PROPOSED MINUTES
FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2004, 7:30 P.M. AT CITY HALL
A Regular Meeting of the Ferndale City Council was
held Monday, January 26, 2004, at City Hall, 300 East Nine Mile
Road, Ferndale. Mayor Pro Tem Covey called the meeting to order at
7:40 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tem Covey led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll call showed the following members of Council
present: Council Members Galloway, Lennon, Weber; Mayor Pro Tem
Covey. Absent: Mayor Porter.
XXX. Moved by Councilwoman Weber, seconded by
Councilman Galloway, to excuse Mayor Porter from this meeting.
AYES: G,L,W;MTC
NAYS: None
ABSENT: MP
MOTION CARRIED
PRESENTATION Gold badges to retired Ferndale
Auxiliary Officers
XXX. Police Chief Kitchen presented Gold Badges
to retired Ferndale Auxiliary Officer Jonas Zgorski, who was
present, and also Harry Caylor, who was not present, for their many
years of dedicated service. Police Chief Kitchen also read the
Resolution adopted by Council on October 27, 2003, recognizing
retired Police Auxiliary Officers Jonas Zgorski, Harry Caylor and
George Smith.
PUBLIC HEARING Alley vacating between 1900 and 1932
Hilton, 927 Vester and 1024 Rosewood
XXX. Mayor Pro Tem Covey opened the Public
Hearing at 7:49 p.m. There being no one who came forward to speak,
Mayor Pro Tem Covey closed the Public Hearing at 7:49 p.m.
A. Consideration of Resolution approving alley
vacating
Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilman
Lennon, to adopt the Resolution approving the alley vacating.
AYES: L,W,G;MTC
NAYS: None
ABSENT: MP
MOTION CARRIED
XXX. Call to Audience
1. Bill Axtell, announced the Ferndale Education
Foundation’s fundraising dinner with auction and raffle would be
held on Friday, February 6, 2004, at Club Venetian and encouraged
citizens to participate in this good cause.
Consent Agenda
XXX. It was the consensus of Council that
Consent Agenda Item 6D be considered after the Regular Agenda.
Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilman
Lennon, to approve the amended Consent Agenda as follows:
A. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting
held January 12, 2004, as submitted by City Clerk.
B. Approval to schedule City’s annual Flower Day
Sale to be held on Saturday, May 15, 2004, and approval to use the
City Hall Parking Lot, as submitted by DPW Director.
C. Approval to refer Article XX, Schedule of
Regulations, of the Ferndale Zoning Ordinance No. 525, to the
Ordinance Committee for review and recommendation, as submitted by
CDS Director.
D. REMOVED FROM CONSENT-MOVED TO END OF REGULAR
AGENDA
E. Approval of the bills, payrolls (as certified by
City Manager) to be paid subject to review by the Council Finance
Committee.
AYES: W,G,L;MTC
NAYS: None
ABSENT: MP
MOTION CARRIED
Regular Agenda
A. Mayoral Appointments and Reappointments to Boards
and Commissions
1. Beautification Commission
2. Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Board
3. Downtown Development Authority
4. Plan Commission
XXX. Moved by Councilwoman Weber, seconded by
Councilman Galloway, to table the Mayoral appointments and
reappointments to the next Regular Council Meeting scheduled to be
held on Monday, February 9, 2004.
AYES: G,L,W;MTC
NAYS: None
ABSENT: MP
MOTION CARRIED
B. Appointments and Reappointments to Boards and
Commissions
1. Arts and Cultural Commission
XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by
Councilman Lennon, to appoint David O’Bryan, 1411 Marie, to the
Arts and Cultural Commission for a term expiring December 31, 2004.
AYES: L,W,G;MTC
NAYS: None
ABSENT: MP
MOTION CARRIED
XXX. Moved by Councilwoman Weber, seconded by
Councilman Galloway, to appoint Christine Guarino, 311 West
Lewiston, to the Arts and Cultural Commission for a term expiring
December 31, 2004.
AYES: W,G,L;MTC
NAYS: None
ABSENT: MP
MOTION CARRIED
2. Board of Canvassers
XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by
Councilwoman Weber, to reappoint William J. Axtell, 813 West
Drayton, to the Board of Canvassers, as the Republican
representative, for a term expiring December 31, 2007.
AYES: G,L,W;MTC
NAYS: None
ABSENT: MP
MOTION CARRIED
3. Ferndale Community Foundation
XXX. Moved by Councilwoman Weber, seconded by
Councilman Galloway, to appoint Paul Erickson, 237 W. Webster, to
the Ferndale Community Foundation for a term expiring January 1,
2006.
AYES: L,W,G;MTC
NAYS: None
ABSENT: MP
MOTION CARRIED
4. Housing Commission
XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by
Councilwoman Weber, to reappoint Thomas A. Schimansky, 1840 Catalpa,
to the Housing Commission for a term expiring May 5, 2009.
AYES: W,G,L;MTC
NAYS: None
ABSENT: MP
MOTION CARRIED
5. Integrated Pest Management Committee
XXX. Moved by Councilwoman Weber, seconded by
Councilman Galloway, to reappoint Susan Lindson, 1639 Camden, and
Jon C. Nettle, 3301 Chester, to the Integrated Pest Management
Committee for terms expiring December 31, 2005.
AYES: G,L,W;MTC
NAYS: None
ABSENT: MP
MOTION CARRIED
6. Library Board
Council took no action on this Agenda Item.
7. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
Council took no action on this Agenda Item.
8. Board of Review
XXX. Moved by Councilman Lennon, seconded by
Councilman Galloway, to appoint Bradley Collick, 534 East Cambourne,
to the Board of Review filling the unexpired term, expiring December
31, 2004.
AYES: L,W,G;MTC
NAYS: None
ABSENT: MP
MOTION CARRIED
9. Special Event Committee
Council took no action on this Agenda Item.
10. Board of Zoning Appeals
XXX. Moved by Councilman Lennon, seconded by
Councilwoman Weber, to reappoint Robert Weeks, 769 W. Maplehurst,
and Judy Palmer, 285 W. Hazelhurst, to the Board of Zoning Appeals
for terms expiring December 31, 2006.
AYES: W,G,L;MTC
NAYS: None
ABSENT: MP
MOTION CARRIED
C. Consideration to fill two Police Service Aide
positions
XXX. Moved by Councilman Lennon, seconded by
Councilwoman Weber, to fill the two Police Service Aide positions.
AYES: G,L,W;MTC
NAYS: None
ABSENT: MP
MOTION CARRIED
D. Discussion of the Woodward Dream Cruise
XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by
Councilman Lennon, to adopt the recommendations, as prepared by City
Manager.
AYES: L,W,G;MTC
NAYS: None
ABSENT: MP
MOTION CARRIED
E. Consideration of rezoning request for 211-215
West Troy
XXX. Moved by Councilwoman Weber, seconded by
Councilman Galloway, to refer the rezoning request for 211-215 West
Troy to the Plan Commission for a recommendation and further to deny
the rezoning request.
AYES: W,G,L;MTC
NAYS: None
ABSENT: MP
MOTION CARRIED
F. Consideration of Quit Claim Deed for Tax ID No.
25-26-101-004, being property located on Hilton Road
XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by
Councilwoman Weber, to authorize City Attorney to move forward
regarding the Quit Claim Deed for Tax ID No. 25-26-101-004, being
property located on Hilton Road and to authorize payment to
Robert E. Lilly.
AYES: G,L,W;MTC
NAYS: None
ABSENT: MP
MOTION CARRIED
G. I-75 Draft Environmental Impact Report Discussion
XXX. Moved by Councilwoman Weber, seconded by
Councilman Galloway, to adopt the Resolution submitted by the City
Manager at this meeting regarding I-75 expansion.
AYES: L,W,G;MTC
NAYS: None
ABSENT: MP
MOTION CARRIED
Consent Agenda Item D - Receive the Police
Department Report for November, 2003.
XXX. Moved by Councilwoman Weber, seconded by
Councilman Galloway, to receive the Police Department Report for
November, 2003.
AYES: W,G,L;MTC
NAYS: None
ABSENT: MP
MOTION CARRIED
Call to Council
XXX. City Manager Barwin announced a flyer from
Oakland County describing the Homeland Security color codes were
available at all public buildings; indicated our local government’s
expenditures were exceeding revenues by approximately $635,000 a
year; announced if anyone was interested in serving on the Ferndale
Community Foundation to contact the City Manager’s Office and
asked for assistance filling positions on several Boards.
XXX. Councilman Lennon commended the DPW on
their snow removal and would like to initiate a Citizen Budget
Review Committee, consisting of four or five citizens and it was
indicated that City Manager Barwin would assist Councilman Lennon in
developing the framework for this Committee.
XXX. Councilman Galloway commented on the
Ferndale Public School District’s Overview brochure, which were
available by calling (248) 586-8651, and announced that Ferndale
Public School’s Annual Extravaganza would be held on February 12,
2004, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., at the High School and Middle School.
XXX. Councilwoman Weber indicated she supported
establishment of a Citizen Budget Review Committee; commented on the
Michigan Shapes the Debate, Building A People’s Agenda, which was
setting up town meetings, the first of which would be held on
Saturday, January 31, 2004, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Martin
Luther King High School, and for more information call the Peace
Action Office at 548-3920.
XXX. Mayor Pro Tem Covey announce the Michigan
Democratic Caucus would be held February 7, 2004, and there were
three ways citizens could vote: at the Library between 10:00 a.m.
and 4:00 p.m., by mail, calling (248) 584-0510 to receive a ballot,
and the third option was to vote on the Internet at website www.ocdp.org.
He announced that the opening of the Third Annual Blues Festival
would be on Wednesday, January 28, 2004, and the need for volunteers
during this event; complimented WFRN on their promo of the Blues
Festival and wished Mayor Porter well on his recovery.
Mayor Pro Tem Covey adjourned the meeting at 9:36
p.m.
