City Of Albion

City Council Meeting

May 5, 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), William Wheaton (4), Cheryl Krause (5), Andrew French (6) and Mayor Joseph Domingo. Garrett Brown (3) arrived at 7:02 p.m.

Administration: Scott Kipp, Interim City Manager; Jill Domingo, City Clerk; Tom Mead, Finance Director; Peggy Sindt, EDC President and Cullen Harkness, City Attorney.

V.	MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS

Comments were received from Council Members Barnes, Reid, Brown, Wheaton and French, Mayor Domingo and Interim City Manager Kipp.

A .Public Hearing to Consider an Industrial Development District, Team One

Properties-Peggy Sindt, EDC President.

Mayor Domingo opened the Public Hearing at 7:10 p.m.

Peggy Sindt, EDC President gave a brief synopsis of the Industrial Development

District for Team One Properties.

No public comments were received.

Mayor Domingo closed the Public Hearing at 7:11 p.m.

Council continued discussion with comments from Council Member French.

B .Public Hearing to Consider a New Personal Property Exemption

for Guardian Fiberglass, Inc.-Peggy Sindt-EDC President

Mayor Domingo opened the Public Hearing at 7:11 p.m.

Peggy Sindt, EDC President gave a brief synopsis of the new personal property tax

Exemption for Guardian Fiberglass. They will be purchasing new machinery and

are asking for a 100% exemption.

Comments were received from Don Fisher, Plant Manager, Guardian Fiberglass.

Mayor Domingo closed the Public Hearing at 7:15 p.m.

Council continued discussion with comments from Council Members Wheaton and

Brown and Peggy Sindt, EDC President.

C. Presentation-Flag Presentation to Chief Scott Kipp by American

Legion Patrick Leo Halon Post 55 for the Fire Station

Tom Gladney, Commander of American Legion Post 55 presented American	Flag to Chief Scott Kipp for the fire station located at 207 N. Clinton St. The flag will be raised on May 6, 2014 at 8:00 a.m.

D. Recognition of Friends of Albion Animals

Mayor Domingo read aloud a recognition of the Friends of Albion Animals.

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 Christy Vaughn, 1003 Michigan Avenue and Mayor Domingo.

VII.	CONSENT CALENDAR (VV)

A. Approval of Regular Session Minutes – April 21, 2014

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

presented. (7-0, vv).

VIII.	ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

A.	Request for Approval Resolution #2014-06 Establishing Industrial Development District for Team One Properties (RCV)

Comments were received from Council Members French and Barnes and Peggy Sindt, EDC President.

Barnes moved, French supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution #2014-06 Establishing Industrial Development District for Team One Properties as presented. (7-0, rcv).

B.	Request for Approval Resolution #2014-07 Approving Application of Guardian

Fiberglass, Inc. for Exemption of New Personal Property (RCV)

Barnes moved, French supported, CARRIED, to Approve Resolution #2014-07 Approving Application of Guardian Fiberglass, Inc. for Exemption of New Personal Property as presented. (7-0, rcv).

C.	1st Reading & Request for Approval Ordinance #2014-02, An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 34, Article I of the City of Albion Code of Ordinances, By Adding Section 34-1, to Exempt Lincolnshire Townhomes from Taxation and Provide for Payments in Lieu of Property Taxes (RCV)

City Attorney Harkness requested the removal of this item from the agenda and asked to have it placed on the next agenda as he made changes to the sample ordinance sent by Lincolnshire and he would like to have MSHDA approve changes before coming to council for approval.

D.	Request for Approval to Award Bid to Fred Reichow Construction, LLC for

Cemetery Building Roof at a Cost $10,450 (RCV)

Comments were received from Interim City Manager Kipp.

French moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve Bid to Fred Reichow Construction, LLC for Cemetery Building Roof at a Cost of $10,450 as presented. (7-0, rcv).

E.	Update Street Improvement Program

Interim City Manager stated that we will be resurfacing Wilson, Darrow and

Brockway streets. Albion College will be paying to have Hannah Street

resurfaced and will be adding a boulevard between Cass and Porter Street.

These projects should be completed by August 8, 2014 and at the latest August

15, 2014.

We will be pulverizing Erie Street from Magnum Care to Finley Drive.

Interim City Manager Kipp stated that the plan for the sidewalks is to continue

from where we left off last which is Crandall, Edwards and Adam street area.

He also stated if the council felt there were other area’s that sidewalks were in need that those areas could be looked at.

Council Member Barnes asked to have streets in Precinct 1 added to the 2015 list of local streets to be repaired.

Comments were received from Council Members Barnes, Krause, French,

Wheaton, Brown and Reid, Mayor Domingo and Interim City Manager Kipp.

F.	Future Agenda Items

Council Member Brown requested an update on the MML Search.

Interim City Manager Kipp asked to set up a study session with the Council and

Joyce Parker from the MML.

The council consensus was to request the date of Monday, May 12th at 7:00

p.m. with an alternate date of Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. to have the

study session.

Comments were received from Council Members French, Brown and

Krause, Interim City Manager Kipp and Finance Director Mead.

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

No action was necessary as all 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 Mike Bearman, 11016 29 Mile Rd.

X.	ADJOURNMENT

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

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

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Date	Jill Domingo

City Clerk