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Ann Arbor City Council: July 6, 2020

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.

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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)

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: 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)

A2ELNEL Voting Chart

Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for July 6, 2020 Part 1
Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for July 6, 2020 Part 2
Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for July 6, 2020 Part 3
Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for July 6, 2020 Part 4

Ann Arbor City Council: June 15, 2020

This was the sixth 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.

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APPROVED: $1,247,529 Coordinated Funding allocations to Non-Profit Entities for Human Services (through June 30, 2021) (Legistar)

APPROVED: $399,080 to purchase hot mix asphalt for street and path maintenance. (Legistar)

APPROVED: $861,457.60 for 2020 Utility Improvements: Sewer (John Street), Water Main (South Blvd),  Storm Sewer (Huron) (Legistar)

APPROVED: $3,642,400 for Street Preventative Maintenance Project, FY2021, which includes: cape sealing pavement preservation (on eight major and 26 local streets) and crack sealing on 24 miles of major streets and 18 miles of local streets. (Legistar)

APPROVED: Ann Arbor officially recognizes the month of June as Pride Month (Legistar)

Three sidewalk plans were tabled/postponed until after the November 2020 Sidewalk Millage vote:

  • TABLED: Sidewalk Gap Special Assessment District: Jackson Avenue (Westover to Park Lake) (Legistar)

  • POSTPONED to December 7: Sidewalk Gap Special Assessment District: Barton Drive (Brede Place to Pontiac Trail)  (Legistar)

    • This was previously approved on May 4, 2020 and brought back at this meeting for reconsideration

  • POSTPONED to December 7: Sidewalk Gap Special Assessment District: Nixon/Traver Sidewalk Gap Project  (Legistar)

    • This was previously approved on May 4, 2020 and brought back at this meeting for reconsideration

APPROVED: $10,000 is approved to contract with Sam Schwartz, a PE with Vision Zero expertise, to review a sample of the city’s pedestrian crossings. These funds are available in the Alternative Transportation Fund. (Legistar)

DEFEATED: Resolution to override the Mayor’s partial veto of the approved resolution that allowed unrestricted rebate funds from the County Mental Health and Public Safety millage to enter our budget as uncommitted, general fund dollars. (Legistar)

Two resolutions related to the Independent Community Police Oversight Commission (ICPOC)

APPROVED: The local state of emergency (declared on March 17, 2020) is lifted. (Legistar)

A2ELNEL Voting Chart

Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for June 15, 2020 Part 1
Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for June 15, 2020 Part 2
Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for June 15, 2020 Part 3
Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for June 15, 2020 Part 4
Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for June 15, 2020 Part 5

Ann Arbor City Council: February 19, 2019

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

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APPROVED: Waive employment restriction for Independent Community Police Oversight Commission for temporary City employees with 7 or fewer paychecks per year (Legistar)

DEFEATED: Resolution to ensure compliance with process for appointments to Independent Community Police Oversight Commission (Legistar)

APPROVED: Agreement for public/private, collaborative partnership between the TreeLine Conservancy and the City. The City will seek grants and other funding and retains ownership of the infrastructure, while the Conservancy provides support in consultation, advice, donations, and fundraising. (Legistar)

APPROVED: $546,924 for replacement of 73 street lights in parts of Fourth Avenue and Liberty Street (Legistar)

APPROVED: Site plan for 814-830 Henry Street (Legistar)

APPROVED: Direct City attorney to stay proceedings, consider alternative site plan for 2857 Packard (Legistar)

DEFEATED: $732,992 Lower Town Area Mobility Study (Legistar)

  • This was a budget amendment to the FY19 budget and required 8 votes​
  • The cost of the study was later reduced by staff negotiations to $649,478 ($579,478 plus $70,000 contingencies), added to the FY20 budget by Council on Mar 4 2019, and approved by Council on Sept 3, 2019 

APPROVED: $478,867 for Greenbelt purchase of Conservation Easement on the Lepkowski Property in Northfield Township (Legistar)

  • This purchase was initially defeated at the Jan 7, 2019 Council meeting​

A2ELNEL: Additional Thoughts (Feb 17, 2019) – Greenbelt Purchases

A2ELNEL Voting Chart

Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for February 19, 2019 Part 1
Ann Arbor City Council Voting Chart for February 19, 2019 Part 2

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