City Council - February 9, 2004

MINUTES

FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2004, 7:30 P.M. AT CITY HALL

A Regular Meeting of the Ferndale City Council was held Monday, February 9, 2004, at City Hall, 300 East Nine Mile Road, Ferndale. Mayor Porter called the meeting to order at 7:32 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.

1. Beth Holland provided information on various plans for activities at the Michigan State Fairgrounds, which she obtained from a meeting she attended today.

2. Doug Stahl questioned the status of a Landscape Ponds Ordinance.

3. Ben Melbourne, asked if there was an Ordinance regarding parking commercial vehicles in residential back yards.

4. Fire Chief LeGault announced that the Fire Department had recently received a grant for equipment with a matching grant amount of $5,300.00.

Moved by Councilman Lennon, seconded by Councilwoman Weber, to authorize a matching grant amount in the amount of $5,300.00 to be billed to Capital Improvement, General Fund, and to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign grant documents.

AYES: C,G,L,W; MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. It was the consensus of Council that Consent Agenda Item 4B be considered after the Regular Agenda.

Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by Councilwoman Weber, to approve the amended Consent Agenda as follows:

A. Adoption of Travel Resolution authorizing attendance at the NLC Conference to be held March 4-10, 2004, in Washington, D.C., as submitted by City Clerk.

B. REMOVED FROM CONSENT-MOVED TO END OF REGULAR AGENDA

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

AYES: G, L,W,C; MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by Councilwoman Weber, to appoint Martin Oliver, 1347 W. Saratoga, to the Beautification Commission for a 3 year term.

AYES: L,W,C,G;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Councilwoman Weber, seconded by Councilman Covey, to reappoint Sue Firth, 3300 Bermuda; Brian Cooley, 685 Spencer and Peggy Snow, 631 E. Drayton, to the Beautification Commission each for a 3 year term.

AYES: W,C,G,L;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by Councilman Galloway, to reappoint Sharon Stahl, 2853 Plymouth, Shelby Township, MI 48316; Robert Sadowski, 4083 Robina, Berkley, MI 48072; Jill Ferrari, 565 W. Breckenridge #4; Derek Delacourt, 135 E. Maplehurst and to appoint Jack Miller, 2216 Pinecrest, to the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Board, contingent upon Mr. Miller’s acceptance of the position.

AYES: C,LG,L,W;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by Councilwoman Weber, to appoint Councilman Lennon to the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Board for a three year term, expiring December 31, 2006.

AYES: G,L,W,C;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

AYES: L,W,C,G;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilman Covey, to reappoint, Judy Purdy, 500 W. Breckenridge; Phil Poole, 607 W. Drayton; and Scott Helmer, 224 W. Lewiston, to the Plan Commission for a 3 year term, expiring

December 31, 2006.

AYES: W,C,G,L;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

1. Arts and Cultural Commission

XXX. Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by Councilwoman Weber, to appoint Katherine Chamberlain, 472 E. Woodland, and to reappoint Beth Holland, 257 W. Chesterfield; Francine Hachem, 355 W. Troy; Anne Purtell, 751 E. Chesterfield and Doug Davis, 1607 Pinecrest, to the Arts and Cultural Commission for a 2 year term.

AYES: C,G,L,W;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilwoman Weber, to reappoint Marsha Alther, 741 W. Oakridge, to the Arts and Cultural Commission for a term expiring December 31, 2004 and to reappoint Mark Wells, 500 W. Drayton, to the Arts and Cultural Commission for a 2 year term, expiring December 31, 2005.

AYES: G,L,W,C;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Councilwoman Weber, seconded by Councilman Galloway, to appoint Khalilah Al-Kasib, 634 E. Troy, and Michelle M. Nowosatko, 741 W. Saratoga, to the Arts and Cultural Commission.

AYES: L,W,C,G;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

Council took no action on this Agenda Item.

XXX. Moved by Councilwoman Weber, seconded by Councilman Lennon, to appoint Judith Mohamad, 634 E. Troy, to the Ferndale Community Foundation for a 2 year term, expiring January 1, 2006.

AYES: W,C,G,L;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

Council took no action on this Agenda Item.

XXX. Moved by Councilman Lennon, seconded by Councilman Galloway, to appoint Scott Konzal to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, filling the unexpired term of Councilman Lennon, expiring December 31, 2006.

AYES: C,G,L,W;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

Council took no action on this Agenda Item.

XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilwoman Weber, to approve the Main Street Oakland County Program Agreement and adopt the Resolution for the Agreement.

AYES: G,L,W,C;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilwoman Weber, to table discussion on the Fiscal Review Committee to the next Regular Council Meeting scheduled to be held February 23, 2004, and to direct Council Members to submit their ideas to the City Clerk in time for meeting packet preparation.

AYES: L,W,C,G;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

Consent Agenda Item B - Receive the Police Department Report for December, 2003.

XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilwoman Weber, to receive the Police Department Report for December, 2003.

AYES: W,C,G,L;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Oakland County Commissioner David Coulter confirmed that new voting equipment was coming to Ferndale, but it was unlikely they would be in place for the November, 2004 Presidential Election. He also commented on the meeting he attended regarding the Michigan State Fairgrounds and that the Democratic caucus had a high voter turn out.

XXX. City Manager Barwin commented that Congressman Levin had help secure a grant for pedestrians at 9 Mile and Woodward. He also commented that the City was pursuing an Ash Borer grant.

XXX. Councilman Lennon extended his condolences to the family of former Ferndale Fire Chief William McMurray.

XXX. Moved by Mayor Porter, supported unanimously, to adopt the Condolence Resolution for Fire Chief William McMurray.

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

XXX. Councilman Galloway announced that the Ferndale Public Schools Annual Open House would be held on February 12, 2004 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and also Friends of the Library would be holding a meeting on Tuesday, February 10, 2004. He also commended County Commissioner Coulter on running a smooth caucus.

XXX. Councilman Covey announced that the Blues Festival was a success and that Posh and Josephine’s were now open.

XXX. Councilwoman Weber commented on the Resolution supporting Michigan State Fairgrounds.

XXX. Mayor Porter commented on a Detroit News article regarding curling and that the "No Child Left Behind"; C.O.P.S. Grants, and various other programs were falling short of funding.

XXX. Moved by Mayor Porter, supported unanimously, to adopt the Condolence Resolution for Irving Johnson.

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

XXX. Moved by Mayor Porter, supported unanimously, to adopt the Condolence Resolution for Alex Nikora.

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

Mayor Porter adjourned the meeting at 9:30 p.m.