DDA Office  
415 N. Fifth Avenue, 2nd  
Floor  
City of Ann Arbor  
Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Ann Arbor, MI 48104  
Downtown Development Authority  
Wednesday, May 6, 2026  
11:00 AM  
Larcom City Hall, 301 E. Huron, City  
Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Ann Arbor,  
MI 48104  
RESCHEDULED FROM MAY 13, 2026 DDA Board Meeting  
1.  
ROLL CALL  
8 -  
Present:  
Absent:  
Micah Bartelme, Milton Dohoney Jr., Mike Michelon,  
Angela Jackson, Kim Mayes, Elisabeth Berry, Molly  
Rowan, and Steven Fisher  
3 - Tyler Kinley, Alexandra Dieck, and Thressa Nichols  
Guest: Jennifer Hall/AAHC  
2.  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
Member Michelon moved and Member Fisher seconded the motion.  
On a voice vote, Chairperson Bartelme declared the motion passed.  
3.  
4.  
PUBLIC COMMENT - None  
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT  
Ms Thomson reported City Council approved the Amended DDA Development and TIF Plan at its April  
20th meeting. The DDA and Public Works discussed the service team options at City Council's April  
27th Work Session. At its May 4th meeting, Council approved the resolution to create an in-house  
service team within the Public Works Department in collaboration with the DDA.  
5.  
6.  
DDA MEMBERS COMMUNICATIONS  
Chairperson Bartelme and Vice Chairperson Michelon congratulated the DDA staff on the approval of the  
Development Plan renewal and thanked them for all of their hard work.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
Member Berry moved and Member Fisher seconded the motion to  
approve the items on the Consent Agenda. On a voice vote,  
Chairperson Bartelme declared the Consent Agenda items  
approved.  
DDA Minutes April 2026  
26-0752  
Approved by the Board and forwarded to the City Council due back  
on 6/1/2026  
R-26-170  
Approved  
26-0760 Enactment No:  
Approved  
Resolution to Approve DDA Disbursements for February and March 2026  
ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA - None  
NEW BUSINESS  
7.  
8.  
8A.  
Resolutions  
R-26-171  
Approved  
26-0404 Enactment No:  
Member Dohoney moved and Member Fisher seconded the motion  
to approve the resolution. On a voice vote Chairperson Bartelme  
declared the resolution approved.  
Resolution to Grant $25,000 to the Ann Arbor Housing Development  
Corporation for “The Road Home”  
R-26-172  
Approved  
26-0626 Enactment No:  
Member Dohoney moved and Member Berry seconded the motion  
to approve the resolution. On a voice vote Chairperson Bartelme  
declared the resolution approved.  
Resolution To Approve a Parking Agreement with Fifth Avenue Michigan  
Limited Dividend Housing Association, LLC  
Questions were asked and answered.  
R-26-173  
Approved  
26-0774 Enactment No:  
Member Jackson moved and Member Dohoney seconded the  
motion to approve the resolution. On a voice vote Chairperson  
Bartelme declared the resolution approved.  
Resolution to Approve a Bollard Purchase from Ameristar ($381,386), and a  
Bollard Design and Construction Engineering Contract with Wade Trim  
($857,000)  
Questions were asked and answered.  
9.  
COMMUNICATIONS-The following communications are included in the packet.  
Rehmann Engagement Letter-FY2026  
26-0751  
26-0776  
Received and Filed  
DDA Finance Report-FY2026-Third Quarter  
Received and Filed  
10.  
11.  
PUBLIC COMMENT - None  
ADJOURNMENT  
Member Berry moved and Member Michelon seconded the motion  
to adjourn. On a voice vote, Chairperson Bartelme declared the  
meeting adjourned.  
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