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.
Ann Arbor City Council Meeting Summary
APPROVED: A resolution asking that an employment contract be negotiated for Milton Dohoney Jr to be hired as a permanent City Administrator for the City of Ann Arbor. (Legistar)
- DEFEATED: A motion to postpone the decision until the June 6th meeting in order to carry out a more regular hiring process and engage more staff.
- Mr Dohoney began serving as Interim City Administrator on Oct 18, 2021 with a contract that could have been extended to Jan 2023. (Legistar)
- A2ELNEL: Hiring a Permanent City Administrator: Milton Dohoney Jr
- https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2022/03/the-jedi-we-have-been-waiting-for-ann-arbor-aims-to-keep-interim-administrator.html
APPROVED: The City will move forward with a list of recommendations to improve the City’s food procurement policies. The City will offer more nutritious and health-enhancing, ideally locally sourced, choices at City facilities. For City vending and event catering, the City will develop a directory of preferred restaurants, caterers, and other eating places that provide plant-based alternatives, support the local food system, and minimize wasteful packaging. The City will work with Washtenaw County Food Policy Council (WCFPC) and attend their meetings. An “A2ZERO Preferred” labeling system will be established to identify sustainable choices at vending machines, snack bars, and other City-operated points of purchase. (Legistar)
- A2ELNEL: Promoting Sustainable Food Options
APPROVED: A contract for $120,000 with Dykema Gossett, PLLC will fund lobbying services at the state and federal level. This contract displaces a $48,000 contract for state lobbying services that were provided by GCSI (Governmental Consultant Services Inc) for the last 21 years. (Legistar)
APPROVED: Downtown streets will be closed to promote increased seating and sales capacity at local businesses during the warmer season. Main Street (William to Washington), West Liberty (Ashley to Main), and East Liberty (Main to Fourth) will be closed to vehicular traffic on Thursdays at 4 p.m. and through 6 a.m. on Mondays. West Washington (Ashley to Main) will be closed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. These closures may start as early as Thursday, May 5, 2022, and may continue as late as October 31, 2022. (Legistar)
- A2ELNEL: Downtown Weekend Street Closures May 5 to Oct 31, 2022
- https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2022/03/downtown-ann-arbor-street-closures-for-restaurants-to-return-in-may.html
A2ELNEL Voting Chart
