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, February 17, 2021 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: 938 5500 0747. 21-0316 Homework and Study Guide February 2021 Received and Filed CALL TO ORDER (MOLLY KLEINMAN) ROLL CALL (KAYLA COLEMAN) Kayla Coleman called the roll. Non-voting Commission members: Raymond Hess, Lieutenant Mike Scherba Non-voting Commission members absent: Steve Dolen, Nicholas Hutchinson, Liz Margolis, Ben Stupka Attending staff, presenters and guest speakers: Alexis DiLeo, Molly Maciejewski, John Reiser Present: 11 - Linda Diane Feldt, Bradley Parsons, Timothy Hull, Julie Boland, Molly Kleinman, James Summers, Bret Hautamaki, Bryan Smith, Erica Briggs, Areli Balderrama, and Wonwoo Lee 21-0311 Transportation Commission Roster Received and Filed APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Approval of Agenda City of Ann Arbor Page 1 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes February 17, 2021 Approval of Minutes 21-0312 January 2021 Meeting Minutes A motion was made by Boland, seconded by Balderrama, that the Consent Agenda be Approved by the Commission and the Minutes be forwarded to the City Council and should be returned by 3/15/2021. On a unanimous voice vote, the Chair declared the motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENT - 3 MINUTES PER SPEAKER (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Brevan – sidewalk snow removal Brush – SnowBuddy INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION T-1 Transit Supported Zoning Presentation (ALEXIS DILEO) Commissioner questions and comments included: • Curb usage • Transit needs, bike infrastructure improvements • Redevelopment timeline • Broad vs. specific area of focus • Parking conditions 21-0331 Transit Zoning Memo Received and Filed Equity and Engagement Presentation (KAYLA COLEMAN) Commissioner questions and comments included: • Creative methods of engagement, surpassing obstacles 21-0314 Equity and Engagement Received and Filed People-Friendly Streets and Healthy Streets Update (RAYMOND HESS) City of Ann Arbor Page 2 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes February 17, 2021 Commissioner questions and comments included: • Addressing pavement conditions • Catherine St. treatment in the future, potential temporary treatment 21-0420 Healthy Streets Update Received and Filed BUSINESS Municipal Sidewalk Snow Removal Update (COUNCILMEMBER BRIGGS & MOLLY KLEINMAN) Commissioner questions and comments included: • Funding and implementation • Current practices are not acceptable • Sidewalks are transportation corridors – should be treated as such • Urgency needed 21-0333 Municipal Sidewalk Snow Removal Materials The Transportation Commission did not support the draft resolution as presented. Instead, Commissioners passed the motion, as stated. A motion was made by Hautamaki, seconded by Balderrama, that Transportation Commission endorses the goal of municipal sidewalk snow removal and views this as an urgent need requiring priority for City funding and planning and the Resolution be Approved by the Commission and forwarded to the City Council and should be returned by 3/1/2021. On a unanimous voice vote, the Chair declared the motion carried. Micro-Mobility Committee Update (MOLLY KLEINMAN & JIM SUMMERS) Commissioner questions and comments included: • 10.147 – (1) – bring back currently stricken language • Strike the speed limit • Duty of Care, enforcement, defensible language 21-0313 Personal Mobility Ordinance Postponed to the Transportation Commission due back on 3/17/2021 City of Ann Arbor Page 3 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes February 17, 2021 STAFF REPORT AND UPDATES (RAYMOND HESS) 21-0315 Transportation Project Updates February 2021 Staff updates included: • Staff are pursuing a joint working session in mid-April between the Transportation Commission and Planning Commission for final presentation and action on the Transportation Master Plan. LIAISON REPORTS (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Commissioner comments included: • Commission on Disability Issues – moving from Traffic Code to the vehicle code, SnowBuddy report - interested in sidewalk snow clearing, upcoming RTA CAC meeting • AAATA – embarking on a public input process, online public events, March presentation • City Council – WATS committee, commuter rail discussion COMMISSION MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS (MOLLY KLEINMAN) NEXT AGENDA ITEMS NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 7:00 p.m. Zoom details to be provided. ADJOURNMENT (MOLLY KLEINMAN) The meeting was adjourned unanimously at 9:07 p.m. City of Ann Arbor Page 4