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CITY OF ALBION

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION MINUTES

December 16, 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), Betty Branche (2),Ken Waito (3), Andrew Zblewski (4), Arthur Davis (5), George Strander (6), Mayor William Wheaton.

Absent: None

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

Staff: John Collins, Interim Director of Public Safety; Mike Hindenach, Assistant Economic Development Director; Jamelah Earle, Recreation Assistant, Nidia Wolfe, Downtown Development Director; Dan Strowbridge, Public Safety Lieutenant.
  1. MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS' COMMENTS OR REPORTS

Comments were received from Council member Zblewski and Mayor Wheaton.
  1. PRESENTATION

Mayor Wheaton presented a resolution of appreciation to former Council member Robert Thomas. Council member Gant also presented a plaque of appreciation to Robert Thomas.

 

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

  1. CONSENT CALENDAR
    1. Approval of Regular Session Minutes - December 2, 2002.
    2. Approval of Council study session minutes-December 9, 2002

Gant moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to approve the Consent Calendar as printed. (7-0 rcv)

ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

  1. Board and Commission appointments:

Library Board:

Dorothy Dickerson-Non resident member; Term expiring 12/31/2003.

Andrew Zblewski; Term expiring 12/31/2007

Downtown Development Authority:

Kevin Markovich; Term expiring 12/31/2006

Mike Tymkew; Term expiring 12/31/2006

Board of Review

Ron Gant; Term expiring 12/31/2006

Planning Commission:

George Strander; Term expiring 12/31/2003

Sue Klepper; Term expiring 12/31/2003

Dr. Myron Levine; Term expiring 12/31/2005

Zoning Board of Appeals:

Dorothy Kaiser; Term expiring 12/31/2005

Holly Zblewski; Term expiring 12/31/2005

Walt Swyers (Alternate); Term expiring 12/31/2005

Cable Television Committee

E. Jo King; Term expiring 12/31/2005

Betty Branche ( Council member); Term expiring 12/31/2003

Sue Klepper; Term expiring 12/31/2005

Waito moved, Gant supported, CARRIED, to approve Board and commission appointments as presented. (7-0 rcv)

b. Request for approval for the Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan to hold its eighteenth annual Walk for Warmth in the City of Albion on Saturday, February 22, 2003.

Gant moved, Waito supported, CARRIED, to approve the Community Action Agency of South Central Michigan to hold its eighteenth annual Walk for Warmth in the City of Albion on Saturday, February 22, 2003. (7-0 rcv)

 
  1. Request for approval of chemical bids as recommended in memo from Kevin Markovich.

    Waito moved, Gant supported, CARRIED, to approve chemical bids for:

    Liquid Chlorine to Alexander Chemical, Inc at a cost of $21.25/CWT, FOB Albion.

    Sulfur Dioxide (150 lb. Containers) to Alexander Chemical Corp at a cost of $53.00/CWT, FOB Albion.

    Ferric Chloride(liquid) 100% basis to Eaglebrook, Inc at a cost of $278.00/ton.

    Hydrofluosilicic Acid (25% solution for fluridation) to Haviland, Inc. at a cost of $15.70/CWT, Fob Albion

    Sodium Hypochlorite to Haviland, Inc at a price of $.83/gallon.

    (7-0 rcv)

  2. Approval of request of Resolution #2002-54 to approve a 2% increase in retirement benefits for Albion Public Safety retirees.

    Davis moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to approve resolution #2002-54 to increase post retirement benefits for Public Safety retiree as of January 1, 2002 by 2% or $25.00, whichever is greater. (7-0 rcv)

     

  3. Request for approval of Resolution #2002-55 to approve MERS partial smoothing between divisions in the City's MERS retirement plan.

    Strander moved, Waito supported, CARRIED to approve resolution #2002-55 for partial reallocation of assets from over funded, closed division to under funded divisions in the MERS Retirement system. (7-0 rcv)

     

  4. Request for approval of resolution 2002 year end budget adjustments as delineated in resolution #2002-56.

 

Strander moved, Waito supported, CARRIED, to approve resolution #2002-56 to amend the fiscal year 2002 budget as presented.

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 Charles Cornell, 26623 E. Dr. North, Albion; Frank Passic, 900 S. Eaton St., Albion; Barbara Frederick, Calhoun County Commission, District 7; Council member Art Davis, and Mayor Wheaton.

 
  1. EXECUTIVE SESSION City Manager requests an Executive Session under the Open Meetings Act(Section 15.268, P.A. 267 of 1976, as amended) for strategy and negotiation sessions connected with the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement when either negotiating party requests a closed hearing.

    Gant moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to adjourn to executive session.

    (7-0 rcv)

    Mayor Wheaton adjourned to executive session at 7:42 p.m.

  2. RECONVENE REGULAR SESSION

    Mayor Wheaton reconvened regular session at 8:36 p.m.

  3. ADJOURNMENT

Zblewski moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to adjourn regular session.

(7-0 rcv)

Mayor Wheaton adjourned the regular session at 8:39 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

E. Jo King

City Clerk