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Park Advisory Commission approves $200,000 Older Persons Millage recommendation; hears tennis and pickleball presentations

Ann ArborAug 19, 20252 min read

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At its August 19, 2025 electronic meeting the Ann Arbor Park Advisory Commission approved its agenda, approved and forwarded the June 17, 2025 minutes to City Council, unanimously approved a resolution recommending acceptance and appropriation of $200,000 from the Washtenaw County Older Persons Millage, received presentations from BlueSky Tennis and a pickleball survey update, held a closed session, and adjourned.

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Approved meeting agenda.
Approved June 17, 2025 meeting minutes and forwarded them to City Council.
Unanimously approved a resolution recommending acceptance and appropriation of $200,000 from the Washtenaw County Older Persons Millage (motion moved by Commissioner Bush, seconded by Commissioner O'Connell).
Moved into and returned from a closed session (roll calls taken).
Adjourned the meeting.

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Park Advisory Commission

Aug 19, 2025, 12:00 AMElectronic Zoom Meetingscheduled

This meeting will be broadcast live on CTN Cable Channel 19 and online a2gov.org/watchCTN To speak at public comment call 206-337-9723 or 213-338-8477 or Toll Free 877-853-5247 or 888-788-0099 Enter Meeting ID: 959 7872 3467

Agenda

Please click link below to join this electronic meeting via Zoom. https://a2gov.zoom.us/j/94071907291?pwd=YmpMbTVKclJtQXZ5VW9NVlppK3BYZz09 Passcode: 823645 Or join by phone: Call: 312 626 6799 or 213-338-8477 or Toll Free 877-853-5247 or 888-788-0099 Webinar ID: 959 7872 3467 Please note it is possible that telephone or electronic public comment may encounter technical difficulties that prevent your participation. For the greatest assurance that your comments will be heard, submit them in writing ahead of the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENTARY - (3 Minutes per Speaker)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Park Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes for Tuesday, June 17, 2025
PRESENTATIONS
BlueSky Tennis
Pickleball Survey Update
REPORTS
Managers
Committees
REGULAR BUSINESS
Resolution to Recommend Accepting Funds from Washtenaw County from the Washtenaw County Older Persons Millage and Appropriate Funds ($200,000)
CLOSED SESSION
PUBLIC COMMENTARY - (3 Minutes per Speaker)
COMMUNICATIONS
PAC Council Update
Parks Project Status Update
Parks Facility and Programming Update
ADJOURNMENT
Therese Perlowski, Chairperson /Juliet Harvey eComments for the Commission may be left via our Legistar calendar page (column to the very right) http://a2gov.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Commission public meetings are typically held on the third Tuesday of each month. These meetings provide two opportunities for the public to address the Commission. All persons are encouraged to participate in public meetings. Persons requiring translation or sign language services or other reasonable accommodations may contact the City Clerk's office at 734.794.6140; via e-mail to: cityclerk@a2gov.org ; or by written request addressed and mailed to: City Clerk's Office, 301 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Requests need to be received at least two (2) business days in advance of the meeting. Park Advisory Commission agendas are available from the Legislative Information Center on the City Clerk's page of the City's website (http://a2gov.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx ). These meetings are typically broadcast on Ann Arbor Community Television Network Comcast 16 live at 4:00 pm on the third Tuesday of the month and replayed the following Saturday at 11:00 am. Recent meetings can also be streamed online from the CTN Video On Demand page of the City's website https://a2gov.org/watchctn . The complete record of this meeting is available in video format at https://a2gov.org/watchctn, or is available for a nominal fee by contacting CTN at (734) 794-6150.

Documents from this meeting

Agendahttps://a2gov.legistar1.com/a2gov/meetings/2025/8/13766_A_Park_Advisory_Commission_25-08-19_Meeting_Agenda.pdf
Minuteshttps://a2gov.legistar1.com/a2gov/meetings/2025/8/13766_M_Park_Advisory_Commission_25-08-19_Meeting_Minutes.pdf

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