City Council - April 11, 2005

AGENDA
FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2005, 7:30 P.M. AT CITY HALL

1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

3. PRESENTATION Ferndale Public Schools

4. PRESENTATION Hazel Park Public Schools

5. PRESENTATION Blues Festival Committee presentation of proceeds

6. PUBLIC HEARING Drinking Water Revolving Fund Project Plan

7. PUBLIC HEARING Special Land Use for Sidwell No. 24-25-35-351-003, commonly known as 420 Hilton

A. Consideration of Special Land Use Resolution

8. PUBLIC HEARING Special Land Use for Sidwell No. 24-25-26-101-004, being the Parking Lot on Hilton near Brickley

A. Consideration of Special Land Use Resolution

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

10. 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 Special Event Application from Ferndale Elks for family picnic on Saturday, June 18, 2005, from 12 Noon to 10:00 p.m., at Martin Road Park, as submitted by City Clerk.

B. Memorial Day Parade - May 30, 2005, as submitted by City Manager.

1. Approval of observance of Memorial Day with annual parade

2. Approval of contribution to Ferndale Memorial Association

3. Approval of agreement with Ferndale Memorial Association and authorization for the Mayor to sign agreement

4. Adoption of Resolution authorizing City Clerk to apply to MDOT for permit

C. Approval to amend the Support Program Agreement with Siemens Building Technologies to provide maintenance and emergency care to HVAC system at the 43rd District Court Building and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign Agreement, as submitted by DPW Director.

D. Receive the Police Department Report for February, 2005.

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

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

11. Regular Agenda

A. Consideration of the Special Event Application from Triangle Foundation for Motor City Pride Event

B. Appointment to the Fiscal Review Advisory Committee

C. Consideration of adoption of Resolution declaring April 29, 2005, as Arbor Day in the City of Ferndale

D. Consideration of Letter regarding "sunset" provisions of the PATRIOT Act and proposed SAFE Act and to authorize the Mayor to sign on behalf of the City Council and the City of Ferndale

E. Consideration to approve the Exclusive Listing Agreement to market City-owned property on Academy Street

F. Consideration to receive FYE 2006 Draft Budget and schedule Public Hearing

G. Consideration of Budget Review Schedule

H. Consideration to use Schiffer Park and to close southbound Planavon for "Thursdays on the Nine"

I. Consideration of Cingular Lease Term Sheet and Amendment

J. Consideration of 1% Wage Increase for City Manager and Police Chief, effective January 1, 2005 through June 30, 2005

12. Call to Council

13. Adjournment