City Council - May 22, 2006

FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL
May 22, 2006

A Regular Meeting of the Ferndale City Council was held Monday, May 22, 2006, at City Hall, 300 East Nine Mile Road, Ferndale. Mayor Porter called the meeting to order at 7:37 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.

PRESENTATION Appreciation Resolution for Chess Home Improvements and Allied Building Products

280. Moved by Mayor Porter, supported unanimously, to adopt the Appreciation Resolution for Chess Home Improvements and Allied Building Products.

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

PRESENTATION Trevor Johnson, Proposed Community Garden

281. Trevor Johnson, Director of a local community garden initiative and MSU senior garden intern, made a presentation regarding a proposed community garden to be planted at the Ferndale Adult and Community Center this summer. He announced that there would be information meetings at Xhedos Café on June 3, 4, and 7, 2006, at 6:30 p.m.

PRESENTATION Ferndale Chamber of Commerce

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

283. Call to Audience

1. Leslie Smith inquired about increased traffic on Woodward Heights between Chester and Hilton Road with regard to allowed parking on the north side of Woodward Heights and requested a study be done for ways to increase parking around Martin Road Park.

Brian Cooley, member of the Beautification Commission, announced that Beautification Award nominations and Zinnia Award nominations were needed and he encouraged people to plant Ferndale’s flower, the Zinnia.

David Coulter, Oakland County Board of Commissioners, provided information on a program for residents who do not have prescription drug coverage and announced that enrollment cards were available at the Ferndale Library, Ferndale City Hall and the Kulick Community Center.

Robert Payne expressed concern regarding a violation he received pertaining to not having a handrail on his porch.

Ileana Suber requested a hearing be held in regards to a citation and bill for a fine that she received for the City cutting her lawn and Mayor Porter indicated that he would review the matter.

Consent Agenda

284. It was the consensus of Council that Consent Agenda Items 7D and 7H be considered after the Regular Agenda.

Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilman Covey, to approve the amended Consent Agenda as follows:

A. Approved the recommended changes to the Southeast Oakland Fire Protection Agreement, and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to sign it, as submitted by Fire Chief.

B. Approved moving the Polling Location for Precinct 6 to the Kulick Community Center, 1201 Livernois, as submitted by City Clerk.

C. Approved the Special Event Application from Barbara Landry, PTA President of Grant School, for End Of the Year Picnic on Thursday, May 25, 2006, from

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at Geary Park, and approved a moonwalk for the event, contingent upon insurance being reviewed and approved by the City Attorney, as submitted by City Clerk.

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

E. Reaffirmed the City Clerk’s execution of the Michigan Department of State and the City of Ferndale, Oakland County, Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Grant Agreement, AutoMARK Ballot Marking Devices and AutoMARK Information Management Software (AIMS), as submitted by City Clerk.

F. Re-appointed DPW Director Byron Photides as Representative and Thomas W. Barwin, City Manager, as Alternate to represent the City of Ferndale on the Board of Trustees of the Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006, as submitted by City Manager.

G. Adopted the Resolution supporting retaining Local Control of Cable Franchising, as submitted by City Manager.

I. Approved the bills, payrolls (as certified by City Manager), to be paid subject to review by the Council Finance Committee.

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

Councilman Covey left Council Chambers at 8:23 p.m.

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

NAYS: None

ABSENT: Councilman Covey

MOTION CARRIED

Councilman Covey returned to Council Chambers at 8:24 p.m.

Regular Agenda

A. Appointment to the Downtown Development Authority Board

285. Moved by Councilman Lennon, seconded by Councilwoman Gumbleton, to appoint Veronica Lujic, from State of the Art, 918 W. Nine Mile Road, for the outstanding term on the Downtown Development Authority Board.

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

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

B. Discussion of State Constitutional Amendment, Joint Resolution L to advance the Public Transit and Road Improvement Initiative, Introduced by State Senator Jacobs

286. Council took no action on this Agenda Item.

C. Consideration of Special Event Application submitted by the Triangle Foundation for Motor City Pride to be held on Sunday, June 4, 2006

Mayor Porter left Council Chambers at 8:32 p.m.

Mayor Pro Tem Lennon assumed the Chair.

Mayor Porter returned to Council Chambers at 8:35 p.m.

287. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilwoman Gumbleton, to approve the Special Event Application submitted by the Triangle Foundation for Motor City Pride to be held on Sunday, June 4, 2006.

Councilman Covey left Council Chambers at 8:57 p.m.

Councilman Covey returned to Council Chambers at 8:58 p.m.

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

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

Consent Agenda Item D- Approval of temporary parking on the southbound side of Earl Boulevard and angle parking onto Geary Park off of Earl Boulevard for a Wedding Reception to be held on Saturday, June 17, 2006, as submitted by City Clerk.

288. Council took no action on this Agenda Item.

Consent Agenda Item H- Approval to purchase remanufactured parking meters from Parking Meter Services to be installed through the City, as submitted by DPW Director.

289. Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by Councilman Lennon, to approve purchase of the remanufactured parking meters from Parking Meter Services to be installed throughout the City as submitted in our materials by the DPW Director.

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

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

Call to Council

290. Police Chief Kitchen thanked those who came out to the Golf Outing Fundraiser, which raised $17,000.00 for theFerndale High School Athletic Department and congratulated the Police Captain and Police Officer Keith Thibodeau, as well as the Athletic Director, Shawn Butler.

291. Moved by Councilman Lennon, seconded by Councilman Covey, to authorize the CDS Department to forward a fax communication relative to the CDBG funding to Congressman Joseph Knollenberg on Council’s behalf asking him to preserve Community Development Block Grant funds.

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

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

292. City Attorney Christ reminded residents that the Polling Location for Precinct 6 was moved this evening from the St. James Church facility to the Kulick Community Center and that both Precinct 6 and Precinct 7 would be at the Kulick Community Center.

293. Councilman Lennon commented on letters the City sends regarding Code Violations and suggested that Code Enforcement Officers could give a friendly notice by knocking on the doors before sending out letters. He announced that Maria Fernandez had resigned from the Planning Commission; thanked her for her service and wished her well in her new endeavors. Councilman Lennon announced he had a possible appointment as an alternate to the Community Media Network Committee. He wished everyone a Happy Memorial Day; encouraged everyone to see the parade asked that God bless our veterans.

294. Councilwoman Gumbleton announced that a fundraiser for the Architectural Salvage Warehouse of Detroit was an event and a preview for doors used as artwork. She indicated that the event would be held June 10-24, 2006 at the 4731 Gallery and 555 Gallery.

295. Councilman Galloway commented on the City’s Budget. He echoed Councilman Lennon’s sentiments about Maria Fernandez, long-time Chair of the Plan Commission, and wished her well

296. Councilman Covey presented pictures of a house on Withington with potential code violations and thanked Mayor Porter for his help during Salsa Night at Boogie Fever where $7,000.00 was raised. He indicated that he and Councilwoman Gumbleton would be presenting checks on Tuesday, May 23, 2006, on behalf of the Ferndale Community Foundation, at The French Gourmet and for the second year in a row, $10,000.00 would be distributed to various local Ferndale organizations. Councilman Covey also indicated that he had received questions regarding whether payments to the City are being made by valet parking companies. He announced that the Ordinance Committee would be meeting in the near future.

297. Moved by Councilman Covey, supported unanimously, that the City Council recognize and declare June, 2006, as Gay Pride Month in the City of Ferndale; that the City Council pledges to continue our effort of creating and maintaining a City that is a free and open City that provides equal opportunity, fair treatment and human dignity for all people; that a copy of this Resolution be sent to our neighboring cities that border the great City of Ferndale and a copy sent to the Executive of the County of Oakland and to the Governor of the State of Michigan.

ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY

298. Mayor Porter commented on the Federal Government Budget and that federal monies that Ferndale would normally receive for programs, such as CDBG and First Responders, were being cut, as well as other funding. He also commented on the national deficit. Mayor Porter requested taxpayers to watch where their tax dollars were being spent and encouraged them to write to their government representatives regarding funding for programs. He recognized LaSalle Bank for their sponsorship of Salsa Night at Boogie Fever and Jack Aronson of Garden Fresh Salsa for providing goods and services for attendees. Mayor Porter congratulated The Magic Bag on their 10th Anniversary. He apologized to the neighborhood surrounding Taft School for not being aware of their concern regarding crime rates. He wished everyone a great Memorial Day.

Mayor Porter adjourned the meeting at 9:31 p.m.

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Robert G. Porter, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Karen Pedro, City Clerk

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