City Of Albion

City Council Meeting

September 15, 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), Cheryl Krause (5), Andrew French (6) and Mayor Joseph Domingo. Garrett Brown (3) and William Wheaton (4) were absent.

Administration: Sheryl Mitchell, City Manager ; Jill Domingo, City Clerk; Tom Mead, Finance Director ; Scott Kipp, Chief of Public Safety and Cullen Harkness, City Attorney.

V.	MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS

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

A. Mayor’s Youth Council Presentation

The City Manager, Vice Mayor and Mayor representatives from the Mayor’s Youth

Council gave a short presentation about themselves and what being on the Council

meant to them.

Comments were received from Council Member French.

B. Presentation to Officers Todd Jeschke and Luis Tejada

Chief Kipp presented plaques to Officers Todd Jeschke and Luis Tejada for going

above and beyond the call of duty to help a gentlemen from Minnesota with a flat

tire.

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 – September 2, 2014

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

presented. (5-0, vv).

VIII.	CITY MANAGER/DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS

City Manager Mitchell thanked everyone for the warm welcome she has received.

She stated that she has begun team meetings with staff and has started the budget

process. We did receive the SAW grant for $1.62 million dollars and the County has

received funding for the MDOT small urban growth program which includes W. Erie

St. and 29 Mile Road in Albion. She has been working on the grant for the Holland Park Project with Council Member Reid and also the updating the City’s website with Council Member Brown. She stated the Dial A Ride collaboration with the City of Marshall will begin on October 1, 2014.

Comments were received from Council Members French and Barnes.

VIII.	ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

A.	City Manager’s Agreement Revisions-Approval

City Manager Mitchell gave a brief overview of the changes to the City Manager contract regarding PTO and Administrative Time.

Comments were received from City Attorney Harkness and Mayor Domingo.

French moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve Revisions to City Managers Contract as presented. (5-0, rcv).

B.	Discussion and Request for Approval –Appointment of Interim City Manager in the Absence of the City Manager. (RCV)

Comments were received from City Manager Mitchell.

French moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve Appointment of Interim City Manager in the Absence of the City Manager (Resolution # 2014-09) as presented. (5-0, rcv).

C.	City Assessor Update and Request for Approval

Comments were received from Council Members French, Krause and Barnes and City Attorney Harkness.

French moved, Brown supported, CARRIED, to Approve Contract with City of Marshall for Assessing Services as presented. (5-0, rcv).

D.	Austin Avenue Initiative Update

Council Member Barnes gave an overview of the Austin Avenue Initiative stating that a few of the buildings are now being worked on.

E.	Albion District Library Update

Board President Paula Pheley gave a brief update on the Albion District Library. She stated they had choose a director but the candidate had turned down the offer. They will looking at other options at their next board meeting. She stated the company they are working with on finding a new director is doing so pro bono. She stated the previous director will have a court date in the next two months and the money will be replaced either with the library’s insurance or through the restitution. She also stated that they are currently working on next year’s budget.

Comments were received from Councilmember French.

F.	Future Agenda Items

Council Member Reid asked for an update on the Firekeepers grant.

Mayor Domingo asked for an update on the SAW grant.

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

Barnes moved, French supported, CARRIED, to excuse Council Member Brown and Wheaton. (5-0, vv)

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 Betty Branche, 408 Washington, she would like to see speed limit signs put back on Austin and Eaton Streets and Officer Todd Jeschke who stated Albion Public Safety will be selling t-shirts for breast cancer awareness at the festival.

X.	ADJOURNMENT

Krause moved, French supported, CARRIED, to Adjourn the Regular Session. (5-0, vv)

Mayor Domingo adjourned Regular Session at 7:45 p.m.

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Date	Jill Domingo

City Clerk