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, May 17, 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/ 23-0850 Homework and Study Guide - May 2023 Received and Filed I.) CALL TO ORDER (Bret Hautamaki)(1 MINUTE) The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm. II.) ROLL CALL (Christopher Cespedes) (2 MINUTES) • Non-voting Commission members: Raymond Hess, Nick Hutchinson, Lieutenant Mike Scherba • Non-voting Commission members absent: Liz Margolis, Ben Stupka, • Attending staff, presenters or guest speakers: Christopher Cespedes, Lilliane Webb Present: 8- Julie Boland, Bret Hautamaki, Megan Brovan, Peter Houk, Dharma Akmon, Ken Anderson, Larry Keeler, and Wonwoo Lee Absent: 1- Molly Kleinman III.) CONSENT AGENDA (Bret Hautamaki) (2 MINUTES) III.A.) Approval of Agenda III.B.) Approval of Minutes 23-0840 April Meeting Minutes - Transportation Commission City of Ann Arbor Page 1 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft May 17, 2023 A motion was made by Brovan, seconded by Dharma to approve the consent agenda and meeting minutes. On a unanimous voice vote the chair declared the motion carried, said motion was forwarded to City Council and should be returned by 07/03/2023. IV.) PUBLIC COMMENT - 3 MINUTES PER SPEAKER (Bret Hautamaki) 4 Emails received inclusive of attachments • Speaker 1: No public speakers 23-0841 Public Comments V.) BUSINESS V.A.) Granger (State to Packard) Traffic Calming, (Raymond Hess)(10 MINUTES) 23-0851 Granger (State to Packard) Traffic Calming Commissioner questions and comments: • Speed table and raised intersections. • Transportation Annual Budget • Benefits of raised crosswalk vs. raised intersections. • Financial spilt between current and future fiscal year. • Neighborhood Engagement for Traffic Calming • Traffic calming devices as part of resurfacing project. • Petition consultant A motion was made by Akmon, seconded by Brovan to recommend the approval of the Granger Traffic Calming Project between State and Packard. On a unanimous voice vote the chair declared the motion carried, said motion was forwarded to City Council and should be returned by 07/03/2023. V.B.) Traffic Calming Program (Molly Kleinman/Dharma Akmon) (20 MINUTES) 23-0852 Traffic Calming Program Commissioner questions and comments: • Vertical traffic calming devices by petition alone. • Neighborhood Initiative Traffic Calming Program. City of Ann Arbor Page 2 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft May 17, 2023 • Remove the requirement for City Council approval. • Allowing City Staff Flexibility/Discretion for Bump Out Implementation. • City Staff Contextual Expertise • Resolution will affect next construction season, not current. Discussion was held regarding the Traffic Calming Program. No motions or votes were made at this time. VI.) INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION VI.A.) GetDowntown Update (Lillane Webb)(20 MINUTES) 23-1100 GetDowntown Update Commissioner questions and comments: • Turn Off Caloric Tracker. • Year-round public bus pass for general public Received and Filed VI.B.) 2023 Resurfacing and Related Projects (Nick Hutchinson)(20 MINUTES) 23-0854 2023 Resurfacing and Related Projects Commissioner questions and comments: • Guidelines for curb replacement. • Relationship of resurfacing and traffic calming • Focal areas for future years • Limit on curb replacement due to funding and expenditures. Received and Filed VI.C.) Vision Zero Implementation Committee (Raymond Hess/Julie Boland) (10 MINUTES) Commissioner questions and comments: • Timeline for next construction season • Speed management program • Project by project speed management implementation. VI.D.) All Ages and Abilities Bike Facilities (Raymond Hess) (15 MINUTES) City of Ann Arbor Page 3 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft May 17, 2023 Commissioner questions and comments: • Current 5 miles target goal. • Major Milestones Updates. • Positive and Negative Project Progression VII.) COMMUNICATIONS VII.A.) Staff Report and Updates (Raymond Hess) (5 MINUTES) 23-0856 Staff Report and Updates Commissioner questions and comments: • No Comments Received and Filed VII.B.) Liaison Reports (Bret Hautamaki) (5 MINUTES) Commissioner questions and comments: • Commission on Disability issues - sidewalk gap on Scio Church. • E-bikes and E-scooters may cause accessibility issues. • Council – approved the budget; $6.5 for active transportation. VII.C.) Commission Member Communications (Bret Hautamaki) (5 MINUTES) Commissioner questions and comments: • Raymond Hess and Nick Hutchinson will be absent for June meeting, • Additional City staff will be available to facilitate the meeting alongside Christopher Cespedes. VIII.) NEXT AGENDA ITEMS (Bret Hautamaki) (5 MINUTES) We might expect: • Treeline Trail Update • Granger (Forest to Olivia) Traffic Calming • Any unresolved/carry-over items from this month IX.) NEXT MEETING: June 21st at 7:00pm. X.) ADJOURNMENT (Bret Hautamaki) (1 MINUTES) City of Ann Arbor Page 4 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes - Draft May 17, 2023 The meeting was adjourned at: 9:24pm. City of Ann Arbor Page 5