Boards and Commissions

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Beautification Commission
Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
Board of Review

Board of Zoning Appeals
Civil Service Board

Downtown Development Authority

Environmental Sustainability Commission

Highway Committee

Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

Plan Commission

Police and Fire Board

Police and Fireman's Pension Board
Sidewalk Hardship Committee
Special Event Committee

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Beautification Commission

Established by Ord. 612

Not less than 7 members (includes 4 ex-officio non-voting members)
Citizen members appointed by Mayor with consent of Council
3 year terms expire December 31
Meets 2nd Thursday of the month at 6:30pm at the Kulick Community Center, 1201 Livernois

Encourages, promotes, and makes recommendations for the enhancement of the beauty of the City; presents awards to residents and businesses.

Member Requirements

Members must be City residents. Members should have some background in fields related to the Commission’s purpose. Requirements include experience in at least one of the following areas: advertising/marketing/public relations, forestry, event planning, horticulture, landscape architecture, property maintenance / management or real estate

Members

Chair Peggy Snow Deena Kachadoorian

Meghann Houser Loretta Matschikowski

Tim Judd Anne Yambor

Suzanne Rowe Brianna Fritz

Diane Hart 2 Vacant Seats

Sec. DPW Director Byron Photiades

CDS Director Derek Delacourt

Police Chief Tim Collins

Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Board

Controlled by Public Act 381 of 1996

Not less than 5, nor more than 9 seats, with members appointed by Mayor and confirmed by City Council
3 year terms, expires December 12
Meets 1st Thursday of the month at 7:00pm at City Hall, 300 E. Nine Mile Rd.

Implements and facilitates brownfield plans related to the designation and treatment of brownfield redevelopment zones; promotes the revitalization of environmentally distressed areas.

Member Requirements

Members are not required to be City residents but must be qualified by experience and/or training in matters related to redevelopment. Requirements include experience in at least one of the following areas: commercial banking, chemical engineering, commercial real estate/development/law, economic development, environmental engineering/consulting/law or property appraisal/assessing

Members

Robert Sadowski David Tobar

Alex Bellak Guy Scavone II

Sharon Stahl Doug Wehner

Councilman Scott Galloway CED Director Derek Delacourt

Board of Review

Controlled by Ordinance No. 477 and MSA 7.1 et seq., MSA 7.30(1)

5 Members City Assessor, City Attorney, 3 citizens (electors who are also freeholders)
1 year terms expires the second Monday in Jan. each year
Meets at City Hall, 300 E. Nine Mile Rd in March after the annual assessment has been sent to homeowners.

Each year reviews and approves tax assessment roll for the City and hears requests for correction of assessment

Member Requirements

Members must be City residents qualified by experience and/or training in matters related to real estate. Requirements include experience in at least one of the following areas: banking/finance, real estate/development/law (no agents or brokers) or property appraisal/assessing.

Members

William Brown Phillip Poole

Thomas King III Dean Hadin

City Attorney P. Daniel Christ

Board of Zoning Appeals

Ord 1004 and Act 110 of 2006 of the Public Acts of the State of Michigan, particularly Article VI, MCL 125.3601 through 125.3607, as amended.

7 Members All residents of the City for a period of not less than one year prior to appointment. City Clerk Secretary
3 year terms expiring Dec 31
Meets 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm at City Hall, 300 E. Nine Mile Rd. as necessary
(No meeting will be held if no cases are filed that month)

Hears and decide appeals from and review any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by an administrative official or body charged with the enforcement of the Ordinance, including the Director, the Building Departments, and the Plan Commission, other than site plans and special land use or planned unit development applications. The Board shall also hear and decide matters referred to it, and matters upon which it is required to pass under the provisions the Ordinance. any other appeal which is allowed by ordinance or statute, relative to enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance

Member Requirements

Members must be City residents qualified by experience and/or training in matters related to construction, land use planning and/or zoning. Requirements include experience in at least one of the following areas: architecture, building construction/engineering, GIS/AutoCAD, land use planning, real estate/development/law or zoning

Members

Scott Levasseur Kevin Vettraino

Judy Palmer Tom Macdonald

Councilwoman Melanie Piana Robert Porter

Jason Arnold City Clerk Cherilynn Tallman

Civil Service Board

City Charter, Chapter XXA, Section 2

3 seats, appointed by the mayor with consent of council
6 year to commence first Monday in January of each odd-numbered year, expires December 31
Meets 2nd Monday of the Month at 6:45pm at City Hall, 300 E. Nine Mile Rd

Administers, maintains and establishes policies and practices regarding employees; investigates and hears appeals of employees or any appointing authority.

Member Requirements

Members must be City residents qualified by experience and/or training in matters related to personnel/governmental administration. Requirements include experience in at least one of the following areas: employment/labor law, human resources/personnel, labor relations or public administration

Members

Vice - Darwin McClary Anthony Bonner

Chair - Michael Evoy

City Clerk J. Cherilynn Tallman

Downtown Development Authority

Official Web Site of the Ferndale Downtown Development Authority

Environmental Sustainability Commission

Adopted by Council 7/9/07 -

11 members appointed by Mayor with approval of Council
All terms expire Dec. 31, 2012 (board dissolves on that date)
Meets 1st Monday of the month at 6:30pm at the Kulick Community Center, 1201 Livernois

The EIC is an advisory commission charged with providing policy recommendations to the City Council on environmental issues, including, but not limited to, solid waste and recycling, alternative energy and energy reduction, carbon output, pollution and water quality.

Member Requirements

Members must be City residents qualified by experience and/or training in matters related to conservation. Requirements include experience in at least one of the following areas: education, energy, civil/construction engineering, environmental engineering / consulting / law, recycling or solid waste

Members

Jay M. Schloff James Stange

Evan Cissell Trevor Johnson

Mark Van Dyke Craig Covey

Douglas Christie Todd Blakenship

Lynna Kaucheck Helena Rose

Leslie Coxon

Highway Committee

Controlled by City Charter Chapter III, Sec 13 & 45 - Two City Council members selected by City Council at Council Organizational Meeting

Members

Councilman Michael B. Lennon

Assess/Treas

Mayor David Coulter

Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

Controlled by Ordinance No. 583, as amended by Ordinance No. 859

8 members (Director of Parks and Recreation with no vote and 7 citizens [electors of the city])
3 year terms commence January 1
Meets 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm at the Kulick Community Center, 1201 Livernois

Acts in a fact-finding recommendatory and advisory capacity to the Council, considering the needs and requirements of park and recreational facilities and activities and the estimated costs.

Member Requirements

Members must be registered voters in the City of Ferndale qualified by experience and/or training in a variety of disciplines. Requirements include experience in at least one of the following areas: advertising/marketing/public relations, banking/finance, fitness/recreation, forestry, land use planning, landscape architecture, physical education or public administration

Members

Brian Cooley Matt Hymes

Dawn Lyman Virginia Saxton

Dennis Hoeppner Kenneth Huotari

Jeannie Davis

DPW Director Byron Photiades

Plan Commission

Controlled by Ordinance No. 201; amended by Ordinance No. 316; amended by Ordinance No. 958 and Public Act 45 of 1969, as amended MSA 5.2993

9 members (1 Council Representative, 8 citizens) appointed by Mayor and confirmed by City Council
3 year terms commence January 1 for appointed citizens and term for Council Member to be established by Resolution
Meets 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm at City Hall, 300 E. Nine Mile Rd.

Considers, advises, and recommends to the City Council changes in Zoning Ordinance, development of the City in accordance with present and future needs, approves plat subdividing; makes and adopts master plan for the City.

Member Requirements

Members must be City residents qualified by experience and/or training in matters related to land use planning. Members shall hold no other municipal office except that one member may be a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals. Requirements include experience in at least one of the following areas: architecture, building construction, civil engineering, facilities management, GIS/AutoCAD, historic preservation, land use planning, landscape architecture, property maintenance/management or real estate/ development/law

Members

Christa Azar Jeff Helminski

Sara Roediger Kevin Vettraino

Stephanie Lawton Luke Forrest

Kevin Clark Deborah Brazen

Councilwoman Kate Baker

CED Director Derek Delacourt

Police and Fire Board

Controlled by City Charter, Chapter III, Sections 23 and 24

3 members (Mayor, 2 citizens [electors of the City])
1 year terms expiring first meeting in May
Meets 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00pm at City Hall, 300 E. Nine Mile

Approves rules for the conduct of the Police and Fire Departments of the City and their members and confirms the appointments of each department.

Member Requirements

Members must be registered voters in the City of Ferndale qualified by experience and/or training in matters related to human resources or public safety. Requirements include experience in at least one of the following areas: employment/labor law, firefighting, human resources/personnel, labor relations or law enforcement.

Members

Gregory Pawlica Daneil Martin

Mayor David Coulter

City Clerk J. Cherilynn Tallman

Police and Fireman's Pension Board

City Charter, Chapter XIXB, Section 4

6 seats (1 citizen member elected by the members of the retirement system; Mayor, City Manager, 1 Council Member, 2 member trustees 1-policeman and 1-fireman, each elected by their perspective membership)
3 year - commencing April 15
Meets on a quarterly basis

Performs general administration, management, and proper operations of the retirement system.

Members

Casey O'Loughlin - Ferndale Police Department

Michael Kazee - Ferndale Fire Department

Michael Meade

Councilman Scott Galloway

City Manager April L. McGrath

Mayor David Coulter

City Clerk Cherilynn Tallman

Sidewalk Hardship Committee

Established by Council on 9-28-92. 2-8-93: Council added citizen reps from Northwest, Northeast, & Southeast Quadrants. 7-13-98: Council changed staff reps from City Mgr to Assess/Treas. Consists of a member of Council, Assessor/Treasurer, and a citizen rep from the affected quadrant.

Members

DPW Director Byron Photiades Joe Mahan

Council Rep Ann Heler

Greg Pawlica Joel Petrie

Special Event Committee

Pursuant to Special Event Policy, Sec. 9, adopted by Council 1-11-10

Members

Citzen Rep Francine Hachem Event Director Michael Lary

Police Dept Chief Tim Collins Clerk's Office Marne McGrath

Fire Dept Chie Kevin Sullivan CED Derek Delacourt

Public Works Byron Photiades Rec Director Julie Hall

DDA Director Cristina Sheppard-Decius

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