City Council - April 24, 2006

FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL
April 24, 2006

A Regular Meeting of the Ferndale City Council was held Monday, April 24, 2006, at City Hall, 300 East Nine Mile Road, Ferndale. Mayor Porter called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.

Mayor Porter led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll call showed the following members of Council present: Council Members Covey, Galloway, Gumbleton, Lennon; Mayor Porter. Absent: None.

PROCLAMATION May, 2006 as Mental Health Month

217. Mayor Porter proclaimed May, 2006, as Mental Health Month.

PROCLAMATION Parents Who Host Lose the Most

218. Mayor Porter proclaimed support for the Southeast Oakland Coalition’s prevention initiative "Parents Who Host Lose the Most".

PRESENTATION Ferndale Chamber of Commerce

219. Maile Ilac Boeder, Executive Director and President of Ferndale Chamber of Commerce, provided information on activities of the Chamber of Commerce.

PRESENTATION Proceeds from the Blues Festival

220. Councilman Covey and Monica Mills thanked the volunteers and presented proceeds from the Blues Festival to Ferndale Youth Assistance and the Midwest A.I.D.S. Prevention Project. They presented "Blue Pig Awards" were presented to Dino’s and Rosie O’Grady’s and the Chairman Award was presented to Via Nove.

PUBLIC HEARING FYE-2007 Budget

221. Mayor Porter opened the Public Hearing at 8:10 p.m. There being no one who came forward to speak, Mayor Porter closed the Public Hearing at 8:11 p.m.

A. Consideration of Resolution adopting levy of Taxes, Water/Sewage-Disposal Rates and Solid Waste Fees for Fiscal Year 2006-2007

B. Consideration of proposed Tax Rates and appropriate L-4029 Form

Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilman Lennon, to table adopting or approving proposed taxes, fees and tax rates for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 and appropriate L-4029 Form for consideration until the May 1, 2006 Budget Review Meeting.

AYES: Council Members Covey, Galloway, Gumbleton, Lennon; Mayor Porter

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

222. Call to Audience

1. Ann Heller announced that Citizens For a Fair Ferndale would host a School Board Candidate Forum on Sunday, April 30, 2006, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Kulick Community Center. She inquired about the proposed Cable Policy regarding Election forums.

2. Menyion Lovejoy expressed concern regarding negative activities around the Taft Adult Educational Center and provided suggestions to increase security at school buidings.

3. Joan Scheel indicated that she and her neighbors were receiving real estate solicitations several times per week for condominium projects. She expressed concern regarding noise in her neighborhood, the construction of parking bays and installation of parking meters on Withington.

Consent Agenda

223. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilman Covey, to adopt the balance of the Consent Agenda as submitted:

A. Received information regarding implementing a program to charge user fees for deployment of public safety services for motor vehicle accidents and to refer the matter to the City Attorney for review and recommendation, as submitted by Police Chief.

B. REMOVED FROM CONSENT-MOVED TO END OF REGULAR AGENDA

C. Approved of License Agreement to utilize St. James Community Center as Polling Location for Precinct 6, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign Agreement, as submitted by City Attorney.

D. Approved the scheduling of a Public Hearing for the May 8, 2006, Council Meeting to consider the Special Land Use Application for a Mixed Use Development to be located on the City-owned property at Academy and Hilton and an Amendment to the Special Land Use approval granted for a Mixed Use Development on the property on South Hilton at Webster, as submitted by The Terra land Group and to direct the City Clerk to publish a notice in the local newspapers and to send notices to all property owners within 300 feet within the 5 to 15 day constraint established by State statute, as submitted by CDS Director.

Councilman Lennon left Council Chambers at 9:17 p.m.

E. Approved appointment of City Assessor/Treasurer to the Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Board, as submitted by CDS Director.

Approved closing of the City Hall parking lot on Saturday, June 3, 2006, from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; and authorize the use of the City Hall employee kitchen to store supplies and prepare food for the Senior Services Annual Trunk-N-Treasure Sale, as submitted by Recreation Director.

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

AYES: Council Members Galloway, Gumbleton, Covey; Mayor Porter

NAYS: None

ABSENT: Councilman Lennon

MOTION CARRIED

Councilman Lennon returned to Council Chambers at 9:22 p.m.

Regular Agenda

A. Consideration of Progressive Metal Manufacturing Company Project and adoption of Resolution approving the Project Plan

224. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilman Covey, to approve the Project Plan for Progressive Metal Manufacturing Company, as provided in the Council packet from Oakland County.

AYES: Council Members Gumbeton, Lennon, Covey, Galloway; Mayor Porter

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

B. Consideration of adoption of Resolution saluting Ferndale Youth Recognition Awards Recipients

225. Moved by Councilman Covey, supported unanimously, that the Resolution saluting Ferndale Youth Recognition Awards recipients be accepted; and that each of the 47 individuals receive a copy of the Resolution at their Awards Ceremony.

ADOPTED UNANMIOUSLY

C. Consideration to purchase undercover vehicle for the Police Department

226. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilman Covey, to approve the purchase of the listed vehicle from Drug Forfeiture Funds 265, as requested by the Police Chief.

AYES: Council Members Lennon, Covey, Galloway, Gumbleton; Mayor Porter

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

D. Consideration of adoption of Parks and Recreation Facility Naming Policy

227. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilman Lennon, to approve the Parks and Recreation Facility Naming Policy, reviewed by the City Attorney and the Ordinance Committee, as presented by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.

AYES: Council Members Covey, Galloway, Gumbleton, Lennon; Mayor Porter

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

E. Consideration of Ferndale Fine Art Show and Food Festival

228. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilman Lennon, to adopt the Resolution, as submitted by the DDA Director.

AYES: Council Members Galloway, Gumbleton, Lennon, Covey; Mayor Porter

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

F. Consideration of Parking Improvement Projects Contract

229. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilman Covey, that the Contract between the City and Pro-Line Asphalt Paving Corporation in the amount of $537,205.00, for parking improvement projects be accepted and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the Contract.

AYES: Council Members Gumbleton, Lennon, Covey, Galloway, Mayor Porter

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

G. Oakridge Park Update

230. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilman Covey, to authorize the DPW to work with the Woodland Park Association and discuss park-type improvements to the City-owned lots on West Oakridge near Woodward Avenue and to direct the DPW to bring back results of those discussions to Council at a later date and that the City Clerk keep Ferndale Laboratories advised of the progress on this project.

AYES: Council Member Lennon, Covey, Galloway, Gumbleton; Mayor Porter.

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

Consent Agenda Item B- Authorization to allow Parking Meter Repairman to issue parking violation citations, as submitted by Police Chief

231. Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by Councilman Galloway, to allow Parking Meter Repairman Simons to issue parking violation citations in compliance with 8.10B of the Ferndale Traffic Code Ordinance 550.

AYES: Council Members Covey, Galloway, Gumbleton, Lennon; Mayor Porter

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

232. Call to Audience, continued

4. Glenn Nelson requested assistance from the City to help resolve a handrail violation he received from Code Enforcement.

5. Brian Cooley, member of the Beautification Commission, announced a park clean-up in conjunction with Arbor Day at Martin Road Park on Saturday, April 29, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. He announced that on June 10, 2006, Milt Wilcox would be at Martin Road Park to promote "Opening Day" and kids in sports. He requested that residents be vigilant in watching for vandalism at City parks; complimented the DDA for the tulip plantings on Nine Mile Road and Woodward Avenue and requested the Ordinance prohibiting trash scavengers be enforced.

Call to Council

233. Deputy City Clerk Szalma announced that there would be a School Board Election on Tuesday, May 2, 2006, and reviewed the ballots for Ferndale and Hazel Park.

234. Councilman Lennon announced there was an open seat on the Fiscal Review Advisory Committee and requested an appointment to the Arts and Cultural Commission be placed on the next Regular Council Meeting Agenda.

235. Councilwoman Gumbleton announced that an arbor would be installed by he Beautification Commission behind the Library and commented on recycling and Arbor Day. She also announced that the Beautification Commission was willing to replant vegetation surrounding the Ashmore Development, and that Poll Workers were needed to work at the precincts during the School Board Election.

236. Councilman Covey announced that Bill Laitner from the Free Press was being reassigned and wished him well on his new assignment. He indicated that he received a letter from a resident regarding vicious dogs.

237. Councilman Galloway indicated that the increase of requests for property was due to the new Zoning Ordinance. He requested an item be placed on the next Council Agenda regarding the Sierra Club.

238. Mayor Porter announced that a representative was needed for the Community Media Network Board. He read an article regarding Light Rail Transit and encouraged communities to work together to bring mass transit to Metro Detroit.

Mayor Porter adjourned the meeting at 10:28 p.m.

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Robert G. Porter, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Karen Pedro, City Clerk

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