City Of Albion
City Council Meeting
May 21, 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; Nidia Wolf, Downtown Development Authority Director; John Tracy, Code Enforcement Officer and Chuck Robison, City Attorney.
MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS' COMMENTS
Comments were received from Councilmember Zblewski and Mayor Wheaton.
A. Presentation – Boys & Girls Swim Team, Academic All-State Champions, Mary Ann Egnatuk and Joni Pinkham.
Comments were received from Councilmember Gant, Mayor Wheaton and Mary Ann Egnatuk, 505 Irwin Avenue, Boys & Girls Swim Team Coach.
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.)
No comments were received.
PUBLIC HEARING – Annual Levy of Property Taxes - 2007.
Mayor Wheaton opened the Public Hearing at 7:11 p.m.
City Manager Herman gave an overview of the millages proposed to be levied.
No other comments were received.
Mayor Wheaton closed the Public Hearing at 7:13 p.m.
VII. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Regular Session Minutes – May 07, 2007.
B. Request for 2nd Reading and Approval of Ordinance #2007-03, to Amend the Curb Cut Ordinance.
C. Request for 2nd Reading and Approval of Ordinance #2007-02, to Amend the Parking Provisions of the Code.
No comments were received.
Gant moved, Waito supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Consent Calendar as Presented. (7-0, rcv).
VIII. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION
A. Request for Approval of Resolution #2007-11, to Set the 2007 Tax Levy.
Comments were received from Councilmember Waito and City Manager Herman.
Zblewski moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution #2007-11, to Set the 2007 Tax Levy. (7-0, rcv).
B. Request for Approval of Resolution #2007-12, to Place Delinquent Utility Bills & Abatement Charges on the 2007 Tax Roll.
Comments were received from City Manager Herman.
Strander moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution #2007-12, to Place Delinquent Utility Bills & Abatement Charges on the 2007 Tax Roll. (7-0, rcv).
Request for Approval of a Garbage Collection License for Allied Waste.
No comments were received.
Gant moved, Waito supported, CARRIED, to Approve a Garbage Collection License for Allied Waste. (7-0, rcv).
D. Request for Approval to Award the Park Street Reconstruction Project to Hoffman Brothers, Inc. at an Estimated Cost of $92,012.57
Comments were received from Councilmember Gant, City Manager Herman and Director of Public Services Markovich.
Gant moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Award the Park Street Reconstruction Project to Hoffman Brothers, Inc. at an Estimated Cost of $92,012.57 (7.0, rcv).
E. Request for 1st Reading and Approval for the Mayor and Clerk to Sign Easement Agreements with AT&T.
Comments were received from Councilmember Strander and City Manager Herman.
Waito moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Approve the 1st Reading for the Mayor and Clerk to Sign Easement Agreements with AT&T. (7-0, rcv).
F. Request for 1st Reading and Approval of Ordinance #2007-05, to Amend Chapter 30 of the Zoning Ordinance So As To Redefine Bed & Breakfast Inns.
Comments were received from City Manager Herman.
Krause moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to Approve the 1st Reading of Ordinance #2007-05,to Amend Chapter 30 of the Zoning Ordinance So As To Redefine Bed & Breakfast Inns. (7-0, rcv).
G. Request for 1st Reading and Approval of Ordinance #2007-06, to Amend the Bed & Breakfast Ordinance.
No comments were received.
Krause moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to Approve the 1st Reading of Ordinance #2007-06, to Amend the Bed & Breakfast Ordinance. (7-0, rcv).
H. Request for Approval of Resolution #2007-13, to Approve the Uniform Video Service Local Franchise Agreement with Millennium Digital Media Systems.
Comments were received from Councilmember Zblewski, City Manager Herman and City Attorney Robison.
Branche moved, Gant supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution #2007-13, to Approve the Uniform Video Service Local Franchise Agreement with Millennium Digital Media Systems. (7-0, rcv).
I. Discussion of Flower Box Option for Haven Street Bridge.
Comments were received from Councilmembers Waito, Strander, Gant and Krause, Mayor Wheaton, City Manager Herman and Code Enforcement Officer Tracy.
Krause moved, Strander supported, CARRIED, to Direct City Staff to Proceed with the Haven Street Bridge Flower Box Project as Presented. (7-0, rcv).
J. 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 Strander, Branche, Waito and Gant; Mayor Wheaton; City Manager Herman; Director of Public Services Markovich and Reverend Fred Alexander, 208 Watson Street.
X. ADJOURNMENT
Krause moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to adjourn the regular session. (7-0, rcv).
Mayor Wheaton adjourned the regular session at 8:02 p.m.
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date Kerry Helmick
City Clerk