# Ann Arbor City Council Meeting 10/5/26

At the October 5, 2026 Ann Arbor City Council meeting, council approved a professional services agreement with Stantec Consulting Michigan, Inc. under RFP 2639 for $786,499 to support the comprehensive land-use plan and zoning-code and map rewrite. Council also approved the Farmers Market planning/consulting item involving Market Ventures; discussion cited needed repairs and ADA improvements, but no contract amount was clear in the transcript. An added agenda item to purchase fee title to the 15-acre James R. Geisel property in Salem Township for the Green Belt program was approved for $766,517, as a buy-protect-sell project intended to preserve farmland and create an opportunity for a beginning farmer.

Council also approved a resolution opposing Proposal E and directing the city attorney’s office to undertake preliminary legal and related work; members debated the proposal’s potential financial and governance implications, while public commenters sharply disagreed. Potential costs discussed for future utility acquisition were not approved appropriations. Other actions included approving an expansion of Sustainable Energy Utility grant-supported service beyond the Bryant neighborhood, passing the glue-trap ban on first reading, and advancing a commercial-vehicle identification ordinance on first reading. Council also approved a resolution to develop recommendations for Veterans Memorial Park, where staff cited substantial repair and accessibility needs, tornado damage, and estimated costs of about $8 million, with only part expected to be covered by insurance.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Professional Services, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Policy
**Published:** October 05, 2026

### Sources
- [Ann Arbor City Council Meeting 10/5/26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyJoUmJrO6U) - CTN Ann Arbor