City Council - April 25, 2005

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.

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