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, June 21, 2023 7:00 PM Electronic Meeting This meeting will be live on CTN Cable Channel 19. Meeting will not be available via Youtube or ATT99. To speak in public comments, call: 206-337-9723 or 888 788 0099 and enter Meeting ID: 934 6385 2907. To join webinar via Zoom enter passcode 664194 Homework and Study Guide - June 2023 23-1119 Homework Guide 06-16-23 Attachments: Homework Guide 06-16-23.pdf Received and Filed I.) CALL TO ORDER (Bret Hautamaki)(1 Minute) II.) ROLL CALL (Christopher Cespedes) (2 Minutes) • Non-voting Commission members: Lieutenant Mike Scherba • Non-voting Commission members absent: Liz Margolis, Ben Stupka, Raymond Hess, Nick Hutchinson • Attending staff, presenters or guest speakers: Christopher Cespedes, Cyrus Naheedy, Cynthia Harrison, Nan Plummer, Norman Herbert. Present: 8- Julie Boland, Molly Kleinman, Bret Hautamaki, Megan Brovan, Peter Houk, Dharma Akmon, Ken Anderson, and Larry Keeler Absent: 1- Wonwoo Lee III.) APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA (Bret Hautamaki)(2 Minutes) III.A.) Approval of Agenda City of Ann Arbor Page 1 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes June 21, 2023 III.B.) Approval of Minutes 23-1121 Transportation Commission May 2023 Meeting Minutes Attachments: May - Meeting Minutes.pdf Approved by the Commission and forwarded to the City Council due back on 8/7/2023 IV.) PUBLIC COMMENT - 3 MINUTES PER SPEAKER (Bret Hautamaki) 23-1122 Public Comments - email correspondence Attachments: City of Ann Arbor Earhart Road 2023 Project.pdf, Green Road school zone signage.pdf, Public Comments - email correspondence 3 Emails received inclusive of attachments: • Speaker 1: Vision zero program implementation, Daylighting - Pedestrian Safety Infrastructure. V.) BUSINESS V.A.) Granger (Forest to Olivia) Traffic Calming (Cyrus Naheedy)(10 Minutes) City of Ann Arbor Page 2 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes June 21, 2023 23-1123 Granger (Forest to Olivia) Traffic Calming Attachments: Traffic Calming_Granger - Forest to Olivia_Final Plan.pdf, Traffic Calming_Granger - Forest to Olivia_Memo & Resolution.pdf Commissioner questions and comments: • Construction Season - Timeline • Increased Speeding Behavior • Targeted Speed Enforcement • Safe Routes to School Program - Funding A motion was made by Anderson, seconded by Boland to recommend the approval of the Granger Traffic Calming Project between Forest and Olivia. On a unanimous voice vote the chair declared the motion carried, said motion was forwarded to City Council and should be returned by 08/07/2023. V.B.) Safe Streets for All Grant Acceptance (Cyrus Naheedy)(10 Minutes) 23-1124 Safe Streets for All Grant Acceptance Attachments: SS4A FY22 Grant Agreement Template Ann Arbor - DRAFT.pdf, Safe Streets for All Grant Acceptance Commissioner questions and comments: • Grant Funding Allocation • Near miss - analytical evaluation Approved by the Commission and forwarded to the City Council due back on 7/19/2023 VI.) INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION VI.A.) Treeline Trail Update (Nan Plummer & Norman Herbert)(30 Minutes) City of Ann Arbor Page 3 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes June 21, 2023 23-1153 Treeline Presentation Attachments: Treeline Presentation to Transportation Commission 06 21 2023.pdf Commissioner questions and comments: • Trade-Offs, Advantages & Disadvantages • Accessibility for all - ADA Compliance • Watco Railroad Partnership • Safety Concerns • Alternative project proposals • Positive City Cooperation Received and Filed VI.B.) Enforcement of Secondary Offenses (Cynthia Harrison)(20 Minutes) 23-1126 Driving Equality Ordinance Attachments: Driving Equality Ordinance Commissioner questions and comments: • Timeline of Ordinance Implementation • Minimizing Police & Civilian Contact • Ordinance will not prevent the issuance of citations • Ordinance includes low level secondary offenses • Loud Exhaust Concern Received and Filed VII.) COMMUNICATIONS VII.A.) Staff Report and Updates (Cyrus Naheedy) (5 Minutes) City of Ann Arbor Page 4 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes June 21, 2023 23-1125 Staff Report and Updates Attachments: December 22- June 23 Bike Lane Violations.pdf, Transportation Project Updates 2023-6-JUNE (FINAL).pdf Commissioner questions and comments: • Motor vehicles parking on bike lanes • Reporting Sidewalk blockage • Identification of citation source: Routine Patrol vs. Resident Report • Future data utilization • Vertical Delineators Received and Filed VII.B.) Liaison Reports (Bret Hautamaki) (5 Minutes) Commissioner questions and comments: • No Comments VII.C.) Commission Member Communications (Bret Hautamaki) (5 Minutes) VII.C.1.) Crosswalk Design Guidelines - outstanding questions (Bret Hautamaki) (15 Minutes) Commissioner questions and comments: • Crosswalk Design Guidelines • Crosswalk Design Committee VIII.) NEXT AGENDA ITEMS (Bret Hautamaki) (5 Minutes) We might expect: • Fulmer (Miller to Foss) Traffic Calming • Seventh and Greenview Project Update • Capital Improvement Plan Update • UMTRI Update IX.) ADJOURNMENT (Bret Hautamaki) (5 Minutes) The meeting was adjourned at: 9:11pm. City of Ann Arbor Page 5