City Of Albion

City Council Meeting

November 05, 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; John Tracy, Code Enforcement Officer; Jill Domingo, Deputy Clerk; Joe Domingo, Public Services Superintendent; Jackie Belcher, Public Safety Administrative Assistant; Eric Krause, Public Safety Officer and Chuck Robison, City Attorney.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS

Comments were received from Council Members Gant, Branche and Waito and Mayor Wheaton.

City Manager Herman and Director of Public Services Markovich spoke at Council request regarding the Fall 2007 Leaf Pick-up.

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 – October 15, 2007.

B.                  Approval of Study Session Minutes – October 15, 2007.

No comments were received.

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

VII.     ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

            A.         Recommendation from Local Officers’ Compensation Commission for Elected Official Compensation, to Become Effective December 2008 – Carolyn Gaswick.

                        Comments were received from Mayor Wheaton, City Manager Herman and Compensation Commission Member Carolyn Gaswick, 1015 Haven Lane.

B.         Boards & Commissions Reappointments.

·         Betty Branche, Reappointment, Cable TV Committee, term to expire 12/31/08

·         James Hull, Reappointment, Cable TV Committee, term to expire 12/31/10

·         Eugene Chojnowski, Reappointment, Cable TV Committee, term to expire 12/31/10

·         Jan Lazar, Reappointment, Public Safety Pension Board, term to expire 12/31/11

·         Donna Stohl, Reappointment, Albion District Library, term to expire 12/31/11

·         Richard Clark, Reappointment, Cable TV Committee, term to expire 12/31/09

·         Bernard Konkle II, Reappointment, EDC Board, term to expire 07/01/13

·         Ed Haas, Reappointment, EDC Board, term to expire 07/01/13

Comments were received from Council Members Gant and Strander, Mayor Wheaton and City Manager Herman.

Krause moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Boards & Commissions Reappointments as Presented.   (7-0, rcv).

C.         Request for Approval for the Greater Albion Chamber of Commerce to Hold the Annual Albion Aglow Parade on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 Beginning at 6:15 p.m.

Comments were received from Council Member Gant and City Manager Herman.

Gant moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Greater Albion Chamber of Commerce Holding the Annual Albion Aglow Parade on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 Beginning at 6:15 p.m.  (7-0, rcv).

D.         Request for Approval to Make Request of MDOT to Close Michigan Avenue and Superior Street for the Annual Albion Aglow Parade on November 27, 2007.

            No comments were received.

            Krause moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to Approve Making Request of MDOT to Close Michigan Avenue and Superior Street for the Annual Albion Aglow Parade on November 27, 2007.  (7-0, rcv).

E.         Request for Approval to Cast Ballot in Favor of the Nominees Recommended for the MML Liability & Property Pool Board of Directors.

            Comments were received from City Manager Herman.

            Waito moved, Strander supported, CARRIED, to Approve Casting a Ballot in Favor of the Nominees Recommended for the MML Liability & Property Pool Board of Directors.  (7-0, rcv).

F.         Request for Approval of Mayor Wheaton to Sign a Letter of Agreement Between the City of Albion and the Albion District Library for Support Services.

            Comments were received from Council Members Zblewski and Strander and City Manager Herman.

            Zblewski moved, Gant supported, CARRIED, to Approve Mayor Wheaton Signing a Letter of Agreement Between the City of Albion and the Albion District Library for Support Services.  (7-0, rcv).

G.         Request for Approval to Lease/Purchase a John Deere Loader at a Cost of $67,612.00

            Comments were received from Council Member Strander, City Manager Herman and Director of Public Services Markovich.

            Waito moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to Approve Lease/Purchase of a John Deere Loader at a Cost of $67,612.00  (7-0, rcv).

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

No action was needed as all Council Members were present.

Mayor Wheaton polled the Council Members as to scheduling a Study Session to consider the Proposed 2008 City of Albion Budget.  Unanimous Council consensus was reached to hold a Budget Study Session Monday, November 12, 2007, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.

VIII.   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 Council Member Waito, City Manager Herman and Robina Quale-Leach, 422 Darrow Street.

IX.       ADJOURNMENT

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

            Mayor Wheaton adjourned the Regular Session at 7:33 p.m.

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date                                                                Kerry Helmick

                                                                        City Clerk