C -
COUNCILMAN COVEY
G-COUNCILMAN GALLOWAY
GU-COUNCILWOMAN GUMBLETON
L-COUNCILMAN LENNON
MP - MAYOR
PORTER
PROPOSED
MINUTES
FERNDALE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY,
JANUARY 8, 2007, 7:30 P.M. AT CITY HALL
A Regular Meeting of the Ferndale City Council was held Monday,
January 8, 2007, at City Hall, 300 East Nine Mile Road, Ferndale.
Mayor Porter called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance to be led by Ferndale School Students with a
Musical Performance
XXX. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Ferndale School
Students, who then performed their school song.
Invocation by Reverend Scott Miller of Drayton Avenue
Presbyterian Church
XXX. Invocation was given by Reverend Scott Miller of Drayton
Avenue Presbyterian Church.
XXX. Mayor Porter announced that Agenda Item# 7, (Public
Hearing, Special Land Use Application submitted by Fresard
Investments Limited Partnership, for the property located at 21800
Woodward) would not be held.
XXX. Roll call showed the following members of Council
present: Council Members Covey, Galloway, Gumbleton, Lennon; Mayor
Porter. Absent: None.
PRESENTATION Holiday Lights Beautification Awards
XXX. Presentation was made.
PRESENTATION Ferndale Public Schools
XXX. Presentation was made.
PRESENTATION Hazel Park Public Schools
XXX. Presentation was made.
PRESENTATION The Porch Light Partnership
XXX. Presentation was made.
A. Consideration of Resolution recognizing The Porch Light
Partnership
ADOPTED UNANMIOUSLY
XXX. Call to Audience
1. Tom Gagne expressed concern regarding a bookstore that is
to be opening in the City and the potential for an adult business
theme.
2. Preston Brown questioned the bookstore’s hours of operations
and number of parking spaces required.
3. Tiffany Gagne commented on the potential new bookstore.
4. Marsha Scheer announced that there are vacancies on various
Boards and Commissions.
5. Bill Axtell commented on the potential new bookstore.
6. Alan Soave commented on the potential new bookstore.
Councilman Covey left Council Chambers at 8:36 p.m.
Consent Agenda
XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilwoman
Gumbleton, to approve the Consent Agenda, as submitted:
A. Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meeting held December
27, 2006, and the Regular Meeting held December 27, 2006, as
submitted by City Clerk.
B. Approval of the bills, payrolls (as certified by Assistant
City Manager) and City Attorney expense statements submitted by
Hafeli, Staran, Hallahan, Christ & Dudek, P.C., and Howard Shifman,
P.C., to be paid subject to review by the Council Finance
Committee.
APPROVED
Councilman Covey returned to Council Chambers 8:38 p.m.
Regular Agenda
A. Appointment to the Tree and Green Space Advisory Committee
XXX. PASSED
Councilman Lennon left Council Chambers at 8:39 p.m.
B. Appointment to the Fiscal Review Advisory Committee
XXX. PASSED
Councilman Lennon returned to Council Chambers at 8:41 p.m.
C. Consideration of Wireless Oakland Agreement between Oakland
County and the City of Ferndale and License Agreement
XXX. PASSED
Call to Council
XXX. City Attorney Christ commented on the potential new
bookstore and the City’s Ordinance regulating Adult Businesses.
XXX. Councilwoman Gumbleton inquired when the Ordinance
Committee would have their next meeting. She requested that
appointment of Council Members be placed on the next Regular Council
Agenda to create a sub-committee for Design Michigan.
XXX. Councilman Galloway requested that an appointment to the
Board of Zoning Appeals be placed on the next Regular Council
Agenda.
XXX. Councilman Lennon inquired about the possibility of
creating of a Veterans’ Committee to oversee the purchase of bricks
for the new Veterans’ Memorial.
XXX. Councilman Covey thanked Mayor Porter for inviting
Ferndale School Students to start the Council Meeting. He also
thanked the Police and Fire Departments for their assistance in
cleaning a fuel spill on East Nine Mile Road, east of Hilton.
Councilman Covey requested that an appointment to the Tree and Green
Space Advisory Committee be placed on the next Regular Council
Agenda. He announced that there was a coalition for fire safe
cigarettes to mandate that cigarette companies produce these types
of cigarettes. Councilman Covey also announced that this year would
be the 200th Anniversary of Woodward Avenue and during
Labor Day Weekend, religious leaders, whose places of worship are
located on Woodward, would bless the Avenue and assist in creating a
human chain along the entire Avenue. He commented on an article in
"Hour" magazine, which addressed Ferndale’s Hybrid Car Parking
Ordinance. Councilman Covey indicated that the Blues Festival would
be held January 26 through February 3, 2007, and that the "Blue
Pigs", which were made by Autistic schoolchildren, were throughout
the City to receive donations to help defray cost and raise money
for various charities.
XXX. Mayor Porter wished everyone a Happy New Year and
expressed that he hoped 2007 would be a positive year.
Mayor Porter adjourned the meeting at 9:02 p.m.
