City Of Albion

City Council Meeting

March 17, 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; Eric Sanchez, Economic Development Corporation Vice President and Mark Robison, City Attorney.

           

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS

 

Comments were received from Council Members Strander and Gant.

 

V.         PRESENTATION – 9th Annual Essay Contest.

           

            Mayor Wheaton gave opening remarks.

 

Ivoryonnia Green, Michelle Spicer, Azayliah Weatherall, Maya Caldwell, John Bolden, Alize Crenshaw and Markeese Boyd (fifth grade students at Washington-Gardner Elementary) read their winning essays and received their award packages from Mayor Wheaton and Essay Judge Mary Slater.

 

VI.       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.

 

VII.     CONSENT CALENDAR

 

A.                 Approval of Regular Session Minutes – March 03, 2008.

 

No comments were received.

 

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

 

VIII.   ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

 

            A.         Request for Approval/Denial of 2008 Requests for Property Exemption for Sidewalk Assessment.

 

1.                   Denials.

2.                  Approvals.

3.                  Undecided.

 

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

 

                        Zblewski moved, Waito supported, CARRIED, to Deny the Property Exemption Requests as Presented in A.1.  (7-0, rcv).

 

                        Waito moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Property Exemption Requests as Presented in A.2.  (7-0, rcv).

 

                        Zblewski moved, Gant supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Property Exemption Requests as Presented in A.3.  (7-0, rcv).

 

B.         Request for Approval of Annual Community Action Agency Food and Nutrition Service Senior Resource Agreement.

 

Comments were received from City Manager Herman.

 

Branche moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Annual Community Action Agency Food and Nutrition Service Senior Resource Agreement.   (7-0, rcv).

 

C.         Request for Approval for American Legion Auxiliary Post 55 of Albion to Sell Poppies on May 15, 16 & 17, 2008.

 

No comments were received.

 

Gant moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve American Legion Auxiliary Post 55 of Albion Selling Poppies on May 15, 16 & 17, 2008.  (7-0, rcv).

 

D.         Request for Approval of Bi-Annual Bridge Inspection Contract with Scott Civil Engineering - $2,250.00.

 

            Comments were received from City Manager Herman.

 

            Branche moved, Strander supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Bi-Annual Bridge Inspection Contract with Scott Civil Engineering - $2,250.00.  (7-0, rcv).

 

E.         Request for Approval to Purchase Two Lawn Movers from Dakins Equipment - $21,700.

 

            Comments were received from City Manager Herman.

 

            Waito moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Purchase of Two Lawn Movers from Dakins Equipment - $21,700.  (7-0, rcv).

 

F.         Request for Approval of Resolution #2008-9, to Approve the Vantagecare Retirement Health Savings (RHS) Plan.

 

            Comments were received from City Manager Herman.

 

            Krause moved, Gant supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution #2008-9, to Approve the Vantagecare Retirement Health Savings (RHS) Plan.  (7-0, rcv).

 

G.         Request for Approval of Contract with Hull & Associates for Testing and Oversight Work at the Albion/Sheridan Landfill.

 

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

 

            Waito moved, Gant supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Contract with Hull & Associates for Testing and Oversight Work at the Albion/Sheridan Landfill.  (7-0, rcv).

 

H.        Request for Approval to Participate in the County-wide Aerial GIS Program - $19,142.64.

 

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

 

            Strander moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve Participation in the County-wide Aerial GIS Program - $19,142.64.  (7-0, rcv).

 

I.         Request for Approval:

           

            1.          Garbage Collection Licenses.

            2.         Mechanical Amusement Devices.

 

            Comments were received from City Manager Herman.

 

            Gant moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Annual Garbage Collection Licenses for Republic Waste Service and Waste Management.  (7-0, rcv).

 

            Waito moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Annual Mechanical Amusement Devices Permits as Presented in I.2.  (7-0, rcv).

 

J.         Request for Approval to Purchase Two Patrol Vehicles from Bob Frahm’s at a Cost of $68,787.68 and to Finance the Purchase with an Inter-Fund Loan.

 

            Comments were received from Council Members Gant and Strander, Mayor Wheaton, City Manager Herman and Chief of Public Safety Miller.

 

            Krause moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to Approve Purchase of Two Patrol Vehicles from Bob Frahm’s at a Cost of $68,787.68 and to Finance the Purchase with an Inter-Fund Loan.  (7-0, rcv).

 

K.         Request for Approval of Resolution #2008-07, to Approve Michigan Department of Transportation Contract No. 08-5050 for the North Clinton Street Project.

 

            Comments were received from City Manager Herman.

 

            Waito moved, Gant supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution #2008-07, to Approve Michigan Department of Transportation Contract No. 08-5050 for the North Clinton Street Project.  (7-0, rcv).

 

L.         Request for Approval of Resolution #2008-10, to Participate in the Local Jobs Today Program and Enter into a Loan Contract.

 

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

 

            Branche moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution #2008-10, to Participate in the Local Jobs Today Program and Enter into a Loan Contract.  (7-0, rcv).

 

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

 

No action was needed as all Council Members 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 Council Member Waito, Mayor Wheaton, City Manager Herman, Director of Public Service Markovich, Robina Quale-Leach, 422 Darrow Street and Jon Sprandel, 29156 Albion Road.

 

X.         ADJOURNMENT

 

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

 

            Mayor Wheaton adjourned the Regular Session at 8:19 p.m.

 

 

 

____________                                             _________________________

date                                                                Kerry Helmick

                                                                        City Clerk