City Of Albion

City Council Meeting

February 18, 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: Dan Bishop, 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 Members Barnes, Wheaton and French and Mayor Domingo.

VI.	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.

VII.	CONSENT CALENDAR (VV)

A. Approval of Regular Session Minutes – February 3, 2014

B. Approval of Study Session Minutes-February 10, 2014

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

presented. (7-0, vv).

VIII.	ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

A.	Reappointment to Boards & Commissions (RCV)

1. Marvin Ittner, Reappointment to Public Safety Pension Board, term to

Expire 12/31/2017

Comments were received from Council Member Brown and City Manager

Bishop.

French moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve Marvin Ittner, Reappointment to Public Safety Pension Board, term to expire 12/31/2017 as presented. (7-0, rcv).

B.	Request for Approval City Manager Goals

Comments were received from Council Member Brown and City Manager Bishop.

French moved, Brown supported, CARRIED, to Approve City Manager Goals as presented. (7-0, vv).

C.	Discussion of Winter Parking Issues

Council Member Krause would like to suspend Ordinance #82-67, Parking between Curb Line and Property Line until the bad weather has passed allowing citizens to park across the sidewalk.

Council Member French stated this may cause problems for citizens that use the sidewalk and may then have to walk in the street if the sidewalk is blocked by vehicles.

City Attorney Harkness suggested to Council that they suspend the ordinance by Resolution for a specific length of time.

Comments were received from Council Members Reid and Brown, Mayor Domingo and Chief Kipp.

Krause moved, French supported, CARRIED, to Approve City Attorney Harkness to draft a resolution suspending Ordinance # 82-67 from February 18th to March 17th. (7-0, rcv).

D.	Future Agenda Items

City Attorney Harkness gave a brief overview of the feral cat ordinance.

Comments were received form Council Member Barnes and Mayor Domingo.

E.	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 Will Atkins, 806 E. Broadwell St; Glen Johnson, 413 W. Erie St; Lonnie Brewer, Hillside Rd; Bonnie Branham, 812 E. Broadwell; Council Member Barnes; City Manager Bishop and Mayor Domingo.

X.	COUNCIL/DEPARTMENT HEAD COMMENTS

Taurean Wilson, Recreation Director gave a brief overview of the Recreation

Department and the activities they are currently working on.

Comments were received from Council Member Barnes, French and Reid; City

Manager Bishop and Mayor Domingo.

XI.	ADJOURNMENT

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

Mayor Domingo adjourned the Regular Session at 7:50 p.m.

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date	Jill Domingo

City Clerk