City Council - December 28, 2004

PROPOSED MINUTES
FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2004, 7:30 P.M. AT CITY HALL

A Regular Meeting of the Ferndale City Council was held Tuesday, December 28, 2004, at City Hall, 300 East Nine Mile Road, Ferndale. Mayor Porter called the meeting to order at 7:40 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. Mayor Porter requested a moment of silence for those who perished as a result of the Tsunami.

No one came forward to speak during Call to Audience.

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

A. Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meetings held June 7, July 6, July 9, and July 19, 2004, and the Regular Meetings held June 14, June 28, July 12, and July 26, 2004, as submitted by City Clerk.

B. Approval to waive paragraph 14 of the City of Ferndale Procurement Policy for the competitive bid process and approval of the repair to the truck hoist at the DPW Garage, as submitted by the DPW Director.

C. Approval of the Assignment Agreement of CHORE services to the Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency and for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign Agreement, as submitted by CDS Director.

D. Approval to refer the proposed Zoning Ordinance to the Ordinance Committee for review and request that it be placed on the February 28, 2005 Regular City Council Meeting for adoption, as submitted by CDS Director.

E. Approval of the bills and payrolls (as certified by City Manager) 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 Lennon, seconded by Councilman Galloway, to appoint Sara Schillinger, 313 E. Marshall, to the Plan Commission for a term expiring

December 31, 2007.

AYES: L,W,C,G;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Council took no action on this Agenda Item.

XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilman Covey, that pursuant to paragraph 14 of the City of Ferndale Procurement Policy, Council waive the competitive bid process and approve extending its solid-waste-collection contract with Great Lakes Waste Services, at the itemized unit prices paid during the final year of the current contract plus an additional 4% from July 1, 2005 through

June 30, 2006, and 4% from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007; that the Second Amendment to the Solid-Waste Collection Contract be approved; and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the Amendment.

AYES: W,C,G,L;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilman Covey, to rezone the properties known as North Hilton Parcel #1, South Hilton Parcel #2 and Livernois Parcel #4 to Mixed Used District (MXD) as recommended by the Plan Commission and memo outlined in CDS Director Scheer’s memo of December 17, 2004, and rezone Parcel #3, the east 89.31 feet of the City-owned Academy Street property fronting on Hilton, to Mixed Used Development (MXD) pursuant to the request of the City Manager as outlined in his December 20, 2004 memo, as supplemented by the drawings and attachments included with Ms. Scheer’s December 17, 2004 memo.

AYES: C,G,L,W;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilwoman Weber, to refer Chapter XIXA, of the Ferndale City Charter, to the Ordinance Committee for review and recommendation.

AYES: G,L,W,C;MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Interim Fire Chief Schmidt wished everyone a happy and prosperous New Year and requested that those who celebrate the New Year please do it responsibly.

XXX. Police Chief Kitchen wished everyone a happy and safe New Year.

XXX. Deputy City Clerk Szalma wished everyone a happy and safe New Year and announced that 2005 Dog Licenses were available.

XXX. City Attorney Christ announced his findings regarding trains blocking grade crossings.

XXX. City Manager Barwin wished everyone a happy and safe New Year. He thanked the Department of Public Works for their hard work during the recent snow storm.

XXX. Councilman Lennon thanked the Department of Public Works for their hard work during the recent snow storm and wished everyone a happy and safe New Year and encouraged people to celebrate it responsibly.

XXX. Councilman Galloway indicated that Christopher Dengate wanted to be reappointed to the Board of Zoning Appeals and requested that his reappointment be on the next Regular Council Meeting Agenda. He also announced that Appointee Evaluations be scheduled in January, 2005 and wished everyone Happy Holidays.

XXX. Councilman Covey announced that Michelle Wooddell had indicated on her Board and Commissions Application that she was interested in the Ferndale Community Foundation. He also announced that he and Councilwoman Weber would set-up an account at Credit Union One to deposits funds that were raised during this past year. Councilman Covey requested that a Resolution be placed on the next Regular Council Agenda to honor Robert and Dee LeGrand for the volunteering they do. He thanked and congratulated the Goodfellows for the work that they do. Councilman Covey announced that the New Way Bar would host an "Open Blues Jam" on December 29, 2004, to raise money for Midwest Aids Prevention Project (M.A.P.P.) and Ferndale Youth Assistance and wished everyone a happy and safe New Year.

XXX. Councilwoman Weber announced that former Mayor of Oak Park, Councilman and State Representative Joe Forbes had passed away. She wished everyone a Happy New Year.

XXX. Mayor Porter announced that a presentation of a plaque to Maria Fernandez for the work she had done on Plan Commission be on the next Regular Council Agenda. He thanked the Department of Public Works for their hard work during the recent snow storm. He wished everyone a Happy New Year and announced that Elementary School students would say the Pledge of Allegiance at the next Regular Meeting; was in needed of a soloist for the Star Spangled Banner and will have an invocation to help guide Council for the coming year. Mayor Porter announced that the Finger Style Society would provide musical entertainment an hour prior to the next Regular Council Meeting. He commented about a Resolution that he received from another jurisdiction regarding the 12 Town Drain Project.

Mayor Porter adjourned the meeting at 8:24 p.m.