City Of Albion

City Council Meeting

November 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: Sheryl L. Mitchell, City Manager; Jill Domingo, City Clerk, Scott Kipp, Chief of Public Safety, Tom Mead, Finance Director, Sandra Florence, Food Hub Manager, Peggy Sindt, EDC Director and Cullen Harkness, City Attorney.

V.	MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' COMMENTS

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

Domingo.

VI.	PRESENTATIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS

A. Public Hearing-To Establish an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation District (OPRA)

Peggy Sindt, EDC Director gave a brief overview of establishing an Obsolete

Property Rehabilitation District. She stated by that by creating the district this

allows for future tax abatements. A developer is interested in doing a historic	renovation on the property located at 101 N. Superior Street and when

completed renting out the building possibly to Albion College.

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

No public comments were received.

Mayor Domingo closed the public hearing at 7:11 p.m.

The council continued discussion with comments received from Council Members

Brown and Krause, Peggy Sindt, EDC Director and City Manager Mitchell.

B. Presentation-Sandra Florence-Food Hub

Sandra Florence, Food Hub Manager gave a brief presentation on the Albion Food

Hub. She stated it will be split into four categories. The first will be a commercial

kitchen which will be set-up to enable two users at a time, the second is a central

store which would sell canned goods, seasonal fruit, cheeses and meats, the third

will be a central market house which will incorporate an indoor farmers market to be

run from November through May and the fourth is a central aggregate center which

will bring together producers and buyers and facilitate an online aggregation.

Ms. Florence stated the Albion Food Hub partners with Albion Community

Foundation, Albion Innovation, Albion Building Authority and the City of Albion. She

stated she hoped to have the Food Hub building complete and ready for use the

Spring of 2015.

Comments were received from Council Members Wheaton and Krause.

C. Presentation-Mayor’s Youth Coalition presentation to Rep Kate Segal and Senator

Mike Nofs.

Harry Bonner introduced the members of the Mayor’s Youth Coalition.

The Youth Coalition read aloud plaques to be presented to Representative

Kate Segal and Senator Mike Nofs.

Comments were received from Harry Bonner and Mayor Domingo.

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 – November 3, 2014

B. Approval of Study Session Minutes-November 6, 2014

C. Approval of Study Session Minutes-November 10, 2014

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

presented. (7-0, vv).

IX.	ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION

A.	Request Approval for Ismon House Grant Application (RCV)

City Manager Mitchell stated this is a three part request.

Approval of Grant Application

Support in requesting the $50,000 from

Act as Fiscal Agent for Grant Funds

Comments were received from Council Members French, Brown, Barnes and Krause, Mayor Domingo, City Manager Mitchell and Mike Herman, 910 Locust Lane.

French moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve Request for Approval of Ismon House Grant Application as presented. (7-0, rcv)

B.	Request Approval Resolution #2014-11 Establishing an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation (OPRA) District for 101 N. Superior St.

French moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, Approve Resolution # 2014-11 Establishing an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation (OPRA) District as presented. (7-0, rcv).

C.	Request for Approval to Change the Medical Insurance Plan to the Simply Blue Plan with a 20/60/50% -$80-$100 Drug Card Effective January 1, 2015.

Comments were received from Council Members Krause and Barnes, Mayor Domingo and City Manager Mitchell.

French moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, to Approve Request for Approval to Change the Medical Insurance Plan to the Simply Blue Plan with a 20/60/50% - $80-$100 Drug Card Effective January 1, 2015 as presented. (7-0, rcv)

D.	Request for Approval Pre-Application of USDA Grant for Police Vehicle (RCV)

Comments were received from Council Members Barnes, Brown, French and

Krause, Mayor Domingo, City Manager Mitchell and Chief Kipp.

French moved, Krause supported, CARRIED, Approve Pre-Application of USDA Grant for Police Vehicles as presented (6-1, rcv). (Mayor Domingo dissenting).

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 Sarah Kelly, Calhoun County Recycling, Council Members French and Barnes and Mayor Domingo.

The Albion Youth Coalition presented plaque to Senator Mike Nofs.

Comments were received from Senator Nofs and Harry Bonner.

XI.	EXECUTIVE SESSION

The City Attorney requests an Executive Session under the Open Meetings Act (Section 15.268 (c), P.A. 267 of 1976, as amended) for strategy and negotiation sessions connected with the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement when either negotiating party requests a closed hearing.

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

Mayor Domingo adjourned to Executive Session at 8:46 p.m.

Council re-convened the Regular Session at 9:30 p.m.

City Manager Mitchell asked to add an additional study session to the schedule. The consensus of the Council is to revise the schedule as follows:

Thursday, November 20, 2014 Budget Study Session 6:30 p.m.

Monday, November 24, 2014 Budget Study Session at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, December 1, 2014 Regular Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, December 2, 2014 Budget Study Session at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, December 8, 2014 Special Council Meeting for Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, December 11, 2014 Budget Study Session at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, December 15, 2014 Regular Council Meeting to Approve Budget at 7:00 p.m.

XII.	ADJOURNMENT

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

vv)

Mayor Domingo adjourned Regular Session at 9:38 p.m.

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Date	Jill Domingo

City Clerk