PROPOSED MINUTES
FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2005, 7:30 P.M. AT CITY HALL
MAYOR PORTER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:35 P.M.
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. PROCLAMATION Arson Prevention Week May 1- 7, 2005
PROCLAIMED
4. PRESENTATION Ferndale Chamber of Commerce
PRESENTATION MADE
5. PRESENTATION Detroit Brothers Biker Build-Off
PRESENTATION MADE
Abigail Ashmore, Ferndale Youth Delegate to the March, 2005,
National League of Cities Conference in Washington D.C. made a
presentation regarding her experience at the conference.
6. PUBLIC HEARING Transfer of Class C Liquor License With
Dance-Entertainment Permit to be located at 22700 Woodward
PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD
A. Consideration of Resolution regarding transfer of Class C
Liquor License with Dance-Entertainment Permit to be located at
22700 Woodward
ADOPTED WITH CHANGES MADE
7. PUBLIC HEARING FYE 2006 Budget
PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD
A. Consideration of Resolution adopting levy of taxes,
water/sewage-disposal rates and solid waste fees for Fiscal Year
2005-2006
ADOPTED
B. Consideration of proposed Tax Rates and appropriate L-4029
Form
ADOPTED
8. Call to Audience (Strict half-hour; excess of half-hour
immediately prior to Call to Council)
STEPHANIE LOVELESS, FOUNDER OF THE GREENHOUSE UNIVERSAL HEALTH
CARE INITIATIVE, IS WORKING TO TOWARDS UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE FOR
EVERYONE. MS. LOVELESS IS ALSO PREPARING A POTENTIAL BALLOT QUESTION
FOR FERNDALE VOTERS TO PROVIDE MONIES FOR A POSSIBLE FREE HEALTH
CARE CLINIC.
DAWN PTASZYNSKI COMMENTED ON FREE HEALTH CARE CLINIC AND ON A
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE THAT DISCUSSED THE LOSS OF MONIES AVAILABLE TO
HELP EDUCATE CHILDREN ABOUT THE DANGERS OF DRUGS.
JEAN DAVIS, MEMBER OF FERNDALE & PLEASANT RIDGE LIONS’ CLUB,
ANNOUNCED THEY ARE HAVING THEIR FIRST ANNUAL WHITE CANE FUNDRAISER
THIS WEEKEND AND MEMBERS WILL BE AT VARIOUS CORNERS THROUGHOUT
FERNDALE COLLECTING FUNDS. SHE ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT THEY ARE LOOKING
FOR MORE MEMBERS AND FOR MORE INFORMATION THEY COULD CALL HER AT
248-541-5888.
BRAD AND VALERIE HUYCK, OWNERS OF KARMA TEA AND TONIC, 309 W.
NINE MILE ROAD, ARE NEW BUSINESS OWNERS, INTRODUCED THEMSELVES AND
ALSO THANKED THE COUNCIL FOR WELCOMING THEM INTO THE CITY.
BRIAN COOLEY, MEMBER OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD,
ANNOUNCED THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION
MASTER PLAN WOULD BE HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2005. HE ALSO
ANNOUNCED THAT SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2005 WOULD BE THE ANNUAL PARK
CLEAN UP. MR. COOLEY ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2005, WAS
ARBOR DAY AND THEY WILL BE PLANTING A TREE AT WILSON PARK IN
CELEBRATION OF THAT DAY. MR. COOLEY DISPLAYED THE FLAG THAT THE CITY
RECEIVED FOR BECOMING A "TREE CITY U.S.A." IN 2004.
TIFFANI GAGNE COMMENTED ABOUT POTENTIAL CODE VIOLATIONS IN HER
NEIGHBORHOOD.
GREGORY GERHARTZ HAD QUESTIONS REGARDING THE EIGHT MILE BRIDGE
AND COMMENTED ABOUT POTENTIAL CODE VIOLATIONS IN HIS NEIGHBORHOOD
MARY TRENNER, CITY LIBRARIAN, ANNOUNCED THAT THE WALDORF SCHOOL
WILL HAVE A PUPPET AND STORY TELLING SHOW FOR CHILDREN IN
KINDERGARTEN AND UP ON TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2005, AT 6:30 P.M.
RALPH SHERMAN, CHAIR OF THE ARTS AND CULTURAL COMMISSION, THANKED
COUNCIL FOR THEIR HELP AND SUPPORT AND ALSO FOR VARIOUS NEWSPAPERS
FOR THEIR HELP IN PUBLICIZING THE COMMISSION.
9. 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 of Second Amendment to the Custodial Maintenance
Contract with Majors Professional Services, Inc., for additional
custodial maintenance at the DPW yard and authorization for the
Mayor and the City Clerk to sign the Amendment, as submitted by DPW
Director.
APPROVED
B. Adoption of the Resolution nominating Michigan Heritage Route
Designation for Eight Mile Road, as submitted by DPW Director.
ADOPTED
C. Approval to schedule Public Hearing regarding 2005 Sidewalk
Replacement Program (Special Assessment District No. 2005) on
Monday, May, 9, 2005, at 7:30 p.m., as submitted by DPW Director.
APPROVED
D. Approval of the bid from Accu-Clean Services to clean the air
ducts at the Library, as submitted by DPW Director.
APPROVED
E. Approval to schedule a Public Hearing on Monday, June 13,
2005, at 7:30 p.m., regarding the Parks and Recreation Master Plan,
as submitted by Recreation Director.
APPROVED
F. Permission for Recreation and Senior Services to conduct 2005
Ferndale Foot Frolic on Sunday, May 15, 2005 and authorization for
the Police Chief and Department of Public Works to provide
assistance, as submitted by Recreation Director.
PERMISSION GRANTED
G. Receive the Police Department Report for March, 2005.
RECEIVED
H. Approval of the bills, and payrolls (as certified by City
Manager), to be paid subject to review by the Council Finance
Committee.
APPROVED
10. Regular Agenda
A. Appointments to the Arts and Cultural Commission
APPOINTMENTS MADE
B. Consideration of Letter of Understanding and adoption of
Resolution regarding Dream Cruise Event Management
ADOPTED
C. Consideration to adopt Resolutions regarding Drinking Water
Revolving Fund Loan Project Plan; authorization to apply for
financing; and to adopt the Project Plan and to designate DPW
Director as City’s authorized Representative
ADOPTED
D. Consideration of adoption of Resolutions saluting Ferndale
Youth Recognition Awards recipients
ADOPTED
E. Consideration of adoption of Resolution recognizing New Way
Bar’s 70th Anniversary
ADOPTED
F. Consideration of Agreement with Hamata Construction for cost
sharing of water distribution system improvements for the Lee Clark
Redevelopment Project
APPROVED
G. Consideration to purchase vehicles for the Police Department
APPROVED
H. Consideration to adopt Fiscal Review Advisory Committee
Responsibility Guidelines
ADOPTED
I. Discussion of Business Registration Ordinance
REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
J. Consideration of adoption of Ordinance No. 989, which amends
Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances by addition of Article XVIII
regarding Body Decorating Salons and adoption of Resolution
regarding fees
ADOPTED
K. Consideration of adoption of Ordinance No. 990, which amends
Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances, Article XI, regarding Massage
Parlor Establishment Licensing Regulations
ADOPTED
11. Call to Council
POLICE CHIEF KITCHEN COMMENTED ABOUT THE VALET SERVICE AND
ANNOUNCED THAT LAW AND ORDER NIGHT WOULD BE HELD ON SATURDAY, APRIL
30, 2005. MAYOR PORTER COMMENTED ABOUT THE ANNUAL POLICE REPORT THAT
COUNCIL RECEIVED. HE ALSO ANNOUNCED THE POLICEMAN OF THE YEAR.
ACTING FIRE CHIEF SCHMIDT COMMENTED ABOUT THE CONDO FIRE THAT
HAPPENED ON PLANAVON AND THANKED THOSE WHO RESPONDED TO THE CALL FOR
THEIR QUICK ACTION THAT SAVED A LIFE AND PROPERTIES. HE ANNOUNCED
THE FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR.
CITY MANAGER BARWIN COMMENTED ON THE INTERMODAL FREIGHT TERMINAL
ENVIRONMENT IMPACT STATEMENT HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED, BUT IT
SHOULD BE SOON. HE ANNOUNCED THAT ALL FEES HAD BEEN PAID IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE PRIDEFEST. CITY MANAGER BARWIN ALSO ANNOUNCED
THAT CHECKER CAB WAS NOW PROVIDING SERVICE TO THE CITY OF FERNDALE.
HE ALSO ANNOUNCED THE CITY EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AND ALSO INQUIRED
ABOUT THE CITY HAVING A QUARTERLY MEETING WITH BUSINESSES TO UPDATE
THEM ON PARKING, CODE ENFORCEMENT CHANGES, ETC.
CITY ATTORNEY CHRIST ANNOUNCED THAT THE CLOSING FOR SOME OF THE
CITY LOTS ON ACADEMY HAD BEEN COMPLETED LAST WEEK AND THAT PAYMENT
WAS MADE TO THE CITY.
CLERK TYPIST II O’NEIL REMINDED RESIDENTS THAT THERE WAS AN
ELECTION ON MAY 3, 2005, AND WHAT WOULD BE ON THE BALLOT.
COUNCILMAN GALLOWAY THANKED MAYOR PORTER FOR HIS EFFORT OF HAVING
YOUTH DELEGATES ACCOMPANY COUNCIL MEMBER DURING THEIR NATIONAL
LEAGUE OF CITIES CONFERENCES. HE ALSO THANKED FIRE INSPECTOR BATTEN
FOR HIS EFFORT TO IMPROVE FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT
THROUGHOUT BUSINESSES IN THE CITY. COUNCILMAN GALLOWAY ANNOUNCED
THAT THE SOUTHEASTERN OAKLAND BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB IN ROYAL OAK WOULD
HOLD THEIR ANNUAL WALK-A-THON ON JUNE 11, 2005.
COUNCILWOMAN WEBER CONGRATULATED MIKE McCONNELL, REPORTER FOR THE
DAILY TRIBUNE, WHO WAS RECENTLY RECOGNIZED FOR HIS OUTSTANDING WORK.
COUNCILMAN LENNON COMMENTED ON CODE ENFORCEMENT ISSUES AND ON
EMPLOYEES UNION CONTRACTS.
COUNCILMAN COVEY ANNOUNCED THAT PAUL STUART, OWNER OF LUXURY
LANES, RECEIVED AN AWARD FROM THE FERNDALE DISABILITY ADVISORY
COMMITTEE FOR HIS EFFORTS IN MAKING BOWLING ACCESSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.
HE ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT ON MAY 9, 2005, THE CAST OF HAIRSPRAY WOULD
PUT ON A PERFORMANCE AT THE GEM THEATER TO RAISE MONEY FOR "DETROIT
CONCERT FOR A CURE", SPONSORED BY BROADWAY CARES EQUITY FIGHTS
A.I.D.S. COUNCILMAN COVEY ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT "SALSA 2005" WOULD BE
HELD ON MAY 4, 2005, 7:00 P.M., AT BOOGIE FEVER THAT WILL RAISE
MONIES FOR M.A.P.P.
MAYOR PORTER ANNOUNCED THAT PORTION OF SALES FROM BUFFALO WILD
WINGS ON MONDAY, MAY 9, 2005, FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. WILL RAISE
FUNDS FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER. HE ANNOUNCED THE CITIZEN OF THE YEAR WAS
AND REQUESTED THAT APPOINTMENT TO THE ART AND CULTURAL COMMISSION BE
PLACED ON THE NEXT REGULAR AGENDA. MAYOR PORTER ALSO ANNOUNCED ABOUT
AN ARTICLE THAT APPEARED IN THE NEWSPAPER REGARDING FERNDALE’S
EFFORT TO STOP DRINKING AND DRIVING AND COMMENTED ABOUT THE CITY
OWNED LAND ON EMWILL. HE ALSO COMMENTED ABOUT E-MAILS THAT HE HAD
RECEIVED REGARDING PARKING AND WATER ISSUES AND ANNOUNCED THAT
RETIREMENT PARTY FOR OFFICER MIKE McCULLOUGH WOULD BE HELD ON
FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2005, AT THE ROYAL OAK ELKS.
12. Adjournment
MAYOR PORTER ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 11:15 P.M.
