City Of Albion

City Council Meeting

November 3, 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: Sheryl L. Mitchell, City Manager; Scott Kipp, Chief of Public Safety, Tom Mead, Finance Director and Cullen Harkness, City Attorney.

V.	MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS

Comments were received from Council Members:

Councilmember Brown acknowledged the AAUW, Chamber, MEA, and NAACP for hosting the candidate’s forum

Councilmember French reminded residents that the General Election is Nov. 4th

Councilmember Reid announced that the FireKeepers would be presenting the $35,000 grant for the Holland Park Restoration project on November 6 at 8:00am

VI.	CITY MANAGER/DEPT HEAD COMMENTS

A. Employee of the Month-Eric Tobin was recognized.

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 – October 20, 2014

B. Approval of Study Session Minutes-October 27, 2014

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

presented. (7-0, vv).

IX.	ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

A.	Boards and Commissions Appointments and Reappointments

-Holly Zblewski, Library Board, Initial Appointment, Term to Expire 12-31-2017

-Scott Brown, ABA Board, Reappointment, Term to Expire 12-31-2017

-Scott Brown, DDA Board, Reappointment, Term to Expire 12-31-2018

-Mike Tymkew, DDA Board, Initial Appointment, Term to Expire 12-31-2017

-Duane Ruff, ZBA Board, Initial Appointment, Term to Expire 12-31-2015

French moved, Brown supported, CARRIED, to Approve appointments, as presented. (7-0,rcv)

B.	Request for Approval 2nd Reading Ordinance #2014-04, Finance Signature Authorization (RCV)

French moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, Approve following 2nd Reading Ordinance #2014-04, Finance Signature Authorization as presented. (7-0, rcv).

C.	Future Agenda Items

Councilmember Barnes requested a collaborative meeting of the officials from the Albion School District, Albion College, and City of Albion

Mayor Domingo indicated that the Mayor’s Youth Council would be on the next agenda to make presentations

D.	Motion to Excuse Absent Council Member (s)

No action was needed as all council 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.)

Comments were received from citizens.

Michael Herman indicated that Council approval would be requested in support of a Michigan Heritage Restoration Program grant for $120,000 for the Ismon House. There is a $80,000 grant match required, which is proposed to be $30,000 from Ismon House and $50,000 will be requested from the Albion Trust.

XI.	ADJOURNMENT

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

vv)

Mayor Domingo adjourned Regular Session at 7:22 p.m.

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Date	Sheryl L. Mitchell,

City Manager