City Of Albion

Albion and Marshall City Councils Joint Study Session

April 30, 2007

A.     CALL TO ORDER

City of Marshall Mayor Bruce Smith opened the study session at 7:02 p.m.

B.      ROLL CALL

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

            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;  Chuck Robison, City Attorney; Dan Strowbridge, Albion Public Safety Lieutenant; Jannette Richmond-Kern, Albion Public Safety Detective; Tim Stanley, Albion Public Safety Officer; and Michelle Mattson, Albion Public Safety Dispatcher.

            City of Marshall: Council Members Ron Goodwin, Mike Kinter, Luanne Miller, Brent Williams and Matt Glaser and Mayor Bruce Smith.

            Other Attendees: Chet Travis, interim Marshall City Manager; Chris Olson, incoming Marshall City Manager; Greg Purcell, Calhoun County Administrator/Controller; Allan Byam, Calhoun County Sheriff and Jase Bolger, Calhoun County Commissioner.

C.      WELCOME & INTRODUCTION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS

·                     Marshall Mayor Bruce Smith

·                     Albion Mayor Pro-Tem George Strander

D.     INTRODUCTION OF FACILITATOR – LYNN HARVEY

E.   DISCUSSION OF CONSOLIDATED DISPATCH CONCEPT FOR ALBION & MARSHALL

1.          Why are we looking at Consolidated Dispatch? – Marshall Chief of Public Safety Michael Olson

            An historical overview was provided by Chief Olson.

2.                  Administrative Staff Review Committee

·         Legal Structure – Authority

Opening comments were received from Mr. Harvey.

Additional comments were received from Albion Mayor Pro-Tem Strander, Albion City Manager Herman, Marshall Mayor Smith and incoming Marshall City Manager Olson.

·         Location

                              Opening comments were received from Albion City Manager Herman.

  Additional comments were received from Marshall Council Members Glaser and Williams, Marshall Mayor Smith, Albion City Manager Herman, interim Marshall City Manager Travis, Marshall Chief Olson, Albion Lieutenant Strowbridge, Calhoun County Sheriff Byam, Calhoun County Commissioner Bolger and Mr. Harvey.

·         Staffing

                              Opening comments were received from Albion City Manager Herman.

Additional comments were received from Albion Council Members Krause and Zblewski, Albion Mayor Pro-Tem Strander, Marshall Council Member Williams, Marshall Mayor Smith, Albion Chief Miller, Marshall Chief Olson and Mr. Harvey.

·         Operational Costs

                              Opening comments were received from Albion City Manager Herman.

Additional comments were received from Albion Council Member Krause, Marshall Council Member Goodwin, Marshall Mayor Smith, Albion City Manager Herman, Marshall Chief Olson and Mr. Harvey.

·         Cost Sharing

·         Revenues

                              Opening comments were received from Albion City Manager Herman.

Additional comments were received from Marshall Mayor Smith, Albion City Manager Herman and Mr. Harvey.

·         Service Levels & Safety

                              Opening comments were received from Albion City Manager Herman.

Additional comments were received from Albion Council Member Krause, Albion Mayor Pro-Tem Strander, Albion City Manager Herman, Albion Chief Miller, Calhoun County Sheriff Byam and Mr. Harvey.

·         Further Issues & Opportunities

1.       Albion Council Member Krause, Albion Mayor Pro-Tem Strander, Marshall Council Member Miller, Marshall Mayor Smith, Albion City Manager Herman and Mr. Harvey spoke regarding a timeline.

2.      Marshall Councilmember Glaser, Marshall Mayor Smith, Albion Chief Miller, Marshall Chief Olson, and Calhoun County Commissioner Bolger spoke regarding other interested parties.

3.      Calhoun County Administrator/Controller Purcell gave some general comments of support from the County’s perspective.

F.     PUBLIC COMMENT

No public comments were received.

G.         NEXT STEPS

Both Albion and Marshall Councils reached a consensus to direct their respective City staffs to continue their efforts to draft a proposal(s) and report same within 60-75 days.

H.        CLOSING COMMENTS

Albion Council Member Zblewski, Albion Mayor Pro-Tem Strander, Marshall Mayor Smith, Albion City Manager Herman and Mr. Harvey expressed their appreciation to the Councils, administration and staff of both cities for their collaborative efforts on this project to date.

I.     ADJOURNMENT

Marshall Mayor Smith adjourned the study session at 8:39 p.m.

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date                                                                Kerry Helmick

                                                                        City Clerk