AGENDA
FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, MAY 9, 2005, 7:30 P.M. AT CITY HALL
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. PROCLAMATION Poppy Week May 16 - 21, 2005
4. PROCLAMATION National Police Week May 9 - 15, 2005
5. PRESENTATION Ferndale Public Schools
6. PRESENTATION Hazel Park Public Schools
7. PRESENTATION Ferndale International Soccer Association
8. PUBLIC HEARING 2005 Sidewalk Replacement Program
A. Consideration of Resolution authorizing the 2005 Sidewalk
Replacement Program and to proceed pursuant to the special
assessment process
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. Adoption of Resolution for Michigan Department of
Transportation (MDOT) regarding Sidewalk Cafes, as submitted by
City Manager.
B. Approval to refer Chapter 16, Article I, regarding snow
removal, to the Ordinance Committee for review and
recommendation, as submitted by DPW Director.
C. Approval to refer Chapter 71/4, Article III, regarding
extension of the area covered by Appearance Review, to the
Ordinance Committee for review and recommendation, as submitted
by CDS Director.
D. Authorization for the Mayor to sign Letter of Intent
regarding the continuance of participation in the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for the period covering
2006 - 2008, as submitted by CDS Director.
E. Approval to add delinquent Accounts Receivable to the
July, 2005 Tax Roll, as submitted by City Assessor/Treasurer.
(Public copies of the Consent Agenda may be viewed at the
Library)
F. Approval of the bills, payrolls (as certified by City
Manager) and City Attorney expense statements submitted by
Howard Shifman, P.C., and Beier Howlett, P.C., to be paid
subject to review by the Council Finance Committee.
10. Regular Agenda
A. Appointment to the Arts and Cultural Commission
B. Appointment to Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Board
C. Consideration to adopt a Resolution of Appreciation for
retired Police Officer McCullough
D. Consideration to approve the execution of Owner’s
Affidavit for Troy/Allen Development
E. Consideration of Lease Agreement with Rosie O’Grady’s for
Motor City Pride Event and approval of Temporary Authorization
for Liquor License
F. Consideration to fill Public Works Grade 3 position
G. Consideration to accept Offer to Purchase for City-owned
properties located on Academy and South Livernois
H. Consideration to refer rezoning of property located at 215
Livernois to the Plan Commission
I. Consideration to sell City-owned property located on
Emwill Street with related variance issue
J.
Discussion of
staffing levels at Police Department
11. Call to Council
12 Adjournment
