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; Doris Borthwick, Anne Earle, City Assessors
Staff: Kevin Markovich, Director of Public Services; Mike Hindenach, Assistant Director of Economic Development Corp.; John Tracy, Code Enforcement Officer; Jamelah Earle, Recreation Assistant.
4. MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS COMMENTS OR REPORTS
Comments were received from Council Members Klepper, Zblewski, Gant, Thomas, Waito, City Manager Herman and Mayor Wheaton
5. PUBLIC HEARING
a. Public Hearing on a Proposed Increase of 0.4475 Mills in the Operating Tax Millage Rate to be Levied in 2002.
Mayor Wheaton opened the Public Hearing at 7:31 p.m.
Comments were received from Council Members Davis, Gant, Waito, Thomas and City Assessor Borthwick.
No comments from the public.
Mayor Wheaton closed the Public Hearing at 7:43 p.m.
b. Public Hearing on Placement of Delinquent Utilities and Accounts Receivable on the 2002 Tax Roll.
Mayor Wheaton opened the Public Hearing at 7:44 p.m.
No comments received from the public.
Mayor Wheaton closed the Public Hearing at 7:45 p.m.
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 – May 06, 2002
b. Approval of Study Session Minutes – May 06, 2002
c. Request for Approval of 2nd Reading of Ordinance #2002-01, Sign Ordinance.
Thomas moved, Klepper supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Consent Calendar. (7-0 rcv)
8. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION
a. 1st Reading and Approval of Resolution #2002-20 to Discharge of Mortgage to Maxine Walsh, 504 Crandall Street
Gant moved, Waito supported, CARRIED, to Approve the 1st Reading of Resolution #2002-20, Discharge of Mortgage to Maxine Walsh, 504 Crandall Street. (7-0 rcv)
b. 1st Reading and Approval of Resolution #2002-19 to Discharge of Mortgage to Diana & Maria Garza, 406 Miller Drive
Thomas moved, Klepper supported, CARRIED, to Approve the 1st Reading of Resolution #2002-19, Discharge of Mortgage to Diana & Maria Garza, 405 Miller Drive. (7-0 rcv)
c. Request Approval to Close Elm Street from S. Superior Street to Ionia Street from 7 p.m., Friday, June 21, 2002, until 6:30 p.m., Saturday, June 22, 2002, for the Albion Historical Society’s Annual Garden Party.
Gant moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Close Elm Street from S. Superior Street to Ionia Street from 7 p.m., Friday, June 21, 2002, until 6:30 p.m., Saturday, June 22, 2002, for the Albion Historical Society’s Annual Garden Party. (7-0 rcv)
d. Request Approval of Resolution #2002-23, to Set the 2002 Tax Levy.
Zblewski moved, Klepper supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution #2002-23, to Set the 2002 Tax Levy. (7-0 rcv)
e. Request Approval of Resolution #2002-24, for Placement of Delinquent Utilities and Accounts Receivable on the 2002 Tax Roll.
Gant moved, Thomas supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution #2002-24, for Placement of Delinquent Utilities and Accounts Receivable on the 2002 Tax Roll. (7-0 rcv)
f. Request Approval of Resolution #2002-08, to Increase Water & Sewer Rates.
Waito moved, Klepper supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution #2002-08, to Increase Water & Sewer Rates. (6-1 rcv, Davis dissenting)
g. Request Approval of Resolution #2002-22, to Make Application for Funds Through the Critical Bridge Program.
Waito moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution #2002-22, to Make Application for Funds Through the Critical Bridge Program. (7-0 rcv)
h. Request for Approval of Location(s) for New City Entrance Signs.
Klepper moved, Davis supported, CARRIED, to Approve Location(s) for New City Entrance Signs. (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.
Comments were received from Kevin Markovich, Director of Public Services, Council Members Waito, Klepper, Thomas, Zblewski, Gant and Mayor Wheaton.
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. The City Attorney requests and 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 a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent, when the named person requests a closed hearing.
b. The City Manager requests and 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 a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent, when the named person requests a closed hearing.
Zblewski moved, Klepper supported, CARRIED, to adjourn to Executive Session. (7-0 rcv)
Mayor Wheaton adjourned to Executive Session at 8:13 p.m.
Council Member Gant left before return to regular session.
Return to regular session at 11:48 p.m.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Waito moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to adjourn. (6-0 rcv)
Mayor Wheaton adjourned the regular session at 11:49 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
E. Jo King, City Clerk
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