CITY OF ALBION
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor William Wheaton opened the Regular Session at 7:00 p.m.
2. MOMENT OF SILENCE WAS OBSERVED
3. ROLL CALL (Precinct in Parentheses)
Ron Gant (1), Robert Thomas (2), Ken Waito (3), Andrew Zblewski (4), Arthur Davis (5), Sue Klepper (6), Mayor William Wheaton. Administration: Michael Herman, City Manager; E. Jo King, Finance Director/Treasurer/Clerk; Mark Robison, City Attorney; Doris Borthwick, City Assessor.
Staff: Midge Jacob, Deputy Clerk/Payroll Clerk; Anne Earle, Senior Staff Appraiser; L. J. McKeown, Director of Public Safety, Kevin Markovich, Director of Public Utilities.
4. MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS COMMENTS OR REPORTS
Mayor Wheaton read his State of the City Address.
Comments were received from Council Members Gant, Davis, Klepper, Thomas, City Manager Herman and Mayor Wheaton.
5. 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.)
Comments were received from David Leffew–216 Miller Drive and Lenn Reid –306 W. Chestnut.
Gant moved, Zblewski supported, to add item 7e – Discussion of Reapportionment of precincts to the Agenda. (7-0 rcv)
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Approval of Regular Session Minutes – January 22, 2002.
b. Approval of Work Session Minutes – January 22, 2002.
Thomas moved, Davis supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Consent Calendar. (7-0 rcv)
Gant moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Add Item 7d – First Reading of Resolution #2002-07, Discharge of Mortgage to Darrel Chris Farmer (510 Fitch Street) to the Agenda. (7-0 rcv)
7. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION
a. Request to Approve Spring Clean Up Dates – April 8 - May 3, 2002.
Thomas moved, Davis and Klepper supported, CARRIED, to Approve Spring Clean up Dates, beginning April 8th to May 3rd, 2002 (7-0 rcv)
b. Request to Approve Resolution #2002-02, - Waito Plumbing and Heating, Inc. as a City Vendor.
Gant moved, Davis supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution #2002-02 – Waito Plumbing and Heating Inc. as a City Vendor. (7-0 rcv)
c. Request Approval to Appoint Juanita Solis (to fill vacancy left by Selma Melvin) to the Albion Board of Review, term to Expire 12/31/2003.
Zblewski moved, Thomas supported, CARRIED, to Approve Appointment of Juanita Solis to the Albion Board of Review, term to Expire 12/31/2003. (7-0 rcv)
d. Request Approval of First Reading of Resolution #2002-07, Discharge of Mortgage to Darrel Chris Farmer (510 Fitch Street)
Thomas moved, Waito supported, CARRIED, to Approve First Reading of Resolution #2002-07, Discharge of Mortgage to Darrel Chris Farmer (510 Fitch Street). (7-0 rcv)
e. Discussion of Reapportionment of Precincts.
Comments were received from Council Members Gant, Thomas, Davis, Klepper, Mayor Wheaton, City Manager Herman and Clerk King.
Thomas moved, Davis supported, CARRIED, to Table Discussion of Reapportionment of Precincts until the next Council Meeting. (7-0 rcv)
8. 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 Lenn Reid – 306 W. Chestnut, Mayor Wheaton and City Manager Herman.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Thomas moved, Davis supported, CARRIED, to adjourn. (7-0 rcv)
Mayor Wheaton adjourned the regular session at 8:10 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Midge Jacob, Deputy Clerk
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