City Of Albion

City Council Meeting

February 2, 2015

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Joseph Domingo opened the regular session at 7:04 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: Sheryl L. Mitchell, City Manager; Jill Domingo, City Clerk; Scott Kipp, Chief of Public Safety; Tom Mead, Finance Director; Harry Longon, Deputy Director of Public Works; Jim Lenardson, Director of Public Works and Cullen Harkness, City Attorney.

V.	MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS

Comments were received from Council Members Barnes, Reid, Brown, Wheaton and French; Director of Public Services Lenardson and Mayor Domingo.

VI.	PRESENTATIONS

A. Dick Williamson-Honeywell Energy Audit Presentation

Dick Williamson from Honeywell gave a presentation on the Honeywell Energy

Audit. Phase I installation was from August 2011 through July 2012. The following

departments were included in Phase I Wastewater Treatment Plant, Water

Department Buildings, DPW Street Garage, Cemetery and Street Lights. A $ 2

million dollar bond was issued for this project and includes a 15 year guarantee.

The City pays $600 a month to monitor the energy savings and continue with the 15

year guarantee.

Some of the energy savings items that were changed were lighting and lighting

controls, HVAC systems, boilers, building envelopes/windows and doors,

EMS/waste treatment process. The energy savings was 663,825 KW hours and

total dollars was approximately $87,290.00. Approximately $38,000 was saved in

chemicals due to a change in the process.

Phase II of this project would be for City Hall and would include the following

Improvements:

1. Lighting

2. Occupancy sensors

3. Vending machine controls

4. Building envelope

5. Energy mgt system

6. HVAC retrofit

7. Geothermal

8. Boiler

9. Windows

10. Doors

The cost is an approximate $1.5 million dollars with a cost savings of $71,759

per year.

Comments were received from Council Members French, Barnes, Brown and

Krause, City Manager Mitchell, Director of Public Works Lenardson and Mayor

Domingo.

Barnes moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to move Item E- Discussion/Approval

for City Hall RFP’s For Energy Efficiency to Item B on Items For Discussion on the

agenda. (7-0, rcv)

VII.	CITIZEN'S COMMENTS (Persons addressing the City Council shall limit their comments to no more than five (5) minutes. Proper decorum is required.)

No comments were received.

VIII.	CONSENT CALENDAR (VV)

A. Approval of Regular Session Minutes – January 20, 2015

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

presented. (7-0, vv).

IX.	ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

A.	Boards & Commissions Appointments & Reappointments (VV)

James Noble, Reappointment, Building Board of Appeals, Term to Expire 1-1-19.

Barnes moved, French supported, CARRIED, to Approve James Noble, Reappointment, Building Board of Appeals, Term to Expire 1-1-19 as presented. (7-0, vv)

B.	Discussion/Approval for City Hall RFP’s For Energy Efficiency (RCV)

Comments were received from Council Members French, Brown, Krause and Barnes; Mayor Domingo and City Manager Mitchell.

French moved, Brown supported, CARRIED, to TABLE Discussion/Approval for City Hall RFP’s for Energy Efficiency to the March 2nd, 2015 meeting. (7-0, rcv)

C.	Request for Approval Resolution # 2015-04, Reconstruct West Erie St. from Finley Rd. to South Albion St. (RCV)

Comments were received from Council Members Wheaton and Reid, City Manager Mitchell and Director of Public Works Lenardson.

Barnes moved, French supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution # 2015-04, Reconstruct West Erie St. from Finley Rd. to South Albion St.as presented. (7-0, rcv)

D.	Request for Approval Resolution # 2015-05, Designation of Street	Administrator for MDOT (RCV)

Comments were received from City Manager Mitchell and Mayor Domingo.

Barnes moved, French supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution # 2015-05, Designation of Street Administrator for MDOT as presented. (7-0, rcv)

E.	Request for Approval Resolution # 2015-06, Grave Opening Fees (RCV)

Comments were received from City Manager Mitchell and Mayor Domingo.

Brown moved, French supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution # 2015-06, Grave opening fees and presented. (7-0, rcv)

F.	Discussion/Election of Dates for Goal Setting

City Manager Mitchell provided a list of potential dates for the goal setting meetings. She asked council to complete the form and return to her ASAP and she would provide them with the dates and times that members are able to attend.

Comments were received from Council Members Krause and French and Mayor Domingo.

G.	Future Agenda Items

Council Member Barnes would like an update from the Planning Commission

on the master plan.

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

No action was necessary as all members were present.

X.	CITIZEN'S COMMENTS (Persons addressing the City Council shall limit their comments to no more than five (5) minutes. Proper decorum is required.)

No comments were received.

XI.	ADJOURNMENT

French moved, Barnes supported, CARRIED, to Adjourn the Regular Session. (7-0,

vv)

Mayor Domingo adjourned Regular Session at 7:36 p.m.

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Date	Jill Domingo

City Clerk