301 E. Huron St.  
Ann Arbor, MI 48104  
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City of Ann Arbor  
Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Greenbelt Advisory Commission  
(GAC)  
Thursday, June 4, 2026  
4:00 PM  
Electronic Meeting  
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1.  
2.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Laramie 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 as presented  
4-a.  
26-0991  
Greenbelt Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes for April 9, 2026  
GAC_MEETING MINUTES_4_9_26.pdf  
Attachments:  
Approved by the Commission and forwarded to the City Council  
due back on 7/6/2026  
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.  
Budget Review  
Presented by Rosie Pahl Donaldson  
7.  
NEW BUSINESS  
7-a.  
26-0992  
Resolution to Recommend Approval a Grant Application to the EGLE  
Nonpoint Source Program Implementation Grant for Huron River Bluebelt  
Land Protection and Commit $163,715 in Matching Funds.  
GAC Resolution - Apply for EGLE Grant.pdf  
Attachments:  
Presented by Rosie Pahl Donaldson  
A motion was moved by Council Member Mallek and seconded by  
Commissioner Johnson that the resolution be approved by the  
Commission. Motion passed upon unanimous vote.  
7-b.  
Resolution to Recommend Acceptance of $431,200.00 ACEP Grant and Approve an  
ACEP Grant Parcel Contract and Program Agreement for a Conservation Easement  
on the Hamilton MC Property in Salem Township.  
Presented by Rosie Pahl Donaldson  
A motion was moved by Commissioner Riggs and seconded by  
Commissioner Buzzard that the resolution be approved by the  
Commission. Motion passed upon unanimous vote.  
8.  
CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS LAND ACQUISITION  
motion made to enter closed session -buzzrad  
second - armstrong  
Roll call taken, passed upon unanimous vote  
A motion was made by Commissioner Buzzard and seconded by  
Commissioner Armstrong to enter Closed Session.  
Roll call vote taken to enter Closed Session. Passed upon  
unanimous vote.  
A motion was made by Commissioner Bloomer and seconded by  
Commissioner Armstrong to recommend acquisition of a  
conservation easement on the property identified in application ID  
2025-03 in Superior Township, and appropriate funds, not to exceed  
$180,367, from the Open Space and Parkland Preservation Millage  
proceeds. 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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