City Of Albion
City Council Meeting
July 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) 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; Lieutenant Scott Kipp; John Tracy, Code Enforcement Officer and Chuck Robison, City Attorney.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Comments were received from Council Members Gant, Branche and Zblewski and Mayor Wheaton.
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.)
Comments were received from City Manager Herman and Lula Harris, 103 Washington Street.
VI. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Regular Session Minutes – June 16, 2008.
B. Approval of Study Session Minutes – June 23, 2008.
No comments were received.
Gant moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Consent Calendar as Presented. (6-0, rcv).
VII. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION
A. Request for Approval of the Interlocal Agreement Creating the Calhoun County Consolidated Dispatch Authority.
Comments were received from Council Members Waito, Krause, Zblewski and Gant, Mayor Wheaton and City Manager Herman.
Waito moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Interlocal Agreement Creating the Calhoun County Consolidated Dispatch Authority. (5-1, rcv, Zblewski dissenting).
B. Request for Approval of Resolution #2008-19, to Authorize the Establishment of a Local Election Receiving Board.
Comments were received from City Manager Herman and Finance Director/City Clerk Helmick.
Krause moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution #2008-19, to Authorize the Establishment of a Local Election Receiving Board. (6-0, rcv).
C. Request for Approval to Un-designate the Designated Fund Balance (101-000-393.00) and the Reserve Fund Balance (101-000-384.00) and Transfer These Amounts to the General Fund Balance (101-000-390.00).
Comments were received from Council Member Gant and City Manager Herman.
Krause moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Approve Un-designating the Designated Fund Balance (101-000-393.00) and the Reserve Fund Balance (101-000-384.00) and Transferring These Amounts to the General Fund Balance (101-000-390.00). (6-0, rcv).
D. Request for Approval of the Deficit Elimination Plan for the 2007 Audit Year.
Comments were received from Council Member Zblewski and City Manager Herman.
Waito moved, Gant supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Deficit Elimination Plan for the 2007 Audit Year as Presented. (6-0, rcv).
E. Request for 1st Reading and Approval of Ordinance #2008-04, to Amend Section 58-227 of the Curfew Ordinance.
Comments were received from Council Member Branche and City Manager Herman.
Branche moved, Waito supported, CARRIED, to Approve the 1st Reading of Ordinance #2008-04, to Amend Section 58-227 of the Curfew Ordinance. (6-0, rcv).
F. Request for Approval to Enter Into a Three-Year Agreement with Hydro Designs for Administration of the City’s Cross-Connection Program - $8,700/Year.
Comments were received from Council Member Gant and City Manager Herman.
Zblewski moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve Entering Into a Three-Year Agreement with Hydro Designs for Administration of the City’s Cross-Connection Program - $8,700/Year. (6-0, rcv).
G. Request for Approval to Accept the Wellhead Protection Grant & Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Grant Contract - $27,500.
Comments were received from Council Member Gant, City Manager Herman and Director of Public Services Markovich.
Branche moved, Waito supported, CARRIED, to Approve Accepting the Wellhead Protection Grant & Authorizing the Mayor to Sign the Grant Contract - $27,500. (6-0, rcv).
H. Request for Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Honeywell International to Conduct an Energy Audit of City Facilities and Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Memorandum.
Comments were received from City Manager Herman.
Branche moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with Honeywell International to Conduct an Energy Audit of City Facilities and Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Memorandum. (6-0, rcv).
I. Request for Approval for the Mayor to Sign the Pre-Application for a United States Department of Agriculture Loan for the Proposed Ambulance/Fire Station and to Use Mitchell and Mouat Architects for the Design Work - $49,700.
Comments were received from Council Members Gant and Krause, Mayor Wheaton and City Manager Herman.
Waito moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Mayor Signing the Pre-Application for a USDA Loan for the Proposed Ambulance/Fire Station and Using Mitchell and Mouat Architects for the Design Work - $49,700. (6-0, rcv).
J. Motion to Excuse Absent Council Member(s).
No comments were received.
Krause moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to Excuse Council Member Strander. (6-0, rcv).
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 Robina Quale-Leach, 422 Darrow Street; Dennis Reed, 1103 Burr Oak Street; John Cash, 121 Academy, Battle Creek and Barb Frederick, 16781 26 Mile Road, Sheridan Township.
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Krause moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to adjourn the Regular Session. (6-0, rcv).
Mayor Wheaton adjourned the Regular Session at 8:02 p.m.
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date Kerry Helmick
City Clerk