City Council - September 25, 2006

AGENDA

FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2006, 7:30 P.M., AT CITY HALL

1. 1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. 2. Roll Call

3. 3. PROCLAMATION Dyslexia Awareness Month October, 2006

4. 4. PRESENTATION Beautification Awards September, 2006

5. 5. PRESENTATION Recreation Department Update

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

7. 7. 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.

   1. A. Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meetings held May 1, August 14, and September 18, 2006, and the Regular Meetings held July 24 and August 14, 2006, as submitted by City Clerk.

   2. Approval to reschedule the Public Hearing regarding the removal of the parking restriction on the south side of Jewell, between the Woodward Alley and Hilton, to a Regular Council Meeting in October, 2006, as submitted by Police Chief.

   3. Approval of Parade Permit Application submitted by Ferndale High School to conduct Homecoming Parade on Friday, September 29, 2006, beginning at 5:45 p.m., as submitted by City Clerk.

   4. Adoption of Travel Resolution authorizing attendance at the NLC Conference to be held December 4 - 10, 2006, in Reno, Nevada, as submitted by City Clerk.

   5. Approval of the contract with SMART for the Specialized Services Operating Assistance Program Third-Party Contract for the period covering July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Contract, as submitted by Recreation Director.
      (Public copies of the Consent Agenda may be viewed at the Library)

   6. Approval of the bills and payrolls (as certified by City Manager) to be paid subject to review by the Council Finance Committee.

8. Regular Agenda

   1. A. Consideration of City of Ferndale Industrial Tax Abatement Policy for granting Industrial Facility Exemption Certificates

   2. Consideration of Resolution granting Application for Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Certificate for Progressive Metal Manufacturing located at 1200 Channing, 1300 Channing, and1460 Channing

   3. Consideration to fill vacant Police Dispatcher position

   4. Consideration to fill vacant Fire Captain position and subsequent Fire Sergeant position

   5. Consideration to fill vacant entry level Firefighter position

   6. Consideration to purchase computers with related software licensing equipment and professional services for the Fire Department

   7. Consideration of Billing Service Agreement with Accumed Billing, Inc.

   8. Consideration of Agreement with the City of Oak Park regarding use of the Southwest Storage Yard from October 9, 2006 through December 8, 2006

   9. Consideration of South Oakland Meals on Wheels Program Nutrition Site Agreement, as amended by City Attorney

   10. Consideration of recommendation from Parks and Recreation Advisory Board regarding use of EDI Grant monies for Kulick Community Center and authorization to select architectural firm

9. Call to Council

10. Adjournment