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DDA Amends Bylaws, OKs Management Fee | February 8, 2010

At its Feb. 3 meeting, the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority passed a resolution to amend its bylaws, which is its second attempt in the last two years to make the change. Last time around, the city council – which must approve the changes – refused to take action. At its meeting, the board spent the majority of its time talking financial numbers of one kind of another. [Full Story]

Committee Member Misidentified | February 4, 2010

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City Restarts 415 W. Washington Process | February 4, 2010

In Part II of the report from the Feb. 1 Ann Arbor City Council meeting, we focus on land use issues, which included a resolution to chart the future for the 415 W. Washington lot. The council also postponed consideration of a greenbelt acquisition, pending clarification about the appraisal of the land. [Full Story]

Council Talks Transportation, Budget | February 4, 2010

In Part I of the report from the Feb. 1 Ann Arbor city council meeting, we focus on the transportation and budget-related material. Transportation topics included trains, taxicabs, buses, and planes. The planes came up with consideration of the capital improvements plan, which included an item for extending the runway at the Ann Arbor municipal airport. [Full Story]

17th Monthly Milestone | February 2, 2010

Chronicle editor Dave Askins highlights some noteworthy comments left on The Chronicle’s website over the last two months. He also explains what he means when he says he’s out to crush people’s childhood dreams. [Full Story]

Skepticism on 415 W. Washington Measure | February 1, 2010

At its regular Sunday night caucus on Jan. 31, four councilmembers heard residents express their thoughts on a variety of topics, with much of the conversation centered around the city-owned 415 W. Washington parcel and plans to restart a process for developing open space there. It’s seen by some as a diversion from interest in developing open space at the Library Lot. [Full Story]

Column: Getting Smarter About City Charter | January 31, 2010

Chronicle editor Dave Askins lays out a fundamental problem with the way Ann Arbor’s city attorney runs his office – his opinions are not getting filed with the city clerk, which would make them public. [Full Story]

DDA Floats Idea for Fourth Avenue | January 29, 2010

At the Jan. 27 joint meeting of the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority board’s transportation and operations committees, DDA executive director Susan Pollay suggested a concept for creating a possible “transit mall” between William and Liberty, along Fourth Avenue. [Full Story]

Budget Round 1: Community Services | January 27, 2010

On Jan. 25, Ann Arbor’s city council began a series of budget meetings with a look at the community services area, which includes parks, planning and development, human services, and public housing. [Full Story]

Hotel/Conference Center Ideas Go Forward | January 25, 2010

At its Jan. 21 meeting, the city’s committee charged with reviewing proposals for the Library Lot chose to advance only two of the five proposals to the next phase of consideration. Both of those proposals call for a hotel/conference center. [Full Story]

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