PROPOSED MINUTES
FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2003, 7:30 P.M. AT CITY HALL
A Regular Meeting of the Ferndale City Council was
held Monday, December 22, 2003 at City Hall, 300 East Nine Mile
Road, Ferndale. Mayor Porter called the meeting to order at 7:34
p.m.
Mayor Porter led the Pledge of Allegiance
Roll call showed the following members of Council
present: Council Members Covey, Galloway; Mayor Porter. Absent:
Council Members Trice and Weber.
XXX. Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by
Councilman Galloway, to adopt the following Resolution:
Section 10 of Chapter III of the Charter of the City
of Ferndale, Oakland County, Michigan provides that the absence from
five consecutive Regular meetings of the City Council shall
automatically operate to vacate the seat of the member of the
Council unless the absence is excused by Resolution setting forth
for such an excuse and entered upon the journal; and
Council Members Joseph Trice and Helen Marie Weber
had cause for their absence from the Regular Council Meeting of
December 22, 2003.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council Members Joseph
Trice and Helen Marie Weber be excused from the Regular Council
Meeting of December 22, 2003, for the reasons stated above, as
provided by Section 10 of Chapter III of the City Charter.
AYES: C, G; MP
NAYS: None
ABSENT: T and W
MOTION CARRIED
Call to Audience
Bob Luxon, Pastor at 1st Baptist Church
of Ferndale, announced that his church will be housing homeless
during the beginning of January, 2004, as part of the South Oakland
County Warming Center and could use food donations and volunteers.
Andrew Cadotte announced that Yoga Master and
International Speaker Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev from southern India
would be hosting two seminars at the Sports Club in Novi on January
6, 2004 and Henry Ford Hospital on January 8, 2004.
Consent Agenda
XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by
Councilman Covey, to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted:
A. Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meetings
held December 8, (prior to the Regular Meeting) and December 8, 2003
(following the Regular Meeting) and the Regular Meetings held
November 24 and December 8, 2003, as submitted by City Clerk.
B. Approval to refer the 2000 International Fire
Code to the Ordinance Committee for review and recommendation, as
submitted by Fire Chief.
C. Approval to submit DTE Energy Tree Planting Grant
Application and approval of 50% match requirement, as submitted by
DPW Director.
D. Approval to schedule a Public Hearing on Monday,
January, 26, 2004, at 7:30 p.m., regarding vacating of alley between
Rosewood and Vester, north of Nine Mile and east of Hilton, as
submitted by CDS Director.
Approval of the bills, payrolls (as certified by
City Manager) to be paid subject to review by the Council Finance
Committee.
AYES: C, G; MP
NAYS: None
ABSENT: T and W
MOTION CARRIED
Call to Council
Police Chief Kitchen wished everyone a happy and
safe holiday.
Fire Lieutenant May wished everyone a happy and safe
holiday.
City Manager Barwin commented on the new Downtown
Development Authority brochure and wished everyone a happy holiday.
City Attorney Christ wished everyone a happy
holiday.
Councilman Galloway commented on his experience at
the National League of Cities Conference and also announced the
Kulick Center would begin a volunteer program for teenagers. He also
wished everyone Happy Holidays.
Councilman Covey commented on his experience at the
National League of Cities Conference and also Boards and Commission
applications that Council had received. He also announced that the
Blues Festival, which would be held on January 28-31, 2004 would be
held at venues throughout Ferndale, but more venues were needed.
Funds raised during the Festival would go to the Ferndale Youth
Assistance and M.A.P.P. He also wished everyone happy holidays.
XXX. Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by
Councilman Galloway, to approve issuing Year 2004 taxicab licenses
for five taxicab to A-1 Oakland Cab Company, contingent upon
approval/recommendation by the Police Chief within (30) thirty days.
AYES: C, G; MP
NAYS: None
ABSENT: T and W
MOTION CARRIED
XXX. Moved by Councilman Covey, supported
unanimously, to adopt a Condolence Resolution for Donald Mazur.
AYES: All
NAYS: None
ABSENT: T and W
MOTION CARRIED
Mayor Porter commented on his experience at the
National Leagues of Cities Conference and that both the youth
delegates and the chaperone would be making presentations at a
future Council Meeting. He also thanked City Employees for their
hard work throughout the year and those that volunteer their time to
make the City of Ferndale great.
XXX. Mayor Porter proclaimed January, 2004 as
"Volunteer Blood Donor Month"
Mayor Porter adjourned the meeting at 8:06 p.m.
