City Of Albion

City Council Meeting

March 16, 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; John Tracy, Code Enforcement Officer and Mark Robison, City Attorney.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS

Comments were received from Council Members Gant, Zblewski and Strander.  City Manager Herman updated the Council at their request regarding the fire/ambulance barn construction and North Clinton Street bridge replacement projects and any pending federal stimulus funds.

A.         Presentation of Resolution to William M. Wheaton.

State Representative Kate Segal read the Resolution formally recognizing former Mayor William M. Wheaton as the founder of the annual essay contest and presented same to him.  Comments were received from Mr. Wheaton.

B.         10^th Annual William M. Wheaton 5^th Grade Essay Contest – Mayor Domingo, William Wheaton.

                        Mr. Wheaton gave opening remarks.

Corlando Slatter, Christopher Bell, Jeremy Saldivar, Eron Hill, Kyle Porter and Marcus Weatherspoon  read their winning essays and received their award packages from Mayor Domingo, Mr. Wheaton and State Representative Segal.

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 – March 02, 2009.

B.                  Approval of Study Session Minutes – March 09, 2009.

C.                  2^nd Reading and Request for Approval of Ordinance #2009-01, to Amend Section 30-133 of the Zoning Ordinance.

D.                 2^nd Reading and Request for Approval of Ordinance #2009-02, to Renumber Sections 30-104, 105 & 106 of the Zoning Ordinance and to Adopt New Section 30-104 of the Zoning Ordinance.

No comments were received.

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

VII.     ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

            A.         Request for Approval of Annual Mowing Bids.

                        1.          Small Equipment – Lohrke’s Mowing.

                        2.         Large Equipment – split between:

                                    a.         AJT Mowing Services

                                    b.         John J. Hawkins Construction Contractor

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

                        Gant moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Annual Mowing Bids as Presented.  (7-0, rcv).

B.                  Request for Approval of Annual Mechanical Amusement Devices Licenses.

1.                   Albion College.

2.                  Albion Moose Lodge.

3.                  Cascarelli’s.

4.                  Charlie’s Tavern.

5.                  Family Fare.

6.                  Leisure Hour Club.

7.                  Phoenix Family Restaurant & Lounge.

8.                  Pizza Hut.

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

Zblewski moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Annual Mechanical Amusement Devices Licenses as Presented.   (7-0, rcv).

C.                  Request for Approval of Annual Garbage Licenses.

1.                   Allied Waste.

2.                  Northwest Refuge.

3.                  Republic Waste.

4.                  Turner Sanitation.

5.                  Waste Management.

No comments were received.

Gant moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Annual Garbage Licenses as Presented.  (7-0, rcv).

D.         Request for Approval of Replacement of Street Lighting with Consumers Energy - $ 17,609.

            Comments were received from Council Members Bradley, Gant, Strander, Zblewski and Krause, Mayor Domingo, City Manager Herman and Director of Public Services Markovich.

            Krause moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Replacement of Street Lighting with Consumers Energy - $17,609.  (4-3, rcv, Strander, Bradley and Domingo dissenting).

E.         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 Members Gant, Bradley and Strander; Mayor Domingo; City Manager Herman; City Attorney Robison; Rick Tibbs, 304 Mulberry Drive; Robina Quale-Leach, 422 Darrow Street and Larry Horrell, 706 Cooper Court.

IX.       ADJOURNMENT

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

            Mayor Domingo adjourned the Regular Session at 8:20 p.m.

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date                                                                Kerry Helmick

                                                                        Finance Director/City Clerk