Comments on: May 6, 2013 Ann Arbor Council: In Progress

By: AG

AG — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:50:49 +0000

In all the reported comments against the 413 E. Huron proposal over the last few weeks, I haven’t seen a mention about the wind tunnels created from the construction of all these large buildings. As someone who regularly walks down E. Washington between S. Division and State St., the amount of wind force blowing through the corridor near the new construction site has increased to the point that it can be hard to even walk down the street some days. This would also increase with the 413 project.

By: Alan Goldsmith

Alan Goldsmith — Tue, 07 May 2013 19:00:51 +0000

“I was present when Mr. Floyd made his remarks.

He seemed to be looking in the direction of Marcia Higgins who was staring into her computer.”

Mark, she was probably trading sarcastic emails with Joan Lowenstein and Leigh Greden.

By: Mark Koroi

Mark Koroi — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:15:21 +0000

I was present when Mr. Floyd made his remarks.

He seemed to be looking in the direction of Marcia Higgins who was staring into her computer.

By: Edward Vielmetti

Edward Vielmetti — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:03:20 +0000

I have to say that this live-blog approach to a long meeting is much welcomed; it was useful for me following along via CTN and also stands as a good record of the meeting (perhaps not as exhaustively good as a typical Chronicle opus, but still very very good).

By: Alan Goldsmith

Alan Goldsmith — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:28:44 +0000

“The meeting came out of recess with the next speaker, John Floyd. A highlight of Floyd’s turn was a blistering rebuke of councilmembers who did not appear to be paying attention.”

Names please?

By: Rod Johnson

Rod Johnson — Tue, 07 May 2013 13:13:30 +0000

The Federal building has retired from competition and is sitting comfortably in the Ugliest Building Hall of Fame.Let’s give some younger abominations a chance to compete.

By: Jim Rees

Jim Rees — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:24:17 +0000

I think the Federal building is still the ugliest in town in spite of the City’s recent attempts to regain the title.

By: Ryan Freed

Ryan Freed — Tue, 07 May 2013 06:52:24 +0000

My father use to tell me ” When you get too comfortable……you stop paying attention to details “

By: Mark Koroi

Mark Koroi — Tue, 07 May 2013 06:10:15 +0000

“Sabra Briere (Ward 1) asked mayor John Hieftje to clarify the appointment process. The question stems from a public hearing comment from Mark Koroi who noted none of the ‘members’ of the downtown citizens advisory council have current appointments….”

Several citizens approached Downtwntown Citizens Advisory Council Chairman Ray Detter in council chambers to question him regarding my public commment (per City Clerk records his appointment expired on October 2012) and he explained that his appointment remains current until renewed however this does not explain why his seat has an expiration date – as all seats on that council do.

The fact that the meeting agenda has been amended shows that this advisory council has not been properly constituted and no quorum of seats could have been attained with the expirations of the seats during 2011 and 2012.

The purpose of the Downtown Area Citizens Advisory Council is to make recommendations to the DDA as citizen input on behalf of area residents. The failure of every member to seek timely renewals of their appointments – allowing each seat to expire and become vacant I described to City Council as being “unprecedented” in municipal history.

By: Ryan Freed

Ryan Freed — Tue, 07 May 2013 03:47:04 +0000

Thanks for the updates!!