City Of Albion

City Council Meeting

September 08, 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; Dan Strowbridge, Public Safety Lieutenant and Chuck Robison, City Attorney.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS

Comments were received from Council Members Gant, Branche, Krause and Strander.  At Council request, City Manager Herman spoke regarding H1N1 flu contingency plans, Director of Public Services Markovich spoke regarding the gas company vent pipes around Harvard and the status of the Harvard property itself and he and Code Enforcement Officer Tracy spoke regarding the demolition of vacant buildings.

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 – August 17, 2009.

B.                  Approval of Council Retreat Minutes – August 05, 2009.

C.                  Approval of Council Retreat Minutes – August 06, 2009.

No comments were received.

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

VII.     ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

            A.         Request for Approval to Award Contract for Street Repair Project to Lakeland Asphalt - $38,980.

                        Comments were received from Council Members Zblewski and Strander, Mayor Domingo and City Manager Herman.

                        Krause moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to Approve Awarding the Contract for Street Repair Project to Lakeland Asphalt - $38,980.  (7-0, rcv).

B.                  Request for Approval of Fall Leaf Pick-up Schedule.

Comments were received from Council Members Branche and Gant, Mayor Domingo and City Manager Herman.

Gant moved, Bradley supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Fall Leaf Pick-up Schedule as Presented.  (7-0, rcv).

C.         Request to Remove the Assistance Grant for Technology from the Table.

            Comments were received from City Manager Herman.

            Strander moved, Zblewski supported, CARRIED, to Approve Removing the Assistance Grant for Technology from the Table.  (7-0, rcv).

D.         Request for Approval of the Assistance Grant for Technology and the Proposed Use of the Grant Funding - $41,542.

            Comments were received from Council Members Zblewski, Gant, Branche, Bradley and Strander, Mayor Domingo, City Manager Herman and Lieutenant Strowbridge.

            Strander moved, Krause supported, FAILED, to Approve the Assistance Grant for Technology to be used for 1) Cell Intercom System - $2,950, 2) City Hall ADPS Door Lock System - $11,725, 3) Fire Station Door Lock System - $1,500, 4) Video System - $15,250 and 5) E-Ticketing - $10,000.  (3-4, rcv, Branche, Bradley, Zblewski and Domingo dissenting).

            Zblewski moved, Branche supported, CARRIED, to Approve the Assistance Grant for Technology to be used for 1) Cell Intercom System - $2,950, 2) City Hall ADPS Numbered Combination Door Lock System - $2,100, 3) Video System - $15,250, 4) E-Ticketing - $10,000 and 5) Officer Training and Neighborhood Watch Programming - $11,152.  (7-0, rcv).

E.         Discussion/Set Date for Ambulance/Fire Station Dedication.

            Comments were received from Council Members Krause, Branche, Strander, Gant, Bradley and Zblewski, Mayor Domingo and City Manager Herman.

            Council consensus was reached to schedule the Ambulance/Fire Station Dedication for Saturday, October 03, 2009 in conjunction with the A-Maizing Corn Harvest Festival.

F.         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 Mayor Domingo; City Manager Herman; Director of Public Services Markovich; Robina Quale-Leach, 422 Darrow Street; Katherine Hemenway, 905 South Superior Street; John Hardin, 1100 Maple Street and Norman Pittelkow, 111 Norwood Street.

IX.       EXECUTIVE SESSION

            The City Manager requests an Executive Session under the Open Meetings Act (Section 15.268 (h), P.A. 267 of 1976, as amended) to consider material exempt from discussion or disclosure by state or federal statute.

X.         ADJOURNMENT

            Zblewski moved, Bradley supported, CARRIED, to adjourn to Executive Session.  (7-0, rcv).

            Mayor Domingo adjourned to Executive Session at 8:26 p.m.

            Branche moved, Bradley supported, CARRIED, to adjourn the Regular Session.   (6-0, rcv, Gant absent).

            Mayor Domingo adjourned the Regular Session at 10:11 p.m.

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date                                                                Kerry Helmick

                                                                        Finance Director/City Clerk