Transportation Commission
Regular MeetingAnn Arbor, MI · January 18, 2023
Minutes
City of Ann Arbor 301 E. Huron St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
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Transportation Commission
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 7:00 PM Electronic Meeting
This meeting will be broadcast live on CTN Cable Channel 16, ATT Channel 99. To Dial
in, call 206-337-9723 or 888 788 0099 and enter Meeting ID: 934 6385 2907. To join the
webinar, click the following link and enter passcode 664194: https://a2gov.zoom.us/
23-0061 Homework Guide 01-18-2023.pdf
Received and Filed
I.) CALL TO ORDER (MOLLY KLEINMAN)
Molly Kleinman, called the meeting to order at 7:01p.m.
II.) ROLL CALL (CHRISTOPHER CESPEDES)
Non-voting Commission members: Raymond Hess, Nick Hutchinson,
Non-voting Commission members absent: Liz Margolis, Ben Stupka,
Lieutenant Mike Scherba
Attending staff, presenters or guest speakers: Christopher Cespedes
Present: 9- Julie Boland, Molly Kleinman, Bret Hautamaki, Megan
Brovan, Peter Houk, Forest Yang, Dharma Akmon, Larry
Keeler, and Wonwoo Lee
Absent: 1- Suzette Wanninkhof
III.) APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA (MOLLY KLEINMAN)
A motion was made by Keeler, seconded by Boland, that the
consent agenda be approved as amended by the Commission and
Forwarded to the City Council and should be returned by 3/6/2023.
On a voice vote, the chair declared the motion carried.
III.a.) Approval of Agenda
III.b.) Approval of Minutes
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23-0062 December 2022 - Meeting Minutes
Received and Filed
IV.) PUBLIC COMMENT - (MOLLY KLEINMAN)
2 Emails received inclusive of attachments
• Speaker 1: Adam Jaskiewicz – East Medical Center Drive; Jackson Rd
Crossings
• Speaker 2: Clark Charnetski – East Medical Center Drive; Green Road
school zone signs
23-0063 Public Comment
Received and Filed
V.) BUSINESS
V.a.) Chair Elections
A motion was made by Boland, seconded by Brovan, to elect Bret
Hautamaki as the newest Chair to the Transportation Commission.
On a unanimous voice vote, the chair declared the motion carried.
V.b.) Vice Chair Elections
A motion was made by Hautamaki, seconded by Lee, to elect Megan
Brovan as the newest Vice-Chair to the Transportation
Commission. On a unanimous voice vote, the chair declared the
motion carried.
V.c.) Transportation Commission 2022 Annual Report
A motion was made by Brovan, seconded by Lee, to postpone
action on the annual report until the next meeting. On a unanimous
voice vote, the Chair declared the motion carried.
23-0085 Transportation Commission 2022 Annual Report - DRAFT
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Received and Filed
V.d.) FY24 Policy Agenda Input
Commissioner questions and comments:
• Access to City Parks, linear parks, strengthening non-motorized
transportation
• Connectivity metric
• Defining metrics
• Strengthen non-motorized and recreational transit.
• Strike the word “bounty” from the citizen report of infractions.
• Use resident instead of citizen
• Add tracking of repeating offenders
• Transparent progress metrics: Transportation Plan
• Refine use of the term "accessibility"
23-0064 Transportation Commission FY2024 Policy Agenda Recommendations
Received and Filed
VI.) INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
VI.a.) Vision Zero Implementation Committee Update
Commissioner questions and comments:
• Speed data
• Crash Data Evaluation
• Quantification of driving behavior
• Before/after speed data showcasing impact of implementation.
• Yield metric data request.
VII.) COMMUNICATIONS (RAYMOND HESS)
VII.a.) Staff Report and Updates
Commissioner questions and comments:
• MDOT railroad crossing study
• The Jackson crosswalk: problem-solving aspect.
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• Minimizing conflict points for all means of transportation.
• Fund request for crosswalk implementation.
• Safety importance.
• The city payment for installation: Jackson crosswalk.
23-0067 Staff Report and Updates
Received and Filed
VII.a.1.) Crash Report Interpretation Memo
Commissioner questions and comments:
• No comments were made on this item
23-0068 Crash Report Interpretation Memo
Received and Filed
VII.a.2.) East Medical Center Drive Path Memo
Commissioner questions and comments:
• No comments were made on this item
23-0066 East Medical Center Drive Path Memo
Received and Filed
VII.b.) Liaison Reports(MOLLY KLEINMAN)
Commissioner questions and comments:
• Fire Station #4 on Platt
VII.c.) Commission Member Communications (MOLLY KLEINMAN)
Commissioner questions and comments:
• No comments were made on this item
NEXT AGENDA ITEMS
We might expect:
• Earhart Road Reconfiguration
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• Pavement Condition Dashboard
• Crosswalk Design Guidelines and Design Process
• UMTRI Update
• 2023 Street Resurfacing and Related Projects
• Any unresolved/carry-over items from this month?
o 2022 Annual Report
o FY24 Policy Agenda Input
NEXT MEETING: February 15th, 2023
ADJOURNMENT (MOLLY KLEINMAN)
The meeting was adjourned at 8:54 pm
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Agenda
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Meeting Agenda
Transportation Commission
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 7:00 PM Electronic Meeting
This meeting will be broadcast live on CTN Cable Channel 16, ATT Channel 99. To Dial
in, call 206-337-9723 or 888 788 0099 and enter Meeting ID: 934 6385 2907. To join the
webinar, click the following link and enter passcode 664194: https://a2gov.zoom.us/
Estimated discussion time for agenda topics is subject to change at the discretion of the Transportation
Commission
23-0061 Homework Guide 01-18-2023.pdf
Attachments: Homework Guide 01-18-2023.pdf
I.) CALL TO ORDER (MOLLY KLEINMAN)(1 MINUTE)
II.) ROLL CALL (CHRISTOPHER CESPEDES) (2 MINUTES)
III.) APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA (MOLLY KLEINMAN) (2 MINUTES)
III.a.) Approval of Agenda
III.b.) Approval of Minutes
23-0062 December 2022 - Meeting Minutes
Attachments: December 2022 - Meeting Minutes.pdf
IV.) PUBLIC COMMENT - 3 MINUTES PER SPEAKER (MOLLY KLEINMAN)
23-0063 Public Comment
Attachments: More Protected Bike Lanes.pdf, Non-motorized transport budget
incease.pdf
V.) BUSINESS
V.a.) Chair/Vice-Chair Elections
V.b.) Transportation Commission 2022 Annual Report
23-0085 Transportation Commission 2022 Annual Report - DRAFT
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Transportation Commission Meeting Agenda January 18, 2023
Attachments: Annual Report 2022 - Draft.pdf
V.c.) FY24 Policy Agenda Input
23-0064 Transportation Commission FY2024 Policy Agenda Recommendations
Attachments: Transportation Commission FY2024 Policy Agenda Recommendations.pdf
VI.) INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION
VI.a.) Vision Zero Implementation Committee Update
23-0065 Vision Zero Implementation Committee Update
Attachments: A2 Implementation_VZIC_Meeting 5 Presentation_20221212.pdf
VII.) COMMUNICATIONS (RAYMOND HESS) (5 MINUTES)
VII.a.) Staff Report and Updates
23-0067 Staff Report and Updates
Attachments: Transportation Project Updates 2023-1 (DRAFT).pdf
VII.a.1.) Crash Report Interpretation Memo
23-0068 Crash Report Interpretation Memo
Attachments: 2012-2021 Crash Trends.pdf
VII.a.2.) East Medical Center Drive Path Memo
23-0066 East Medical Center Drive Path Memo
Attachments: 221215 EMCD Bridge Pathway MemoFinal.pdf
VII.b.) Liaison Reports(MOLLY KLEINMAN) (5 MINUTES)
VII.c.) Commission Member Communications (MOLLY KLEINMAN) (5 MINUTES)
NEXT AGENDA ITEMS
NEXT MEETING: February 15th, 2023
ADJOURNMENT (MOLLY KLEINMAN)
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