301 E. Huron St.  
Ann Arbor, MI 48104  
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City of Ann Arbor  
Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Transportation Commission  
Wednesday, February 18, 2026  
7:00 PM  
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I.  
CALL TO ORDER (Bret Hautamaki)(1 MINUTE)  
The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm.  
II.  
ROLL CALL (Ariana Lapine) (2 MINUTES)  
• Non-voting Commission members in attendance: Sergeant David Ried  
• Non-voting Commission members absent: Nick Hutchinson, Liz  
Margolis, Malisa McCreedy, Ben Stupka  
• Present city staff, speakers, and/or guests: Debby Bezzina, Claire  
Briglio, Michael Davis, Suzann Flowers, Ariana Lapine, Cynthia  
Redinger, Jayme Rubley, Matt Stacey, Tom Wheeler, Adam Young  
10 -  
Present:  
Bret Hautamaki, Peter Houk, Larry Keeler, Matt Carpenter,  
Erich Zechar, Kate Flewelling, April Conway, Rachel  
Jacobson, Lauren Dunlap, and Erica Briggs  
1 - Wonwoo Lee  
Absent:  
III.  
CONSENT AGENDA (Bret Hautamaki) (2 Minutes)  
Approval of Agenda  
III.A.  
III.B.  
Approval of Minutes  
26-0303  
Meeting Minutes - January 2026  
Meeting Minutes - January 2026.pdf  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Dunlap, seconded by Disability Commission  
Representative Keeler, that the Consent Agenda be Approved by  
the Commission and the Minutes be forwarded to the City Council  
and should be returned by 4/20/2026. On a voice vote, the Chair  
declared the motion carried.  
IV.  
PUBLIC COMMENT - 3 MINUTES PER SPEAKER (Bret Hautamaki)  
- Alex Lowe suggested a three lane layout for the majority of Packard. He  
also requested information regarding the roadway rightsizing for Huron  
Pkwy.  
26-0301  
Email Correspondence - February 2026  
Attachments: Full clearance for heavily-parked streets.pdf, Official  
Request_ Professional Engineering Review for Proposed  
Extension of Catherine Street Two-Way Cycle Track.pdf,  
SeeClickFix lies.pdf, Urgent Action Needed -- Dangerous  
Pedestrian Conditions.pdf  
V.  
BUSINESS  
V.A.  
2025 Annual Report (Ariana Lapine) (5 Minutes)  
26-0300  
2025 Annual Report  
Annual Report 2025 - DRAFT2.pdf  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by Jacobson, seconded by Zechar, that the  
2025 Annual Report be Approved by the Commission and  
forwarded to the City Council and should be returned by 4/20/2026.  
On a unanimous voice vote, the Chair declared the motion carried.  
VI.  
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION  
VI.A.  
MDOT Washtenaw Resurfacing (MDOT) (30 Minutes)  
Commissioner questions and comments:  
- Commissioners voiced concerns about a bus only lane that could result  
in safety hazards.  
- Commissioners discussed the impact of the proposed road diet.  
26-0343  
MDOT Washtenaw Resurfacing Presentation  
MDOT Washtenaw Resurfacing Presentation.pdf  
Attachments:  
VI.B.  
SS4A Near Miss Project Update (UMTRI - Debby Bezzina) (30 Minutes)  
Commissioner questions and comments:  
- Commissioners shared their appreciation for the data that can be  
collected and used to inform changes.  
- Commissioners requested additional information regarding the data  
collection process to better understand the system.  
- Commissioners asked how the system would be used by the City.  
26-0344  
SS4A Near Miss Project Update Presentation  
SS4A Near Miss Project Update Presentation.pdf  
Attachments:  
VI.C.  
Annual Snapshot (Suzann Flowers) (15 Minutes)  
Commissioner questions and comments:  
- Commissioners shared their gratitude for the data collected and looked  
forward to how the data will be used by the City moving forward.  
- Commissioners requested additional background on what data is being  
compared and when.  
VI.D.  
Kingsley and Ingalls Watermain and Resurfacing (Cynthia Redinger) (15 Minutes)  
Commissioner questions and comments:  
- Commissioners requested information regarding the material of the  
road after the conversion.  
- Commissioners discussed the width of the road in relation to the  
conversion to two way traffic.  
26-0345  
Kingsley & Ingalls Presentation  
20260218_Kingsley & Ingalls to TC.pdf  
Attachments:  
VII.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
VII.A.  
Staff Report and Updates (Cynthia Redinger) (10 Minutes)  
Commissioner questions and comments:  
- Commissioners asked about a project on Huron Pkwy included in the  
Transportation Project Updates document and requested a briefing on  
the project at a future meeting.  
26-0302  
26-0298  
26-0299  
Transportation Project Updates - February 2026  
Transportation Project Updates - February 2026.pdf  
Attachments:  
2026 Work Plan (Draft)  
2026 Work Plan - Draft.pdf  
Attachments:  
2026 Transportation Commission Calendar  
2026 Transportation Commission Schedule.pdf  
Attachments:  
VII.B.  
Liaison Reports (Bret Hautamaki) (5 Minutes)  
Commissioner questions and comments:  
- Councilmember Briggs shared that a resolution is being brought to City  
Council regarding private bike parking. She shared that she had a few  
concerns regarding the resolution and will probably request a  
postponement.  
VII.C.  
Commission Member Communications (Bret Hautamaki) (2 Minutes)  
Commissioner questions and comments:  
- Commissioner Dunlap proposed a joint work session with the Planning  
and Transportation Commissions.  
- Commissioner Jacobson requested picking up the 2026 policy  
requests.  
- Commissioner Keeler suggested including the Disability Commission  
in the joint work session.  
VII.  
IX.  
NEXT AGENDA ITEMS (Bret Hautamaki) (2 Minutes)  
- Commissioner Houk requested a winter maintenance presentation  
update after the storms that we dealt with this past year.  
ADJOURNMENT (Bret Hautamaki) (1 Minute)  
The meeting was adjourned at 9:21pm.