Monday, July 17, 2023

Ann Arbor City Council Preview: July 17, 2023


 
Gentle reader, it's #a2Council night in Ann Arbor. Here's the agenda

The evening kicks off with at modest, 13-item consent agenda. In a huge surprise to dedicated council watchers, the street closing items are at the end of the consent agenda. What is even happening? Anyway, there are 4 street closures coming up for a vote. CA-10 is for the 2023 football season, CA-11 is for student move-in, CA-12 is for the NTI Block Party, and CA-13 is for the UA Block Party. Also, we've got CA-9, the sale of the Y-Lot, 350 S 5th, to the Ann Arbor Housing Development Corporation. 

There are two public hearings on the agenda this evening. PH-1/B-1 is the second reading of an ordinance to rezone phase 3 of the Lowertown project. This is technically a rezoning from C1A/R to C1A/R, but what's really happening is that some of the conditions of the zoning are changing. PH-2/DB-1 is an amendment to the project at the old DTE Gasworks at 1140 Broadway. 

There are two ordinance first readings on the docket tonight. C-1 is for an ordnance to authorize a the process of annexing a batch of township islands. C-2 is on an ordinance to amend the rules around the Transportation Commission. 

Rounding out the agenda, there are two resolutions. DC-1 is  a resolution to appoint Derek Mehraban to the Independent Community Police Oversight Commission. DC-2 is a resolution to recognize Garrett’s Space as a Civic Nonprofit Organization. 

And that's all there is. What items are you most looking forward to seeing? Hopefully we will see you there. The CTN stream starts at 7 pm. Make sure you follow the action on the #a2Council hashtag or on a2mi.social. 

Thursday, July 6, 2023

Ann Arbor City Council Preview: July 6, 2023

 


Gentle reader, tonight is a special Thursday edition of #a2Council. Here's the agenda

The evening kicks off with at deep, 20-item consent agenda. We've got one street closure: CA-1 the Make your Mark event on July 18. 

There are two public hearings on the agenda this evening. PH-1/B-1 is for the second reading of the driving equity ordinance. PH-2/B-2 is for the second reading of the ordinance to allow people to put free items on the curb. Both of these are good. 

There are no resolutions on docket this evening. 

And that's all there is. Looks like the meeting could be pretty short. What items are you most looking forward to seeing? Hopefully we will see you there. The CTN stream starts at 7 pm. Make sure you follow the action on the #a2Council hashtag or on a2mi.social.