PROPOSED MINUTES
FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, MAY 24, 2004, 7:30 P.M. AT CITY HALL
A Regular Meeting of the Ferndale City Council was
held Monday, May 24, 2004, at City Hall, 300 East Nine Mile Road,
Ferndale. Mayor Pro Tem Covey called the meeting to order at 7:41
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 Councilman Lennon, seconded by
Councilwoman Weber, to adopt the following Resolution:
Section 10 of Chapter III of the Charter of the City
of Ferndale, Oakland County, Michigan provides that absence from
five consecutive Regular meetings of the City Council shall
automatically operate to vacate the seat of the member of the
Council unless the absence is excused by Resolution setting forth
such excuse and entered upon the journal; and
Mayor Robert G. Porter had cause for his absence
from the Regular Council Meeting of May 24, 2004.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Mayor Robert G. Porter
be excused from the Regular Council Meeting of May 24, 2004, for the
reasons stated above, as provided by Section 10 of Chapter III of
the City Charter.
AYES: G,L,W;MTC
NAYS: None
ABSENT: MP
MOTION CARRIED
PRESENTATION Property Tax System and Its Impact on
the Community
XXX. Councilman Galloway requested that the
presentation of Property Tax System and Its Impact on the Community
be on the next Regular Council Meeting of June 14, 2004.
XXX. Call to Audience
1. Dawn Ptaszynski inquired about replacement of
bricks at 9 Mile and Woodward after construction is finished on
Woodward.
2. Mary Trenner, City Librarian, on behalf of the
Library Board and Friends of the Library, thanked those who
participated in a survey of Library Services. She also announced
that SEMCOG would have the following informational displays at the
Library: June 7-21, 2004, information on what SEMCOG is, and June
21-July 5, 2004, information on Regional Transportation Plan.
3. Jameson Turpening and Brian Nicholl inquired
about relocating their business in Ferndale and creating a
residential development.
4. Marsha Mellert, Recreation Director, announced
the following events: Annual Trunk and Treasurer Sale, June 5, 2004,
from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; Bike Rodeo, June 12, 2004, from 9:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at Martin Road Park and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
at Geary Park. She also announced that bathrooms at the parks would
be open 9:00 a.m. to approximately 8:30 p.m., as long as there
wasn’t any vandalism and that the picnic tables at Geary Park had
been vandalized.
Consent Agenda
XXX. It was the consensus of Council that
Consent Agenda Items 5A, 5B, 5G and 5H be considered after the
Regular Agenda.
Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by
Councilwoman Weber, to approve the amended Consent Agenda as
follows:
A. REMOVED FROM CONSENT-MOVED TO END OF REGULAR
AGENDA
B. REMOVED FROM CONSENT-MOVED TO END OF REGULAR
AGENDA
C. Approval to purchase Self Contained Breathing
Apparatus (SCBA) cylinder refill system from West Shore Fire, Inc.,
to be purchased with FEMA grant money, as submitted by Fire Chief.
D. Approval to move the polling location for
Precinct 14 to the Ferndale Activities Center, 1615 E. Lewiston, as
submitted by City Clerk.
E. Appoint a Representative and Alternate to the
Board of Trustees of the Southeastern Oakland County Resource
Recovery Authority (SOCRRA), as submitted by City Manager.
F. Approval to table the Animal Control Contract to
the Regular Council Meeting of June 14, 2004, as submitted by City
Manager.
G. REMOVED FROM CONSENT-MOVED TO END OF REGULAR
AGENDA
H. REMOVED FROM CONSENT-MOVED TO END OF REGULAR
AGENDA
AYES: L,W,G;MTC
NAYS: None
ABSENT: MP
MOTION CARRIED
Regular Agenda
XXX. No items were on the Regular Agenda.
Consent Agenda Item A- Approval of the Minutes of
the Special Meetings February 23 (held prior to the Regular Council
Meeting), February 23 (held after the Regular Council Meeting),
March 10, and March 15, 2004, and the Regular Meetings held February
23 and March 10, 2004, as submitted by City Clerk.
XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by
Councilwoman Weber, to table the Minutes of the Special Meetings
February 23 (held prior to the Regular Council Meeting), February 23
(held after the Regular Council Meeting), March 10, and March 15,
2004, and the Regular Meetings held February 23 and March 10, 2004,
as submitted by City Clerk to the next Regular Meeting to be held on
Monday, June 14, 2004.
AYES: W,G,L;MTC
NAYS: None
ABSENT: MP
MOTION CARRIED
Consent Agenda Item B- Adoption of Resolution
regarding Health Care Coverage for Michigan residents, as submitted
by Councilman Covey.
XXX. Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Covey, supported
unanimously, to adopt the Resolution regarding Health Care Coverage
for Michigan residents.
AYES: All
NAYS: None
ABSENT: MP
MOTION CARRIED
Consent Agenda Item G- Receive the Police Department
Report for April, 2004.
XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by
Councilwoman Weber, to receive the Police Department Report for
April, 2004.
AYES: G,L,W;MTC
NAYS: None
ABSENT: MP
MOTION CARRIED
Consent Agenda Item H- Approval of the bills,
payrolls (as certified by City Manager) and City Attorney expense
statement submitted by Beier Howlett, P.C., to be paid subject to
review by the Council Finance Committee.
XXX. Moved by Councilman Lennon, seconded by
Councilman Galloway, to approve the bills, payrolls (as certified by
City Manager) and City Attorney expense statement submitted by Beier
Howlett, P.C., to be paid subject to review by the Council Finance
Committee.
AYES: L,W,G;MTC
NAYS: None
ABSENT: MP
MOTION CARRIED
Call to Council
XXX. Fire Captain Schmidt, on behalf of Fire
Inspector Batten, announced that a program, directed at seniors
entitled "Fall and Fire Prevention Class" would be held on
Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at 11:00 a.m., at the Kulick Center. He
reminded that if any Ferndale resident needed a smoke detector and
couldn’t afford one, they were available free of charge at either
Fire Station. He also announced that those who need help in
installing a smoke detector or changing the battery could contact
the Fire Department. Fire Captain Schmidt also announced that open
burning was illegal, except for cooking food, according to the
City’s Open Burning Ordinance.
XXX. Mayor Pro Tem Covey announced that the
Selection Committee application deadline for the Troy/Allen project
was June 4, 2004.
XXX. Councilman Lennon requested that the Labor
Attorney bills be more detailed and commented about photos that he
received regarding buildings on major streets that had Code
violations. He also requested that Assistant City Manager Hubanks
and City Manager Barwin research the idea of adding a 5 cent liquor
tax to businesses to help pay for services. Councilman Lennon
announced that he spoke with the Chamber of Commerce and would also
like to be on the Council Agenda to provide information of
happenings in their organization and requested the City Clerk to
place this item on the Agenda. He also announced that Dennis Whittie
had applied to be on the Citizen Finance Committee and encouraged
others to apply. He commented on the services he received from
emergency personnel and announced that he would not be in favor of
restructuring Fire Department personnel or the closing of a Fire
Station.
XXX. Moved by Councilman Lennon, supported
unanimously, to adopt the Condolence Resolution for Beverly "Sue"
Emmi.
AYES: All
NAYS: None
ABSENT: MP
MOTION CARRIED
XXX. Councilman Galloway commented on the
Oakland County Home Improvement Program and encouraged people who
were in need to apply. He requested the scheduling of a Special
Meeting to receive the Fire Department report formally and to review
it prior to the next Regular Council Meeting.
XXX. Councilwoman Weber inquired about Precinct
14 being moved and wished everyone a Happy Memorial Day.
XXX. Mayor Pro Tem Covey commented on Flower Day
Sale and encouraged residents to keep their property up to Code. He
encouraged residents to come out and watch the Memorial Day parade
and requested that a Travel Resolution for the Mayor to attend a
conference in Chicago be placed on the next Special Meeting Agenda.
Mayor Pro Tem Covey encouraged people to participate in the
following events: "Dine Out Detroit" on Friday, June 4, 2004, a
fundraiser for M.A.P.P.; Thursday, June 3, 2004, was the first
"Thursday on the Nine"; Sunday, June 6, 2004, Annual "Motor City
Pride Festival"; Tuesday, May 25, 2004 at 7:00 p.m., would be the
first meeting for volunteers for the Annual Pub Crawl, which would
take place on Friday, July 30, 2004 and on June 18, 2004, at Boogie
Fever, "Midwest Finest" Calendar Competition would be held and all
the proceeds from the calendar will be given to MI Cops and Thin
Blue Line. He also reminded residents that Monday, June 14, 2004,
was the annual School Board Election.
Mayor Pro Tem Covey adjourned the meeting at 8:36
p.m.
