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Park Advisory Commission approves MEDC grant amendment for Bicentennial Park splash pad; receives Barton Dam and DDA updates

Ann ArborOct 21, 20252 min read

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The Ann Arbor Park Advisory Commission met electronically on October 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM. Seven commissioners were present (Skylis, Marsan, Watson, Radina, Perlowski, Cavataio, O'Connell); two were absent (Montague, Bush). The commission approved the agenda and the August 19, 2025 minutes (forwarded to City Council, due back 11/6/2025). Presentations included a Barton Dam update (Glen Wiczorek) and a DDA update (Amber Miller, Maura Thompson, Oliver Kiley). Parks Manager Josh Landefeld provided the manager's update. The commission unanimously approved a resolution recommending amendment of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation grant agreement to advance the Bicentennial Park splash pad. No public commentary was received.

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Approved meeting agenda.
Approved August 19, 2025 Park Advisory Commission minutes and forwarded them to City Council (due back 11/6/2025).
Unanimously approved a resolution recommending amendment of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation grant agreement to advance the Bicentennial Park splash pad (motion: Perlowski; second: Bush).

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Oct 21, 2025, 12:00 AMElectronic Zoom Meetingscheduled

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENTARY - (3 Minutes per Speaker)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Park Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes of Tuesday, August 19, 2025
PRESENTATIONS
Barton Dam Update
DDA update
REPORTS
Managers
Committees
REGULAR BUSINESS
Resolution to recommend amending the Michigan Economic Development Corporation Grant agreement from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation for Advancing the Bicentennial Park Splash Pad
PUBLIC COMMENTARY - (3 Minutes per Speaker)
COMMUNICATIONS
PAC Council Update
Parks Project Status Update
Parks Planning Project Update
Parks Facility and Programming Update
ADJOURNMENT
Anne Marsan, 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 / AT&T 99 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.

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Agendahttps://a2gov.legistar1.com/a2gov/meetings/2025/10/13767_A_Park_Advisory_Commission_25-10-21_Meeting_Agenda.pdf
Minuteshttps://a2gov.legistar1.com/a2gov/meetings/2025/10/13767_M_Park_Advisory_Commission_25-10-21_Meeting_Minutes.pdf

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