CITY OF ALBION

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION MINUTES

November 18, 2002

1. CALL TO ORDER

Mayor William Wheaton opened the Regular Session at 7:00 p.m.

2. MOMENT OF SILENCE WAS OBSERVED in memory of Bruce Borthwick.

3. ROLL CALL (Precinct in Parentheses)

Ron Gant (1) arrived at 7:03; Robert Thomas (2) arrived at 7:03, Andrew Zblewski (4), Arthur Davis (5), Sue Klepper (6), Mayor William Wheaton.

Absent: Ken Waito (3), excused.

Administration: Mike Herman, City Manager; E. Jo King, Finance Director/Treasurer/Clerk; Chuck Robison, Mark Robison City Attorneys; Anne Earle, City Assessor.

Staff: Kevin Markovich, Director of Public Services; John Collins, Interim Director of Public Safety; Eric Miller, Public Safety Lieutenant; Mike Hindenach, Assistant Economic Development Director; Jamelah Earle, Recreation Assistant, John Hart, City Planner, John Tracy, Code Enforcement Officer.

MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS COMMENTS OR REPORTS

Comments were received from Council Members Klepper, Gant, Davis, and Zblewski.

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.)

None

 

6. CONSENT CALENDAR

    1. Approval of Regular Session Minutes - November 4, 2002.
    2. Approval of work session minutes-October 28,2002.

Thomas moved, Gant supported, CARRIED, to approve the Consent Calendar as printed. (6-0 rcv)
  1. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION
  1. Request to hear report from Mr. Steve Chido of American LaFrance regarding estimated repairs for Fire Dept. ladder truck.

Zblewski moved, Klepper and Gant supported, CARRIED, to hear report on status of estimated repairs for Fire ladder truck. (6-0 rcv)

b. Request for approval of resolution #2002-52 to authorize the use of a computerized database as the tax roll.

Thomas moved, Klepper supported, CARRIED, to authorize the use of a computerized database as the tax roll. (6-0 rcv)
    1. Request for approval of the 1st reading of Ordinance #2002-10, to adopt the 2000 International Property Maintenance Code.

      Gant moved, Klepper supported, FAILED, to approve the 1st reading of Ordinance #2002-10, to adopt the 2000 International Property Maintenance Code. (3-3 rcv, Gant, Thomas, Davis dissenting)

    2. Request for approval of the 1st reading of Ordinance #2002-11 to provide for amendment to the refuse storage and screening requirements of chapter 66 of the code of ordinances.

      Davis moved, Klepper supported, CARRIED, to table the 1st reading of Ordinance #2002-11 to provide for amendment to the refuse storage and screening requirements of chapter 66 of the code of ordinances for a period of two months. (6-0 rcv)

       

    3. Request for approval of the 1st reading of Ordinance #2002-12 to adopt the New Uniform Traffic Code and amend the Michigan Vehicle Code.

      Davis moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED to approve the 1st reading of Ordinance #2002-12 to adopt the New Uniform Traffic Code and amend the Michigan Vehicle Code. (6-0 rcv)

    4. Request for approval of 1st reading of resolution #2002-53 to provide for the sale of unbuildable City lots to Clark, McCormick, Frazier and Johnson.

Gant & Davis moved, Thomas supported, CARRIED to approve the 1st reading of resolution #2002-53 to provide for the sale of unbuildable City lots to Clark, McCormick, Frazier and Johnson. (6-0 rcv)

8. 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 Mayor Wheaton.

 
  1. ADJOURNMENT

Thomas moved, Klepper supported, CARRIED, to adjourn.

(6-0 rcv)

Mayor Wheaton adjourned the regular session at 9:10 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

E. Jo King

City Clerk