ALBION CITY COUNCIL MEETING

The Albion City Council will meet in regular session at 7 p.m., on Monday, September 15 in Council Chambers, second floor, Albion City Hall, 112 W. Cass St., Albion.

Agenda items for this meeting include:

An Albion College Update  by President Donna Randall

PUBLIC HEARING
USDA Funding for Joint Ambulance-Fire Station

CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Approval of Regular Session Minutes – Sept. 2, 2008
B. Request for 2nd Reading and Approval of Ordinance #2008-05, to Amend Sections 30-133, 30-148 and 30-168 of the Zoning Ordinance to Provide for Private Cultural/Arts Uses in Residential Area

ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL DISCUSSION
A. Request for 1st Reading & Approval of Resolution #2008-21, to Sell Property to Sheena Caudill
B. Request for Approval to Extend the Existing METRO Act Permit for AT&T Michigan Until December 31, 2010
C. Request for Approval of Computer Services Agreement with Computer Ties of Jackson, Michigan
D. Request for a Post Retirement Adjustment for the Albion Public Safety Retirees Act 345 Pension Plan
E. Request for Approval of Resolution #2008-22, to Set TEFRA Hearing
F. Request for Approval to Proceed with Design Work for the 2009 & 2010 Street Reconstruction Program
G. Request for Approval to Proceed with Investigation and Correction of City Hall Footer Drain System
H. Motion to Excuse Absent Council Member(s)

Regular meetings of the Albion City Council are open to members of the public who are invited and encouraged to attend.

For more information on City of Albion government, including contact information for locally elected officials, see the website at: http://www.ci.albion.mi.us

ALBION CITY COUNCIL TO MEET MONDAY, JULY 21

The Albion City Council will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. on
Monday, July 21 in Council Chambers, second floor, Albion City Hall,
112 W.
Cass St., Albion.
Agenda items for this meeting include the following:

Consent Calendar
A. Approval of Regular Session Minutes – July 7, 2008
B. Request for 2nd Reading & Approval of Ordinance #2008-04, to
Amend
Section 58-227 of the Curfew Ordinance

Items for Individual Discussion
A. Request for Approval to Approve the Nine Candidates to be Elected to
the MML Workers’ Compensation Fund Board of Directors
B. Request From Elvarene Showers to Reduce the Bill Received for
Abatement of Vegetation in 2007 for Property at 110 S. Gale Street
C. Request for Approval to Purchase a Used/New 15 Passenger Van for the
Recreation Department
D. Request for Approval to Retain the Services of Wightman
Environmental to Conduct the Wellhead Protection Study for the Clark
Street Well
Field
E. Request for Approval for Mayor Wheaton to Sign Letter to Albion
Trust Requesting $75,000 to be Used for a New Roof on the Currently
Unused
Building at the DPW Street Department and to Re-roof the North Portion
of the Main Garage Building
F. Review/Approval of Draft Council Goals for FY 2009 and Draft City
Manager Goals for 2008-2009
G. Motion to Excuse Absent Council Member(s)

Regular meetings of the Albion City Council are open to members of the
public who are encouraged and invited to attend.

To find out more about City of Albion government, including contact
information for locally elected officials, see the website at:
http://www.ci.albion.mi.us

MUSIC LESSONS FOR ALL AGES AVAILABLE IN ALBION AND MARSHALL

Learning music is a marvelous, enriching experience for all ages.

The Community Music Schools in Albion and Marshall have announced that
registration for Fall semester will open August 4. Offerings include
private lessons for children and adults, as well as classes for
children
as young as newborns.

Private lessons at the Community Music School feature one-on-one study
with a professional music teacher, as well as opportunities to perform
in formal and informal settings. Lessons are available in most band
and
orchestra instruments, piano, voice, and guitar. Private lessons run
15 weeks, from August 25 to December 12.

For children from newborns to six years of age, Music First classes
featuring singing, dancing, and playing simple instruments, following
a
fun and research-proven curriculum. Music First classes run 11 weeks,
from September 15 to December 5.

Financial aid is available, reducing tuition according to household
size and income.

To register, call or visit the Community Music School. The Albion
branch is located at First United Methodist Church, 600 E. Michigan
Avenue,
phone number 517 630-0273. The Marshall branch is located at Trinity
Episcopal Church, 101 E. Mansion Street, phone number 269 781-8256.

Coordinator Kathleen Warriner can be reached by e-mailed at
kwarriner@musiccenterscmi.com. Information is available on the web at
www.musiccenterscmi.com. Community Music School branches are located
in
Albion, Battle Creek, Hastings and Marshall.

ALBION CITY COUNCIL VOTES TO APPLY FOR USDA LOAN FOR NEW EMERGENCY SERVICES BUILDING

Albion city government is hoping a decision Monday night by the Albion
City Council will eventually lead to a new emergency services building
that could house the city’s fire trucks and provide a permanent
place
for Albion Community Ambulance.

By a 6-0 vote the Council authorized Mayor William Wheaton to sign on
to an application requesting a USDA loan for $700,000 that would fund
a
new building in the 200 block of North Clinton Street.

City officials have been contemplating a new site to house the Albion
Department of Public Safety’s fire trucks for some time now. The
department has outgrown the current site squeezing three fire engines
into a
tight space that limits the department as to what kind of fire engines
it can house.

Albion Community Ambulance came into the picture earlier this year
after losing their longtime home behind the old Trillium Hospital to
current property owner and tenant Narconon Stone Hawk. The ambulance
service
has since found temporary quarters on Superior Street, but would like
to be able to move into a more suitable location.

To read the full story, see the article by Lauren Grover in the
Tuesday, July 8 issue of the Jackson Citizen Patriot, or go to the
website at:
http://tinyurl.com/5v456

ALBION CITY COUNCIL TO MEET IN REGULAR SESSION MONDAY, JULY 7

The Albion City Council will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. on

 Monday, July 7 in Council Chambers, second floor, Albion City Hall,
 112 W.
 Cass St., Albion.

Agenda items for this meeting include the following:
Consent Calendar items
A. Approval of Regular Session Minutes – June 16, 2008
B. Approval Study Session Minutes – June 23, 2008	1

Items for Individual Discussion
A. Request for Approval of the Interlocal Agreement Creating the
 Calhoun County Consolidated Dispatch Authority
B. Request for Approval of Resolution #2008-19 to Authorize the
 Establishment of a Local Election Receiving Board
C. Request for Approval to Un-designate the Designated Fund Balance
 (101-000-393.00) and the Reserve Fund Balance (101-000-384.00) and
 Transfer These Amounts to the General Fund Balance (101-000-390.00)
D. Request for Approval of the Deficit Elimination Plan for the 2007
 Audit Year
E. Request for 1st Reading & Approval of Ordinance #200-04, to
 Amend
 Section 58-227 of the Curfew Ordinance
F. Request for Approval to Enter Into a Three-Year Agreement with Hydro
 Designs for Administration of the City’s Cross-Connection Program,
 $8,700.00 Per Year
G. Request for Approval to Accept the Wellhead Protection Grant &
 Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Grant Contract - $27,500
H. Request for Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with
 Honeywell International to Conduct an Energy Audit of City Facilities
 and
 Authorize the Mayor to Sign the Memorandum
I. Request for Approval for the Mayor to Sign the Pre-Application for a
 USDA Loan for the Proposed Ambulance/Fire Station and to Use Mitchell
 and Mouat Architects for the Design Work - $49,700
J. Motion to Excuse Absent Council Member(s)

Regular meetings of the Albion City Council are open to members of the
 public who are invited and encouraged to attend.

To find out more about City of Albion government, including contact

information for locally elected officials, see the website at:

 http://www.ci.albion.mi.us