City Council - September 27, 204

PROPOSED MINUTES
FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2004, 7:30 P.M. AT CITY HALL

A Regular Meeting of the Ferndale City Council was held Monday, September 27, 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. Bill Axtell, from the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce, announced that the Chamber’s Annual Recognition Dinner would be held on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 and provided information regarding current activities of the Chamber of Commerce.

XXX. Peggy Snow, Chair of the Beautification Commission and Mayor Porter presented September, 2004 Beautification Awards.

1. Carl Weiler, Community Media Network Board Member, announced that Geoffrey Fieger would be a keynote speaker at the Alliance Community Central State Regional Conference and Trade Show on October 8, 2004. He also announced that he will be at the October 11, 2004 to discuss the annual report for Community Media Network.

2. Joe Mahan commented on the recent passage of the school bond voters in the Ferndale School District passed at a Special School Election held on Tuesday, September 21, 2004.

3. Patricia Thompson expressed concern regarding a fence which was erected by a neighbor.

XXX. Moved by Councilwoman Weber, seconded by Councilman Covey, to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted:

A. Approval of Parade Permit Application submitted by Ferndale High School to conduct Homecoming Parade on Friday, October 1, 2004, beginning at 5:30 p.m., as submitted by City Clerk.

B. Approval to schedule Sidewalk Hardship Committee Meeting on Thursday, October 7, 2004, at 6:00 p.m., to review payment requests of property owners in Sidewalk Special Assessment District 2004, and to schedule a Public Hearing on Monday, October 25, 2004, at 7:30 p.m., to confirm the Special Assessment Roll for the District, as submitted by DPW Director.

C. Approval to schedule Public Hearing on Monday, October 25, 2004, at 7:30 p.m., for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application for Program Year 2005, as submitted by CDS Director.

D. Approval of the bills and payrolls (as certified by City Manager) to be paid subject to review by the Council Finance Committee.

AYES: C,G,L,W;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

Mayor Porter asked if any Council Members objected to move Regular Agenda Item 7F, Consideration of adoption of Resolution regarding additional street name to be added to a portion of Central Street in honor of Joe and Barb Mahan before Regular Agenda Item 7A, Appointment to the Sidewalk Hardship Committee. No Member of Council indicated objection.

XXX. Moved by Councilman Lennon, supported unanimously, to adopt the Resolution regarding additional street name to be added to a portion of Central Street in honor of Joe and Barb Mahan.

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

XXX. Moved by Councilwoman Weber, seconded by Councilman Galloway, to appoint Joel Petrie, 2530 Bonner to the Sidewalk Hardship Committee.

AYES: G,L,W,C;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Councilman Lennon, seconded by Councilwoman Weber, to appoint Tom King to the Budget Committee.

AYES: L,W,C,G;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilwoman Weber, to appoint Todd Scott to represent Ferndale and the Woodward Bike Path at the Oakland County Trail Advisory Board and the Michigan Department of Transportation Bike Path Planning Group, with City Manager Thomas Barwin as alternate.

AYES: W,C,G,L;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilman Covey, to table the Consideration of Checker Taxi Cab Application to the Regular Council Meeting on Monday, October 11, 2004.

AYES: C,G,L,W;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Council took no action on this agenda item.

XXX. Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by Councilwoman Weber, to fill the Full Time Custodian and Permanent Part-Time Custodian positions at the Gerry Kulick Community Center.

AYES: G,L,W,C;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

Mayor Porter left Council Chambers at 8:28 p.m.

Mayor Pro Tem Covey assumed the Chair

Mayor Porter returned to Council Chambers at 8:30 p.m.

XXX. Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by Councilman Lennon, to adopt a Resolution indicating opposition to State Proposal 1 on the November 2, 2004 Election Ballot regarding Casinos.

AYES: L,W,C;MP

NAYS: G

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilman Lennon, to approve continuing using Empco, Inc. for testing services and to approve the Empco, Inc., Testing Services Fee Schedule, effective October 1, 2004, as submitted by City Clerk.

AYES: C,G,L;MP

NAYS: W

MOTION CARRIED

Councilwoman Weber, seconded by Councilman Galloway, that this matter, a contract with Empco, be referred to the City Manager and City Attorney to review the feasibility of contract with Empco for the services that the City anticipate in the upcoming year and in the future.

AYES: G,L,W

NAYS: C and MP

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by Councilwoman Weber, to approve the Temple, L.L.C., Escrow Agreement and to authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement.

AYES: G,L,W,C;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. City Clerk Pedro reminded residents that the last day to registered to vote for November, 2004 Presidential Election is Monday, October 4, 2004 and encourage those who are unsure to called the City Clerk’s Office at (248) 546-2384 to make sure that they are registered.

XXX. Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by Councilwoman Weber, to approve the Blockbuster 2nd Hand Junk Dealer License.

AYES: L,W,C,G;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. City Attorney Christ updated Council the negotiating committee that Council establish in respect of the Troy/Allen project will be meeting with the Larson Group this week.

XXX. Councilman Lennon commented on the efforts of getting Boy’s Baseball and Girl’s Softball going again for next year. He requested that appointment to the Park and Recreation be placed on the agenda at the next Regular Council Meeting to be held on Monday, October 11, 2004. Councilman Lennon inquired about the staffing levels at the Fire Departments and commented about the Senior Citizen’s All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner that was held on Friday, September 24, 2004 that he attended and Code Enforcement.

XXX. Councilman Galloway requested that new Library Board Members would like to be given their Oath publicly and requested that be placed on the Monday, October 11, 2004 Regular Council Agenda. He also requested that the Disability Advisory Board to review the Sidewalk Cafe Ordinance and the specific placement of outdoor cafe along Woodward and Nine Mile Road.

XXX. Moved by Councilwoman Weber, supported unanimously to adopt a Condolence Resolution for Richard Grady.

Mayor Porter left Council Chambers at 9:07 p.m.

Mayor Pro Tem Covey assumed the Chair

AYES: All

NAYS: None

ABSENT: MP

MOTION CARRIED

Mayor Porter returned to Council Chambers at 9:07 p.m.

XXX. Councilwoman Weber commented about the display that was sponsored by the Veteran for Peace that was at Nine Mile and Woodward that representing the American Soldiers that had died in Iraq.

XXX. Councilman Covey commented about the cab situation in Ferndale. He also announced that leaf pick up will begin on Monday, October 11, 2004 and the program for free rock salt for Senior Citizens, which a person must registered for at (248) 544-6767, will begin on December 3, 2004. Councilman Covey requested that a Resolution be placed on the next Regular Council Meeting to be held on Monday, October 11, 2004, opposing State Proposal Two and congratulated those that help put on the Ferndale Funky Fine Art Show on West Nine Mile. He also commented about Millie’s Grill on Hilton, just south of 10 Mile Road, that is under new ownership but the food and prices are still great.

XXX. Mayor Porter commented on the Art Fair that was held in the Downtown and congratulated the Ferndale High School Marching Band for the recent 1st place in competition, scoring the highest in their flight and having the highest score overall among all the flights. He also congratulated the Community Development Services (CDS) that received a certificate from Oakland County for Best Practice for Community Development Block Grant Program that improved the quality of life for Oakland County’s low and moderate income residents. Mayor Porter commented about an article in Governing Magazine that discussed Instant Run-Off Voting. He also encouraged residents to registered to vote and vote on Tuesday, November 2, 2004.

XXX. Councilman Lennon, on behalf of Council sent best wishes to Police Dispatcher White on his recent deployment to Iraq.

Mayor Porter adjourned the meeting at 9:16 p.m.