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City of Ann Arbor  
Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Transportation Commission  
Wednesday, April 15, 2026  
7:00 PM  
Electronic Meeting  
This meeting will be broadcast live on CTN Cable Channel 16, ATT Channel 99. To Dial  
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I.  
CALL TO ORDER (Kate Flewelling)(1 Minute)  
The meeting was called to order at 7:01pm.  
II.  
ROLL CALL (Ariana Lapine) (2 Minutes)  
• Non-voting Commission members in attendance: Malisa McCreedy,  
Sergeant David Ried  
• Non-voting Commission members absent: Nick Hutchinson, Liz  
Margolis, Ben Stupka  
• Present city staff, speakers, and/or guests: Ed Ader, Suzann Flowers,  
Raymond Hess, Ariana Lapine, Amber Miller, Drew Parker, Cynthia  
Redinger  
10 -  
Present:  
Bret Hautamaki, Peter Houk, Wonwoo Lee, Larry Keeler,  
Matt Carpenter, Erich Zechar, Kate Flewelling, April  
Conway, Rachel Jacobson, and Lauren Dunlap  
1 - Erica Briggs  
Absent:  
III.  
CONSENT AGENDA (Kate Flewelling) (2 Minutes)  
Approval of Agenda  
III.A.  
III.B.  
Approval of Minutes  
26-0659  
March 2026 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
March 2026 Transportation Commission - Meeting  
Minutes.pdf  
A motion was made by Hautamaki, seconded by City Planning  
Commission Rep. Lee, that the Consent Agenda be Approved by the  
Commission and the Minutes be forwarded to the City Council and  
should be returned by 6/1/2026. On an unanimous voice vote, the  
Chair declared the motion carried.  
IV.  
PUBLIC COMMENT - 3 MINUTES PER SPEAKER (Kate Flewelling)  
- Anne Fowler shared that she is a member of Washtenaw Bus Rider  
Advocates and her concerns for the safety of riders on Public  
Transportation.  
- Chai Montgomery also shared concerns for the safety of riders on  
Public Transportation.  
IV.A.  
No emails were received since the March meeting.  
V.  
BUSINESS  
V.A.  
Joint Statement on Sidewalk Gap Filling Implementation (Ariana Lapine) (5 Minutes)  
26-0547  
Joint Statement on Sidewalk Gap Filling Implementation  
Attachments:  
Joint Statement on Sidewalk Gap Filling  
Implementation_for Commission Review.pdf  
26-0548  
26-0549  
Presentation for Joint Statement on Sidewalk Gap Filling Implementation  
Sidewalk Workgroup Presentation_20260310.pdf  
Attachments:  
Resolution for Joint Statement on Sidewalk Gap Filling Implementation  
Attachments:  
Resolution to Approve the Joint Statement of Support for  
the Implementation of Sidewalk Projects.pdf  
A motion was made by Hautamaki, seconded by Disability  
Commission Representative Keeler, that the Resolution be  
Approved by the Commission. On an unanimous voice vote, the  
Chair declared the motion carried. The Sustainability Commission  
will be sharing the resolution with City Council as a report.  
VI.  
INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION  
VI.A.  
North Main Transportation Study (Suzann Flowers, Amber Miller - DDA & Drew Parker - Toole) (45  
Minutes)  
Commissioner questions and comments:  
- Commissioners discussed design concepts.  
- Commissioners discussed MDOT's involvement with the project and the  
coordination between the City and MDOT.  
- Commissioners discussed traffic calming measures that could be  
included in the design.  
26-0680  
North Main Transportation Study Presentation  
Attachments:  
2026_04_15_VZ N Main Transportation Commission  
Presentation.pdf  
VI.B.  
Annual Transportation Budget Presentation (Ed Ader & Marti Praschan) (30 Minutes)  
Commissioner questions and comments:  
- Commissioners requested information regarding major and local street  
funds.  
- Commissioners discussed the differences between revenue and  
expenditure allocation.  
26-0681  
Annual Transportation Budget Presentation  
Attachments:  
FY27 Transportation Commission Budget  
Presentation.pdf  
VI.C.  
The Ride Bus Lane Proposal (Matt Carpenter) (30 Minutes)  
Commissioner questions and comments:  
- Commissioners shared their support for bus rapid transit.  
- Commissioners requested that bus stop shelters be upgraded as part of  
the proposal.  
- Commissioners discussed options to encourage younger riders.  
26-0682  
The Ride Bus Lane Proposal Presentation  
AAATA_Bus Lane Presentation to A2TC_2026.04.15.pdf  
Attachments:  
VII.  
COMMUNICATIONS  
VII.A.  
Staff Report and Updates (Cynthia Redinger) (10 Minutes)  
Commissioner questions and comments:  
- Commissioners commented on the impacts of the downtown  
construction.  
26-0657  
Transportation Project Updates - April 2026  
Transportion Project Updates - April 2026.pdf  
Attachments:  
VII.B.  
VII.C.  
Liaison Reports (Kate Flewelling) (5 Minutes)  
Commissioner questions and comments:  
- Commissioner Lee shared a Comprehensive Plan Work Group update.  
Commission Member Communications (Kate Flewelling) (2 Minutes)  
Commissioner questions and comments:  
- Commissioner Houk requested information be shared regarding a  
recent crash.  
- Commissioner Houk shared his appreciation to the Signs and Signals  
team for repairing a broken signal in less than 24 hours.  
VII.  
IX.  
NEXT AGENDA ITEMS (Kate Flewelling) (2 Minutes)  
No upcoming agenda items were requested during this meeting.  
ADJOURNMENT (Kate Flewelling) (1 Minute)  
The meeting was adjourned at 8:55pm.