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, November 18, 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: 930 3954 1048. 20-1714 Homework and Study Guide November 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: Eli Cooper, Stacey Meekins Present: 9- Linda Diane Feldt, Bradley Parsons, Timothy Hull, Julie Boland, Molly Kleinman, James Summers, Bret Hautamaki, Bryan Smith, and Erica Briggs 20-1767 Transportation Commission Roster Welcome to the Transportation Commission, Councilmember Briggs! Received and Filed APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Approval of Agenda City of Ann Arbor Page 1 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes November 18, 2020 Approval of Minutes 20-1718 October 2020 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 and should be returned by 12/14/2020. On a unanimous voice vote, the Chair declared the motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENT (MOLLY KLEINMAN) 20-1760 Public Communications November 2020 Received and Filed BUSINESS Comprehensive Transportation Plan Update (ELI COOPER & STACEY MEEKINS) Comprehensive Transportation Plan Recommendation (MOLLY KLEINMAN) 20-1564 Comprehensive Transportation Plan Materials Commissioner questions and comments included: • AAATA routes, schedule • Walkability • Speed limits • Transportation Commission role - additional bike routes • Bike route targets • Equity • Project prioritization, asset management • Review and adoption process A motion was made by Boland, seconded by Councilmember Briggs, that the Transportation Commission Recommends that the Planning Commission and City Council authorize distribution of the draft A2 Moving Together Toward Vision Zero Transportation Plan to adjoining jurisdictions and stakeholders in accordance with the City of Ann Arbor Page 2 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes November 18, 2020 Michigan Municipal Planning Act (PA-33 of 2008) and Chapter 8 of the Ann Arbor Code of Ordinances and that this Recommendation be Referred to the City Planning Commission and should be returned by 12/1/2020. On a unanimous voice vote, the Chair declared the motion carried. 2021 Meeting Dates Calendar (KAYLA COLEMAN) 20-1725 2021 Meeting Dates Calendar Commissioner questions and comments included: • Meeting space - potential future in-person meetings A motion was made by Hull, seconded by Hautamaki, that the 2021 Transportation Commission Calendar of Meeting Dates be Approved. On a unanimous voice vote, the Chair declared the motion carried. Transportation Commission Annual Report 2020 (KAYLA COLEMAN & GAGE BELKO) 20-1720 Transportation Commission Annual Report 2020 Commissioner questions and comments included: • Motions • Photos Referred to the Transportation Commission due back on 1/20/2021 STAFF REPORT AND UPDATES (RAYMOND HESS) 20-1723 Transportation Project Updates November 2020 Commissioner questions and comments included: • Sidewalk gaps funding, stairway removal • Advisory bike lanes- Education, information, public engagement Received and Filed 20-1035 Annual Crash Data Report Received and Filed City of Ann Arbor Page 3 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes November 18, 2020 20-1727 Pedestrians and Roundabouts Q&A Received and Filed LIAISON REPORTS (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Commissioner comments included: • Hull, Commission on Disability Issues – Crosswalk Law recommendations, crash data, road diet • Briggs, City Council – Planning Commission work on transit supported district; recommendations for changes to UDC; other recommendations from Transportation Commission 20-1726 TheRide/AAATA Service and Press Updates Commissioner comments included: • Smith, AAATA – routes and Title VI updates Received and Filed COMMISSION MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Commissioner comments included: • Parsons – Bicycle and Infrastructure Assessment to Council NEXT AGENDA ITEMS Commissioner requests and comments included: • Hess – Healthy Streets report/discussion • Boland – Seventh Street recommendations • Parsons – “State of the Industry” to introduce new ideas/concepts NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, December 16, 2020, 7:00 p.m. Zoom details to be provided ADJOURNMENT (MOLLY KLEINMAN) The meeting was adjourned unanimously at 8:31 p.m. City of Ann Arbor Page 4