City Council - May 27, 2003

PROPOSED MINUTES

FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2003, 7:30 P.M. AT CITY HALL

A Regular Meeting of the Ferndale City Council was held Tuesday, May 27, 2003, at City Hall, 300 East Nine Mile Road, Ferndale. Mayor Porter called the meeting to order at 7:35 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. Lynice Dalton, Youth Delegate to the NLC Conference, March 2003 made a presentation regarding her experience at the NLC Conference.

1. Susan Lindson, member of the Integrated Pest Management Committee, provided information on the West Nile Virus and provided preventable measures that people can take to protect themselves.

XXX. Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by Councilman Galloway, to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted:

A. Appoint a Representative and Alternate to the Board of Trustees of the Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority (SOCRRA), as submitted by City Manager.

B. Approval of "Thursdays on the Nine" to be held Thursday, June 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2003, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., authorization for businesses in the DDA to hold sidewalk sales and promotions in conjunction with the event, and the use of public pedestrian alleys on West Nine Mile Road for the event dates and times, as submitted by DDA Manager.

C. Receive the Police Department Report for April, 2003.

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

AYES: C,G,L,W;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

Mayor Porter received and read the letter for the record from Ms. Scott that indicated her desire to be reappointed to the Police and Fire Board.

XXX. Moved by Councilwoman Weber, seconded by Councilman Galloway, to reappoint Laura Scott, 965 W. Hazelhurst, to the Police and Fire Board Committee.

AYES: G,L,W,C;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by Councilman Lennon, that the contract between Aiello Construction Company and the City for emergency water main work be approved, contingent upon City Attorney’s requests being fulfilled and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign contract.

AYES: L,W,C,G;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Councilman Galloway requested that Police Chief Kitchen have a representative at the next Pleasant Ridge Commission Meeting to answer any questions they may have regarding Police Dispatcher position.

XXX. Fire Captain Schmidt announced that the Fire Safety House will be at the Bike Rodeo. Councilman Galloway inquired if the Fire Department had received any complaints regarding diesel fuel odor.

XXX. City Manager Barwin announced that SEMCOG Federal Review Hearings would be held on June 9, 2003.

XXX. Councilman Lennon thanked the Ferndale’s NLC Youth Delegates for their participation and wished his grandmother a "Happy 86th Birthday".

XXX. Councilman Galloway thanked the Ferndale’s NLC Youth Delegates for their participation.

XXX. Councilwoman Weber commented on "Thursday on the Nine" and announced that citizens could voice their opinions to the Bureau of Elections in Lansing regarding how monies are spent in purchasing new voting machines and wished her mother a "Happy 94th Birthday".

XXX. Councilman Covey reminded residents that School Board Elections will be held on Monday, June 9, 2003; announced the Pub Crawl will be held on Friday, July 25, 2003 and a committee meeting for event will be held on June 4, 2003, 7:00 p.m. at Tony’s Sports Bar; commended DDA Manager, Cristina Sheppard-Decius who attended National Town Meeting Conference where she learned Ferndale has done what was recommended at the conference for the last 10 years; announced that Dine-Out Detroit would be held on Friday, June 6, 2003, a fundraiser to raise money for H.I.V/A.I.D.S. prevention.

XXX. Moved by Councilman Covey, supported unanimously, to adopt a Resolution recognizing June, 2003 as Gay Pride Month.

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

XXX. Mayor Porter announced he received a letter complimenting CDS Director Marsha Scheer, thanked those who attended the Memorial Day Parade and thanked Ed Schmid Ford for providing transportation for him during the parade. Mayor Porter also wished his wife a "Happy Birthday" and congratulated WFRN employee Ryan Lange on the birth of his new son.

XXX. Moved by Mayor Porter, supported unanimously, to adopt a Resolution of congratulation for Joel Fischer, owner of Natural Food Patch, on his 60th Birthday.

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

Mayor Porter adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m.