City Of Albion

City Council Meeting

January 05, 2009

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Joseph Domingo opened the regular session at 7:00 p.m.

MOMENT OF SILENCE WAS OBSERVED

ROLL CALL

Ron Gant (1), Betty Branche (2), Thorland Bradley (3), Andy Zblewski (4), Cheryl Krause (5), George Strander (6)  and Mayor Joseph Domingo.

            Administration: Mike Herman, City Manager;  Kevin Markovich, Director of Public Services; Kerry Helmick, Finance Director/City Clerk/City Treasurer; Eric Miller, Chief of Public Safety; Anne Earle, Assessor; John Tracy, Code Enforcement Officer; James Hull, City of Albion Water Department and Chuck Robison, City Attorney.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS

Comments were received from Council Members Gant, Strander and Krause and Mayor Domingo.

At Mayor Domingo’s request, Public Services Director Markovich spoke regarding the cemetery flags and un-paid cemetery plots; City Manager Herman and Public Services Director Markovich spoke regarding the Rieger Park Swimming Pond project; and City Manager Herman spoke regarding the status of the out-of-service fire truck and the 911 Dispatch Center consolidation.

A.         Big Brothers/Big Sisters Proclamation – Andrea Barrett.

Mayor Domingo read the Big Brothers/Big Sisters Proclamation and presented same to Andrea Barrett from the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization.

V.         CITIZENS’ COMMENTS (Persons addressing the City Council shall limit their comments to agenda items and to no more than five (5) minutes.  Proper protocol and decorum is required.)

No comments were received.

VI.       CONSENT CALENDAR

A.                 Approval of Regular Session Minutes – December 15, 2008.

No comments were received.

Krause moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Consent Calendar as Presented.  (7-0, rcv).

VII.     ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

A.         Request to Change the Official City Flower to the Petunia.

                        Comments were received from Council Member Zblewski and City Manager Herman.

                        Gant moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to  Change the Official  City Flower to the Petunia.  (7-0, rcv).

            B.         Request for Approval of Resident and Non-Resident Park Rental Fees: Resident $40; Non-Resident $ 70.

Comments were received from City Manager Herman.

Zblewski moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Resident and Non-Resident Park Rental Fees: Resident $40; Non-Resident $ 70.  (7-0, rcv).

C.         Request for Approval to Limit Indigent Burials to Regular Department of Public Services Work Days (no Saturday, Sunday or Holiday burials).

Comments were received from Council Member Zblewski.

Strander moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to Approve  Limiting Indigent Burials to Regular Department of Public Services Work Days (no Saturday, Sunday or Holiday burials).  (7-0, rcv).

D.         Request for Approval of Resolution #2009-01, to Approve Procedure to Levy and Collect Penalty for Failure to File Property Transfer Affidavit.

            Comments were received from City Manager Herman.

            Zblewski moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution #2009-01, to Approve Procedure to Levy and Collect Penalty for Failure to File Property Transfer Affidavit.  (7-0, rcv).

E.         Request to Set Date and Time for Council Study Session on the Transportation Asset Management Report.

            Comments were received from Council Members Zblewski and Strander and City Manager Herman.

            Krause moved, Gant supported, CARRIED, to Set Monday, January 26^th, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. as the Date and Time for the Council Study Session on the Transportation Asset Management Report.  (7-0, rcv).

F.         Motion to Excuse Absent Council Member(s).

No action was needed as all Council Members were present.

VIII.   CITIZEN'S COMMENTS (Persons addressing the City Council shall limit their comments to no more than five (5) minutes.  Proper decorum is required.)

Comments were received from Council Member Zblewski and Director of Public Services Markovich.

IX.       ADJOURNMENT

            Krause moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to adjourn the Regular Session.  (7-0, rcv).

            Mayor Domingo adjourned the Regular Session at 7:22 p.m.

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date                                                                Kerry Helmick

                                                                        City Clerk