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, October 21, 2020 7:00 PM Electronic Meeting This meeting will be broadcast live on CTN Cable Channel 16, ATT Channel 99, and online at a2gov.org/watchCTN To speak at public comment call: 206 337 9723 or 888 788 0099 and enter Meeting ID: 953 3956 4801. 20-1558 Homework and Study Guide October 2020 Received and Filed CALL TO ORDER (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Molly Kleinman called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL (KAYLA COLEMAN) Kayla Coleman called the roll. Non-voting Commission members: Sergeant Bill Clock, Tom Crawford, Raymond Hess Non-voting Commission members absent: Steve Dolen, Liz Margolis, Ben Stupka Attending staff, presenters and guest speakers: Jane Allen, Eli Cooper, Stacey Meekins, Cynthia Redinger Present: 9- Linda Diane Feldt, Bradley Parsons, Timothy Hull, Julie Boland, Molly Kleinman, Kathy Griswold, James Summers, Bret Hautamaki, and Bryan Smith Absent: 1- Deanna Lernihan APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes City of Ann Arbor Page 1 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes October 21, 2020 20-1559 September 2020 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes A motion was made by Feldt, seconded by Hautamaki, that the Consent Agenda be Approved by the Commission and the Minutes be forwarded to the City Council, due on 11/16/2020. On a unanimous voice vote, the Chair declared the motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENT (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Charnetski - Amtrak improvements, improved accessibility, fencing 20-1569 Public Communications Received and Filed INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION Pedestrians and Roundabouts (CYNTHIA REDINGER) Commissioner questions and comments included: • Splitter islands, pedestrian safety 20-1565 Pedestrians and Roundabouts Presentation Materials Received and Filed BUSINESS 20-1562 Seventh Street Process Committee Materials Received and Filed Scio Church Road Improvements Update (JANE ALLEN) Commissioner questions and comments included: • Funding • Council approval • Public engagement data 20-1602 Scio Church (S. Maple to S. Seventh) Road Improvements City of Ann Arbor Page 2 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes October 21, 2020 Received and Filed Scio Church Parking Removal Resolution (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Commissioner questions and comments included: • Public support • Parking data 20-1563 Scio Church (S. Maple to S. Seventh) Parking Removal Resolution A motion was made by Parsons, seconded by Boland, that the Transportation Commission recommends that City Council approve the "Resolution to Prohibit On-Street Parking on the north side of Scio Church Road between South Maple Road and Greenview Drive." The Commission action will be forwarded to the City Council and be returned by 11/16/2020. On a unanimous voice vote, the Chair declared the motion carried. Comprehensive Transportation Plan Update (ELI COOPER & STACEY MEEKINS) Commissioner questions and comments included: • Low stress and all ages and abilities routes • Sidewalk gaps • Vegetation and safety • Transit service • Way-finding • Staff division of labor, potential subcommittee, flexibility of the plan, process and timeline 20-1564 Comprehensive Transportation Plan Materials Referred to the Transportation Commission due back on 11/18/2020 STAFF REPORT AND UPDATES (RAYMOND HESS) Commissioner questions and comments included: • Research Park Dr. • Traffic calming annual budget, process, future spending 20-1566 Transportation Project Updates October 2020 Received and Filed City of Ann Arbor Page 3 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes October 21, 2020 LIAISON REPORTS (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Commissioner comments included: • Councilmember Griswold - healthy streets amendment • Commissioner Hull - Commission on Disability Issues, crosswalk law, crash data, vegetation ordinance • Commissioner Smith - Easy Fare, Title 6 Plan update, Route 26 COMMISSION MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Commissioner comments included: • Councilmember Griswold – MDOT progress • City Administrator Crawford – Crosswalk improvements at Huron near Thayer 20-1568 Kleinman Communication to Council Received and Filed NEXT AGENDA ITEMS Autonomous Vehicles - Regulations, Guidelines, Direction NEXT MEETING: NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 7:00 p.m. Zoom details to be provided ADJOURNMENT (MOLLY KLEINMAN) The meeting was adjourned unanimously at 8:59 p.m. City of Ann Arbor Page 4