CITY OF ALBION

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION MINUTES

September 3, 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) arrived at 7:04, Robert Thomas (2) arrived at 7:05, 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; Charles Robison, City Attorney.

Staff: Anne Earle, City Assessor; Kevin Markovich, Director of Public Services; L.J. McKeown, Director of Public Safety; John Tracy, Code Enforcement Officer; Mike Hindenach, Assistant Economic Development Director; Elaine Lohrke, Personal Protection Officer; Jamelah Earle, Recreation Assistant.

MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS COMMENTS OR REPORTS

Comments were received from Council Members Waito, Zblewski, Klepper, Gant, Davis, City Manager Herman and Mayor Wheaton.

5. 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.)

Comments were received from Roy Spence, 1041 Maple St, Albion, MI.

6. CONSENT CALENDAR

a. Approval of Regular Session Minutes – August 19, 2002.

b. Request for 2nd 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

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

as printed. (7-0 rcv)

7. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

a. Request for Approval to close Superior Street from Michigan Avenue to Ash Street for the Festival of the Forks on Saturday, September 21, 2002

Gant moved, Klepper supported, CARRIED, to close Superior Street from Michigan Avenue to Ash Street for the Festival of the Forks on Saturday, September 21, 2002. (7-0 rcv)

b. Request for Approval of Award of Annual Road Salt Bid to Morton International at $35.23 Per Ton

Gant moved, Klepper supported, CARRIED, to approve annual road salt bid to Morton International at $35.23 Per Ton. (7-0 rcv)

c. Request for Approval of the PPO Coordinator Grant of $22,991 (Local Match $15,327)

Klepper moved, Thomas supported, CARRIED, to approve the PPO Coordinator Grant of $22,991 (Local Match $15,327) (7-0 rcv)

d. Request for Approval of Delegates to the Annual MERS Conference:

Employer Delegate: Deb Funk

Alternate Employer Delegate: E. Jo King

Employee Delegate: To Be Announced At Council

Meeting

Gant moved, Thomas supported, CARRIED, to approve resolution 2002-41 to name Deb Funk as employer delegate, E. Jo King as alternate employer delegate, James Hull as employee delegate and Lisa Warren as alternate employee delegate to the MERS annual meeting on September 18-20, 2002. (7-0 rcv)

e. 1st Reading of Resolution #2002-40 to Discharge Mortgage to Laurel A. Kalenchick, 911 N. Superior Street

Thomas moved, Gant and Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to approve resolution #2002-40, to discharge mortgage to Laurel A. Kalenchick, 911 N. Superior Street. (7-0 rcv)

f. Request Approval to Sell Property at 1207 First Street to Mrs. Richardson for $3,000

Thomas moved, Gant supported, CARRIED, to sell property at 1207 First Street to Mrs. Richardson for $3,000. (7-0 rcv)

g. Discussion & Approval of 2003 Council Goals

Discussion was held on the draft of 2003 Council Goals. Council member Zblewski requested each council member provide a list of goals to City Manager to be compiled and presented at the next Council meeting September 16,2002.

 

8. CITIZEN’S COMMENTS (Persons addressing the City Council shall limit their

comments to no more than five (5) minutes. Proper Decorum is required.)

Received comments from: Frank Passic, 900 S. Eaton St; Kevin Markovich, Director of Public Services; and Barbara Frederick, District 7 Calhoun County Commissioner.
  1. The City Manager requests an Executive Session under the Open Meetings Act (Section 15.268(d), P.A. 267 of 1976, as amended) to consider the purchase or lease of real property up to the time an option to purchase or lease that real property is obtained.

    Thomas moved, Klepper supported, CARRIED to adjourn to executive session.

    (7-0 rcv)

    Mayor Wheaton adjourned to executive session at 7:59 p.m.

    Returned to regular session at 8:55 p.m.

  2. ADJOURNMENT

Gant moved, Klepper supported, CARRIED, to adjourn. (7-0 rcv)

Mayor Wheaton adjourned the regular session at 8:57 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

E. Jo King

City Clerk