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CALL TO ORDER
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR
Agenda Response Memo and eComments - November 6, 2025
City Administrator’s Report - November 6, 2025
INTRODUCTIONS
Independent Community Police Oversight Committee (ICPOC) Update
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ENTER MEETING ID 942 1273 2148
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Charles Nalbandian - Resolution to Prohibit On-Street Parking on the South Side of Brockman Boulevard from Brock Court to Ferdon Road (CA-6) (in person)
Peter Eckstein - Arbor South (DC-2) (in person)
Henry Herskovitz - Holocaust education in the Ann Arbor Public Schools (in person)
Mark Scerbo - Safety on Stadium Blvd (in person)
Jeremy Haley - Torches of Freedom (in person)
Mozhgan Savabieasfahani - We are against military aid to Israel (in person)
Blaine Coleman - We are against military aid to Israel (in person)
COMMUNICATIONS FROM COUNCIL
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
Resolution to Appoint Wayne Powell to the Airport Advisory Committee as a Non-registered Elector (7 Votes Required)
Appointment to the Local Officers Compensation Commission
Appointments - Confirmations
CONSENT AGENDA
Resolution to Amend the Grant Agreement with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation for the Bicentennial Park Splash Pad
Resolution to Increase Sole Source Purchasing Authority with Brown Equipment Company for Repair and Replacement Parts for Closed-Circuit Television Equipment for FY26 ($45,001.00 Increase, Total Purchase Value $70,000.00)
Resolution to Approve the Purchase of Ice Control Salt through the Michigan Delivering Extended Agreements Locally (MiDEAL) from The Detroit Salt Company, L.C. for Seasonal Backup Supply ($215,240.00)
Resolution to Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Construction Contract with Watertap, Inc. for Watermain Line Stops and Insertable Valves (Additional $100,000.00 for a Contract Total of $450,000.00)
Resolution to Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Tetra Tech Inc., for Geotechnical and Environmental Services (Additional $100,000.00 for a Contract Total of $200,000.00)
Resolution to Prohibit On-Street Parking on the South Side of Brockman Boulevard from Brock Court to Ferdon Road
Resolution to Authorize the Purchase of Vehicles from Lunghamer Ford (State of Michigan MiDeal - $215,212.00)
Resolution to Authorize the Purchase of Two Western Star Swap Loader Chassis with Underbody Snowplow and Eight Swap Loader Bodies from D & K Truck Company (State of Michigan MiDeal - $1,056,590.23)
Resolution to Approve a Best Source Professional Services Agreement with Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc. for Environmental Assessments Required for the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Award and the Congressionally Directed Spending Award ($88,500.00)
Resolution to Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Live Zero Waste Inc in the Amount of $90,231.60 to Support the City’s A2ZERO Swap Program ($90,231.60)
Resolution to Exercise a Right of First Refusal to Purchase and Resell the Affordable Unit at 105 Ashley Mews and Appropriate Funds (8 Votes Required)
PUBLIC HEARINGS (3 MINUTES PER SPEAKER)
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An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 40 (Trees and Other Vegetation) of Title III (Parks and Public Grounds) of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor (ORD-25-34)
Resolution to Approve a Brownfield Plan for the Arbor South Project - 2845 South State Street
APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting Minutes of October 20, 2025
ORDINANCES - SECOND READING
An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 40 (Trees and Other Vegetation) of Title III (Parks and Public Grounds) of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor (ORD-25-34)
ORDINANCES - FIRST READING
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
New Business - Council:
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 (1) (C), (D) (E), AND (H).
CLERK'S REPORT OF COMMUNICATIONS
The following communications were referred as indicated:
September 2025 Quarterly Investment Report
Communication from Bodman PLC Regarding Notice of Intent to Establish Condominium Project: River North 3 - Assessor, Planning & Development Services, Sustainability, City Attorney
Communication from the State of Michigan Public Service Commission Regarding Notice of a Pre-Hearing for Electric Customers of DTE Electric Company in Case No. U-21875 Scheduled for November 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM - Sustainability, City Attorney
Communications from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Regarding Public Notice for the Proposed Reissuance Expired Permit of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit No. MIG760088 to the City of Ann Arbor for the Bicentennial Park (formerly Southeast Area Park) - Public Works, Sustainability, Parks and Recreation
Communication from the Washtenaw Regional Resource Management Authority (WRRMA) Regarding Their 2025 Summary of Activities and Fiscal Year 2026 Draft Budget - Public Works
The following minutes were received for filing:
July 23, 2025 Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes
August 19, 2025 City Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes of July 2025
Human Rights Commission Minutes of September 10, 2025
Commission on Disability Issues Minutes of September 17, 2025
Election Commission Meeting Minutes of August 18, 2025
Sustainability Commission Meeting Minutes of September 9, 2025
Council Administration Committee Minutes - September 9, 2025
Building Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes for July 17, 2025
Park Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes of Tuesday, August 19, 2025
The City of Ann Arbor Employees’ Retirement System Board Meeting Minutes of September 18, 2025
The City of Ann Arbor Retiree Health Care Benefit Plan & Trust Board Meeting Minutes of September 18, 2025
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY
PUBLIC COMMENT - CONTINUED (3 MINUTES EACH - IF NECESSARY)
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CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS REMOVED
Passed on consent agenda
Passed on consent agenda