City Of Albion

City Council Meeting

April 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

Betty Branche (2), Ken Waito (3), Andy Zblewski (4), Cheryl Krause (5), George Strander (6) and Mayor William M. Wheaton.  Ron Gant (1) was absent.

            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 and Chuck Robison, City Attorney.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS

Comments were received from Council Member Strander and Mayor Wheaton.

V.         PRESENTATIONS   

            A.         Proclamations

·         Alcohol Awareness Month – Council Member Krause read the Proclamation and presented it to Willie Culp.

·         Sexual Assault Awareness Month – Council Member Strander read the Proclamation and presented it to Dan Busher, Chief Assistant to the Calhoun County Sheriff.

·         Crime Victims’ Rights Week – Council Member Strander read the Proclamation and presented it to Chief Assistant Busher.

·         Child Abuse Prevention Month – Council Member Zblewski read the Proclamation and presented it to Chief Assistant Busher.

B.         Community Resources Fair, April 23, 2008 – Fabiana Generi & Shawn Welker.

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 17, 2008.

B.                  Approval of Study Session Minutes – March 25, 2008.

C.                  Approval for Albion Lions Club to Hold White Cane Days on April 25 & 26, 2008.

No comments were received.

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

VIII.   ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

            A.         Request for Approval of Annual Garbage Collection Licenses for Turner Sanitation and Allied Waste.

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

                        Waito moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Annual Garbage Collection Licenses for Turner Sanitation, Pending Proof of State Vehicle Inspection, and Allied Waste.  (6-0, rcv).

B.         Request for Approval/Denial of 2008 Requests for Sidewalk Assessment Exemptions.

·         Denial – 703 North Eaton Street (13-51-001-870-00)

·         Approval – 313 ½ Austin Avenue (13-51-001-875-00)

Comments were received from City Manager Herman.

Strander moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Request for Approval/Denial of 2008 Requests for Sidewalk Assessment Exemptions as Presented.   (6-0, rcv).

C.                  Request for Approval of the 2008 Grass & Brush Bids.

·         Small Equipment – Lohrke’s Mowing

·         Heavy Equipment – John Hawkins Construction Contractor

Comments were received from Council Member Zblewski, City Manager Herman and Code Enforcement Officer Tracy.

Waito moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Award the 2008 Grass & Brush Bids as Presented.  (6-0, rcv).

D.         Request for Approval of Resolution #2008-12, to Support the Request for Rehearing to the Michigan Public Service Commission.

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

            Strander moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution #2008-12, to Support the Request for Rehearing to the Michigan Public Service Commission.  (6-0, rcv).

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

No comments were received.

Strander moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Excuse Council Member Gant.  (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 Council Members Strander and Waito; Mayor Wheaton; Director of Public Services Markovich; Chief of Public Safety Miller; Chad Bossey, 29571 East Erie Street; Robina Quale-Leach, 422 Darrow Street and Pastor Fred Alexander, 208 Watson Street.

X.         EXECUTIVE SESSION

A.         The City Manager 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, Waito supported, CARRIED, to adjourn to Executive Session.  (6-0, rcv).

            Mayor Wheaton adjourned to Executive Session at 7:50 p.m.

XI.       ADJOURNMENT

            Krause moved, Waito supported, CARRIED, to adjourn the Regular Session.  (6-0, rcv).

            Mayor Wheaton adjourned the Regular Session at 8:10 p.m.

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date                                                                Kerry Helmick

                                                                        City Clerk