The Ann Arbor City Council approved multiple resolutions on items including affordable housing funding, infrastructure contracts, land‑conservation match funding and a backyard‑chickens permit fee, while postponing consideration of a proposed industrial development district.

Key actions approved
- HOME funds for Avalon/Pear Street Apartments: Council approved a resolution allocating $845,000 in HOME funds to Avalon Housing (LDHA LP) for acquisition and rehabilitation of 20 affordable units at 1440 Pear Street and approved the associated housing affordability agreement. Council discussion noted the project leverages state and private resources and includes six units set aside for chronically homeless individuals with disabilities.

- Water treatment plant HVAC contract: Council awarded a contract to Great Lakes Mechanical for HVAC improvements at the water treatment plant for $598,000.

- Swift Run Parallel Relief Sewer: Council approved an amendment to the professional services agreement with CDM Michigan, Inc. for the Swift Run Parallel Relief Sewer project in the amount of $114,146.

- Greenbelt match funding and land purchases: Council approved a participation agreement for the purchase of six parcels (Sio Township) and a local match share of $350,000, noting interagency collaboration with Washtenaw County parks partners.

- Backyard chickens permit fee: Council adopted a permit fee structure that charges $20 for a five‑year backyard chickens permit; the council compared fee models used by other cities during discussion.

- Other routine zoning and rezoning approvals: The council approved several zoning and site‑plan items that had been scheduled for public hearings (rezoning of the Maher property at 3087 Glacier Way; Maple Cove Office/residential complex rezoning and site plan matters; amendments to the footing‑drain disconnect program in Chapter 28).

Items postponed or continued
- Industrial development district / speculative tax incentive: Council discussed a proposal to create an industrial development district that would make a currently vacant building eligible for future abatements by a qualifying tenant. Councilmembers asked for examples from other communities and additional justification for creating the district; the council voted to postpone consideration to the first meeting in September.

Votes and procedure notes
- Several consent‑agenda and regular agenda items passed with a voice vote recorded as “Aye” and no roll‑call tally recorded in the transcript; one item (a greenbelt match) was recorded as unanimous with nine council members present, meeting an eight‑vote threshold where required. On items where the council sought more information (for example the industrial district), members moved and seconded postponement to secure further analysis and comparables.

Context: housing and infrastructure focus
- Council discussion on the Avalon HOME allocation included staff and council remarks about replacement of very‑low‑income units lost earlier in the community and the leveraging of state and private funds; councilmembers also tied the project to the city’s ongoing HOME RFP process.
- Infrastructure items (HVAC and sewer work) were presented as technical procurements needed to maintain city systems.

Ending: next steps
- Several continuing items will return for further council consideration with additional staff reports and documentation, including the industrial development district (first meeting in September) and the continued public hearings for the South University/601 Forest project.