City Of Albion

City Council Meeting

March 02, 2009

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Joseph Domingo opened the regular session at 7:00 p.m.

MOMENT OF SILENCE WAS OBSERVED

ROLL CALL

Ron Gant (1), Betty Branche (2), Thorland Bradley (3), Andy Zblewski (4),   Cheryl Krause (5), George Strander (6) and Mayor Joseph Domingo.

            Administration: Mike Herman, City Manager;  Kevin Markovich, Director of Public Services; Kerry Helmick, Finance Director/City Clerk/City Treasurer;  John Tracy, Code Enforcement Officer; James Hull, Albion City Water Department and Mark Robison, City Attorney.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS

Comments were received from Mayor Domingo.

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 – February 17, 2009.

No comments were received.

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

VII.     ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

A.         Request for Approval of 1^st Reading of Ordinance #2009-01, to Amend Section 30-133 of the Zoning Ordinance.

                        Comments were received from City Manager Herman.

                        Krause moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Approve the 1^st Reading of Ordinance #2009-01, to Amend Section 30-133 of the Zoning Ordinance.  (7-0, rcv).

            B.         Request for Approval of 1^st Reading of Ordinance #2009-02, to Renumber Sections 30-104, 105 & 106 of the Zoning Ordinance and to Adopt New Section 30-104 of the Zoning Ordinance.

Comments were received from City Manager Herman.

Gant moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Approve the 1^st Reading of Ordinance #2009-02, to Renumber Sections 30-104, 105 & 106 of the Zoning Ordinance and to Adopt New Section 30-104 of the Zoning Ordinance.   (7-0, rcv).

C.         Request for Approval of Resolution #2009-11, to Authorize the Establishment of a Local Election Receiving Board.

Comments were received from Council Members Gant and Strander,   City Manager Herman and Finance Director Helmick.

Gant moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution  #2009-11, to Authorize the Establishment of a Local Election Receiving Board.  (7-0, rcv).

D.         Request for Approval for American Legion to Hold Annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 25^th, 2009.

            No comments were received.

            Zblewski moved, Strander supported, CARRIED, to Approve the American Legion Holding the Annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 25^th, 2009.  (7-0, rcv).

E.         Request for Approval for Albion Lions Club to Hold Their White Cane Sale on April 24 & 25, 2009.

            No comments were received.

            Gant moved, Strander supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Albion Lions Club Holding Their White Cane Sale on April 24 & 25, 2009.  (7-0, rcv).

F.         Request for Approval of Resolution #2009-12, to Confirm Freedom of Information Act Coordinator and Deputy Coordinators.

            Comments were received from Council Members Gant and Strander, City Manager Herman and Finance Director Helmick.

            Strander moved, Gant supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution #2009-12, to Confirm Freedom of Information Act Coordinator and Deputy Coordinators.  (7-0, rcv).

G.         Request for Approval for Knights of Columbus to Hold Their Annual Tootsie Roll Drive April 3, 4 and 5, 2009.

            No comments were received.

            Branche moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Knights of Columbus Holding Their Annual Tootsie Roll Drive April 3, 4 and 5, 2009.  (7-0, rcv).

H.        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 Member Strander; Mayor Domingo; City Manager Herman; Richard Fuentes, 901 East North Street and Joseph McFall, 116 Austin Avenue.

IX.       ADJOURNMENT

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

            Mayor Domingo adjourned the Regular Session at 7:44 p.m.

____________                                             _________________________

date                                                                Kerry Helmick

                                                                        Finance Director/City Clerk