Transportation Commission

City of Ann Arbor 301 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 http://a2gov.legistar.com/ Meeting Minutes - Final Calendar.aspx Transportation Commission Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:00 PM Larcom City Hall, 301 E Huron St, Second floor, City Council Chambers 20-0283 Homework and Study Guide February 2020 Received and Filed CALL TO ORDER (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Molly Kleinman called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Guy C. Larcom, Jr. Building, 2nd Floor Council Chambers, 301 E. Huron Street ROLL CALL (RAYMOND HESS) Raymond Hess called the roll. Non-voting Commission members: Sergeant Bill Clock, Raymond Hess, Howard Lazarus, Liz Margolis Non-voting Commission members absent: Steve Dolen, Matt Webb. Present: 8- Bradley Parsons, Timothy Hull, Julie Boland, Molly Kleinman, Tim Sanderson, Wendy Woods, Deanna Lernihan, and James Summers Absent: 3- Linda Diane Feldt, Kathy Griswold, and Matt Carpenter APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Approval of Minutes 20-0284 Transportation Commission January 2020 Meeting Minutes A motion was made by Parsons, seconded by Woods, that the Consent Agenda be Approved by the Commission and the Minutes forwarded to the City Council and should be returned by 3/16/2020. On a unanimous voice vote, the Chair declared the motion carried. City of Ann Arbor Page 1 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes - Final February 19, 2020 Approval of Agenda A motion was made by Boland, seconded by Parsons, that the Agenda be Approved. On a unanimous voice vote, the Chair declared the motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENT - 3 MINUTES PER SPEAKER (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Charnetski - Ped/bike Tunnels INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION Comprehensive Transportation Plan Update (ELI COOPER & STACEY MEEKINS) Commissioner questions and comments included: - Target behaviors - Low stress bike network results - Safe Routes to School - Queue jump lane - Hardened centerline - Commuter traffic and in-town trips - Interim treatments - Bus ridership 20-0286 Comprehensive Transportation Plan Update Received and Filed A2 Zero Carbon Budget Analysis (MISSY STULTS) Commissioner questions and comments included: - Request for press release about A2 Zero - Grid to renewable 20-0333 A2 Zero Caron Budget Analysis Received and Filed BUSINESS Seventh Street Process Committee Community Appointments (MOLLY KLEINMAN) City of Ann Arbor Page 2 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes - Final February 19, 2020 20-0295 Seventh Street Process Committee Materials A motion was made by Parsons, seconded by Lernihan, that the appointment of Seth Peterson to the Seventh Street Process Committee be Approved. On a unanimous voice vote, the Chair declared the motion carried. Micro-Mobility Committee Update (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Commissioner Kleinman shared an update on the recent activities of the Micro-Mobility Committee. 20-0287 Micro-Mobility Committee Materials Received and Filed Street, Bridge and Sidewalk Millage - Commission Feedabck (RAYMOND HESS) Commissioner questions and comments included: - New sidewalk funding - Sidewalk snow removal 20-0294 Street Bridge and Sidewalk Millage Materials Received and Filed STAFF REPORT AND UPDATES (RAYMOND HESS) 20-0285 Transportation Project Updates February 2020 Commissioner questions and comments included: - Nixon update. Received and Filed 20-0302 Response to FY20 Budget Amendment No 2 - Nixon Corridor Received and Filed LIAISON REPORTS (MOLLY KLEINMAN) City of Ann Arbor Page 3 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes - Final February 19, 2020 Commissioner questions and comments included: - Commission on Disability Issues -White Cane Law and HB4738. - Recommendations for Statewide Crosswalk Law COMMISSION MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Commissioner questions and comments included: - Thank you to Howard Lazarus for his service. NEXT AGENDA ITEMS Work plan and staff identified topics: - Resolution to Endorse Moving the State’s “White Cane” Crosswalk Law Language from the Traffic Code to the Vehicle Code in State Law - A2 Zero Plan - N. Main Street (MDOT Project) Other topics requested: - Sam Schwartz supplemental work - Interim treatments (guerrila tactics, paint and post) - City Council Mobility Committee - Disperaging comments toward Transportation Commission NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 7:00 p.m. in second floor Council Chambers at Larcom City Hall (301 E. Huron Street). ADJOURNMENT (MOLLY KLEINMAN) The meeting was adjourned unanimously at 8:38 p.m City of Ann Arbor Page 4