City Council - July 10, 2006

PROPOSED MINUTES

FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, JULY 10, 2006, 7:30 P.M. AT CITY HALL

A Regular Meeting of the Ferndale City Council was held Monday, July 10, 2006, at City Hall, 300 East Nine Mile Road, Ferndale. Mayor Porter called the meeting to order at 7:33 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.

XXX. Mayor Porter requested an item be added to this Council Agenda. He announced this item was regarding a Notice of Intent Resolution to issue and sell Revenue Bonds to pay the cost of Water Supply Improvements, and had a deadline, which was prior to the next Regular Council Meeting. It was the consensus of Council to add this Item as Regular Agenda Item A.

XXX. Mayor Porter proclaimed the week of July 31 through August 6, 2006, as Childhood Cancer Awareness Week.

XXX. Mayor Porter opened the Public Hearing regarding the 2006 Sidewalk Replacement Program at 7:39 p.m. Linda Clark, Donald Wakefield, Richard Arndt, Rachael Everett, Brian Colt, Brenda Underwood, Mary Reeve, Michael Glayco, Darlene Garbula, and Harlen Hill had questions and/or comments. Mayor Porter closed the Public Hearing at 8:40 p.m.

PASSED

XXX. Call to Audience

1. Rebecca Hammond, on behalf of the Sierra Club, thanked Council for allowing "The Green Cruise" to be held in Ferndale.

2. The "Raging Grandmas" sang a song regarding Freedom of Speech.

3. Nancy Goedert wished City Manager Barwin well on his relocation to Oak Park, Illinois. She expressed concern regarding an arrest after a demonstration and requested Council to investigate the training of Police Officers.

4. Steve Turner requested Council to consider establishing a Tree Advisory Board and an update to the current Tree Ordinance.

5. Heather Carmona, of the Woodward Avenue Action Association, wished City Manager Barwin well on his relocation to Oak Park, Illinois, and she presented him with a certificate for his work on the Woodward Avenue Action Association.

6. Richard Kuzmar commented on an arrest made after a demonstration and the pending lawsuit.

7. Robert Payne commented on the amount of the fee for filing an appeal regarding a handrail violation.

8. Michael Lary announced activities planned for the upcoming Dream Cruise and Retrofest.

Councilman Covey left Council Chambers at 9:07 p.m.

Councilman Lennon left Council Chambers at 9:10 p.m.

A. Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meetings held November 28, and December 27, 2005, January 23, 2006 (2 Meetings), and the Regular Meetings held November 14, November 28, December 12,

December 27, 2005, January 9, January 23, and June 26, 2006, as submitted by City Clerk.

B. Adoption of Resolution authorizing the City Clerk to submit the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Grant Application to the State of Michigan for Optical Scan Voting Tabulators and Election Management Systems (EMSs), and reaffirmation of execution of Grant Application, as submitted by City Clerk.

C. Approval of Special Event Application submitted by Apostolic Faith Tabernacle for A.F.T. Family and Friends Day on Sunday, July 30, 2006, from 10:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Geary Park, as submitted by City Clerk.

D. Approval of emergency purchase of repair parts for street sweeper from Tennant Sales and Service Company, as submitted by DPW Director.

E. Approval of Contract with HAVEN, Inc., for Community Development Block Grant Program for the period covering July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign Contract, as submitted by CDS Director.

F. Adoption of Resolution authorizing Application to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) for a Special Liquor License for the sale of beer and wine for consumption at the Ferndale Pet Expo Preview Party to be held at the Ferndale Activities Center on Friday, August 25, 2006, as submitted by the Recreation Director.

G. Approval of the Telecommunications Project Management Services Agreement and Scope of Services with RMS Associates, LLC, to manage and implement telecommunication upgrade, and authorization for the Mayor to sign Agreement, as submitted by City Manager.

H. Approval of the bills, payrolls (as certified by City Manager) and City Attorney expense statements submitted by Howard Shifman, P.C., and Hafeli, Staran, Hallahan, Christ & Dudek, P.C., to be paid subject to review by the Council Finance Committee.

Councilman Lennon returned to Council Chambers at 9:12 p.m.

Regular Agenda

PASSED

XXX. Fire Chief Schmidt announced that the 2^nd Annual Battle of Badges Blood Drive would be held at the Kulick Community Center on July 19, 2006, and encouraged people to donate blood.

XXX. City Attorney Christ provided information regarding the authority of the City to assess property owners with the respect to sidewalks, where the City had determined it appropriate to undertake repairs.

XXX. City Manager Barwin commented on his experience working for the City of Ferndale. He announced that his "Going Away Party" would be held during the Pub Crawl on Friday, July 28, 2006.

XXX. Councilwoman Gumbleton requested that an appointment to the Arts and Cultural Commission be placed on the next Regular Council Meeting Agenda.

XXX. Councilman Galloway requested that the Resolution that Council had received regarding opposing the November, 2006 Ballot Proposal to Ban Affirmative Action in the State of Michigan be revised to be appropriate for the City of Ferndale and be placed on the next Regular Council Meeting Agenda.

XXX. Councilman Lennon commented on the Sidewalk Replacement Program.

XXX. Councilman Covey commented on the Sidewalk Replacement Program and City taxes. He inquired about the removal of trees on Withington. Councilman Covey also commented on honking and when it’s legal and on the arrest after a demonstration. He announced that the 10^th Annual Pub Crawl would be held on July 28, 2006, and that volunteers were needed.

XXX. Mayor Porter commented on his experience at the First Tier Suburbs Seminar by the National League of Cities. He also commented on loans and foreclosures of properties.

Mayor Porter adjourned the meeting at 9:30 p.m.