Appearing on the Nov. 3, 2015 Ward 2 City Council are incumbent independent Jane Lumm and Democratic nominee Sally Petersen. The two served on the Council together from November 2012 to November 2014.
This table aims to organize all "controversial" Council votes during that period so that it's possible to size up similarities and differences between the two candidates.
A "controversial" vote is defined as one that was not unanimous. For ArborWiki visitors who'd like to view the votes in some order other than chronological (e.g., grouped by topic, or by items where Lumm and Petersen's votes were SAME or DIFFERENT) here's a link to a Google Sheet. If you'd like to help complete the second year of votes, send email to [email protected].
| Topic Area | Date | Two-Sentence Description | Lumm/Petersen | Link to Source |
| Public Art | 2012-11-19 | The Council considered a motion that a Resolution be added to the agenda: DC-2 Resolution to Approve Temporary Suspension of Funding of New Art Projects from Percent for Art Funds. Petersen voted with the 10-1 majority. Lumm cast the sole dissenting vote. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Public Art | 2012-11-19 | In front of the Council was an Ordinance to _Amend_ Sections 1:832, 1:833, 1:834, 1:836, and 1:837 of Chapter 24 - Public Art - of Title I of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor. The motion was made to table consideration of amending the Public Art Ordinance. On the motion to table, Petersen voted with the 9-2 majority. Lumm and Kailasapathy dissented. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Public Art | 2012-11-19 | In front of the Council was an Ordinance to _Terminate_ the Percent for Art Program by Amending Sections 1:832, 1:834 and 1:837 of Chapter 24 (Public Art) of Title I of the Code of the City of Ann Arbor. The motion was made to table consideration of that ordinance. On the motion to table, Petersen voted with the majority on the 8-3 vote. Lumm, along with Anglin and Kailasapathy dissented. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Budget | 2012-12-03 | The Council considered a Resolution to bring the City into compliance with a state treasurer’s requirement that the city have a deficit elimination plan for the golf fund. On the resolution, Lumm and Petersen both voted with the 10-1 majority to approve it. The dissent came from Anglin. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Public Art | 2012-12-03 | The Council considered a Resolution Resolution to Approve Temporary Suspension of Funding of New Art Projects from Percent for Art Funds. (Percent for Art was the Ordinance at the time requiring that 1% of capital project budgets be set aside for public art projects). On the resolution, Lumm and Petersen both voted in favor on the 10-1 vote. The dissent came from Teall. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Trans/Enviro | 2012-12-10 | The Council considered a resolution of protest against the inclusion of Washtenaw County in the Regional Transportation Authority. A motion had been made to amend the resolution, so that two Whereas clauses would be struck, including this one:"Whereas, SB 909 limits the transit options available to SE Michigan and does not acknowledge the readiness to further commuter rail service from Ann Arbor to Ypsilanti, Metro airport, Dearborn and Detroit based on a decade of effort invested in planning and preparations for this regional transportation system; " A motion was made to amend that amendment so that the clause in question would be retained. On that motion to amend the amendment, Lumm and Petersen both voted with the minority in the 7-4 vote. Others dissenting were Anglin and Higgins. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Trans/Enviro | 2012-12-10 | The Council considered a resolution of protest against the inclusion of Washtenaw County in the Regional Transportation Authority. An amended amendment was in front of the Council that eliminated the Whereas clause "Whereas, SB 909 contains onerous and offensive provisions related to consideration of rail based transportation;" On the amendment, Lumm and Petersen both voted with the minority in favor of the amendment in the 5-6 vote. Others dissenting were Warphehoski, Kailasapathy and Briere. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Infra-utitlities charges | 2013-01-22 | After a failed attempt to postpone a resolution to approve Fixed Charges for the 2013 Water and Sanitary Sewer Improvement Charges, the Council considered the resolution itself. Lumm and Petersen voted with the majority, against the resolution, on a 4-6 vote. Those voting for the charges as presented were Hieftje, Anglin, Taylor and Warpehoski. Teall was absent. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Infra-utilities charges | 2013-01-22 | In front of the Council was a routine Resolution to Establish the Fixed Charges for the 2013 Water and Sanitary Sewer Improvement Charges. A motion was made to postpone the vote, to align the timing with the budget cycle. Lumm and Petersen voted with the majority, against the postponement, on a 4-6 vote. Those voting for postponement were Higgins, Kunselman, Briere and Kailasapathy. Teall was absent. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land | 2013-02-19 | In front of the Council was an Ordinance change to Amend Chapter 55 (Zoning), Rezoning of 1.04 Acres from R5 (Hotel District) to C3 (Fringe Commercial District) for the The Shoppes at 3600 Plymouth Road. On the rezoning, Lumm and Petersen both voted for it with the 8-1 majority. Kunselman dissented. Taylor and Higgins were absent. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land-Greenbelt | 2013-03-04 | In front of the Council was a resolution to approve an expenditure from the Greenbelt Millage to Resolution to Vacant Property Located at 1240 Orkney. Owned by Michael Sousa and Katherine Pittsley, for $128,000--in order to provide an additional access point to the Bluffs Nature Area. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 10-1 majority in favor of the expenditure. Higgins was the dissenting vote. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land | 2013-03-04 | The Council considered a Resolution to Direct the City Administrator to Request Proposals for Brokerage Services for the Sale of 350 S. Fifth Avenue (Fifth & William Surface Parking Lot/Former Y-Lot). Lumm and Petersen voted with the 10-1 majority. Taylor's was the dissenting vote. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Misc-sign | 2013-03-18 | The Council considered initial approval (at first reading ) of a change to the sign ordinance that prohibits digital billboards. On the Ordinance change at first reading, Lumm voted with the majority on the 9-2 vote. Petersen and Higgins dissented. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land | 2013-03-18 | The Council considered a Resolution to Direct the Ann Arbor Planning Commission to Review D1/D2 Zoning ... and to establish a Moratorium on Site Plan Approvals in Downtown. A motion was made to amend the resolution to delete two Resolved clauses establishing the moratorium, with exceptions and and appeals process, but keeping the direction to the planning commission. Lumm voted with the minority on the 6-5 vote; Anglin, Briere, Kailasapathy and Warpehoski were the other four on the losing side. Petersen voted on the prevailing side with Hieftje, Kunselman, Higgins, Teall, and Taylor. [The resolution, without the moratorium, was later approved unanimously.] | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land | 2013-03-18 | The Council considered a Resolution to Approve The Shoppes at 3600 Site Plan, 3600 Plymouth Road. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 10-1 majority. The dissenting vote was Kunselman's. | SAME | SOURCE |
| DDA | 2013-04-01 | The Council considered at first reading several revisions to the Ordinance regulating the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority. Among them were term limits for Board members; and a limitation on the tax-increment finance (TIF) revenue the DDA can capture. On the first reading, Lumm and Petersen voted in favor on the 7-3 vote, which saw Hieftje, Teall and Warpehoski dissenting. Taylor was absent. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Misc-sign | 2013-04-01 | The Council considered at second reading (for final approval) an Ordinance to Amend Chapter 61 (Signs and Outdoor Advertising). One effect of the Ordinance Amendment as presented was to prohibit digital billboards. The motion was made to postpone consideration until 5/6/2013. On the postponement, Petersen voted with the 8-2 majority; Lumm, along with Higgins, dissented. Taylor was absent. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| DDA | 2013-04-15 | The Council considered at second reading several revisions to the Ordinance regulating the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority. Among them were term limits for Board members; and a limitation on the tax-increment finance (TIF) revenue the DDA can capture. A motion was made to postpone, and during the debate on postponement a motion was made to call the question (to end debate and vote on postponement). Lumm and Petersen both voted with the 7-2 majority to end debate and vote on postponement. Hieftje and Taylor dissented. Higgins and Kailasapathy were absent. | SAME | SOURCE |
| DDA | 2013-04-15 | The Council considered at second reading several revisions to the Ordinance regulating the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority. Among them were term limits for Board members; and a limitation on the tax-increment finance (TIF) revenue the DDA can capture. A motion was made to postpone. Lumm and Petersen both voted with the minority, in favor of postponement, on a 4-5 vote. Anglin and Warpehoski were the other votes in favor. Higgins and Kailasapathy were absent. | SAME | SOURCE |
| DDA | 2013-04-15 | The Council considered at second reading several revisions to the Ordinance regulating the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority. Among them were term limits for Board members; and a limitation on the tax-increment finance (TIF) revenue the DDA can capture. After a failed motion to postpone, a motion was made to table. Lumm and Petersen voted with the minority, against tabling, on the 5-4 vote. Anglin and Kunselman's were the other two votes against tabling. Higgins and Kailasapathy were absent. | SAME | SOURCE |
| DDA | 2013-04-15 | The Council considered at second reading several revisions to the Ordinance regulating the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority. Among them were term limits for Board members; and a limitation on the tax-increment finance (TIF) revenue the DDA can capture. A motion was made to amended the proposal to eliminate term limits for Board members. On the amendment to eliminate term limits, Lumm and Petersen voted with the minority on the 5-4 vote, and were joined by Kunselman and Anglin. Higgins and Kailasapathy were absent. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land | 2013-05-13 | In front of the Council was approval of the site plan for 413 E. Huron (at the corner of Huron and Division). Petersen voted with the majority on the 6-5 vote. Lumm voted with the minority, which also included Anglin, Kailasapathy, Briere and Kunselman. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Appts Brds/Commssns | 2013-05-13 | In front of the Council was the nomination of Eric Mahler to the Board of the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority. Lumm voted with a four-person minority on the Mahler's confirmation. Kunselman, Kailasapathy, and Anglin were the other three. Petersen voted with the majority on the 7-4 vote. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Misc-UM | 2013-05-13 | The Council was asked to grant a right-of-way occupancy for the University of Michigan to install conduits in Tappan Street. Lumm and Petersen both voted for granting the ROW occupancy in the 7-3 vote (which thus failed, needing 8 votes to pass). Taylor was absent from the vote, having left the meeting early. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Public Art | 2013-05-20 | The Council considered a Budget Amendment to eliminate $326,464 in spending on public art. It anticipated possible approval of revisions to the public art ordinance. Petersen and Lumm voted with the majority, for the amendment, on the 7-4 vote. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Budget | 2013-05-20 | The Council considered approval of its annual budget for the next fiscal year. Petersen voted with the 10-1 majority, in favor of adopting the budget. Lumm's was the sole vote of dissent. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Budget | 2013-05-20 | The Council considered a Budget Amendment to allocate $90,000 from the retirement of assistant city attorney Bob West to the police services area to pay for an additional police officer and to eliminate an FTE from the city attorney’s office. Petersen voted with the 2-9 majority against the amendment. Lumm, along with Kailasapathy, voted for the amendment. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Budget | 2013-05-20 | The Council considered a Budget Amendment that tapped the general fund for $100,000 and placed it in the city’s affordable housing trust fund. Voting with the 10-1 majority in support of the amendment was Petersen. Lumm's was the sole vote of dissent. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| DDA | 2013-05-20 | The Council considered a Budget Amendment that affected the DDA Budget, which is part of the City's overall budget. The amendment transferred $300,000 of additional TIF to the DDA’s housing fund and to request that the DDA spend $300,000 on fixing Main Street light poles. Lumm and Petersen both voted with the 10-1 majority in support of the amendment. The dissenting vote was Taylor's. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Budget | 2013-05-20 | The Council considered a Budget Amendment that would provide funding for three police officers, with $270,000 taken from the 15th District Court budget. Petersen voted with the majority, against the amendment, on the 5-6 vote. Lumm voted for the amendment, along with Kunselman, Anglin, Higgins, and Kailasapathy. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Budget | 2013-05-20 | The Council considered a Budget Amendment to Restore loose leaf collection in the fall. The cost of this amendment was $311,000. Lumm and Petersen voted with the minority, for leaf collection, on the 4-7 vote. Joining them were Kailasapathy, and Anglin. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land | 2013-05-20 | In front of the Council for a second time was approval of the site plan for 413 E. Huron (at the corner of Huron and Division). The Council had to re-vote the item from a previous meeting to correct a date on a set of plans. The vote was the same. Petersen voted with the majority on the 6-5 vote. Lumm voted with the minority, which also included Anglin, Kailasapathy, Briere and Kunselman. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Public Art | 2013-06-03 | The Council considered a proposal to amend the City Ordinance on public art so that capital improvement projects are no longer required to set aside 1% of their budgets for public art. A motion to amendment was made that would to allow the return of funds set aside for public art in previous years to their funds of origin. Lumm and Petersen both voted in the minority, for the amendment, on a 7-3 vote. Kunselman joined them as the third vote in favor. Warpehoski was absent. | SAME | SOURCE |
| DDA | 2013-06-03 | The Council considered a resolution to encourage the Ann Arbor DDA to consider funding three police officers to be deployed in the downtown. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 8-2 majority in support of the resolution. Dissent came from Taylor and Teall. Warpehoski was absent. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Misc-sign | 2013-06-17 | The Council considered at second reading (for final approval) an Ordinance to Amend Chapter 61 (Signs and Outdoor Advertising). One effect of the Ordinance Amendment as presented was to prohibit digital billboards. On the vote for final approval, Lumm voted with the 9-2 majority in support of the Ordinance change. Petersen voted with Higgins against it. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Budget | 2013-06-17 | The Council considered a $65,000 Sobriety Court grant program contract with the nonprofit Dawn Farm to provide inpatient and outpatient drug abuse counseling to 15th District Court defendants, which included an exemption from the City's Living Wage Ordinance. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 10-1 majority in support of the contract. Dissenting was Briere. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Budget | 2013-06-17 | The Council was asked to approve a year-end budget adjustment to bring in line with actual expenditures. Much of this comes from 15th District Court expenditures including $112,000 in salary increases, $203,000 owed to law firm representing indigent defendants, and a $110,000 back bill for security. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 10-1 majority to approve the adjustment. Dissenting was Kailasapathy. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Trans/Enviro | 2013-06-17 | The Council considered a proposal to accept a grant to place a demonstration wind turbine at Pioneer High School. Petersen and Lumm voted with the three-person minority on the 8-3 vote. Kailasapathy was the third vote against it. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Misc-video | 2013-07-01 | The Council considered a new Ordinance at first reading that would regulate the use of public surveillance cameras. Lumm voted with a four-person minority, against the Ordinance. The other three were Kailasapathy, Kunselman and Higgins. Petersen was absent, as was Teall, which mean the first reading failed on a 5-4 vote. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Governance | 2013-07-15 | As part of a proposed set of Council Rules Changes, public speaking turns were proposed to be reduced from three to two minutes. A motion was made to amend the Rules Changes so that public speaking turns would remain at three minutes. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 10-1 majority, supporting three-minute public speaking turns. Teall's was the dissenting vote. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Trans/Enviro | 2013-08-06 | The Council was asked to approve a $150,000 expenditure from the alternative transportation fund in support of an initiative spearheaded by the University of Michigan and the Clean Energy Coalition (CEC) to establish a bike share program on the university campus and in an area west of campus in downtown Ann Arbor. Lumm voted with the 9-2 majority in support of the expenditure. Petersen, along with Higgins, dissented. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Public Art | 2013-08-06 | The Council was asked to consider making an expenditure of $18,500 to extend public art administrator Aaron Seagraves’ contract through the end of 2013. Petersen voted with the 9-2 majority in favor of the contract extension. Lumm, along with Kailasapathy, dissented. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Misc | 2013-08-06 | The Council considered a resolution that called upon the state legislature to repeal Michigan’s version of a “stand your ground” law. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 10-1 majority in support of the symbolic resolution. The dissenting vote belonged to Higgins. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Misc-UM | 2013-08-06 | The Council was asked to approve street closings around UM football stadium on Home Football Games. Lumm and Petersen both voted with the 7-4 majority in support of approval. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land | 2013-09-03 | The Council was asked to consider changes to the supplemental regulations for a PUD (planned unit development) for the Shell station and Tim Hortons at the northeast corner of Ann Arbor-Saline Road and Eisenhower Parkway. The changes to the PUD regulations would allow for a drive-thru restaurant within the existing convenience store, where a Tim Hortons is already located. Petersen voted against an amendment to remove the description of the drive-thru as a public benefit. That amendment was approved 8-3 (Teall & Anglin also dissented). Lumm was absent from the meeting. Petersen voted with the unanimous majority to approve the amended supplemental regulations. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Trans/Enviro | 2013-09-03 | The Council was asked to consider a resolution urging the city’s employee retirement system board to cease new investments in fossil fuel companies and to divest current investments in fossil fuel companies within five years. Petersen voted against the resolution, as did Kunselman, Teall and Anglin. Lumm was absent from the meeting. The vote was 5-4 (Higgins was also absent) – it needed a six-vote majority to pass. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Trans/Enviro | 2013-09-03 | The Council was asked to consider a resolution to direct the city administrator and city staff to explore actions available to the city, including meeting with the Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality and petitioning the U.S. EPA to help set cleanup criteria for the carcinogen 1,4-dioxane in Michigan, including the Pall-Gelman plume and without site specific criteria for the Pall-Gelman plume. Petersen voted in favor of a motion to postpone. That motion failed on a 4-5 vote. Lumm was absent from the meeting. Petersen later voted with the unanimous majority to direct city staff action related to helping to set cleanup standards for 1,4-dioxane. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Trans/Enviro | 2013-09-16 | The Council was asked to reconsider a resolution calling on the city's employee retirement system to divest from fossil fuels companies. (It had failed on a 5-4 vote at the council’s Sept. 3, 2013 meeting.) Petersen dissented on an amendment (proposed by Taylor) to replace the next-to-last resolved clause on the timeline – that the city council acknowledges that compliance with the requests has to be consistent with the pension board’s fiduciary responsibility. Lumm voted with the 10-1 majority on that amendment. The Council then voted unanimously to postpone the fossil fuel divestment resolution until Oct. 21, 2013. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Governance | 2013-09-16 | As part of a set of revisions to the council’s rules, the Council considered an amendment to strike the language setting the time when public comment at work sessions would start. Petersen voted against the amendment and Lumm voted in favor of it. The amendment failed on a 5-6 vote. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Appts Brds/Commssns | 2013-09-16 | In front of the Council was the nomination of Al McWilliams to the Ann Arbor DDA board. Lumm and Petersen voted with the minority, against the appointment, on a 6-5 vote. The other three dissenters were Anglin, Kailasapathy and Kunselman. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Trans/Enviro | 2013-10-07 | In front of the Council was a request to adopt the city's Solid Waste Plan. A motion was made to amend the Plan to remove all references to every-other-week curbside pickup. Lumm voted with the majority, for the amendment (removing reference to every-other-week pickup), on the 6-2 vote. The two dissenters were Hieftje and Teall. Petersen, Higgins and Taylor were absent. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Governance | 2013-10-07 | The Council considered a resolution to direct the City Attorney to prepare a public opinion on the procedure followed to appoint Al McWilliams to the Board of the Downtown Development Authority. Lumm voted with the 7-1 majority, in favor of the direction. The dissenter was Anglin. Petersen, Higgins and Taylor were absent. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Infra | 2013-10-07 | The Council considered a Budget Amendment that added five traffic calming (speed bumps) projects ($55,000). (8 votes required). A motion was made to postpone consideration of the amendment. Lumm voted with the five-person majority against postponement on the 3-5 vote. Petersen, Taylor and Higgins were absent. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Appts Brds/Commssns | 2013-10-21 | In front of the Council was the nomination of Wayne Appleyard to the City Energy Commission. Petersen voted with the 8-3 majority to confirm the nomination. Lumm, along with Anglin and Kailasapathy, dissented. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Appts Brds/Commssns | 2013-10-21 | The Council weighed the question of whether to reconsider its previous vote on its confirmation of Al McWilliams to the Ann Arbor DDA Board. Lumm and Petersen both voted with the 8-3 majority in favor of reconsideration. Hieftje, Taylor and Teall dissented. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Appts Brds/Commssns | 2013-10-21 | In front of the Council was a second vote on the question of confirming the nomination of Al McWilliams to the Ann Arbor DDA Board, because the Council had voted to reconsider it. On the second vote, Lumm and Petersen again voted with the 5-person minority on the 6-5 vote. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Trans/Enviro | 2013-10-21 | In front of the Council was a Resolution urging the city’s employee retirement system board to cease new investments in fossil fuel companies and to divest current investments in fossil fuel companies within five years. Lumm and Petersen both dissented on the 9-2 vote. | SAME | SOURCE |
| DDA | 2013-10-21 | The Council was asked to approve funds to replace 81 street light poles on Main Street at a cost of $173,307, with additional costs for installation and labor bringing the total cost to $280,000. Lumm voted with the majority on the 7-4 vote to approve the funds (which still failed because it needed an 8-vote majority to pass). Petersen voted against it, along with Kailasapathy, Kunselman and Anglin. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Trans/Enviro | 2013-10-21 | The Council was asked to approve new Articles of Incorporation for the AAATA, to admit Ypsilanti Township as a member. A motion was made to postpone the item. Lumm and Petersen both voted with the 8-3 majority in favor of postponement. Dissenting were Hieftje, Taylor and Teall. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Infra | 2013-11-07 | The Council considered a resolution to Accept a PAC downtown parks subcommittee report on downtown parks. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 10-1 majority to accept the report. Dissenting was Anglin. | SAME | SOURCE |
| DDA | 2013-11-07 | The Council considered initial approval (at first reading) of a Change to the Ordinance Regulating the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority, which included a cap on TIF revenue but not term limits for DDA Board members. A motion was made to amend the change – to provide for a limit of three four-year terms. Petersen and Lumm both voted with the 9-2 majority on inclusion of term limits. Dissenting were Teall and Taylor. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Trans/Enviro | 2013-11-07 | The Council was asked to adopt an update to the city’s non-motorized transportation plan, which is part of the city’s master plan. A motion was made to postpone consideration of the adoption. Lumm and Petersen both voted with the majority, for postponement, on the 6-5 vote. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Trans/Enviro | 2013-11-18 | The Council considered a resolution that was brought forward would establish a 9-member task force that would deliver a report by February 2015. A motion was made to amend the resolution so that the task force would make its recommendation for an ordinance change by the first meeting in October 2014. On the amendment, Lumm and Petersen both voted with the majority, against the amendment, on a 5-6 vote. Those voting for it were Warpehoski, Briere, Taylor, Teall, and Hieftje. | SAME | SOURCE |
| DDA | 2013-11-18 | In front of the Council for final approval (second reading) was a change to the Ordinance (Chapter 7) regulating the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority’s tax increment finance capture and its Board governance. The cap on DDA TIF revenue would not apply at all until FY 2017 and would result in roughly $6.1 million of TIF revenue to the DDA that year. It would mean an estimated return of $300,000 total to the other taxing jurisdictions that year. The revisions would impose a limit of three four-year terms for Board membership. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 9-2 majority in support of the Ordinance. Dissenters were Teall and Taylor. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Trans/Enviro | 2013-11-18 | The Council considered at first reading a change to the city's crosswalk ordinance. The proposed change would establish that slowing (not necessarily stopping) would be a legal way to yield to pedestrians within crosswalks. The ordinance would be further changed so that only pedestrians within crosswalks (not necessarily those standing at the curb) would need to be accommodated by motorists. On first reading, Lumm and Petersen both voted with the 8-3 majority in favor of the Ordinance. Dissenting were Taylor, Teall and Hieftje. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Governance | 2013-11-18 | The Council considered the question of whether Margie Teall should be elected mayor pro tem. Petersen voted with the majority on the 6-5 vote. Lumm voted with the minority, along with Kunselman, Anglin, Eaton and Kailasapathy. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Trans/Enviro | 2013-12-02 | The Council considered at second reading a change to the city's crosswalk ordinance. The proposed change would establish that slowing (not necessarily stopping) would be a legal way to yield to pedestrians within crosswalks. The ordinance would be further changed so that only pedestrians within crosswalks (not necessarily those standing at the curb) would need to be accommodated by motorists. At second reading, Lumm and Petersen both voted with the 6-4 majority in favor of the Ordinance. Dissenting were Taylor, Hieftje, Warpehoski and Briere. Teall was absent. (The change was subsequently vetoed.) | SAME | SOURCE |
| Law Enforcement | 2013-12-16 | The Council considered a Resolution to allocate $125,000 to fund police overtime for traffic enforcement. A motion was made to postpone a vote on the resolution. Lumm and Petersen both voted with the 3-8 majority against postponement. Hieftje, Briere and Taylor were the dissenters. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Law Enforcement | 2013-12-16 | The Council considered a Resolution to allocate $125,000 to fund police overtime for traffic enforcement. Lumm and Petersen both voted, with the 10-1 majority in favor of the resolution. The dissenting vote was Hieftje's. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land | 2013-12-16 | In front of the Council was a resolution that directed use of proceeds from the sale of the Y Lot to Dennis Dahlmann for $5.25 million -- a gross difference of $1.75 million compared to the $3.5 million price paid by the city in 2003. The council's resolution subtracted the seller’s closing costs from the amount to be deposited into the city’s affordable housing trust fund. That resulted in a total amount to be deposited into the trust fund of $1,384,300. A motion was made to amend the resolution so that the amount to be deposited into the affordable housing trust fund would be reduced by half. Petersen voted with the 2-9 majority against that amendment. Lumm, along with Eaton, voted for it. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| DDA | 2014-01-06 | The Council considered a resolution to establish $45,000 as the fee to be charged to developers and passed through to the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority for removal of an on-street metered public parking space. A motion was made to amend the resolution, so that the reviewer of the process be the City Council and not the City Administrator, who sits on the DDA board. On the amendment, Lumm and Petersen both voted with the 2-9 majority. Kailasapathy and Eaton were the two minority votes. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land | 2014-01-21 | The Council considered approval of the 624 Church Street (Pizza House) project, which included a provision of an allocation of parking spaces in the Forest Street structure. A motion to amend was made so that the location of the structure where permits were to be granted was not explicitly named. On that amendment, Lumm and Petersen voted with the 4-7 majority, against the amendment. The four in favor were: Kunselman, Eaton, Anglin and Kailasapathy. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Trans/Enviro | 2014-01-21 | In front of the Council was a special assessment to build a sidewalk on Pontiac Trail. A motion to amend was made, so that 80% of the cost would be borne by the city. On the amendment, both Lumm and Petersen voted with the 3-8 majority, against the amendment. The three in favor were: Eaton, Kunselman and Anglin. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Public Art | 2014-01-21 | In front of the Council was a request to approve an amendment to the contract with Aaron Seagraves as public art administrator ($18,500). This resolution was to extend Seagraves’ contract by six months – through June 30, 2014 – and to add $18,500 to his compensation to cover the added term. A motion was made to postpone the vote. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 10-1 majority in favor of postponement. The dissenter was Teall. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Public Art | 2014-02-03 | The Council consider a six-month extension for Ann Arbor public art administrator Aaron Seagraves – through June 30, 2014. The council was asked to allocate $18,500 to cover the added term. A motion was made to amend the resolution, so that the money would be drawn from the general fund. On that amendment, Petersen voted with the 4-6 majority against it. Lumm, along with Teall, Eaton and Briere, voted for it. Kunselman was absent | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Public Art | 2014-02-03 | The Council consider a six-month extension for Ann Arbor public art administrator Aaron Seagraves – through June 30, 2014. The council was asked to allocate $18,500 to cover the added term. A motion was made to postpone the vote. Petersen voted with Teall, Warpehoski, Briere, Petersen and Taylor against the postponement on the 5-5 vote. Lumm voted for postponement, with Eaton, Kailasapathy, Hieftje and Anglin. Kunselman was absent. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Public Art | 2014-02-03 | The Council consider a six-month extension for Ann Arbor public art administrator Aaron Seagraves – through June 30, 2014. The council was asked to allocate $18,500 to cover the added term. On that resolution, Petersen voted with the 6-4 majority in favor (which meant the resolution failed to achieve the required 8 votes). Lumm voted with the minority (but prevailing side), with Anglin, Eaton and Kailasapathy. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Public Art | 2014-02-03 | The Council considered at first reading a revision to the City's Public Art Ordinance to allow the return of the money accumulated for art in previous years to its funds of origin. The current balance of unassigned funds accrued in the Percent for Art fund as of Jan. 14, 2014 was $839,507. At first reading, Lumm and Petersen voted with the 9-1 majority in favor of the Ordinance change. The dissenter was Teall. Kunselman was absent. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land-Greenbelt | 2014-02-18 | The Council was asked to approve expenditure of money from the city’s greenbelt program to help acquire development rights on a 24-acre parcel just north of the Huron River in Scio Township. The city of Ann Arbor's are was $25,200 to the total $84,000 cost. Lumm and Petersen both voted with the majority, for the expenditure on the 8-2 vote. Taylor was absent. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land | 2014-02-18 | In front of the Council was a Resolution directing the city administrator to prepare a budget amendment for the allocation of $600,000 from the affordable housing trust fund for the first phase of a Ann Arbor Housing Commission’s plan and to place that resolution on the agenda when the city receives the proceeds of the old Y lot sale. A motion was made to postpone the vote on the resolution. Lumm and Petersen both voted with the 6-4 majority in favor of postponing the resolution. Taylor was absent | SAME | SOURCE |
| Public Art | 2014-02-18 | In front of the Council Return $957,140 from public art fund to funds of origin and establish timeline. This resolution would cancel the art project at Argo Cascades, resulting in a return of a total of $957,140 from the public art fund to the funds of origin. A motion was made to postpone the vote. Petersen voted with the 6-4 majority in favor of postponement. Lumm dissented. Taylor was absent. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land | 2014-02-25 | The Council considered a Resolution to exercise its right of first refusal and to purchase the Edwards Brothers property, thus preventing the University of Michigan for completing its own deal on the land. Lumm and Petersen voted with the minority, in favor of exercising the right of first refusal, on the 5-6 vote. That minority also comprised Briere, Teall and Hieftje. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Misc | 2014-03-03 | In front of the Council was a request for a recommendation that the liquor license for Banfield Bar & Grill not be renewed. Lumm and Petersen both voted with the 10-1 majority to recommend non-renewal. The dissenter was Kunselman. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Public Art | 2014-03-03 | The Council considered a resolution to set a timeline and direct preparation for budgeting for public art, focussing on a transition to the new public art program. Petersen voted with the 7-4 majority in favor of the resolution. Lumm dissented, along with Anglin, Kailasapathy, and Eaton. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Misc | 2014-03-03 | The Council considered at first reading an Ordinance to regulate smoking outside of public buildings and also potentially in areas of some city parks. A motion was made to postpone the vote. Lumm and Petersen both voted with the 9-2 majority in favor of postponement. The two dissenters were Hieftje and Taylor. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Public Art | 2014-03-03 | The Council considered a resolution that would return $943,005 in Percent for Art money to its funds of origin – an amount that defunded the art project at Argo Cascades, but kept funding for the Coleman Jewett memorial and for a project called Canoe Imagine Art. Lumm and Petersen both voted with the 10-1 majority for the resolution. The dissenter was Teall. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land | 2014-03-17 | In front of the Council was a Resolution designating an urban public park location on the Library Lot site. It would reserve a specific 12,000-square-foot portion of the top of the Library Lane parking structure as a public urban park. A motion was made to amend the first “resolved clause” so that it describes a public space, publicly owned, of at least 6,500 square feet, with the northern boundary to be determined at a future time. Lumm voted with the 7-3 majority, to make the amendment. Petersen was absent. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land | 2014-03-17 | In front of the Council was an amended Resolution, which as amended described a public space, publicly owned on top of the Library Lot of at least 6,500 square feet, with the northern boundary to be determined at a future time. A motion was made to strike the part of the resolution that made a request of community services and parks staff. Lumm voted against making the resolution on the 5-5 vote. Petersen was absent. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land | 2014-03-17 | In front of the Council was an amended Resolution, which as amended described a public space, publicly owned on top of the Library Lot of at least 6,500 square feet, with the northern boundary to be determined at a future time. Lumm voted with the 7-3 majority in favor of the resolution. Dissenting were Hieftje, Taylor and Teall. Petersen was absent. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Governance | 2014-03-17 | In front of the Council was a resolution to waive attorney-client privilege on an City Attorney memo regarding property assessment. A motion was made to amend the resolution to direct the City Attorney to prepare a version of the memo for public consumption. Lumm voted with the 8-2 majority in favor of the amendment. Petersen was absent. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Governance | 2014-03-17 | In front of the Council was a resolution to waive attorney-client privilege on an outside bond counsel memo regarding use of bond proceeds on the Library Lot. A motion was made to amend the resolution so that the bond counsel would be directed to prepare a memo for public consumption. Lumm voted with the majority, against the amendment on the 4-6 vote. Hieftje, Briere, Taylor and Teall were the four dissenters. Petersen was absent | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Governance | 2014-03-17 | In front of the Council was a resolution to waive attorney-client privilege on an outside bond counsel memo regarding use of bond proceeds on the Library Lot. Lumm voted with the 9-1 majority for the resolution. Dissenting was Teall. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Trans/Enviro | 2014-03-17 | The Council considered a Resolution directing the city’s energy commission and staff to convene a stakeholder workgroup, with the support of the city attorney’s office, to draft a commercial building energy benchmarking and disclosure ordinance. Lumm voted with the minority of the 7-3 vote. The other two dissenters were Eaton and Anglin. Petersen was absent. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Governance | 2014-03-17 | In front of the Council was a resolution to direct the city administrator to hire an additional staff member for the city’s energy office, bringing the total back to two people. It was amended to direct the city administrator to present a plan to realize the goals of the sustainability plan. On the amended resolution Lumm voted with the minority on the 6-4 vote. Kailasapathy, Eaton and Anglin were the other three. Petersen was absent. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land | 2014-03-17 | In front of the Council was a resolution to direct direct the city administrator to list the surface of Library Lane parking structure for sale; retain real estate brokerage services. Lumm voted with the 8-1 majority in favor of the resolution. Kailasapathy dissented. Petersen and Teall were absent. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Misc | 2014-04-07 | The Council considered at first reading an Ordinance to regulate outdoor smoking at various locations, including public parks. Petersen voted with the 8-3 majority in favor of the Ordinance at first reading. Lumm voted against it, along with Kailasapathy and Eaton. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Misc | 2014-04-21 | The Council considered at second (final) reading an Ordinance to regulate outdoor smoking at various locations, including public parks. Petersen voted with the 9-2 majority in favor of the Ordinance. Lumm voted against it, along with Eaton. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Appts Brds/Commssns | 2014-05-05 | The Council considered confirming the nomination of the Planning Commission of one of its members to the City's Environmental Commission: Kirk Westphal. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 7-4 majority in support of the appointment. The dissenters were: Kunselman, Eaton, Anglin and Kailasapathy. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Budget | 2014-05-19 | The Council considered a budget amendment that would eliminate some increases in the budget of the local development finance authority (LDFA) – of $30,000 in incubator operating expense, $20,000 in direct staffing expense, and a $75,000 increase to Ann Arbor SPARK’s marketing plan. Petersen voted with the majority, against the resolution, on the 5-6 vote. Lumm voted for it, along with Eaton, Kailasapathy, Kunselman, and Anglin. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Budget | 2014-05-19 | The Council considered a budget amendment that would reduce the city general fund allocation of $75,000 to $50,000 for Ann Arbor SPARK and put that money toward human services. Petersen voted with the 5-6 majority against the amendment. Lumm voted for it, along with Eaton, Kailasapathy, Kunselman and Anglin. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Budget | 2014-05-19 | The Council considered a proposal that would increase the number of sworn officers by two officers instead of three, with the savings allocated to human services for the purpose of drug treatment and prevention. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 2-9 majority against the amendment. Voting for it were Warpehoski and Teall. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Budget | 2014-05-19 | The Council considered a budget resolution that would fund community-facing climate action programs. Money for “community-facing” climate action programs would come in part from $50,000 allocated for the Ellsworth Road corridor study. Petersen voted with the 6-5 majority, in favor of the budget amendment. Lumm voted against it. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Budget | 2014-05-19 | The Council considered a budget amendment to increase the number of sworn police officers by five officers instead of an increase of three proposed by the city administrator. Funding would come in part from a reduction in the 15th District Court budget. Petersen voted with the 4-7 majority, against the amendment. Lumm voted for it, along with Eaton, Anglin and Kailasapathy. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Budget | 2014-05-19 | The Council considered a budget amendment to restore loose leaf collection in the fall and holiday tree pickup in the winter. This would require roughly $406,000 in capital investment and $319,500 in recurring expenses from the millage-supported solid waste fund. Petersen voted with the 4-7 majority against the resolution. Lumm voted for it, along with Eaton, Anglin and Kailasapathy | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Budget | 2014-05-19 | The Council considered an amendment to the budget resolution that would direct the city administrator to develop a revised retirement plan design for new hires that “includes a defined contribution element and results in lower costs to the city.” Petersen voted with the 3-8 majority against the amendment. Lumm voted for it, along with Eaton, and Kailasapathy. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Budget | 2014-05-19 | The Council considered a budget amendment that would allocate $100,000 from the affordable housing trust fund to provide assistance for a warming center. Lumm and Petersen both voted with the minority, for the amendment, on the 5-6 vote. The other three in favor were Kailasapathy, Briere, and Warpehoski. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Budget | 2014-05-19 | The Council considered a budget amendment that would use some of the $300,000 in the general fund budget that’s designated for demolition of the city-owned 415 W. Washington property to fund the pedestrian safety and access task force. Petersen voted for the amendment on a 5-5 split. Lumm voted against the amendment. Hieftje had left the meeting by then. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Budget | 2014-05-19 | The Council considered a budget amendment to fund year-round composting, so that food waste could be kept out of the garbage stream year-round, at an increased annual cost of $300,000. Lumm and Petersen voted with the majority against the proposal on a 3-7 vote. The three in favor were Taylor, Teall and Briere. Hieftje had left the meeting by then | SAME | SOURCE |
| Budget | 2014-05-19 | The Council considered a budget amendment that would reduce the amount allocated in the recommended budget for transitional costs associated with the public art program from $80,000 to $40,000. The $40,000 in savings would be used for traffic calming projects in neighborhoods, including but not limited to speed bumps. Petersen voted with the majority on the 4-6 vote. Lumm voted for it, along with Kailasapathy, Eaton, and Anglin. Hieftje had left the meeting by that point. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Budget | 2014-05-19 | The Council considered a budget amendment that would, for this year, bump the Act 51 allocation for alternative transportation from 2.5% to 5% – which translates to $180,000. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 9-1 majority in favor of the resolution. Kunselman was the dissenter. Hieftje had left the meeting by that point. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Budget | 2014-05-19 | The Council considered a budget amendment that would decrease the general fund public services budget by $300,000 to postpone the demolition of the City building at 415 West Washington to explore other funding sources. Lumm and Petersen both voted with the 7-3 majority for the resolution. The three opposed were Kunselman, Taylor and Warpehoski. Hieftje had left the meeting by that time. | SOURCE | |
| Budget | 2014-05-19 | The Council considered a budget amendment that is a standard amendment every year to ensure that the parks budget is increased to match any increase in general fund expenditures in other areas. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 10-1 majority in favor of the amendment. Teall was the dissenter. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Trans/Enviro | 2014-05-19 | The Council considered a Resolution to set a Scio Church sidewalk special assessment. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 10-1 majority for the resolution. The dissenter was Jack Eaton. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land | 2014-06-02 | The council considered a Resolution to amend regulations regarding drive-thru facilities and permitted uses. The amendments would add a definition of a “drive-thru facility” to Chapter 55 of the city code. A motion was made to refer the matter back to the planning commission. On the motion to refer Petersen voted with the 3-7 majority against. Lumm voted for it, along with Eaton and Kailasapathy. | SOURCE | |
| Dev/Land | 2014-06-02 | The Council considered an extension of a contract with CDM Smith Inc. for continued work as part of Ann Arbor’s footing drain disconnection (FDD) program. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 8-2 majority in favor of the contract extension. Eaton and Kailasapathy were the dissenters. Anglin was absent. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land | 2014-06-02 | The Council considered a resolution to recommend to the planning commission that the capital improvements plan (CIP) for FY 2017 and FY 2018 be revised to remove the $4.4 million that is included for a city hall reskinning project. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 9-1 majority for the resolution. Teall was the dissenter. Anglin was absent. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land | 2014-06-02 | The Council considered a resolution setting a policy for distribution of the proceeds from the sale of development rights on the Library Lane lot. The proposed policy would set aside 50% of the net proceeds to the city’s affordable housing trust fund. A motion was made to amend the resolution so that 25% of all proceeds go to the AAHC – in addition to the 50% that would go to the affordable housing trust fund. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 3-7 majority against the amendment. Those voting for it were Kunselman, Kailasapathy and Eaton. Anglin was absent. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Governance | 2014-06-02 | The Council considered a resolution to support the LDFA’s application to the MEDC for an extension of its current 15-year term, ending in 2018. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 9-1 majority in favor of the resolution. The dissenter was Kailasapathy. Anglin was absent. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Misc | 2014-06-16 | In front of the Council was a resolution to approve $37,500 for affordable housing needs assessment. A motion was made to change the source of the funding from the affordable housing trust fund to the general fund. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 5-6 majority against the amendment. Those voting for the amendment were Kunselman, Eaton, Warpehoski, Angin, and Kailasapathy. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land | 2014-06-16 | In front of the Council on first reading was a change to the zoning code for 425 S. Main, on the southeast corner of Main and William streets. A motion to amend was made so that references to a 100-foot height limit would be replaced with references to a 60-foot limit. Lumm and Petersen both voted with the 10-1 majority in favor of the ordinance change. The dissenter was Taylor. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Governance | 2014-06-16 | In front of the Council was a resolution to approve a $75,000 contract with Ann Arbor SPARK. A motion was made to table the resolution. Lumm voted with the 6-5 majority in favor of tabling. Petersen voted against tabling. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Governance | 2014-07-07 | In front of the Council was a request to authorize street closings near University of Michigan football stadium on game days. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 8-3 majority in support of the street closings. The three dissenters were: Briere, Kailasapathy and Eaton. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land | 2014-07-21 | The Council considered a Resolution that would direct city to inquire with the owner of 2805 Burton Road, located just west of US-23, about whether the land is available for purchase by the city. A motion to amend the Resolution was made so that an inquiry would also be made with the owner of 312 Glendale to see if were available for purchase. On the amendment, Lumm and Petersen voted with the minority on the 7-4 vote. Others in the minority were Hieftje and Teall. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land | 2014-07-21 | The Council considered a Resolution that would direct city to inquire with the owner of 2805 Burton Road, located just west of US-23, and the owner of 312 Glendale about whether the land is available for purchase by the city. On the Resolution Lumm voted with the 9-2 majority in favor of the Resolution. Petersen, along with Hieftje, dissented. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Governance | 2014-09-02 | In front of the Council was the approval of a $75,000 grant to SPARK. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 7-4 majority in favor of the contract. Voting against it were Kailasapathy, Kunselman, Eaton, and Anglin. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Governance | 2014-09-02 | In front of the Council was the approval of a $75,000 grant to SPARK. A motion was made to amend the amount so that it would be reduced to $65,000. Lumm and Petersen both voted with the 4-7 majority against the amendment. Voting for it were Kailasapathy, Kunselman, Eaton, and Anglin. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Governance | 2014-09-02 | The Council considered a resolution that would move ahead with a 15-year extension of the local development finance authority (LDFA). Lumm and Petersen voted with the 7-4 majority in favor of the resolution. Dissenting were Kailasapathy, Kunselman, Eaton and Anglin. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Governance | 2014-09-02 | The Council considered a resolution directing the City Administrator directing the city administrator to negotiate operating agreements with transportation network companies like Uber and Lyft. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 8-3 majority in favor of the resolution. Dissenting were Kailasapathy, Kunselman and Anglin. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Appts Brds/Commssns | 2014-09-02 | In front of the Council was a request to confirm the nomination of John Splitt to the Ann Arbor DDA board. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 7-4 majority in favor of Splitt's reappointment to the DDA board. Dissenting were Kailasapathy, Kunselman, Eaton and Anglin. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Governance | 2014-09-15 | The Council considered a Resolution to Award a Construction Contract to E.T. MacKenzie Company for the Liberty Street, Harvard Place, and Arlington Boulevard Sanitary Sewer Extensions Project ($355,900) Lumm and Petersen voted with the 10-1 majority in favor of the contract. The dissenter was Hieftje. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Governance | 2014-09-15 | The Council considered for a second time a Resolution to Award a Construction Contract to E.T. MacKenzie Company for the Liberty Street, Harvard Place, and Arlington Boulevard Sanitary Sewer Extensions Project ($355,900) Lumm and Petersen voted with the 10-1 majority in favor of the contract. The dissenter was Hieftje. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land | 2014-09-15 | The Council considered a Resolution for Lease of Fuller Park Parking Lot Land. A motion was made to amend the resolution so that the requested recommendation to the Council from PAC would not be made by October 6, but rather by November 6. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 10-1 majority in favor of the amendment. The dissenter was Warpehoski. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land | 2014-09-15 | The Council considered a Resolution for Lease of Fuller Park Parking Lot Land. Lumm and Petersen both voted with the 9-2 majority for the resolution (as amended). The two dissenters were Hieftje and Warpehoski. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Governance | 2014-09-15 | The Council considered a Resolution in Support of the Recommendations of the Washtenaw County Roads Funding Committee. Petersen voted with the 10-1 majority in favor of the resolution. Lumm was the dissenter. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Governance | 2014-10-06 | The Council considered a Resolution to Release a Public Legal Opinion Regarding Homeowner Tax Assessment. A motion was made to amend the resolution to delete the phrase "raises questions" and to insert the phrase "was released after." Lumm and Petersen both voted with the 10-1 majority in favor of the amendment. Eaton was the dissenter. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Governance | 2014-10-06 | The Council considered a Resolution recommending changes to the Living Wage Ordinance. A motion was made to amend the resolution to delete a resolved clause: "That the City Council hereby directs the City Administrator to increase general fund human services appropriations on an annual basis at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of change in the most recent living wage;" On the amendment, Lumm and Petersen both voted with the majority on the 6-5 vote. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Trans/Enviro | 2014-10-06 | The Council considered a change to the city's Crosswalk Ordinance that would incorporate language from the mayoral veto into the ordinance. A motion was made to postpone the vote. Petersen voted with the majority on the 6-5 vote. Lumm voted with the minority. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Governance | 2014-10-20 | The Council considered a Resolution to Adopt Recommendations Regarding the Application of the City’s Living Wage Ordinance (LWO). A motion was made to amend the Resolution by adding a Resolved clause: "Resolved, each year as part of the budget process the administrator shall report to council the cost to ensure that human service funding keep up with living wage adjustments ..." Petersen voted with the 9-1 majority, for the amendment. Lumm was the dissenter. Kunselman was absent | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
| Governance | 2014-10-20 | The Council considered a Resolution to Adopt Recommendations Regarding the Application of the City’s Living Wage Ordinance (LWO). A motion was made to amend the resolution by inserting "potential" in one of the Resolved clauses: "...oversight system and POTENTIALLY designating the Human Rights Commission as an oversight body of the Living Wage Ordinance;...." Lumm and Petersen voted with the 7-3 majority in favor of the amendment. Kailasapathy and Eaton dissented. Kunselman was absent. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Governance | 2014-10-20 | The Council considered a Resolution to Adopt Recommendations Regarding the Application of the City’s Living Wage Ordinance (LWO). A motion was made to raise the threshold for the dollar amount of contracts triggering application of the ordinance requirements from $10,000 to $25,000. Lumm and Petersen both voted with the 10-1 majority for the amendment. Warphehoski was the dissenter. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land-Greenbelt | 2014-11-06 | In front of the Council was a request Approve Participation Agreement with Pittsfield Township for the Purchase of Development Rights on the Zella Polliey Property in Pittsfield Township using greenbelt millage funds. Lumm and Petersen's were the two votes against the resolution on the 9-2 vote. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Governance | 2014-11-06 | In front the Council was a request to Approve Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate between the City of Ann Arbor and Mahindra GenZe. Lumm and Petersen voted with the 10-1 majority in favor of the tax abatement. The dissenter was Kailasapathy. | SAME | SOURCE |
| Dev/Land | 2014-11-06 | The Council considered a Resolution Directing the City Administrator to Negotiate with the Dahlmann Corporation Concerning the Temporary Use of the Former Y Lot. A motion was made to postpone the vote. Petersen voted with the 6-5 majority in favor of postponement. Lumm voted against postponement. | DIFFERENT | SOURCE |
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