City Of Albion

City Council Meeting

March 17, 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; Tom Mead, Finance Director; Scott Kipp, Chief of Public Safety and Cullen Harkness, City Attorney and Tori Wilson, Recreation Director.

V.	MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS

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

A. Arbor Day Proclamation – Mayor Domingo read the Proclamation stating that Arbor Day will be recognized on April 25th, 2014.

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 – March 3, 2014

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

presented. (7-0, vv).

VIII.	ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

A.	Discussion of Time Line for Temporary Suspension of Resolution # 2014-02- Sidewalk Parking (RCV)

Comments were received from Interim Manager Markovich and Mayor Domingo.

Brown moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve Temporary Suspension of Resolution 2014-02 –Sidewalk Parking - Extended to April 22, 2014 as presented. (7-0, rcv)

B.	Discussion & Approval of Appointment of Interim City Manager (RCV)

Comments were received from Council Members Brown, Krause, Wheaton and Barnes and Mayor Domingo.

Barnes moved, French supported, CARRIED, to Approve Appointment of Kevin Markovich as Interim City Manager through March 28, 2014, contingent upon any contrary outcome from the Labor Committee Meeting as presented. (6-1, rcv) (Brown dissenting).

C.	Request for Approval of Compensation Retroactive to March 3, 2014 of $500 Per Week for Interim City Manager Duties

Comments received from Council Member Brown and City Attorney Harkness.

French moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve Compensation Retroactive to March 3, 2014 of $500 Per Week for Interim City Manager Duties as Presented. (6-1, rcv) (Brown dissenting).

D.	Set Date for City Manager Search Options (RCV)

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

French moved, Brown supported, CARRIED, to Approve March 24, 2014 at 7:00 PM as the Date for City Manager Search Options as Presented. (7-0, rcv)

E.	Future Agenda Items:

Councilmember Wheaton would like an update on the Albion Housing Commission.

F.	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 Andy Helmboldt, 303 Sherman, Battle Creek, MI. and Mike Bearman, 1101 26 Mile Rd, Albion, MI.

X.	COUNCIL/DEPARTMENT HEAD COMMENTS

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

XI.	ADJOURNMENT

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

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

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date	Tom Mead

Treasurer/Finance Director