DDA Office  
415 N. Fifth Avenue, 2nd  
Floor  
City of Ann Arbor  
Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Ann Arbor, MI 48104  
Downtown Development Authority  
Wednesday, March 11, 2026  
12:00 PM  
Larcom City Hall, 301 E. Huron, City  
Council Chambers, 2nd Floor  
RESCHEDULED FROM MARCH 4, 2026 DDA Board Meeting  
1.  
ROLL CALL  
6 -  
6 -  
Present:  
Absent:  
Tyler Kinley, Micah Bartelme, Mike Michelon, Thressa  
Nichols, Kim Mayes, and Steven Fisher  
Alexandra Dieck, Milton Dohoney Jr., Steven Brummer,  
Angela Jackson, Elisabeth Berry, and Molly Rowan  
Guest: Cheryl Kuch/Rehmann  
Unable to consider action items due to a lack of quorum.  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
2.  
3.  
4.  
PUBLIC COMMENT -None  
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT  
Ms Thomson reported that a series of Community Engagement events are taking place this week at the  
DDA office on the N. Main Street Transportation Study. Ms. Thomson said that due to a lack of quorum  
today, a board meeting will be scheduled for next Wednesday, March 18th for the board to consider the  
action items on the agenda.  
5.  
6.  
DDA MEMBERS COMMUNICATIONS  
CONSENT AGENDA  
DDA Minutes February 2026  
26-0405  
Postponed to the Downtown Development Authority due back on  
3/25/2026  
Postponed  
26-0406 Enactment No:  
Postponed to the Downtown Development Authority due back on  
3/25/2025  
Resolution to Accept a Proposal from Schindler Elevator Corporation for  
Forest Parking Structure Elevator Modernization  
Postponed  
26-0428 Enactment No:  
Postponed to the Downtown Development Authority due back on  
3/25/2026  
Resolution to Approve a Cost Share Agreement ($1,960,484) with the City  
of Ann Arbor for the Ann Street Improvements Project.  
Postponed  
26-0429 Enactment No:  
Postponed to the Downtown Development Authority due back on  
3/25/2026  
Resolution to Approve a Construction Contract with Fonson Company, Inc.  
($5,743,539.61), a Construction Engineering Support Contract with Wade  
Trim ($998,000), establish a project budget ($5,244,600.76), and approve  
related cost share agreements for the Fourth Avenue Reconstruction  
Project.  
7.  
8.  
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA  
SPECIAL BUSINESS/REPORTS  
DDA Executive Director 360 Evaluation Report  
Received and Filed  
26-0431  
Ms. Kuch presented the DDA Executive Director 360 Assessment.  
9.  
NEW BUSINESS  
9A.  
Resolutions  
Postponed  
26-0430 Enactment No:  
Postponed to the Downtown Development Authority due back on  
3/25/2026  
Resolution to Put Forward the FY2027 DDA Budget  
10.  
11.  
PUBLIC COMMENT - None  
ADJOURNMENT-Meeting ended at 12:24 PM  
NOTE: Due to a technical issue, CTN was not able to record the meeting.  
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