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, October 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/ 23-1756 Homework and Study Guide - October 2023 Attachments: Homework Guide 10-13-23.pdf Received and Filed I.) CALL TO ORDER (Bret Hautamaki)(1 Minute) The meeting was called to order at: 7:00 pm. II.) ROLL CALL (Christopher Cespedes) (2 Minutes) • Non-voting Commission members: Lieutenant Mike Scherba, Raymond Hess • Non-voting Commission members absent: Liz Margolis, Ben Stupka, Nicholas Hutchinson • Attending staff, presenters or guest speakers: Christopher Cespedes, Cynthia Redinger, John Waterman. Present: 9- Julie Boland, Molly Kleinman, Bret Hautamaki, Megan Brovan, Peter Houk, Dharma Akmon, Ken Anderson, Larry Keeler, and Wonwoo Lee III.) CONSENT AGENDA (Bret Hautamaki)(2 Minutes) III.A.) Approval of Agenda III.B.) Approval of Minutes City of Ann Arbor Page 1 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes October 18, 2023 23-1758 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes - Sep 2023 Attachments: Sep-2023 Meeting Minutes.pdf A motion was made by Boland, seconded by Lee to recommend the approval of the agenda and the approval of the minutes. On a unanimous voice vote the chair declared the motion carried, said motion was forwarded to City Council and should be returned by 12/04/2023. IV.) PUBLIC COMMENT - 3 MINUTES PER SPEAKER (Bret Hautamaki) 23-1757 Public Correspondence- Emails Attachments: Bike parking on State St.pdf, Crash Trends Report.pdf, UM planning process, possible TC resolution on lane reallocations.pdf, I support lane reductions!.pdf, MDOT Fencing.pdf, Support of Lane Reduction.pdf, Huron River Drive Fencing.pdf 7 Emails received inclusive of attachments – some of which were uploaded today. • Lane conversion resolution; suggest modification; strike reference to FHWA ADT 25k threshold; share timeline. • MDOT plans for safety and fencing along railroad. Received and Filed V.) BUSINESS V.A.) Road Diet Resolution (Dharma Akmon)(30 Minutes) City of Ann Arbor Page 2 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes October 18, 2023 23-1772 Road Diet Resolution Attachments: FinalRoadDietResolutionForTC.pdf Commissioner questions and comments: • Projected timeline by 2025 • Capital projects should be included (not just resurfacing). • One time evaluation or regular evaluation? • 2025 timeline did not seem feasible • Inclusion of intersections • Multilane road clarification. • Roads without dedicated transit lanes. • How does that affect the configuration and traffic flow? • AAATA correction; suggest “bus rapid transit” be changed with “bus lanes, priority measures, or non-motorized improvements. • Suggestion for adding streets Broadway/Fifth/Division/Green/Liberty/Washtenaw/Huron/Main; “including but not limited to”; • Strike whereas clause about 25,000 threshold; but decided to leave it • Add a time bound requirement. • Goal of evaluation or implementation? A motion was made by Kleinman, seconded by Boland to recommend the approval of the “Resolution to Accelerate Safety Improvements on Multilane Roads” included in the packet. On a unanimous voice vote the chair declared the motion carried, said motion was forwarded to City Council and should be returned by 12/04/2023. VI.) INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION VI.A.)Programs to Educate All Cyclists (PEAC) Presentation (John Waterman)(30 Minutes) Commissioner questions and comments: • Model of Improvements – Michigan Ave. (Border to Border Trail) • Traffic Calming helps with cognitive impairment • PEAC empowers individuals with disabilities through cycling, active transportation, and self-advocacy education. City of Ann Arbor Page 3 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes October 18, 2023 VI.B.) Annual Crash Report (Cynthia Redinger)(30 Minutes) Commissioner questions and comments: • What was the contributing factor and what is being done? • Signal Ownership? • Accident happen before or after LPI installation? • Continue in next commission meeting. VII.) COMMUNICATIONS VII.A.) Staff Report and Updates (Raymond Hess) (5 Minutes) 23-1760 Transportation Project Updates - OCT 2023 Attachments: Transportation Project Updates 2023-10-OCT (FINAL).pdf, AAPD September 2023 Ped Bike Crash Report.pdf Commissioner questions and comments: • Green busses • US-23 and rail trespass study • Public input on service expansion for 2024 starting next week • Subcommittee meeting on October 24th for Comp Plan • Commission on disabilities Invitation to Commissioner Hess to discuss sidewalk gaps and stairs; road diets impact on individuals with disabilities. Received and Filed VII.B.) Liaison Reports (Bret Hautamaki) (5 Minutes) Commissioner questions and comments: • No comments were made. VII.C.) Commission Member Communications (Bret Hautamaki) (5 Minutes) Commissioner questions and comments: • Future meeting agenda item request. City of Ann Arbor Page 4 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes October 18, 2023 VIII.) NEXT AGENDA ITEMS (Bret Hautamaki) (5 Minutes) We might expect: • Downtown Circulation Study • Curb Management Study • Trunkline Transfer Study • 2024 Meeting Calendar • Any unresolved/carry-over items from this month? IX.) ADJOURNMENT (Bret Hautamaki) (1 Minute) The meeting was adjourned at 9:12pm City of Ann Arbor Page 5