City Council - February 10, 2003

PROPOSED MINUTES

FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2003, 7:30 P.M. AT CITY HALL

A Regular Meeting of the Ferndale City Council was held Monday, February 10, 2003, at City Hall, 300 East Nine Mile Road, Ferndale. Mayor Porter called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m.

Mayor Porter led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll call showed the following members of Council present: Council Members Covey, Galloway, Lennon, Weber; Mayor Porter. Absent: None.

XXX. Mayor Porter recognized Tiger Cub Pack No. 1245, from Wilson School, who were present and working on a government project.

AYES: C,G,L,W;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

1. Ann O’Neil thanked Council for their recent changes regarding addresses not being published on Cable and Council Meeting Minutes in the Call to Audience section of the minutes and having the Police Lt. who’s an attorney, remove department’s phone number as his contact number from the Michigan Bar Association website.

2. Wayne Smith commended the DPW’s job in patching the City’s roads and suggested an ordinance to required companies that need to do construction work that they replace the asphalt in the manner that they found the road in.

3. Harold Halsey announced that the Pinewood Derby will be held on March 25, 2003 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Wilson School and requested that the Mayor Porter be Master of Ceremonies; the City Council be judges for different events; announcement of the derby on the Woodward/Nine Mile sign and requested the DDA Manager to rally downtown merchants and help publicized the event.

4. Judy Palmer commented regarding changes in the schools and property taxes. Councilman Galloway indicated for the record that in discussion with those in Lansing, the Council was not advocating change in the system so that the person in their home for a number of years would pay more taxes, but having a system where new homeowners pays less taxes and somehow allows the City to recapture more of the increase revenue.

5. Janet Gardner commented on taxes.

6. Steve Lawrence, questioned who was on Police Review Committee and Mayor Porter replied that he and Councilman Covey were on that committee and also inquired the process for filling a formal complaint against a police officer.

7. Pat Cissell inquired the status her request of legal fees for litigation from the Labor Attorney and City Attorney Christ replied that he received a phone call from the Labor Attorney and announced there wasn’t any litigation in 2002.

XXX. It was the consensus of Council that Consent Agenda Item 7B to be considered after the Regular Agenda.

Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by Councilman Galloway, to approve the amended Consent Agenda as follows:

A. Approval of 2003 Agreement with the Michigan Humane Society regarding animal sheltering and authorization for the Mayor to sign Agreement, as submitted by Police Chief.

B. REMOVED FROM CONSENT-MOVED TO END OF REGULAR AGENDA

C. Approval of the bid from Bandit Industries, Inc., for a chipper, as submitted by DPWDirector.

D. Receive the Police Department Report for December, 2002.

E. Approval of the bills, payrolls (as certified by City Manager) and City Attorney expense statement submitted by Howard Shifman, P.C. to be paid subject to review by the Council Finance Committee.

AYES: G,L,W,C;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by Councilwoman Weber, to limit the time of existence for the Integrated Pest Management Committee by providing sunset date.

AYES: L,W,C,G;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. No action was taken.

XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilman Lennon, to appoint Council Members Covey and Weber to the Ferndale Community Foundation, for a one year term to expire December 31, 2003.

AYES: W,C,G,L;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by Councilwoman Weber, to reappoint Ken Miller and Jean Davis to the Arts and Cultural Commission for terms to expire December 31, 2004.

AYES: C,G,L,W;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by Councilman Lennon, to appoint Sally Freels and Todd Reynolds to the Arts and Cultural Commission for terms to expire December 31, 2004.

AYES: G,L,W,C;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by Councilman Lennon, to confirm the mayoral appointment of John Stuart Bow to the Beautification Commission for a term to expire December 31, 2005.

AYES: L,W,C,G;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilman Lennon, to confirm the mayoral appointment of Joe Trice to the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Board to fill the vacancy for a term to expire December 12, 2004.

AYES: W,C,G,L;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. No action was taken.

XXX. Moved by Councilman Lennon, seconded by Councilman Galloway, to table the appointment to the Fire Liaison Committee to the February 24, 2003 Council Meeting.

AYES: C,G,L,W;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. No action was taken.

XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilwoman Weber, to appoint Joe Trice and Patrick Dengate for two year terms that will expire December 31, 2004, to the Integrated Pest Management Commission.

AYES: G,L,W,C;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by Councilman Lennon, to appoint James O’Donnell for a one year term that will expire December 31, 2003, to the Integrated Pest Management Commission.

AYES: W, G,C,L;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. No action was taken.

XXX. Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by Councilman Lennon, to appoint Travis Kelly to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for a term to expire December 31, 2005.

AYES: C,G,L,W;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Mayor Porter to confirm the mayoral reappointment of Larry Rumohr and Martin Price to the Plan Commission for a term to expire December 31, 2005.

AYES: G,L,W,C;MP

NAYS:

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Councilman Lennon, seconded by Councilman Covey, to confirm the mayoral reappoint Robert Weeks and Charles Page to the Board of Review for terms to expire December 31, 2004.

AYES: L,W,C,G;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilman Covey, to appoint Judy Palmer and Robert Prud’homme to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a term to expire December 31, 2005.

AYES: W,C,G,L;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilman Covey, to adopt the revised Resolution, modified at tonight’s meeting regarding TEA-21 Reauthorization.

AYES: C,G,L,W;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

Mayor Porter left Council Chambers at 9:40 p.m.

Mayor Pro Tem Galloway assumed the Chair.

XXX. Moved by Councilman Lennon, seconded by Councilwoman Weber, to adopt the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug-Free Workplace Policy and designate DPW Director Byron Photiades as the Employee Representative.

AYES: G,L,W, and C

NAYS: None

ABSENT MP

MOTION CARRIED

Mayor Porter returned to Council Chambers at 9:44 p.m.

XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilwoman Weber, to approve the contract with Michigan Department of Transportation, Contract No. 02-5471, for water main, crosswalk and parking-bay improvements.

AYES: L,W,C,G;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilwoman Weber, to approve the bid from Pro Inc. Roofing and Sheet Metal for roof maintenance services for three years, as submitted by DPW Director.

AYES: W,C,G,L;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Councilman Galloway reminded Councilman Lennon and the Fire Chief of the Fire Liaison Committee Meeting after tonight Council’s meeting; Friends of the Library will have a general membership meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2002 at the Kulick Community Center, beginning at 7:00 p.m.; announced the lights on Hilton look great; requested information regarding as to why the flag pole/cell phone tower behind Boogie Fever at 22901 Woodward is not lit at night and was not flown at half-mast after the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster and felt that the design meetings regarding the Woodward/8 Mile Bridge was very productive and encourage citizens to stay involved with the project.

XXX. Councilwoman Weber commented on the joint meeting with the Downtown Development Authority that was held earlier evening and that there were openings in the DDA Committees and announced the Ferndale Education Foundation would hold their annual golf outing on June 18, 2003.

XXX. Councilman Covey announced that he will make a presentation regarding the Blues Festival at the next Regular Council Meeting; request notification to the DPW regarding the brick at Woodward and Breckenridge was damage due to a car crash; FYE Bowl-a-thon to be held soon and questioned whether the Liquor License for Temple would be available.

XXX. Mayor Porter thanked the Cub Scout Pack for attending the meeting.

Moved by Mayor Porter, supported unanimously, to adopt a Condolence Resolution for Charles Tucker.

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

Moved by Mayor Porter, supported unanimously, to adopt a Resolution for the Challenger Astronauts.

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

Mayor Porter adjourned the meeting at 10:13 p.m.