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; Charles Robison, City Attorney; Doris Borthwick, City Assessor.
Staff: Kathy Woods, Deputy Clerk; Anne Earle, Senior Staff Appraiser; Kevin Markovich, Director of Public Services; Mike Hindenach, Assistant Director of Economic Development Corp.
4. MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS COMMENTS OR REPORTS
Comments were received from Council Members Gant, Thomas, Davis, Klepper, Waito, Mayor Wheaton, City Manager Herman, and City Assessor Borthwick.
5. PRESENTATION
a. Burnham Brook East Project – Marda Hinkley
Marda Hinkley presented information on the Burnham Brook Center and the new Burnham Brook East Center here in Albion.
6. 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 Mary Pressley – 210 Watson Street, Shirley Shultz – 119 Wiener Drive, Calhoun County Commissioner, Barb Frederick, and Mayor Wheaton.
Council Member Thomas moved, Klepper supported, CARRIED, to add Resolution #2002-10, Diesel Fuel Tax and Simplification, to the Agenda. (7-0 rcv)
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Approval of Regular Session Minutes – March 04, 2002.
b. Approval for American Legion to Hold It’s Annual Poppy Sale on May 23, 24, & 25, 2002.
c. Approval for American Legion to Hold Traditional Memorial Day Parade and Service on May 27, 2002.
Zblewski moved, Klepper supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Consent Calendar. (7-0 rcv)
8. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION
a. Approval of 1st Reading of Resolution #2002-09 to Vacate Porter Street.
Thomas moved, Davis supported, CARRIED, to approve the 1st Reading of Resolution #2002-09, to Vacate Porter Street. (5-1-1 rcv Zblewski dissenting, Klepper abstaining)
b. Approve Resolution #2002-10, Diesel Fuel Tax and Simplification
Klepper moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to approve Resolution #2002-10, Diesel Fuel Tax and Simplification. (7-0 rcv)
9. CITIZEN’S COMMENTS (Persons addressing the City Council shall limit their Comments to no more than five (5) minutes. Proper decorum is required.) -None
Mayor Wheaton recessed the regular meeting for a work session on water and Sewer rates at 8:18 p.m.
Reconvened regular session at 9:35 p.m.
10. ADJOURNMENT
Davis moved, Klepper supported, CARRIED, to adjourn. (7-0 rcv)
Mayor Wheaton adjourned the regular session at 9:37 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Woods, Deputy Clerk
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