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Arts and
Cultural Commission
Housing Commission
Beautification Commission
Board of Canvassers
Board of Review
Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
Civil Service Board
Construction Board of Appeals
Disability Advisory Board
Downtown Development Authority
Employee's
Retirement System Board of Trustees
Environmental Sustainability Commission
Ferndale
Community Foundation
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
Plan Commission
Police and Fire Board
Police and Fire
Retirement System Board of Trustees
Board of Zoning Appeals
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| Arts
and Cultural Commission |
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Established by Resolution 11-00;
increased membership no. 2-01, appointed by Council |
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15 seats with members appointed
by Council
1 & 2 year terms expire December 31
Meets 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm at Kulick
Community Center, 1201 Livernois |
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Contact - (248) 988-1310 |
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Promotes
public art and cultural activities - art, music or other
media |
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Member Requirements |
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Members should reflect the diversity of the Community.
In addition, members should have some background in the arts
community. Requirements include experience in at least one
of the following areas: advertising/marketing/public
relations, art, culture, education, event planning or music |
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Carrie Roeder |
Anne Yambor
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Oneita Porter |
Heather Mitchell
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Doug Raber |
Michelle Delacourt
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Robert Thomas |
Joe Barrett
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Aaron Timlin |
Duff Mahan
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Alicia Vonderharr |
4 Vacant Seats
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Recreation Director |
Julie Hall
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| Beautification
Commission |
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Established by
Ord. 612 |
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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 |
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Encourages, promotes, and makes recommendations for the
enhancement of the beauty of the City; presents awards to
residents and businesses. |
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Member Requirements |
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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 |
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Peggy Snow |
Suzanne Rowe |
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Meghann Houser |
Diane Hart |
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Tim Judd |
Deena Kachadoorian |
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Norbert Brissette |
7 Vacant Seats |
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DPW Director Byron Photiades |
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CDS Director Marsha Scheer |
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Police Chief Michael Kitchen |
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of Canvassers |
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Controlled
by Public Act 65 of 1963, as amended, MSA 6.1031 |
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4 seats (2 Republicans & 2 Democrats) with members
appointed by Council
4 year terms expire December 31
Meets at City Hall, 300 E. Nine Mile Rd. |
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Canvasses the vote after elections if there are any
local issues on the ballot. |
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Member Requirements |
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Members must be registered voters in the City of Ferndale. The
Board must consist of two Democrats and two Republicans. |
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Members |
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William J. Axtell |
Lon Herman |
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Linn Nichols |
Blair Simmons |
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City Staff Member |
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City Clerk Cherilynn Tallman |
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Board of Review |
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Controlled by Ordinance No. 477 and MSA 7.1 et seq., MSA
7.30(1) |
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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. |
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Each year
reviews and approves tax assessment roll for the City and
hears requests for correction of assessment |
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Member Requirements |
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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. |
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Members |
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Thomas King III |
Phillip Poole |
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Suzanne Rowe |
Dean Hadin |
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Treasurer/Assessor Jay Singh |
William Brown |
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City Attorney P. Daniel Christ |
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| Brownfield
Redevelopment Authority Board |
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Controlled
by Public Act 381 of 1996 |
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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. |
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Implements and facilitates brownfield plans related to the
designation and treatment of brownfield redevelopment zones;
promotes the revitalization of environmentally distressed
areas. |
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Member Requirements |
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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 |
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Robert Sadowski |
Derek Delacourt |
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Alex Bellak |
David Tobar |
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Sharon Stahl |
Guy Scavone II |
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Councilman Scott Galloway |
Doug Wehner |
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Treasurer/Assessor Jay Singh |
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CDS Director Marsha Scheer |
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Civil
Service Board |
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City
Charter, Chapter XXA, Section 2 |
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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 |
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Administers, maintains and establishes policies and
practices regarding employees; investigates and hears
appeals of employees or any appointing authority. |
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Member Requirements |
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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 |
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Members |
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Vice - Darwin McClary |
Joseph W. Swiercz |
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Chair -
Michael Evoy |
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City Clerk Cherilynn Tallman |
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Construction Board of Appeals |
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Controlled by Ordinance 487 and MCL 125.1514 |
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Recommended by City Manager and Appointed by City Council
Terms commence July 1st
Length of Term – 3 years |
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The Construction Board of Appeals was formed to hear appeals
that result from an application denial, or renovation or
construction that is in violation of the Michigan
Residential or Michigan Building Codes for which the owner
is seeking relief.
The Board meets infrequently. |
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Member Requirements |
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Construction, engineering,
architectural, real estate or legal knowledge is preferred. |
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Members |
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Steven Schoenknecht |
Wayne Worosz |
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Thomas Styf |
Stephen Kwasnik |
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Councilman Michael Lennon |
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CDS Director Marsha Scheer |
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Disability Advisory Committee |
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Controlled by City Resolution adopted
July 13, 1992. The name was changed from the
handicapper advisory committee to Disability Advisory
Committee 7-28-03. |
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Current members have been appointed by Council.
Currently 2 - 4 vacant seats
No regularly scheduled meetings, meets as necessary twice a
year. |
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The resolution was based on the ADA which said that public
entities in the U.S. must complete a self-evaluation of its
policies and practices to identify non-compliance, to insure
that programs and facilities are accessible. The ADA
further required that this be accomplished by disabled
persons or organizations representing them. Consults
council on accessibility issues within the City, rewards an
annual "Accessibility Award" to businesses and advises
business owners on the benefits of being ADA compliant. |
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Member Requirements |
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Members are to include primarily visually, hearing, mentally
and/or mobility impaired individuals or organizations
representing them. Requirements include experience in at
least one of the following areas:
advertising/marketing/public relations, architecture,
building construction/engineering, disability issues,
education or event planning. |
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Members |
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Ann Serafin |
Erica Nader |
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Ann Knaggs |
Jason Arnold |
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Jackie Koivu |
David Talucci |
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Monica Mills |
Nan Dimitry |
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City Manager Robert J. Bruner, Jr. |
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| Downtown
Development Authority |
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Controlled
by Ordinance No. 703 and Public Act 197 of 1975 |
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9 seats (Mayor and 8 members, 1 of which is from the adjacent
residential area) with members appointed by Mayor with consent
of Council
4 years terms expiring December 31
Meets 2nd Tuesday of the month at 12:00pm at the DDA Office,
149 W. Nine Mile Rd. |
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Manages ongoing maintenance, security, promotion of economic
activity and continual operation of the downtown district,
as well as sponsors special events and related activities. |
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Member Requirements |
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Not less than a majority of
the members shall be persons having an interest in property
located in the downtown district. |
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Members |
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Thomas Pearlman |
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Steve Selvaggio - Western Market |
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Jerome Raska - Blumz by JR Design |
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Amelia Roll - Spaulding and Curtin Funeral Directors |
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Veronica Lujic - State of the Art |
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Michael Hennes – Howe’s Bayou |
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Henry Johnson – Le Host Salon |
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Stacey Tobar |
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Jacki Smith |
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John
McQuiggin – Paramount Bank |
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1 Vacant Seat |
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Mayor Craig Covey |
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DDA Director Cristina Sheppard-Decius |
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Employees' Pension Board |
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Controlled by No. 994 which was adopted July 11, 2005;
Election 11/02/04 voters approved removing governing section
of Charter - City Charter, Chapter XIX, Amended added
Article VII, Section 2 regarding Board. |
3 Seats (City Manager, Finance Director, and City Council
Member)
Virtue of Office and Council Member for 1 year expires
December 31
Meets on a quarterly basis |
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Administers, manages,
and operates the retirement system. |
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Member Requirements |
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Members |
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Councilwoman Kate Baker |
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City Manager Robert J. Bruner, Jr. |
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Finance Director Jaynmarie Hubanks |
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City Clerk Cherilynn Tallman |
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Environmental Sustainability Commission |
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Adopted by
Council 7/9/07 - |
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11 members appointed by City Manager with approval of
Council
All terms expire Dec. 31, 2012 (board dissolves on that
date)
5 year terms expiring May 4
Meets 1st Monday of the month at 6:30pm at the Kulick
Community Center, 1201 Livernois |
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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. |
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Member Requirements |
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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 |
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Jay M. Schloff |
Timothy Risk |
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Evan
Cissell |
Leslie Coxon |
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Mark
Van Dyke |
Daniel Moyer |
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Douglas Christie |
James Stange |
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Lynna Kaucheck |
Trevor Johnson |
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Deb Fonseca |
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Ferndale Community
Foundation |
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http://www.ferndalecommunityfoundation.org/home
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Members |
| Mayor Craig Covey |
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| Concilwoman Melanie Piana |
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Housing
Commission |
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Controlled
by Ordinance No. 548 and MSA 5.3014 |
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5 seats with residents appointed by City Manager with approval
of Council
5 year terms commence May 5
Meets 2nd Wednesday of the month at 4:00pm, meets
alternating months beginning in January at the Autumn House,
500 E. Nine Mile Rd., meets at Withington West, 415
Withington St. alternating months beginning in February. |
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Determines where in the City it is necessary to provide proper
sanitary housing facilities for low income; establishes rent
and determines elimination of poor housing conditions. |
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Member Requirements |
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Members must be City residents
qualified by experience and/or training in matters related
to the housing industry. Requirements include experience in
at least one of the following areas: banking /
finance, building construction / engineering, housing
development /l aw or property appraisal / assessing |
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Members |
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Thomas A. Schimansky |
Paul Stuart |
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Donald Wiggins |
Minnie Moore |
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Carole Ann Morency |
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City Staff Member |
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Deborah Wilson |
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| Parks
and Recreation Advisory Board |
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Controlled by Ordinance No. 583, as amended by Ordinance No.
859 |
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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 |
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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. |
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Member Requirements |
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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 |
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Members |
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Brian Cooley |
Matt Hymes |
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Dawn Lyman |
Virginia Saxton |
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Dennis Hoeppner |
Kenneth Huotari |
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Jeannie Davis |
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DPW Director Byron Photiades |
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| Plan
Commission |
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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 |
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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 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:00pm at City Hall, 300
E. Nine Mile Rd. |
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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. |
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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 |
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Members |
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Christa Azar |
Jeff Helminski |
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Sara Schillinger |
Kevin Vettraino |
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Tiffany Vorhies |
Luke Forrest |
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Kevin Clark |
Deborah Brazen |
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Councilwoman Kate Baker |
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CDS Director Marsha Scheer |
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| Police
and Fire Board |
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Controlled by City Charter, Chapter III, Sections 23 and 24 |
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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 |
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Approves rules for the conduct of the Police and Fire
Departments of the City and their members and confirms the
appointments of each department. |
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Member Requirements |
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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. |
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Members |
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Greg Pawlica |
Aaron Retish |
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Mayor Craig Covey |
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City Clerk Cherilynn Tallman |
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Police
and Fire Retirement System Board of Trustees |
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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 |
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Performs general administration, management, and proper
operations of the retirement system. |
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Members |
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Casey O'Loughlin - Ferndale Police Department |
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Michael Meade |
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Michael Kazee - Ferndale Fire Department |
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Councilman Scott Galloway |
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City Manager Robert J. Bruner, Jr. |
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Mayor Craig Covey |
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City Clerk Cherilynn Tallman |
| Board
of Zoning Appeals |
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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. |
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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) |
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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 |
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Member Requirements |
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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 |
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Members |
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Salvatore Moschelli |
Robert Porter |
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Kevin Clark |
John Skok |
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Judy Palmer |
Tom Macdonald |
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Jason Arnold |
Scott
Levasseur |
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City Clerk Cherilynn Tallman |
Councilwoman
Melanie Piana |
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