City Of Albion

City Council Meeting

July 21, 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 and Chuck Robison, City Attorney.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS

Comments were received from Council Members Strander 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.)

No comments were received.

VI.       CONSENT CALENDAR

A.                 Approval of Regular Session Minutes – July 07, 2008.

B.                  Request for 2^nd Reading and Approval of Ordinance #2008-04, to Amend Section 58-227 of the Curfew Ordinance.

No comments were received.

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

VII.     ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

            A.         Request to Approve the Nine Candidates to be Elected to the Michigan Municipal League Workers’ Compensation Fund Board of Directors.

                        Comments were received from City Manager Herman.

                        Waito moved, Gant supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Nine Candidates to be Elected to the Michigan Municipal League Workers’ Compensation Fund Board of Directors.  (7-0, rcv).

            B.         Request from Elvarene Showers to Reduce the Bill Received for Abatement of Vegetation in 2007 for Property at 110 South Gale Street.

Comments were received from Council Members Gant, Krause, Branche, Waito and Strander; Mayor Wheaton; City Manager Herman and Director of Public Services Markovich.

Gant moved, Branche supported, FAILED, to Reduce said Vegetation Bill by $133.33 if the Remaining Balance of the Summer 2008 Tax Bill is Paid by the August 11^th, 2008 Due Date.   (2-5, rcv, Waito, Zblewski, Krause, Strander and Wheaton dissenting).

C.         Request for Approval to Purchase a Used/New 15-Passenger Van for the Recreation Department.

Comments were received from Council Members Waito, Gant, Zblewski and Strander; Mayor Wheaton; City Manager Herman and Director of Public Services Markovich.

Waito moved, Gant supported, to Approve Purchasing a New 15-Passenger Van for the Recreation Department Via State Purchasing.

Branche moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Amend the Previous Motion Capping the Approved Purchase Price Not to Exceed $23,000.  (7-0, rcv).

D.         Request for Approval to Retain the Services of Wightman Environmental to Conduct the Wellhead Protection Study for the Clark Street Well Field.

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

            Waito moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to Approve Retaining the Services of Wightman Environmental to Conduct the Wellhead Protection Study for the Clark Street Well Field Subject to Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Approval.  (7-0, rcv).

E.         Request for Approval for Mayor Wheaton to Sign a Letter to the Albion Trust Requesting $75,000 to be Used for a New Roof on the Currently Unused Building at the Department of Public Works Street Department and to Re-roof the North Portion of the Main Garage Building.

            Comments were received from Council Members Zblewski and Strander, Mayor Wheaton, City Manager Herman and Director of Public Services Markovich.

            Gant moved, Waito supported, CARRIED, to Approve Mayor Wheaton Signing a Letter to the Albion Trust Requesting $75,000 to be Used for a New Roof on the Currently Unused Building at the Department of Public Works Street Department and to Re-roof the North Portion of the Main Garage.  (7-0, rcv).

F.         Review/Approval of Draft Council Goals for Fiscal Year 2009 and Draft City Manager Goals for 2008-2009.

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

G.         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 Members Gant and Strander; City Manager Herman; Director of Public Services Markovich and Jill Booth, Post Office Box 53, Homer.

IX.       ADJOURNMENT

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

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

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date                                                                Kerry Helmick

                                                                        City Clerk