City of Albion

City Council Meeting

August 4, 2008

I.          Call To Order

May William M. Wheaton opened the Regular Session at 7:00 p.m.

II.          Moment of Silence Was Observed

III.         Roll Call

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

Administration:  Mike Herman, City Manager; Kevin Markovich, Director of Public Services; Chuck Robison, City Attorney; Lt. Dan Strowbridge, ADPS; Sandee MacGeorge, Administrative Assistant

IV.        Mayor and Council Members’ Comments

Comments were received from Council Members Krause, Gant and Mayor William M. Wheaton.

V.        Citizens’ Comments

No citizen comments were received.

VI.        Consent Calendar

            A.        Approval of Regular Session Minutes – July 21, 2008

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

VII.       Items For Individual Discussion

            A.        Request for Approval of Boards and Commission Appointments

1.      Christian Bielski, Initial Appointment DDA Board, term to expire 12/31/2012

2.      Scott Marvin, Reappointment Sign Appeals Board, term to expire 08/05/2011

3.      Elizabeth Schultheiss, Reappointment Sign Appeals Board, term to expire 08/05/2011

4.      Joyce Spicer, Reappointment EDC Board, term to expire 07/01/2014

5.      Scott Allread, Initial Appointment EDC Board, term to expire 07/01/2014

Gant moved, Branch Supported, CARRIED, to approve the initial appointments and reappointments as presented.  (7-0 rcv)

B.        Discussion and Request for Approval to Sell City Property at 616 N. Ann Street

Comments were received from City Manager Herman.

Gant moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to proceed to advertise for sale the City-owned property located at 616 N. Ann Street with a minimum bid price of $739.00.  (7-0 rcv)

C.        Request for Approval of Resolution #2008-20, Approving Building Authority Contract Notice to Sell Bonds for the Ambulance/Fire Station

            Comments were received from City Manager Herman.

Waito moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, approving Resolution #2008-20 to approve the Building Authority contract notice to sell bonds for the Ambulance/Fire Station.  (7-0 rcv)

            D.        Motion to Excuse Absent Council Member(s)

All Council Members were present.

VIII.      Citizens’ Comments

Comments were received from Mayor William M. Wheaton.

IX.        Adjournment

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

Mayor Wheaton adjourned the Regular Session at 7:25 p.m.

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Date                                                                Sandee MacGeorge, Administrative Assistant