Transportation Commission

City of Ann Arbor 301 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 http://a2gov.legistar.com/ Meeting Minutes - Draft Calendar.aspx Transportation Commission Wednesday, July 21, 2021 7:00 PM Electronic Meeting This meeting will be broadcast live on CTN Cable Channel 16, ATT Channel 99 To speak at public comment call: 206 337 9723 or 888 788 0099 and enter Meeting ID: 938 5500 0747. 21-1354 Homework and Study Guide July 2021 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: Steve Dolen, Raymond Hess, Nicholas Hutchinson, Lieutenant Mike Scherba Non-voting Commission members absent: Liz Margolis, Ben Stupka Attending staff, presenters and guest speakers: Eli Cooper, Anna Pasek, Cynthia Redinger, Sydney Weisman Present: 10 - Linda Diane Feldt, Bradley Parsons, Timothy Hull, Molly Kleinman, James Summers, Bret Hautamaki, Bryan Smith, Erica Briggs, Areli Balderrama, and Wonwoo Lee Absent: 1- Julie Boland APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes City of Ann Arbor Page 1 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft July 21, 2021 21-1315 June 2021 Meeting Minutes A motion was made by Briggs, 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 8/16/2021. On a voice vote, the Chair declared the motion unanimously carried. PUBLIC COMMENT - 3 MINUTES PER SPEAKER (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Houk - Scio Church Road Design 21-1381 Public Communications Received and Filed BUSINESS Speed Reduction Committee Recommendations 21-1318 Speed Reduction Committee Recommendations: Status Report Commissioner questions and comments included: • Speed cameras • Lobbying efforts: lower speed limits on state-owned roads; ability to set speed limits less than 25 mph on city-owned roads • Community advocacy opportunities to create pressure for MDOT changes • Traffic Calming Program: further local street program updates, new major street program • Funding for active transportation improvements • Enforcement: national trends, racial considerations, zero tolerance campaigns, high-visibility • Changing Driver Behavior Study Received and Filed Transportation Plan Implementation (RAYMOND HESS) None provided. City of Ann Arbor Page 2 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft July 21, 2021 INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION Sharrows and Signage (ANNA PASEK AND SYDNEY WEISMAN) 21-1320 Sharrows and Signage Materials Commissioner questions and comments included: • Bike use of full lane – legal guidance • Bike use full lane signage placement • Communication/education: direction of bike travel, ability for bikes to use full lane, bike safety • Bike lane to sharrow transition Received and Filed STAFF REPORT AND UPDATES (RAYMOND HESS) 21-1323 Transportation Project Update July 2021 Commissioner questions and comments included: • Bike lane pavement condition • Sidewalk construction bids, future plans • County-wide uniform crosswalk design • Scio church – abuse of the center lane • Traffic Calming – project queue • Crosswalk Design Guidelines Received and Filed LIAISON REPORTS (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Commissioner comments included: • Planning Commission –Scio Township Master Plan; Parking • AAATA/The Ride – Service restoration; Hiring • U–M – Bus Operations • City Council – Transit Supported District • Healthy Streets Committee – Engagement City of Ann Arbor Page 3 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft July 21, 2021 COMMISSION MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Commission comments included: • Condition of bike infrastructure • Bikeway, signage • Fatal crash on July 14 NEXT AGENDA ITEMS None provided. NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, August 18, 2021 7:00 p.m. Zoom details to be provided. ADJOURNMENT (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Meeting adjourned unanimously at 9:25p.m. Adjourn City of Ann Arbor Page 4