City Of Albion

City Council Meeting

January 07, 2008

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 Chuck Robison, City Attorney.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS

No comments were received.

A.         Boy Scout Troop 158.

Several members of Boy Scout Troop 158 were in attendance to observe the Council meeting as part of their Citizenship and Community Service Merit Badge requirements.

Comments were received from Mayor Wheaton and Assistant Scout Master Dave Huber, 421 Brockway Place.

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 – December 17, 2007.

No comments were received.

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

VII.     ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

            A.         Request for Approval of Resolution #2008-01, to Approve RS Consultants as a Vendor.

                        Comments were received from City Manager Herman.

                        Gant moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution #2008-01, to Approve RS Consultants as a Vendor.  (7-0, rcv).

B.         Request for Approval of Resolution #2008-02, to Approve Waito Plumbing and Heating as a Vendor.

Comments were received from City Manager Herman.

Branche moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution #2008-02, to Approve Waito Plumbing and Heating as a Vendor.   (6-0, rcv, Waito abstaining).

C.         Request for Approval of Revised Language for Tuition Reimbursement in Employee Handbook.

Comments were received from City Manager Herman.

Waito moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Revised Language for Tuition Reimbursement in the Employee Handbook.  (7-0, rcv).

D.         Discussion of 2008 City Council Goals.

            Comments were received from Council Members Zblewski, Strander and Gant, Mayor Wheaton, City Manager Herman, Code Enforcement Officer Tracy and City Attorney Robison.

E.         Discussion of City Manger Goals May 2007-April 2008.

            Comments were received from Council Members Strander and Gant, City Manager Herman and City Attorney Robison.

F.         Discussion of Deferred Compensation Plan for Former City Manager.

            Comments were received from Council Member Strander, Mayor Wheaton, City Manager Herman and City Attorney Robison.

G.         Request for Approval of New 4-Year Contract with the Police Officers Labor Council (POLC).

            Comments were received from City Manager Herman.

            Waito moved, Strander supported, CARRIED, to Approve the New 4-Year Contract with the Police Officers Labor Council (POLC).    (7-0, rcv).

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

No action was needed as all Council Members were present.

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 Branche, Mayor Wheaton, City Manager Herman and Public Services Director Markovich.

IX.       EXECUTIVE SESSION

A.         The City Manger requests an Executive Session under the Open Meetings Act (Section 15.268(c), P.A. 267 of 1976, as amended) for strategy and negotiation sessions connected with the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement when either negotiating party requests a closed hearing.

Krause moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to adjourn to Executive Session.  (7-0, rcv).

Mayor Wheaton adjourned to Executive Session at 7:36 p.m.

X.         ADJOURNMENT

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

            Mayor Wheaton adjourned the Regular Session at 8:03 p.m.

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date                                                                Kerry Helmick

                                                                        City Clerk