City Of Albion

City Council Meeting

March 24, 2014

CALL TO ORDER

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

MOMENT OF SILENCE WAS OBSERVED

III.	PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV. ROLL CALL

Maurice Barnes (1), Lenn Reid (2), Garrett Brown (3), William Wheaton (4), Cheryl Krause (5), Andrew French (6) and Mayor Joseph Domingo.

Administration: Kevin Markovich, Interim City Manager; Jill Domingo, City Clerk; Tom Mead, Finance Director; Scott Kipp, Chief of Public Safety, Taurean Wilson, Recreation Director and Cullen Harkness, City Attorney.

V.	MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS

Comments were received from Council Member Krause and Interim City Manager Markovich.

VI.	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 Frank Passic, 900 S. Eaton Street.

VII.	CONSENT CALENDAR (VV)

A. Approval of Regular Session Minutes – March 17, 2014

Krause moved, French supported, CARRIED, to Approve Consent Calendar as

presented. (7-0, vv).

VIII.	ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

A.	Discussion & Possible Approval on City Manager Options (rcv)

Comments were received from Council Members Krause, Brown, Barnes and French; Interim City Manager Markovich; Chief Kipp; City Attorney Harkness and Mayor Domingo.

Krause moved, Barnes supported, CARRIED, to Approve Scott Kipp as Interim City Manager effective March 29, 2014 with compensation of $500 additional per week until a City Manager can be hired. (7-0, rcv).

B.	Future Agenda Items

Council Member French would like to set goals for new City Manager.

City Attorney Harkness would like a Resolution to designate Acting City Manager and Compensation for the position added to the next agenda.

Council Member Barnes would like the Feral Cat Ordinance added to the next agenda.

Interim City Manager Markovich will have the Liaison Position for Albion Housing on the next agenda.

Council Member Barnes would like to have approval for attendance to the Governor’s Summit added to the next agenda.

City Attorney Harkness would like the Lincolnshire Pilot Project added to the next agenda.

Council Member Barnes would like to set a Study Session for City Manager Search.

C.	Motion to Excuse Absent Council Member (s) (VV)

No action was needed as all council members were present.

IX.	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 Nidia Wolf, 409 Irwin Avenue, Alfredia Dysert-Drake, 1016 S. Superior St., Laveda Weeks, 917 Luther Dr and Ronald Rice, 910 Irwin Avenue.

X.	COUNCIL/DEPARTMENT HEAD COMMENTS

Comments were received from Council Members Reid and Barnes.

XI.	ADJOURNMENT

French moved, Wheaton supported, CARRIED, to Adjourn the Regular Session. (7-0, vv).

Mayor Domingo adjourned the Regular Session at 7:43 p.m.

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date	Jill Domingo

City Clerk