Votes at a glance: What the Ann Arbor council approved Feb. 19
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Summary
A concise roundup of the meeting's formal actions: appointment to the Board of Review, consent agenda, Blue Belt purchase participation agreement, several ordinances and resolutions, and the referral of the bicycle-parking ordinance to the Planning Commission.
Here are the formal actions taken by the Ann Arbor City Council on Feb. 19, as recorded at the meeting.
1) Appointment: Nancy Bauerbank to the Board of Review. Moved by Council member Cornelison; seconded by Council member Ackman. Approved with nine affirmative votes, satisfying an eight-vote requirement.
2) Consent agenda: Approved as presented after Councilor Bridal pulled CA 3 for discussion. Items of note on the consent agenda included CA 14 (addition of a staff member to the Sustainable Energy Utility) and CA 17 (continuation of a six-location early-voting plan for even-year elections). Vote recorded as unanimous with nine affirmative votes.
3) CA 3 / Davenport property participation agreement: Approved (first Blue Belt project; partnership with Scio Township and Washtenaw County). Moved and approved as part of the consent discussion.
4) B1 (ordinance to amend Chapter 55, bicycle and vehicle parking): Considered; Council member Briggs moved to refer the proposed amendments back to the Planning Commission for further consideration and analysis (mover Briggs; second Ackman). Referral motion carried by roll-call vote (Mayor Taylor, Iyer, Ackman, Briggs, Cornell, Gazzi Edwin voted yes; Dish, Malek, Medina voted no).
5) B2 (ordinance to amend Chapter 55, community participation requirements): Approved. The ordinance requires on-site signage and earlier notice for projects appearing before the Planning Commission.
6) B3 (rezoning 715'017 East Huron Street to R4C): Approved. The rezoning was requested by the property owner and recommended by the Planning Commission.
7) DC1 (resolution authorizing settlement of City of Ann Arbor v. Tetra Tract of Michigan, Washtenaw County Circuit Court): Approved.
8) DC3 (resolution approving 2026 insurance renewals for policies with premiums exceeding $90,000, effective March 1, 2026): Approved.
9) DS1 (resolution to authorize summary publication of the B1 ordinance): Motion to postpone indefinitely (moved Ackman; second Briggs) approved pending return/approval of the ordinance.
10) DS2 (resolution to authorize summary publication of the B2 ordinance): Approved.
Adjournment: Councilor Medina moved to adjourn; Councilor Gazzi Edwin seconded; the meeting adjourned.
For full discussion, refer to meeting minutes or the transcript for the council dialogue and roll-call vote details.