301 E. Huron St.  
Ann Arbor, MI 48104  
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City of Ann Arbor  
Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Greenbelt Advisory Commission  
(GAC)  
Thursday, March 5, 2026  
4:00 PM  
Electronic Meeting  
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1.  
2.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Laramie called the meeting to order at 4:05pm.  
ROLL CALL  
Staff - Rosie Pahl Donaldson and Juliet Harvey.  
6 - Sheila Schueller, Rosanne Bloomer, Jason Boggs, Kate  
Laramie, Julius Buzzard, and Jon Mallek  
Present:  
3 - Elizabeth Riggs, Deaver Armstrong, and Bentley  
Johnson  
Absent:  
3.  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Approved  
4.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Approved  
4-a.  
26-0394 Greenbelt Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes for January 8, 2026  
GAC MEETING MINUTES 1_8_26.pdf  
Attachments:  
Approved by the Commission and forwarded to the City Council.  
Due back 4/6/2026.  
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.  
7.  
Budget Review  
Presented by Rosie Pahl Donaldson  
CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS LAND ACQUISITION  
A motion was made by Commissioner Boggs and seconded by  
Commissioner Schueller to enter Closed Session.  
Roll call vote taken to enter Closed Session. Passed upon  
unanimous vote.  
Motion made by Commissioner Schueller and seconded by  
Commissioner Buzzard to recommend City participation with  
Dexter Township in the acquisition of a conservation easement on  
the property identified in application ID 2026-01, approve a  
participation agreement with Dexter Township and the Washtenaw  
County Parks and Recreation Commission, and appropriate funds,  
not to exceed $173,400.00, from the Open Space and Parkland  
Preservation Millage proceeds. Motion passed upon unanimous  
vote.  
Motion made by Council member Malek and seconded by  
Commissioner Bloomer to recommend City participation with  
Legacy Land Conservancy in the acquisition of a conservation  
easement on the property identified in application ID 2026-03,  
approve a participation agreement with Legacy Land Conservancy  
and the Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission, and  
appropriate funds, not to exceed $12,000.00, from the Open Space  
and Parkland Preservation Millage proceeds. Motion passed upon  
unanimous vote.  
Motion made by Commissioner Bloomer and seconded by  
Commissioner Buzzard to decline City acquisition of a  
conservation easement on the property identified in Application ID  
2026-02. Motion passed upon unanimous vote.  
8.  
9.  
PUBLIC COMMENTARY  
5 MINUTES MAXIMUM SPEAKING TIME - NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF  
PEOPLE SPEAKING IN THIS SECTION.  
No Callers  
ADJOURNMENT  
Adjourn  
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