Minutes - City Council

City of Ann Arbor

301 E. Huron St.

Ann Arbor, MI 48104

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Meeting Minutes - Final

Monday, August 17, 2026

7:00 PM

This meeting will be broadcast live on CTN Cable Channel 16,

ATT Channel 99, and online at a2gov.org/watchCTN

Larcom City Hall, 301 E Huron St, Second floor, City Council

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City Council

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CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Pro Tem Travis Radina called the meeting of the Ann Arbor City

Council to order at 7:01 p.m. in the Guy C. Larcom, Jr. Building, 2nd

Floor Council Chambers, 301 E. Huron Street.

MOMENT OF SILENCE

Council stood for a moment of silence.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Mayor Taylor led Council in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.

ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL

6 -

5 -

Present:

Absent:

Councilmember Lisa Disch, Councilmember Jen Eyer,

Councilmember Travis Radina, Councilmember Cynthia

Harrison, Councilmember Chris Watson and

Councilmember Jon Mallek

Mayor Christopher Taylor, Councilmember Erica Briggs,

Councilmember Ayesha Ghazi Edwin, Councilmember

Dharma Akmon and Councilmember Jennifer Cornell

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

A motion was made by Councilmember Eyer, seconded by

Councilmember Mallek, that the Agenda be approved. On a voice

vote, the Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR

City Administrator Milton Dohoney Jr. presented the following written

reports for the information of Council:

AC-1

26-1381

Agenda Response Memo and eComments - August 17, 2026

Received and Filed

AC-2

INT

26-1418

City Administrator's Report - August 17, 2026

Received and Filed

INTRODUCTIONS

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PHONES WHEN CALLED UPON TO SPEAK.

Kathy Griswold - Record high pedestrian crash rate, independent evaluation needed

of operations

Kathy Griswold, resident, spoke about pedestrian safety.

Blaine Coleman - We are against military aid to Israel

Blaine Coleman, resident, spoke about the genocide in Palestine and

urged Council to stop military aid to Israel.

Jeremy Haley - Correcting the record

Jeremy Haley, Ypsilanti Township, spoke about his previous statements

made to Councilmember Watson, stating he previously misspoke and he

is now correcting the record and apologizing.

Mozhgan Savabieasfahani - We are against military aid to Israel

Mozhgan Savabieasfahani, resident, spoke about Gaza, Palestine, and

Lebanon. She urged Council to stand against military aid to Israel.

Rebecca Arends - Downtown

Rebecca Arends, resident, spoke about first responder data and

transparency. She thanked Councilmember Disch for sharing some

AAPD response data in the downtown and encouraged Council to share

more current data and information.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM COUNCIL

COUNCILMEMBER MALLEK

Councilmember Mallek announced his upcoming listening session with

Councilmember Watson.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR

MC-1

26-1356

Appointments - Confirmations

APPOINTMENTS APPROVED

Mayor Pro Tem Radina requested confirmation of the following

appointments that were presented at the August 6, 2026 Regular Session

of Council:

Renter’s Commission

Hannah Stanton-Gockel

Term Ending: May 31, 2028

A motion was made by Councilmember Watson, seconded by

Councilmember Mallek, that the Appointment be approved. On a

voice vote, the Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried.

CONSENT AGENDA

Passed on consent agenda

A motion was made by Councilmember Disch, seconded by

Councilmember Harrison, that the following Consent Agenda Items

be approved as presented. On a voice vote, the Mayor Pro Tem

declared the motion carried.

CA-1

Enactment No:

R-26-329

Approved

26-1304

Resolution to Approve a Grant Application to the Washtenaw County

Connecting Communities Grant for the Replacement of the South Barton

Pedestrian Bridge

CA-2

CA-3

Enactment No:

Resolution to Approve Revised Bylaws of the Planning Commission

Enactment No:

R-26-331

R-26-330

Approved

26-1201

26-1093

Resolution to Approve an Increase to the Existing Sole Source Purchase

Order with Brown Equipment Company for Equipment Repair and

Replacement Parts for Sanitary and Stormwater Pipeline Inspection

Equipment for FY27 from $25,000.00 to $70,000.00

CA-4

Enactment No:

R-26-332

Approved

26-1095

Resolution to Approve an Increase to the Existing Sole Source Purchase

Order with Source One Environmental, LLC for Sanitary and Storm Sewer

Pipe Lining Supplies and Associated Parts for FY27 from $25,000.00 to

$50,000.00

CA-5

CA-6

Enactment No:

R-26-333

Approved

26-1198

26-1199

Resolution to Approve the Purchase of Two (2) Bobcat Units from Diuble

Equipment Inc. (Sourcewell - $153,669.70)

Enactment No:

R-26-334

Approved

Resolution to Approve a Sole Source Purchase Order with Brown

Equipment Company for the Purchase of (3) Timan Combi Snow Plow and

Sweeper Attachments ($80,985.00)

CA-7

Enactment No:

R-26-335

Approved

26-1277

Resolution to Approve an Agreement With the Malletts Creek Drainage

Board and the Malletts Creek Drain Drainage District, by and through the

Office of the Washtenaw County Water Resource Commissioner, for the

Lining Project for a Portion of the County Farm Park Branch of the Malletts

Creek Drain ($2,727,372.00)

PUBLIC HEARINGS (3 MINUTES PER SPEAKER)

FOR ZOOM MEETINGS, PHONE CALLERS CAN PRESS *9 TO RAISE HANDS AND *6

TO UNMUTE THEIR PHONES WHEN CALLED UPON TO SPEAK.

None.

APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES

A-1

26-1353

Regular Meeting Minutes of August 6, 2026

A motion was made by Councilmember Watson, seconded by

Councilmember Harrison, that the Regular Meeting Minutes of

August 6, 2026 be approved. On a voice vote, the Mayor Pro Tem

declared the motion carried.

ORDINANCES - SECOND READING

ORDINANCES - FIRST READING

MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS

New Business - Council:

DC-1

Enactment No:

R-26-336

Approved

26-1386

A motion was made by Councilmember Disch, seconded by

Councilmember Watson, that the Resolution be approved. On a

voice vote, the Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried.

Resolution for Community Events Fund Disbursements from the FY 2027

Budget

New Business - Boards and Commissions:

New Business - Staff:

CLOSED SESSION UNDER THE MICHIGAN OPEN MEETINGS ACT, INCLUDING BUT

NOT LIMITED TO, LABOR NEGOTIATIONS STRATEGY, PURCHASE OR LEASE OF

REAL PROPERTY, PENDING LITIGATION AND ATTORNEY/CLIENT PRIVILEGED

COMMUNICATIONS SET FORTH OR INCORPORATED IN MCL 15.268 (8) (1) (C), (D)

(E), AND (H).

None.

E & F CLERK'S REPORT OF COMMUNICATIONS

The following communications were referred as indicated:

Passed on consent agenda

A motion was made by Councilmember Disch, seconded by

Councilmember Mallek, that the Clerk's Report of Communications

be approved as presented. On a voice vote, the Mayor Pro Tem

declared the motion carried.

E-1

E-2

26-1220

26-1301

June 30, 2026 Quarterly Investment Report

Communication from the State of Michigan Public Service Commission

Regarding Notice of a Hearing for Electric Customers of DTE Electric

Company in Case No. U-22124, Scheduled for August 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM

- Sustainability, City Attorney

E-3

26-1305

Communication from Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes,

and Energy (EGLE) Water Resources Division Regarding a Public Hearing

Notice Concerning Reissuance of NPDES COC No. MIG760038 to the

Stellar Hospitality Ann Arbor, LLC for the Staybridge Suites Pool - Ann

Arbor Public Services - Sustainability

E-4

E-5

E-6

26-1350

26-1362

26-1367

Communication from DIRECTV Regarding Submittal of their Annual Video

Report Dated July 29, 2026 - CTN, City Attorney

Communication from the Michigan Municipal League regarding the MML

Annual Meeting Scheduled for October 7 to 9, 2026

Communication from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Regarding The

City of Ann Arbor Citizen-Initiated Charter Amendment Proposal for the

November 3, 2026 General Election

E-7

E-8

E-9

26-1368

26-1369

26-1382

Communications from the State of Michigan Department of Attorney

General Regarding The City of Ann Arbor Citizen-Initiated Charter

Amendment Proposal for the November 3, 2026 General Election

Communication from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Regarding

Approval of The City of Ann Arbor Citizen-Initiated Charter Amendment

Proposal for the November 3, 2026 General Election

Communications from the State of Michigan Regarding Completed

Annexation from Pittsfield Charter Township for Daniels and Zermack

Annexation - 2080 S State St.

The following minutes were received for filing:

F-1

Local Development Finance Authority Meeting Minutes of April 23, 2026

Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes of April 22, 2026

Historic District Commission Meeting Minutes of April 2026

Historic District Commission Meeting Minutes of May 2026

City Planning Commission June 16, 2026 Meeting Minutes

Community Events Fund Committee Minutes - August 18, 2025

F-2

F-3

F-4

F-5

F-6

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY

None.

PUBLIC COMMENT - CONTINUED (3 MINUTES EACH - IF NECESSARY)

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ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Councilmember Harrison, seconded by

Councilmember Disch, that the meeting adjourn. On a voice vote,

the Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried.

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