Transportation Commission

City of Ann Arbor 301 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 http://a2gov.legistar.com/ Meeting Minutes Calendar.aspx Transportation Commission Wednesday, August 15, 2018 7:00 PM Larcom City Hall, 301 E Huron St, Second floor, City Council Chambers 18-1422 Homework and Study Guide August 2018 Received and Filed CALL TO ORDER (LINDA DIANE FELDT) Linda Diane Feldt called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. in the Guy C.Larcom, Jr. Building, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, 301 E. Huron Street. ROLL CALL (KAYLA COLEMAN) Kayla Coleman called the roll. Non-voting Commission members: Sergeant Bill Clock, Eli Cooper, Raymond Hess as an alternate for Luke Liu, Howard Lazarus Non-voting Commission members absent: Steve Dolen, Luke Liu, Liz Margolis, Matt Webb Attending staff, presenters and guest speakers: Nick Hutchinson, Chris Wall (Nixon Corridor Project) Present: 7- Linda Diane Feldt, Robert Gordon, Cyrus Naheedy, Bradley Parsons, Scott Trudeau, Timothy Hull, and Zachary Ackerman Absent: 3- Michael Firn, Julie Boland, and Kyra Sims APPROVAL OF AGENDA (LINDA DIANE FELDT) A motion was made by Councilmember Ackerman, seconded by Trudeau, that the Agenda be Approved. On a unanimous voice vote, the Chair declared the motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENT - 3 MINUTES PER SPEAKER (LINDA DIANE FELDT) City of Ann Arbor Page 1 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes August 15, 2018 Kathy Griswold - Streetlight moratorium, Bluett and Antietam bump-out Clark Charnetski- Nixon corridor improvement project, street closure communications APPROVAL OF MINUTES (LINDA DIANE FELDT) 18-1410 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes of July 18, 2018 A motion was made by Gordon, seconded by Trudeau, that the Minutes be Approved by the Commission and forwarded to the City Council and should be returned by 9/4/2018. On a unanimous voice vote, the Chair declared the motion carried. INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION Nixon Corridor Design - presentation and Q&A (CHRIS WALL) Commissioner questions and comments included: - Bicycle considerations for roundabouts - Service road as a bicycle boulevard - Autonomous vehicle considerations for roundabouts 18-1431 Nixon Corridor Presentation to the Transportation Commission Received and Filed Crosswalk Ordinance Requested Clarification (RAYMOND HESS) 18-1418 Crosswalk Ordinance Requested Clarification The Comission requested that this item be provided to City Council as an attachment to the meeting minutes. Received and Filed BUSINESS Traffic Calming Task Force Recommendations - discussion and action (ACKERMAN, PARSONS, FELDT) City of Ann Arbor Page 2 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes August 15, 2018 18-1427 Traffic Calming Program Update Materials A motion was made by Gordon, seconded by Naheedy, that the Traffic Calming Task Force recommendations be Accepted as amended by the Commission and forwarded to the City Council and should be returned by 10/1/2018. The Transportation Commission recommends that City Council approve the revised Traffic Calming Program inclusive of Task Force recommendations. On a unanimous voice vote, the Chair declared the motion carried. Commissioner Feedback Activity (KAYLA COLEMAN AND LINDA DIANE FELDT) Commission members provided feedback about meeting logistics and general operations of the Commission in addition to modes of transportation most used. 18-1554 Transportation Commission Feedback Activity Received and Filed STAFF REPORT AND UPDATES (RAYMOND HESS) 18-1414 August 2018 Transportation Project Updates Received and Filed LIAISON REPORTS (LINDA DIANE FELDT) None provided. COMMISSION MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS (LINDA DIANE FELDT) None provided. NEXT AGENDA ITEMS - Orientation session for new Councilmembers - Traffic Calming Task Force charter revision - N. Seventh Street City of Ann Arbor Page 3 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes August 15, 2018 NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, September 12; 7:00 p.m. in second floor Council Chambers at City Hall (301 E. Huron Street) ADJOURNMENT (LINDA DIANE FELDT) The meeting was adjourned unanimously at 8:38 p.m. City of Ann Arbor Page 4