City Council - February 14, 2005

AGENDA
FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2005, 7:30 P.M. AT CITY HALL

1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

3. PRESENTATION

State Senator Gilda Jacobs Legislative Update

4. PRESENTATION

Justin Sutton Interstate Traveler Group

A. Consideration to adopt the Resolution supporting the Interstate Traveler Woodward Avenue demonstration project initiative for a rapid transit system on the Woodward Corridor.

5. PRESENTATION Introduction of New Police Officers

6. PRESENTATION Ferndale Public Schools

7. PRESENTATION Hazel Park Public Schools

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

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 the Minutes of the Special Meeting held August 25, 2004, and the Regular Meetings held August 9 and August 23, 2004, as submitted by City Clerk.

B. Approval of the bid from Argus Supply Company for four-gas monitors and calibration kit, as submitted by Acting Fire Chief.

C. Approval of the bid from Apollo Fire Equipment Company for firefighter protective clothing, as submitted by Acting Fire Chief.

D. Approval to issue Year 2005 Taxicab License for four taxicabs to A-1 Oakland Cab Company, as submitted by City Clerk.

E. Approval of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) Grant Application Agreement with the State of Michigan for new voting system and related software and to designate the City Clerk as the Grant Manager for the City of Ferndale, as submitted by City Clerk.

F. Approval of the Certification of Local Approval for Non-Profit Organization Form required for Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) renewal grant for Oakland Livingston Human Services Organization/Community Services of Oakland to provide case management services and authorization for the Mayor to sign Certification Form, as submitted by City Manager.

G. Approval to purchase traffic signal controller and cabinet from Carrier and Gable, Inc., for the intersection at Woodward Heights and Hilton, as submitted by DPW Director.

H. Adoption of Resolution regarding securing an annual permit from Michigan Department of Transportation to work in its State right-of-way at Woodward and Eight Mile, as submitted by DPW Director.

I. Approval of the quote from Cummins-Allison Corp. for a coin counter, as submitted by DPW Director.

 

J. Approval of extension of sick leave for Public Works - Grade 3 in the Water Department, as submitted by DPW Director.

K. Receive the Police Department for December, 2004.

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

L. Approval of the bills, payrolls (as certified by City Manager) and City Attorney expense statements submitted by Beier Howlett P.C., and Howard Shifman, P.C., to be paid subject to review by the Council Finance Committee.

 

10. Regular Agenda

A. Consideration to reinstate FYE 2005 Youth Sport Programs

B. Appointments of Mayor and Council Members to Boards and Commissions

1. Mayor Pro Tem

2. Ferndale Community Foundation

3. Informal Review Committees

City Clerk

City Manager

Fire Chief

Police Chief

C. Mayoral Appointments and Reappointments to Boards and Commissions

1. Beautification Commission

2. Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Board

3. Downtown Development Authority

4. Plan Commission

5. Civil Service Board

D. Appointments and Reappointments to Boards and Commissions

1. Arts and Cultural Commission

2. Ferndale Community Foundation

4. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

5. Board of Review

E. Appointment to Citizen Budget Review Board

F. Consideration of establishing a Three Parent Advisory Committee for Recreation Programs

G. Consideration of renaming "Mapledale Park" to "Lennon Memorial Park"

11. Call to Council

12. Adjournment