C -
COUNCILMAN COVEY
G-COUNCILMAN GALLOWAY
GU-COUNCILWOMAN GUMBLETON
L-COUNCILMAN LENNON
MP - MAYOR
PORTER
PROPOSED
MINUTES
FERNDALE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY
NOVEMBER 27, 2006, 7:30 P.M. AT CITY HALL
A Regular Meeting of the Ferndale City Council was held Monday,
November 27, 2006, at City Hall, 300 East Nine Mile Road, Ferndale.
Mayor Porter called the meeting to order at 7:31 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 that an Agenda Item be added to the
Council Agenda, which was a presentation by the Police Auxiliary to
Councilman Covey for his continuous monetary support of the
Auxiliary via the proceeds from the Pub Crawl. No Council Member
indicated objection.
PRESENTATION Ferndale Goodfellows
XXX. PRESENTATION WAS MADE
A. Consideration of Annual Monetary Donation to the Ferndale
Goodfellows
PASSED
PRESENTATION Ferndale Chamber of Commerce
XXX. NO PRESENTATION WAS MADE
PRESENTATION Parking Study by the Downtown Development Authority
XXX. PRESENTATION WAS MADE
XXX. Call to Audience
1. Michael Rea and Greg Schaedel commented about a bill that each
of them received regarding grass cutting. City Council requested
Interim City Manager Renando to research the matter.
2. Brian Cooley, member of the Beautification Commission,
announced that nominations were needed for the Annual Holiday Light
Displays and inquired about the Tree and Green Space Advisory
Committee Policy and Interim City Manager Renando indicated that it
would be on the next Regular Council Meeting Agenda.
Consent Agenda
XXX. Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by Councilman Galloway,
to approve the Consent Agenda, as submitted:
A. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held November
13, 2006, and the Special Meeting held November 20, 2006, as
submitted by City Clerk.
B. Approval to refer Chapter 6, Sections 258-288 of the Code of
Ordinances regarding signs; Section 5.12 of the Zoning Ordinance and
changes to permitted uses in the Zoning Ordinance to the Ordinance
Committee, as recommended by the Plan Commission, as submitted by
CDS Director.
C. Approval to host the Holiday Ice Festival event in downtown
Ferndale on
December 7 - 9, 2006, and approval of related unenforced parking
in public parking lots and bays for this event, and street closing,
as submitted by DDA Manager.
D. Approval of the bills, payrolls (as certified by Interim City
Manager), to be paid subject to review by the Council Finance
Committee.
APPROVED
Regular Agenda
A. Consideration to fill two vacant Police Officer positions
XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilwoman
Gumbleton, to fill one of the two vacant Police Officers positions
at this time.
AYES: GU, C, G; MP
NAYS: L
MOTION CARRIED
B. Consideration to continue Citywide Sidewalk Replacement
Program
PASSED
Call to Council
XXX. Interim City Manager Renando announced that the Holiday
Decorations were in place and one person inquired about decorating
other parts of the City. He also announced that he was working on
his Exit Report.
XXX. Councilman Lennon requested that the Interim City Manager
research streamlining the Assessing Department through Oakland
County and check the feasibility of moving the Code Enforcement
through the Police Department. He requested that an Appointment to
the Arts and Cultural Commission be placed on the next Regular
Council Meeting Agenda...
XXX. Councilwoman Gumbleton announced that County Commissioner
Coulter would send the Interim City Manager the forms for the
Wireless Oakland Program. She requested that the establishment of
the Art and Design Planning Commission be referred to the Ordinance
Committee for review and requested the referral be placed on the
next Regular Council Meeting Agenda. She commented on having a
City-Wide Employee Recognition Day and thanked everyone that
attended the successful Youth Assistance’s Safe Night
XXX. Councilman Covey commented on Code Enforcement. He announced
that the Tree Board would be mainly an Advisory Board; that on
Wednesday, November 29, 2006, at the Ferndale High School Media
Center, at 7:00 p.m., there would be a Town Hall Meeting regarding
Methamphetamine sponsored by MAP and other local and State agencies.
He announced that Friday, December 1, 2006 was World’s Aid Day and
there would be a dinner, a candlelight vigil walk and an Ecumenical
Service. He announced that the Blues Festival would be January
26-February 3, 2007 and that there would be a vendor meeting at
Dino’s on Tuesday, December 5, 2006, at 7:00 p.m., and a Blues
Festival Volunteer Meeting on Wednesday, December 6, 2006, at MAP.
XXX. Mayor Porter commented on Safe Night, encouraged Seniors to
attend the Movies on Thursdays at 1:00 p.m., at the Kulick Center
and he hoped everyone had a very safe and Happy Thanksgiving.
Mayor Porter adjourned the meeting at 9:23 p.m.
