbor-council-prepares-for-possible-battle-with-union-over-police-reform.html
APPROVED: Two contracts ($3,364,492.95 and $3,429,675) for two years of services for sewer televising and cleaning construction. (Legistar)
Three Greenbelt purchases approved:
- APPROVED: $73,593 for Greenbelt purchase of 27 acres in Northfield Township. (Legistar)
- APPROVED: $115,830 for Greenbelt purchase of 13 acres in Scio Township. (Legistar)
- APPROVED: $60,000 for Greenbelt purchase of 40 acres in Ann Arbor Township. (Legistar)
Two Healthy Streets resolutions approved:
- APPROVED: Pilot programs for traffic reconfigurations will move forward in order to expand available space for social distancing. Locations downtown (Division, Miller/Catherine, and State) will be funded by the DDA. (Legistar)
- APPROVED: Funding of $15,000 is approved for pilot programs for traffic reconfigurations on transit corridors (Broadway, S. Main, Miller, Packard). Programs are intended to expand available space for social distancing. (Legistar)
- https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2020/07/divided-ann-arbor-council-approves-plan-to-reconfigure-streets-during-pandemic.html
APPROVED: The City Administrator is directed to develop a plan to review and increase use of our Poverty Exemption Program that waives property taxes for low income residents. To be reviewed: increasing public awareness, raising the income level for eligibility, and simplifying the application process. (Legistar)
APPROVED: Application of any new C1 and C1A/R zoning requiring site plan approval is suspended for 180 days so that the Planning Commission can evaluate the continued viability of the C1A and C1A/R districts (central, campus business districts) and make recommendations whether to eliminate the C1A and C1A/R zoning districts. (Legistar)
APPROVED: The City property at 415 W. Washington is pre-entitled for plan approval to be conducted through a Planned Unit Development and Concept Plan, or another mechanism toward the realization of goals with a future development partner. Ann Arbor Housing Commission is the applicant, and the City is reviewer/property owner. Recommendations would be presented to the City Council by March 19, 2021. (Legistar)
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