City Of Albion

City Council Meeting

June 15, 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) and Mayor Joseph Domingo.  George Strander (6) was absent.

            Administration: Mike Herman, City Manager;  Kevin Markovich, Director of Public Services; Kerry Helmick, Finance Director/City Clerk/City Treasurer; John Tracy, Code Enforcement Officer and Chuck Robison, City Attorney.

            County Commissioner Kirk Lee was also present.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS

Comments were received from Council Members Gant and Branche.  City Manager Herman and Code Enforcement Officer Tracy spoke at Council request regarding building permit procedures.

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 – June 01, 2009.

B.                  Request for 2^nd Reading and Approval of Resolution #2009-20, to Transfer Property Between the City of Albion and the Albion Health Care Alliance.

No comments were received.

Krause moved, Bradley supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Consent Calendar as Presented.  (6-0, rcv).

VII.     ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

            A.         Request for Approval of Resolution #2009-21, to Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to Sign the Streetlighting Contract with Consumers Energy.

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

                        Gant moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution #2009-21, to Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to Sign the Streetlighting Contract with Consumers Energy.  (4-2, rcv, Bradley and Domingo dissenting).

B.                  Request for Approval of Deficit Elimination Plan for the 2008 Audit.

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

Zblewski moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Deficit Elimination Plan for the 2008 Audit as Presented.  (6-0, rcv).

C.         Discussion of Community Clean-Up Recommendations.

            Comments were received from Council Member Gant, Mayor Domingo, City Manager Herman and Director of Public Services Markovich.

D.         Discussion of Town Hall Meeting Schedule, Locations and Agenda.

            Comments were received from Council Members Gant, Krause and Zblewski, Mayor Domingo and City Manager Herman.

E.         Discussion of Reference Check on Honeywell.

            Comments were received from Council Members Zblewski and Krause, City Manager Herman and Director of Public Services Markovich.

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

No comments were received.

Krause moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Excuse Council Member Strander.  (6-0, rcv).

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 Gant; Mayor Domingo; Director of Public Services Markovich; Tom Cadieux, 1217 South Dalrymple Street; Robina Quale-Leach, 422 Darrow Street and Marcus Trammell, 707 North Berrien Street.

IX.       EXECUTIVE SESSION

            The City Manager requests an Executive Session under the Open Meetings Act (Section 15.268 (a), P.A. 267 of 1976, as amended) to consider the dismissal, suspension or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, or to consider a periodic personnel evaluation of a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent, if the named person requests a closed hearing.

X.         ADJOURNMENT

            Krause moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to adjourn to Executive Session.  (6-0, rcv).

            Mayor Domingo adjourned to Executive Session at 7:57 p.m.

            Krause moved, Bradley supported, CARRIED, to adjourn the Regular Session.  (6-0, rcv).

            Mayor Domingo adjourned the Regular Session at 9:15 p.m.

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date                                                                Kerry Helmick

                                                                        Finance Director/City Clerk