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, December 15, 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. 21-2222 HOMEWORK AND STUDY GUIDE 2021 Received and Filed CALL TO ORDER (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Molly Kleinman called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. ROLL CALL (RAYMOND HESS) Non-voting Commission members: Steve Dolan, Raymond Hess, Nicholas Hutchinson, Lieutenant Mike Scherba Non-voting Commission members absent: Liz Margolis, Ben Stupka Attending staff, presenters and guest speakers: Francisca Chan, Sue Gott, Mike Rein, Forest Yang Present: 7- Timothy Hull, Julie Boland, Molly Kleinman, James Summers, Bret Hautamaki, Erica Briggs, and Wonwoo Lee Absent: 2- Bryan Smith, and Areli Balderrama APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA (MOLLY KLEINMAN) A motion was made by Lee, seconded by Hautamaki, that the Agenda be Approved. On a voice vote, the Chair declared the motion unanimously carried. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (MOLLY KLEINMAN) City of Ann Arbor Page 1 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes December 15, 2021 21-2223 November 2021 Meeting Minutes DRAFT A motion was made by Lee, seconded by Hautamaki, that the amended minutes be Approved by the Commission and forwarded to the City Council and should be returned by 01/10/2022. On a voice vote, the Chair declared the motion unanimously carried. PUBLIC COMMENT - 3 MINUTES PER SPEAKER (MOLLY KLEINMAN) 21-2224 Communications Public comments included: • Michelle Hughes commented on East Medical Center Drive; commented on winter sidewalk maintenance • Victoria Greene commented on East Medical Center Drive • Adam Goodman commented on East Medical Center Drive • Bethany Kline commented on East Medical Center Drive • Bradley Parsons thanked Commission for kind words; commented on Linda Diane Feldt; commented on Work Plan; commented on winter sidewalk maintenance. • Larry Deck commented on East Medical Center Drive Received and Filed BUSINESS East Medical Center Drive Bridge Project (NICK HUTCHINSON) 21-2225 East Medical Center Drive Bridge Project Commissioner questions and comments included: • Design details • Costs • Lane widths • Transit movements • Bicyclist movements • Pedestrian movements • Emergency vehicle movements • Future plans for UM portion of East Medical Center Drive • Campus to campus bikeway City of Ann Arbor Page 2 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes December 15, 2021 • Safety • Climate goals and sustainability • Current function and future plans for medical campus • Campus integrated master plan • Intersection of Fuller/Maiden/East Medical Center Drive Received and Filed East Medical Center Drive Bridge Project: Support of Configuration Figure 1a The motion is NOT approved. East Medical Center Drive Bridge Project: Support of Configuration Figure 1b The motion is NOT approved. Transportation Commission 2022 Work Plan (RAYMOND HESS) 21-2226 Transportation Commission 2022 Work Plan DRAFT Commissioner questions and comments included: Solicited suggestions • Transportation Recommendations on American Rescue Plan • Traffic Calming Program and backlog of petitions Received and Filed Vision Zero Implementation Plan Steering Committee (RAYMOND HESS) Commissioner questions and comments included: • Commissioner Boland will be representative and Commissioner Hautamaki will be alternate. Transportation Commission 2021 Annual Report (RAYMOND HESS) 21-2233 Transportation Commission 2021 Annual Report Commissioner comments included: • Commissioner Lee agreed to produce additional language for the City of Ann Arbor Page 3 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes December 15, 2021 Report. Received and Filed INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION American Rescue Program (RAYMOND HESS) 21-2234 American Rescue Program Commissioner questions and comments included: • State trunklines • North/South bike facilities • Bike facilities in Southwest quadrant of City Received and Filed Automated Enforcement Discussion (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Commissioner questions and comments included: • Work program • Possible joint session with the Independent Community Police Oversight Committee COMMUNICATIONS Linda Diane Feldt Tribute (MOLLY KLEINMAN AND RAYMOND HESS) 21-2227 Linda Diane Feldt Tribute Commissioner comments included: • Gave the Commission power • Gentle yet forceful • Was a model of advocacy • Backbone of the Transportation Commission • Important to dig into the process • Ran a tight meeting • Her legacy is improved access, equity and safety throughout the City Received and Filed City of Ann Arbor Page 4 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes December 15, 2021 STAFF REPORT AND UPDATES (RAYMOND HESS) Transportation Project Updates 2021-2022 21-2228 Transportation Project Updates 2021-2022 No Commissioner questions or comments. Received and Filed Response to Resolution R-21-084 - Resolution to Improve Winter Sidewalk Maintenance - November 19, 2021 21-2235 Response to Resolution R-21-084 - Resolution to Improve Winter Sidewalk Maintenance - November 19, 2021 No Commissioner questions or comments. Received and Filed LIAISON REPORTS (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Commissioner questions and comments included: • Healthy Streets Subcommittee - Main Street • Planning Commission - Pontiac Trail Traffic and new development; 415 Washington site; EV charging • Commission on Disability Issues – State Street project; remote meetings • Council – winter sidewalk maintenance report Healthy Streets Subcommittee 21-2229 Healthy Streets Subcommittee Meeting Received and Filed Commission Member Communications (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Commissioner comments included: • Accommodate growth City of Ann Arbor Page 5 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes December 15, 2021 NEXT AGENDA ITEMS (MOLLY KLEINMAN) NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 7p.m. Zoom details will be provided. ADJOURNMENT (MOLLY KLEINMAN) Meeting adjourned unanimously at 9:12 p.m. Adjourn City of Ann Arbor Page 6