301 E. Huron St.  
Ann Arbor, MI 48104  
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City of Ann Arbor  
Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Greenbelt Advisory Commission  
(GAC)  
Thursday, April 9, 2026  
4:00 PM  
Electronic Meeting  
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1.  
2.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Commissioner Bloomer called the meeting to order.  
ROLL CALL  
Staff (3) - Rosie Pahl Donaldson, Remy Long and Juliet Harvey.  
8 -  
Present:  
Rosanne Bloomer, Elizabeth Riggs, Jason Boggs, Deaver  
Armstrong, Kate Laramie, Julius Buzzard, Bentley  
Johnson, and Jon Mallek  
1 - Sheila Schueller  
Absent:  
3.  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Approved  
4.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Approved  
4-a.  
26-0611  
Greenbelt Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes for March 5, 2026  
3_5_26 GAC MEETING MINUTES.pdf  
Attachments:  
Approved by the Commission and forwarded to the City Council  
due back on 5/4/2026.  
5.  
PUBLIC COMMENTARY  
4 SPEAKERS MAXIMUM - 5 MINUTES SPEAKING TIME. Sign up must take place  
prior to the meeting by notifying the chair or city staff. This section of public  
commentary is limited to items related to the agenda.  
No callers  
6.  
PRESENTATIONS  
6-a.  
Staff Report  
Presented by Rosie Pahl Donaldson.  
6-b.  
Budget Review  
Presented by Rosie Pahl Donaldson.  
7.  
NEW BUSINESS  
7-a.  
26-0613  
Resolution to Recommend Approval of a General Services Agreement with  
Legacy Land Conservancy for Conservation Easement Services  
($500,000)  
Conservation Easement Services Memo.pdf  
Attachments:  
A motion was moved by Commissioner Riggs and seconded by  
Commissioner Boggs that the resolution be approved by the  
Commission. Commissioner Bloomer abstained from the vote,  
otherwise the motion passed upon unanimous vote.  
8.  
CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS LAND ACQUISITION  
A motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by  
Council Member Mallek to enter Closed Session.  
Roll call vote taken to enter Closed Session. Passed upon  
unanimous vote.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Buzzard and seconded by  
Commissioner Bently to recommend City participation with Scio  
Township in the acquisition of a conservation easement on the  
property identified in application ID 2026-04, approve a participation  
agreement with Scio Township, and appropriate funds, not to  
exceed $295,000.00, from the Open Space and Parkland  
Preservation Millage proceeds. Motion passed upon unanimous  
vote.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Armstrong and seconded by  
Commissioner Riggs to recommend City participation with  
Northfield Township in the acquisition of a conservation easement  
on the property identified in application ID 2023-01, approve a  
participation agreement with Northfield Township, and appropriate  
funds, not to exceed $50,400.00, from the Open Space and Parkland  
Preservation Millage proceeds. Motion passed upon unanimous  
vote.  
9.  
PUBLIC COMMENTARY  
5 MINUTES MAXIMUM SPEAKING TIME - NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF  
PEOPLE SPEAKING IN THIS SECTION.  
No callers  
10.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Adjourn  
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