City Council - December 11, 2006

C - COUNCILMAN COVEY

PROPOSED MINUTES

FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2006, 7:30 P.M. AT CITY HALL

A Regular Meeting of the Ferndale City Council was held Monday, December 11, 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.

XXX. PRESENTATION WAS MADE

XXX. PRESENTATION WAS MADE

1. Jackie Koivu announced that Zion Lutheran Church Children and Teen Choirs would be presenting "We Three Kings" on Sunday, December 17, 2006, at 10:30 a.m., and at 4:00 p.m. they will have their Holiday Concert. She also announced that their annual Spaghetti Dinner would be held on February 14, 2007.

2. Brian Cooley reminded residents that the Beautification Commission would be touring the City in order to award their annual Holiday Lights Display on Wednesday, December 13, 2006.

XXX. It was the consensus of Council that Consent Agenda Item 6F (Approval of the City Attorney expense statement submitted by Howard Shifman, P.C., to be paid subject to review by the Council Finance Committee) only to be considered after the Regular Agenda.

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

A. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held November 27, 2006, as submitted by Deputy City Clerk.

B. Approval to refer establishment of an Art and Design Planning Committee to the Ordinance Committee, as submitted by City Manager.

C. Approval to schedule a Public Hearing on Monday, January 8, 2007, at 7:30 p.m., regarding the Special Land Use Application submitted by the Fresard Investments Limited Partnership, for the property located at 21800 Woodward, as submitted by CDS Director.

D. Consideration of Amendment to the Development Agreement with Singer-Wolfson for an extension from December 31, 2006 until June 30, 2007, for the Mixed Use Development to be located at 211 E. Nine Mile Road, as submitted by CDS Director.

E. Approval to schedule a Public Hearing on Monday, January 22, 2007, at 7:30 p.m., regarding the Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Exemption (OPRA) Application submitted by Foley Mansfield for the property located at 130 E. Nine Mile Road, as submitted by CDS Director.

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

APPROVED

PASSED

PASSED

XXX. Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by Councilman Galloway, to table the Consideration of Wireless Oakland Agreement between Oakland County and the City of Ferndale and License Agreement definitely to the next Regular Council Meeting and to appoint City Attorney Christ to bring forward any additional information to complete this process.

AYES: L, C, G, GU; MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Moved by Councilman Lennon, seconded by Councilman Covey, to approve the expense statement submitted by Howard Shifman, P.C., to be paid subject to review by the Council Finance Committee.

AYES: C, G, GU, L; MP

NAYS: None

MOTION CARRIED

XXX. Fire Chief Schmidt wished everyone Happy Holidays and a Fire Safe Holiday. He also wished Interim City Manager Renando well on his future endeavors. Fire Chief Schmidt commented on the ISO Cover Letter.

XXX. Police Chief Kitchen wished Interim City Manager Renando well on his future endeavors and wished everyone Happy and Safe Holidays.

XXX. County Commissioner Coulter commented on the article that appeared in The Daily Tribune regarding a new County Jail. He announced that there will be Oakland County Commission Meetings held in the evening.

XXX. Deputy City Clerk Szalma wished everyone Happy Holidays and Interim City Manager Renando well on his future endeavors.

XXX. City Attorney Christ announced that the State Senate was having discussions regarding Cable Franchise Fees. He wished everyone Happy Holidays and Interim City Manager Renando well on his future endeavors.

XXX. Interim City Manager Renando thanked Council for the opportunity to be the Interim City Manager for the last five months and commented on his experience as Ferndale’s Interim City Manager.

Councilman Lennon left Council Chambers at 8:42 p.m.

Councilman Lennon returned to Council Chambers at 8:45 p.m.

XXX. Councilman Lennon wished Interim City Manager Renando well on his future endeavors. He requested an appointment to the Fiscal Review Advisory Board be placed on the next Regular Council Meeting Agenda. Councilman Lennon announced that the Ferndale Fire Department and the Ferndale Elks were collecting non-perishable food items, clothes and toys for those in needs and wished everyone Happy Holidays.

XXX. Councilwoman Gumbleton wished Interim City Manager Renando well on his future endeavors. She announced that she would have a report regarding her experience at the National League of Cities Conference, which was held in Reno, Nevada at a future Council Meeting. Councilwoman Gumbleton also wished everyone Happy Holidays.

XXX. Councilman Covey wished Interim City Manager Renando well on his future endeavors. He commented on the Ice Festival that was held last weekend. Councilman Covey also wished everyone Happy Holidays.

XXX. Councilman Galloway commented on his experience at the National League of Cities Conference that was held in Reno, Nevada. He wished Interim City Manager Renando well on his future endeavors and everyone Happy Holidays.

XXX. Mayor Porter commented on having a youth delegate to be appointed to Council and requested that appointment be placed on the next Regular Meeting Agenda. He wished Interim City Manager Renando well on his future endeavors and everyone Happy Holidays.

Mayor Porter adjourned the meeting at 9:00 p.m.