City Of Albion

City Council Meeting

June 18, 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) and Mayor William M. Wheaton.  George Strander (6) was absent.

            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 Councilmembers Gant and Branche and Mayor Wheaton.

A.         Girl’s Track Team – Brad Shedd.

 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.)

No comments were received.

 VI.    CONSENT CALENDAR

A.                 Approval of Regular Session Minutes – June 04, 2007.

B.                  Request for 2^nd Reading & Approval of Ordinance #2007-07, to Amend the Michigan Vehicle Code for Abating Abandoned and Inoperable Vehicles.

No comments were received.

Gant moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Consent Calendar as Presented.  (6-0, rcv).

 VII.  ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

A.         Request for Approval for Friends and Family, Inc. to Host the Summer League Basketball Program in Holland Park from June-August, Marcus Ware.

Comments were received from Mayor Wheaton, City Manager Herman and Marcus Ware, 618 North Ann Street.

Branche moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve Friends and Family, Inc. Hosting the Summer League Basketball Program in Holland Park from June-August, Marcus Ware.  (6-0, rcv).

B.         Request for Approval of DDA 2007 Budget Amendment for River Trail Project.

Comments were received from Councilmember Zblewski and City Manager Herman.

Waito moved, Gant supported, CARRIED, to Approve the DDA 2007 Budget Amendment for River Trail Project.  (6-0, rcv).

C.         Request for Approval of Resolution #2007-15, to Approve a Franchise with Millennium Digital Media Systems, LLC.

            Comments were received from City Manager Herman.

            Branche moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution #2007-15, to Approve a Franchise with Millennium Digital Media Systems, LLC.  (6-0, rcv).

D.         Discussion of Calhoun County Proposal for Smoke-Free Worksites.

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

            Council consensus was reached to forward the City’s policy regarding smoking in City-owned buildings and vehicles to the County Commission indicating what action the City has already taken and to express the majority support of the Council for the Commission’s proposal.

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

Branche moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Excuse Councilmember Strander.  (6-0, rcv).

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 Krause, Gant and Branche; City Manager Herman; Downtown Development Authority Director Wolf; Code Enforcement Officer Tracy and Richard and Elvarene Showers, 805 Val Halla Drive.

     X.    ADJOURNMENT

Krause moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to adjourn the regular session.  (6-0, rcv).

Mayor Wheaton adjourned the regular session at 7:47 p.m.

____________                                             _________________________

date                                                                Kerry Helmick

                                                                        City Clerk