City Council - January 26, 2004

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Council took no action on this Agenda Item.

Council took no action on this Agenda Item.

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

Council took no action on this Agenda Item.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.