CITY OF ALBION

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION MINUTES

April 1, 2002

 

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), Sue Klepper (6), Mayor William Wheaton. Absent Arthur Davis (5) excused. Administration: Michael Herman, City Manager; E. Jo King, Finance Director/Treasurer/Clerk; 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 Zblewski, Thomas, Gant, Mayor Wheaton, and Director of Public Services Kevin Markovich.

5.    PRESENTATION

    a. Proclamation – Rental Property Owners Association of Albion area

    Mayor Wheaton presented a proclamation to the Rental Property Owners Association of Albion area for their 18th Anniversary. Charles Cornell represented the Association.

    b. Presentation – Honorary Citizenship Certificates to Noisy-le-Roi Students

    Mayor Wheaton and Vera Wenzel, of Albion College, presented Honorary Albion Citizen awards to the Noisy-le-Roi students and their three chaperon teachers.

    Doris Borthwich, City Assessor, gave a presentation on the March Board of Review figures.

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. –None.  

7.    CONSENT CALENDAR

  a. Approval of Regular Session Minutes – March 18, 2002

  b. Approval of Study Session Minutes – March 18, 2002

  Thomas moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Consent Calendar. (6-0 rcv)

  Gant moved, Klepper supported, CARRIED, to amend the agenda to add two items for                      individual discussion. (6-0 rcv)

8.      ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

         a.  Approval of Resolution #2002-8, Water & Sewer Rate Increase.

Comments were received from City Manager Herman.

Zblewski moved to Table, Thomas supported, motion failed with a tie vote (3-3 rcv, with Waito, Klepper and Mayor Wheaton dissenting)

Thomas moved, Gant supported, CARRIED, to table until the May 6th council meeting when all council members would be present. (6-0 rcv)

   b. Approval of 1st Reading of Resolution #2002-11 to Award Bid for Purchase of City Real Estate          to John Francisco, 704 W. Erie Street

Thomas moved, Gant supported, CARRIED, to approve the 1st Reading of Resolution #2002-11, to Award Bid for Purchase of City Real Estate to John Francisco, 704 W. Erie Street. (6-0 rcv)

   c. Approval of 1st Reading of Resolution #2002-12 to Award Bid for Purchase of City Real          Estate to Matt Hall, 1307 Hoaglin Drive

Gant moved, Klepper supported, CARRIED, to approve the 1st Reading of Resolution #2002-12 to Award Bid for Purchase of City Real Estate to Matt Hall, 1307 Hoaglin Drive

    d. Discussion regarding two properties that citizens are interested in purchasing, 208 S. Ann              Street and 405 Lincoln Street, City Real Estate.

    Comments were received from Council Member Thomas, City Manager Herman, and Pastor              Bradford Hall, interested in property 208 S. Ann Street.

Thomas moved, Klepper supported, CARRIED, to further discuss the sale of properties with the City Attorney Robison and City Manager Herman. (6-0 rcv)

    e. Approval of Ordinance 2002-2 for Post Retirement Pension Adjustments

Comments were received from Jan Lazar, Pension Consultant, regarding the two Ordinances, 2002-2 and 2002-3.

Thomas moved, Waito supported, CARRIED, to approve Ordinance 2002-2 for Post Retirement Pension Adjustments. (6-0 rcv)

    f. Approval of Ordinance 2002-3 for Post Retirement Pension Adjustments

Gant moved, Thomas supported, CARRIED, to approve Ordinance 2002-3 for Post Retirement Pension Adjustments. (6-0 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.

             Comments were received from Mary Delamarter, 215 E. Erie Street

10.  ADJOURNMENT

Thomas moved, Klepper supported, CARRIED, to adjourn. (6-0 rcv)

Mayor Wheaton adjourned the regular session at 8:27 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Kathy Woods, Deputy Clerk

 

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