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.
XXX. Call to Audience
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
Consent Agenda
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
Regular Agenda
A. Mayoral Appointments and Reappointments to Boards
and Commissions
1. Beautification Commission
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
2. Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Board
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
3. Downtown Development Authority
XXX. Moved by __________, seconded by __________, to
appoint Marshall Levine, 13153 Balfour, and Janice Leidlein, 2104
Eastman, W. Bloomfield, to the Downtown Development Authority for 4
year term, expiring December 31, 2007.
AYES: L,W,C,G;MP
NAYS: None
MOTION CARRIED
4. Plan Commission
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
B. Appointments and Reappointments to Boards and
Commissions
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
2. Board of Canvassers
Council took no action on this Agenda Item.
3. Ferndale Community Foundation
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
4. Library Board
Council took no action on this Agenda Item.
5. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
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
6. Special Event Committee
Council took no action on this Agenda Item.
C. Consideration of Main Street Oakland County
Program Agreement and Resolution for the Agreement
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
D. Discussion of Fiscal Review Committee
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
Call to Council
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.
