City Of Albion

City Council Meeting

April 02, 2007

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor William M. Wheaton opened the regular session at 7:00 p.m.

MOMENT OF SILENCE WAS OBSERVED

ROLL CALL

Ron Gant (1), Betty Branche (2), Ken Waito (3), Andy Zblewski (4), Cheryl Krause (5), George Strander (6) and Mayor William M. Wheaton.

            Administration: Mike Herman, City Manager;  Kevin Markovich, Director of Public Services; Kerry Helmick, Finance Director/City Clerk/City Treasurer; Eric Miller, Chief of Public Safety; Nidia Wolf, Downtown Development Authority Director; John Tracy, Code Enforcement Officer and Mark Robison, City Attorney.

MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS' COMMENTS

Comments were received from Councilmembers Krause, Gant, Branche and Waito and Mayor Wheaton.

A.         Report from the Faith Based Initiative – Pastor John Sterner, 515 East Michigan Avenue.

 V.     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.)

Comments were received from Robina Quale-Leach, 422 Darrow Street.

 VI.    CONSENT CALENDAR

A.                 Approval of Regular Session Minutes – March 19, 2007.

B.                  Approval of Study Session Minutes – March 19, 2007.

No comments were received.

Gant moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Consent Calendar as Presented.  (7-0, rcv).

 VII.  ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

A.         Request for Approval of Contract for the Nutrition Site with the Community Action Agency (CAA) of South Central Michigan.

Comments were received from City Manager Herman.

Strander moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Contract for the Nutrition Site with the Community Action Agency (CAA) of South Central Michigan.  (7-0, rcv).

B.         Discussion of Proposed Ordinance Changes.

Comments were received from Councilmembers Zblewski, Waito, Strander, Gant and Krause, Mayor Wheaton and City Manager Herman.

C.         Motion to Excuse Absent Council Member(s).

No action was needed as all Councilmembers were present.

IX.       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 Councilmembers Waito, Strander and Branche; Mayor Wheaton; City Manager Herman; City Attorney Robison; Patricia Taylor, 1105 Turpening Street; Talene Williams, 620 Cherry Street, Apartment #2; Taisha Evans, 902 Boyd Drive, Apartment #2; Stormy Washington, 101 ½ North Berrien Street; Wesley Dick, 700 East Michigan Avenue; Reverend Donald Phillips, 710 Huntington Boulevard; Father Ed Scully, 311 Irwin Avenue; Cinca Wilson, 1105 Turpening Street; James Hull, 301 Perry Street; Rosa Heath, 415 Perry Street; Robert Dunklin, 707 Huntington Boulevard and Robina Quale-Leach, 422 Darrow Street.

     X.    ADJOURNMENT

Branche moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to adjourn the regular session.  (7-0, rcv).

Mayor Wheaton adjourned the regular session at 8:35 p.m.

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date                                                                Kerry Helmick

                                                                        City Clerk