City Council - February 13, 2006

AGENDA

FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2006, 7:30 P.M. AT CITY HALL

1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

3. PUBLIC HEARING Alley vacating located at 152 and 162 Wordsworth and 137 Channing

A. Consideration of Resolution approving alley vacating

4. Call to Audience (Strict half-hour; excess of half-hour immediately prior to Call to Council)

5. Consent Agenda

All items listed under Consent Agenda are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member or citizen so requests, in which event the items will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered at the end of the Regular Agenda.

A. Approval to purchase tactical entry vests from C.M.P. Distributors, as submitted by Police Chief.

B. Approval of emergency repairs to the pedestrian doors at Fire Station No. 2 for energy conservation and security, as submitted by Fire Chief.

C. Approval for the City Clerk to execute the State of Michigan Polling Place Accessibility Improvement Program Authorized Work Plan and Grant Agreement for Help America Vote Act for the Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities (VOTE) Program, as submitted by City Clerk.

D. Approval for the City Clerk to execute the State of Michigan Qualified Voter File Infrastructure Upgrade/HAVA Digitized Signature Project Grant Agreement, as submitted by City Clerk.

E. Approval to enter into Letter of Engagement with RMS Associates, LCC, for preparation of an RFP for network services and solicitation of said RFP, as submitted by City Manager.

F. Approval to refer Placement of Commemorative Signs on City Owned Property Policy, drafted by Councilman Galloway, to City Staff for a recommendation to Council within 30 days, as submitted by City Clerk.

G. Receive Interim FYE 2006 Budget with consideration of Budget adjustments, as submitted by Finance Director.

H. Adoption of Resolution regarding securing an annual permit from Michigan Department of Transportation to work in its State right-of-way at Woodward and Eight Mile, as submitted by DPW Director.

I. Approval of the quote from PS Pneumatic Pump and Service for small vehicle hoist in the DPW garage, as submitted by DPW Director.

J. Approval of the quote from Thesier Equipments Co., for replacement of a Gator for the DDA, as submitted by DPW Director.

K. Approval of the bid from Vintage Construction Co., for construction of a women= s locker room at the Police Station, as submitted by DPW Director.

L. Approval of the quote from Thesier Equipment Co., to replace mower deck, as submitted by DPW Director.

(Public copies of the Consent Agenda may be viewed at the Library)

M. 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.

6. Regular Agenda

A. Consideration of adoption of proposed Zoning Ordinance and Map, being Ordinance No. 1004, repealing Zoning Ordinance No. 525

B. Consideration of adoption of Ordinance No. 1005, which adds Sections regarding Wireless Communication Facilities to the Ferndale Code of Ordinances

C. Consideration of adoption Ordinance No. 1006, which adds Sections regarding Entitled Environmental Performance Standards to the Ferndale Code of Ordinances

D. Appointments and Reappointments to Boards and Commissions

1. Arts and Cultural Commission

2. Beautification Commission

3. Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Board

4. Board of Canvassers

5. Downtown Development Authority

6. Fiscal Review Committee

7. Plan Commission

8. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board

9. Special Event Committee

10. Fiscal Review Committee

11. Board of Zoning Appeals

E. Appointments of Mayor and Council Members to Boards and Commissions

1. Agenda Committee

2. Employees Pension Board

3. Finance Committee

4. Highway Committee

5. Informal Review Committees

City Clerk

City Manager

Fire Chief

Police Chief

6. Mayor Pro Tem

7. Ordinance Committee

8. Plan Commission

9. Police and Fire Pension Board

10. Board of Zoning Appeals

F. Consideration of Third Amendment to 2003 Sidewalk Replacement Contract

G. Consideration to retain Police Dispatcher until the end of May, 2006

7. Call to Council

8. Adjournment