City Council - April 14, 2003

AGENDA

FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2003, 7:30 P.M. AT CITY HALL

1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

3. Call to Audience (Strict half-hour; excess of half-hour immediately prior to Call to Council)

4. Consent Agenda

All items listed under Consent Agenda are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member or citizen so requests, in which event the items will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered at the end of the Regular Agenda.

A. Approval of transfer of 2002 Class C Liquor License with Dance-Entertainment Permit located in escrow at 22061 Woodward from The Body Shop Boys, L.L.C. to Posh Entertainment, Inc., as submitted by Police Chief.

B. Approval of Special Event Application from Edison Oakland School for Tutor Appreciation on Monday, June 23, 2003, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Wilson Park, as submitted by City Clerk.

C. Approval of Special Event Application from American Postal Union 480- 481 Area Local for an annual picnic on Sunday, July 27, 2003, from 12 Noon to 8:00 p.m., at Martin Road Park, as submitted by City Clerk.

D. Memorial Day Parade - May 26, 2003, as submitted by City Manager.

1. Approval of observance of Memorial Day with annual parade

2. Approval of contribution to Ferndale Memorial Association

3. Approval of agreement with Ferndale Memorial Association and

authorization for the Mayor to sign agreement

4. Adoption of Resolution authorizing City Clerk to apply to MDOT for permit

E. Approval of purchase of Automated External Defibrillator and carrying case, from Philips Medical Systems, as submitted by DPW Director.

F. Approval to establish a Brownfield Plan Review Fee to be paid at the time of submittal of a Brownfield Plan, as recommended by the Ferndale Brownfield Redevelopment Authority and submitted by CDS Director.

G. Approval of Sidewalk Cafe License Agreements for Xhedos Cafe, Java Hut Cafe, Assaggi Mediterranean Bistro, Woodward Avenue Brewers, LeSoups and Starving Artist Cafe (with contingency for Starving Artist Cafe) and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign agreements, as submitted by CDS Director.

H. Receive the Fire Department Report for February, 2003.

(Public copies of the Consent Agenda may be viewed at the Library)

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

5. Regular Agenda

A. Appointment to the Board of Canvassers

B. Consideration of adoption of Resolutions saluting Ferndale Youth Recognition Awards recipients

C. Consideration of adoption of Resolution regarding SEMCOG review and recertification

D. Consideration to fill Police Officer position

E. Consideration to fill Firefighter position

F. Consideration to fill Assistant Building Inspector position

G. Consideration to receive FYE 2004 Draft Budget and schedule Public Hearing

H. Consideration to award bid for emergency water main work

I. Consideration of adoption of Ordinance No. 962, an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, regarding rezoning of 1844 Almont from P-2 District to

R-1B District

J. Consideration of adoption of Ordinance No. 963, amending Chapter 7¼ of the Code of Ordinances regarding Appearance Review

K. Consideration of adoption of Ordinance No. 964, amending Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances regarding Library Board Membership

L. Consideration of adoption of Ordinance No. 965, amending Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances regarding Valet Parking

M. Consideration of adoption of Ordinance No. 966, adding Sections 18-5 through 18-7 to Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances regarding Traffic and Motor Vehicle Code

N. Consideration of adoption of Ordinance No. 967, amending Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances regarding Traffic and Motor Vehicle Code

O. Consideration of adoption of Resolution adopting Ordinance No. 968, amending Chapter 25 regarding Telecommunications

6. Call to Council

7. Adjournment