CITY OF ALBION

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION MINUTES

August 19, 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), Arthur Davis (5), Sue Klepper (6), Mayor William Wheaton.

Administration: Mike Herman, City Manager; E. Jo King, Finance Director/Treasurer/Clerk; Doris Borthwick and Anne Earle, City Assessors; Charles Robison and Mark Robison, City Attorneys.

Staff: Kathy Woods, Deputy Clerk; Jamelah Earle, Recreation Assistant; Mike Hindenach, Assistant Economic Development Director; L.J. McKeown, Director of Public Safety; Rick Knapp, Senior Staff Appraiser; Rod Ferguson, Director of Recreation arrived at 7:25 p.m.
  1. MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS COMMENTS OR REPORTS

Comments were received from Council Members Klepper, Waito, Davis, Gant, Thomas, and Mayor Wheaton.

5. PRESENTATION

A. Resolution of Appreciation, Retirement – Doris Borthwich

Mayor Wheaton presented a Resolution of Appreciation to Doris Borthwich.

Comments were received from Doris Borthwich and Council Member

Gant.

6. CITIZEN’S 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 – August 5, 2002.

b. Approval of Retreat Minutes – August 14 & 15, 2002.

c. Request for 2nd Reading and Approval of Resolution #2002-35, to Approve

Application for Acquisition of Tax Reverted Property from the State of

Michigan.

Thomas moved, Gant supported, CARRIED, to approve the Consent Calendar

as printed. (7-0 rcv)

8. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

a. Request for 1st Reading of Ordinance #2002-05, an Ordinance to

Adopt by Reference the Michigan Motor Vehicle Code and Amend

Chapter 82 of the Albion City Code.

Gant moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Approve the 1st Reading of

Ordinance #2002-05, an Ordinance to Adopt by Reference the Michigan Motor

Vehicle Code and Amend Chapter 82 of the Albion City Code. (7-0 rcv)

b. Request for Approval of Resolution #2002-38, to Allow Elected Officials

and Officers to Participate in Group Health Insurance at the

Jurisdiction's Costs.

Klepper moved, Gant supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution

#2002-38, to Allow Elected Officials and Officers to Participate in Group

Health Insurance at the Jurisdiction's Costs. (6-1 rcv, Davis dissenting)

c. Request for Approval of Resolution #2002-37 to Place Ballot Language

on the November 5, 2002, Election Ballot to Provide for a Levy of

1.5 Mills Dedicated to the Operation of the City's Recreation Programs.

Thomas moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution

#2002-37 to Place Ballot Language on the November 5, 2002, Election Ballot to Provide for a Levy of 1.5 Mills Dedicated to the Operation of the City's Recreation Programs. (5-2 rcv, Waito and Davis dissenting)

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 from Mayor Wheaton and Council member Klepper.

10. ADJOURNMENT

Thomas moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to adjourn. (7-0 rcv)

Mayor Wheaton adjourned the regular session at 8:31 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

E. Jo King

City Clerk