City Council - November 22, 2004

AGENDA
FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2004, 7:30 P.M. AT CITY HALL

1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

3. PRESENTATION Hazel Park Public Schools

4. PRESENTATION Ferndale Chamber of Commerce

5. Call to Audience (Strict half-hour; excess of half-hour immediately prior to Call to Council)

6. Consent Agenda

All items listed under Consent Agenda are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member or citizen so requests, in which event the items will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered at the end of the Regular Agenda.

A. Approval to refer Charter Amendment passed at the November 2, 2004 Election regarding Employees Retirement System to the Ordinance Committee for development of an Ordinance for the Employees Retirement System, as submitted by City Attorney.

B. Adoption of Resolution proclaiming Friday, April 30, 2004, as Arbor Day in the City of Ferndale, and approval for the Beautification Commission and Department of Public Works to submit an application to have the City of Ferndale designated as a "Tree City USA," as submitted by City Manager.

C. Adoption of Resolution and Adoption Agreement for the Retirement Health Savings (RHS) Plan administered by ICMA-RC; and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Adoption Agreement, as submitted by Finance Director/Assistant City Manager.

D. Adoption of Resolution regarding initiating the process of refunding of General Obligation Unlimited Tax (GOUT) Bonds, as submitted by Finance Director/Assistant City Manager.

E. Approval to file claims for compensation under the Michigan "Telecommunication Cable" Railroad Corridor Class Settlement and to designate the DPW Director as the City’s designated representative to file the claims, as submitted by DPW Director.

(Public copies of the Consent Agenda may be viewed at the Library)

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

7. Regular Agenda

A. Consideration to adopt Liquor License Transfer Policy Resolution

B. Consideration of filling Police Officer position

C. Consideration of monetary donation to the Ferndale Goodfellows

D. Consideration of Change Order No. I for City Hall Re-Roofing Project

E. Consideration of adoption of Ordinance No. 986, which repeals Chapter 7, Article VI, regarding Business Registration and to refer development of replacement Ordinance to the Ordinance Committee

8. Call to Council

9. Adjournment