Council rejects DC-1 amendment: $257,000 repayment to general fund, 2–7

Resolution Authorizing Issuance of 2026 Capital Improvement Bonds for Various Park Capital Improvements (Not to Exceed $10,000,000.00) (Limited Tax General Obligation)

9 yes, 0 no

Lisa Disch (yes), Cynthia Harrison (yes), Jon Mallek (yes), Chris Watson (yes), Christopher Taylor (yes), Jen Eyer (yes), Ayesha Ghazi Edwin (yes), Travis Radina (yes), Erica Briggs (yes)

DC-1 Ashley Mews covenant release and land trust sale

9 yes, 0 no

Lisa Disch (yes), Erica Briggs (yes), Travis Radina (yes), Cynthia Harrison (yes), Jon Mallek (yes), Chris Watson (yes), Jen Eyer (yes), Ayesha Ghazi Edwin (yes), Christopher Taylor (yes)

DS-1 $10 million park capital improvement bonds

9 yes, 0 no

Cynthia Harrison (yes), Jon Mallek (yes), Chris Watson (yes), Erica Briggs (yes), Travis Radina (yes), Lisa Disch (yes), Ayesha Ghazi Edwin (yes), Christopher Taylor (yes), Jen Eyer (yes)

DC-1 amendment: $257,000 repayment to general fund

2 yes, 7 no

Jon Mallek (yes), Chris Watson (no), Cynthia Harrison (no), Erica Briggs (yes), Travis Radina (no), Lisa Disch (no), Ayesha Ghazi Edwin (no), Jen Eyer (no), Christopher Taylor (no)

Agenda approval and additions

0 yes, 0 no

MC-1/MC-2 Appointments confirmed

0 yes, 0 no

MC-3 Transportation Commission appointment

9 yes, 0 no

Consent agenda (minus CA-1, CA-2)

9 yes, 0 no

CA-2 Springhill Suites development agreement postponed

0 yes, 0 no

CA-1 Winter emergency shelter contract

0 yes, 0 no

PH-1/B-1 The Dean II rezoning, 548 S. Fifth Ave

9 yes, 0 no

PH-2/B-2 Worship protection ordinance

0 yes, 0 no

PH-3/B-3 Virtual currency kiosk ordinance

0 yes, 0 no

B-4 Commercial vehicle markings ordinance (substitute, first reading)

0 yes, 0 no

C-1 Sweatfree procurement ordinance (first reading)

0 yes, 0 no

C-2 Contractor prequalification amendment (first reading)

0 yes, 0 no

DC-2 Restrictive covenant at 841 Broadway

9 yes, 0 no

DC-3 Arlington Place water main easement

9 yes, 0 no

DC-4 Human Services Partnership priorities

0 yes, 0 no

DC-5 Extend mayor pro tem and returning council member terms

0 yes, 0 no

DS-2 Dean II Area Plan

0 yes, 0 no

A-1 October 19, 2026 minutes

0 yes, 0 no

Clerk's report of communications (E-1 through F-10)

0 yes, 0 no

Resolution to Approve Street Closures for the Downtown Ann Arbor Midnight Madness Events on Friday, December 4, 2026 from 9:00 AM until Midnight

0 yes, 0 no

Resolution to approve an Increase to the Best Source Purchase Order with Jack Doheny Companies Inc. for Repairs and Replacement Parts for Closed-Circuit Television Equipment for FY27 in the Amount of $70,000.00

0 yes, 0 no

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 $50,000.00 to $100,000.00

0 yes, 0 no

Resolution to Approve a General Services Agreement with Utilities Instrumentation Services (UIS) for Electrical Preventive Maintenance at the Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF), RFP No. 26-43 ($319,305.00) and to Appropriate…

9 yes, 0 no

Resolution to Approve Amendment No. 1 to the General Services Agreement with Waste Management of Michigan, Inc. (WM) for the Transport and Disposal of Dewatered Centrifuge Cake from the Water Resource Recovery Facility and to Appropriate…

9 yes, 0 no

Resolution to Approve Amendment No 1 to the Professional Service Agreement with Transportation Engineering Design, DPC for the North Main Street Transportation Study Project (Additional $9,816.00 for a Contract Total of $609,687.00)

0 yes, 0 no

Resolution to Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with NTH Consultants, Ltd. to Design the Access Bridge Replacement Project at the Water Resource Recovery Facility, RFP No. 21-17 ($378,800.00 Amendment;…

0 yes, 0 no

Resolution to Approve a Construction Contract with Lang Constructors, Inc. for Customer Service Area Safety Upgrades (Sourcewell Contract #091620-GGI) ($186,030.00) (8 Votes Required)

9 yes, 0 no

Resolution to Adopt the Board of Review Guidelines for Poverty Exemptions from Property Taxation of Principal Residence Pursuant to MCL 211.7u

0 yes, 0 no

Resolution to Approve the 2027 Washtenaw Area Mutual Aid Council Budget

0 yes, 0 no

Resolution to Approve a Grant Agreement with the Ann Arbor Housing Commission and Housing Development Corporation for a Sub-Grant to Avalon Housing at 1146 S. Maple Road and Appropriate $500,000 (8 Votes Required)

9 yes, 0 no

Resolution to Authorize Settlement of Claim by Tina Khoshkhoo ($45,000.00) (8 Votes Required)

9 yes, 0 no

Resolution to Authorize Settlement of Claim by Oaks of Ann Arbor Limited Dividend Housing Association LP, and Windsong Limited Dividend Housing Association LP

0 yes, 0 no

Resolution to Authorize Settlement of the Briarwood Capital Cost Recovery Fee Dispute and Approve a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release of Claims

0 yes, 0 no

Resolution to Accept Utilities Easements at 100, 700, 806, 810, 900 and 920 Briarwood Circle (8 Votes Required)

9 yes, 0 no

Resolution to Partially Release Utilities Easements at 100, 700, 806, 810, 900 and 920 Briarwood Circle (8 Votes Required)

9 yes, 0 no

The Dean II Rezoning

548 S Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor, MI

Rezoned a 0.17-acre 10th parcel from R4C to D1 for the 15-story, ~240-apartment Dean II project, plus approval of the Dean II Area Plan — both unanimously despite neighborhood opposition and a petition forcing an eight-vote threshold.

approved (9-0) · still approved

Springhill Suites Development Agreement

2295 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI

Postponed to December 7 after a speaker flagged that the promised all-electric building commitment never appeared in the development agreement.

tabled · still tabled

Police Oversight Commission Update

The police oversight commission reported 35 complaints, warned term limits could cost it three or four commissioners by May 2027, and backed an unarmed response resolution for people experiencing homelessness.

What it means: Residents filing police complaints and homeless residents reporting alleged targeting by APD.

$10 Million Park Improvement Bonds

Council authorized up to $10 million in limited tax general obligation bonds to fund park capital improvements.

What it means: Up to $10 million in bonds backed by the city's general taxing power.

Student housing conditions at Saga

A U-M student described apartments stuck at 75-78 degrees with sealed windows, asking the city to investigate ventilation adequacy as student rents soar.

What it means: Student renters if the city acts on housing conditions.

Human Services Partnership priorities

Council funded the 2026-27 winter warming center ($222,000) and set priorities for the Human Services Partnership starting with homelessness, as county homelessness hit a record 821 people.

What it means: $222,000 city contract for the winter shelter season.

Protection of places of religious worship

After more than 20 years of weekly picketing outside Beth Israel Congregation, council adopted a 50-foot buffer ordinance barring force, obstruction or intimidation at worship entrances. Critics called it an unconstitutional speech restriction.

What it means: Worshippers of all faiths gain legal protection from harassment at their houses of worship.

Virtual Currency Kiosk Regulation

New ordinance regulates crypto kiosks with warning signs, receipts and a $1,000 daily cap, targeting scams that disproportionately drain seniors' savings.

What it means: The $1,000 daily cap limits how much a scam victim can lose in a single transaction.

Construction site safety reforms

Two new initiatives strengthen construction safety: enforceable OSHA 30 supervisor requirements in city contracts and permit notices enforcing skilled trades apprentice supervision — following a 2025 worker death on the Miller Avenue project.

What it means: Construction workers on city-funded and private projects across the city.

Ashley Mews affordable housing covenant release

The city is giving up on two condo units bought for affordable ownership housing — the model proved unworkable — and will explore selling them to the Community Land Trust, giving the trust sale proceeds.

What it means: The land trust keeps the roughly $257,000-plus sale proceeds the city spent acquiring the units.

Dean II Rezoning and Area Plan

Council added a 10th parcel (548 S. Fifth Ave) to the 15-story, ~240-unit Dean II project and approved the Dean II Area Plan.

What it means: Critics say using a PUD instead could have yielded 36 affordable units or about $3.5 million for the affordable housing fund.