C -
COUNCILMAN COVEY
G-COUNCILMAN GALLOWAY
GU-COUNCILWOMAN GUMBLETON
L-COUNCILMAN LENNON
MP - MAYOR
PORTER
PROPOSED
MINUTES
FERNDALE
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY
MAY 29, 2007, 7:30 P.M. AT CITY HALL
A Regular Meeting of the Ferndale City Council was held Tuesday,
May 29, 2007, 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, Lennon; Mayor Porter. Absent:
Councilwoman Gumbleton.
XXX. Moved by Councilman Lennon, seconded by Councilman
Covey, to adopt the following Resolution:
Section 10 of Chapter III of the Charter of the City of Ferndale,
Oakland County, Michigan provides that absence from five consecutive
Regular meetings of the City Council shall automatically operate to
vacate the seat of the member of the Council unless the absence is
excused by Resolution setting forth such excuse and entered upon the
journal; and
Councilwoman Gumbleton had cause for his/her absence from the
Regular Council Meeting of May 29, 2007.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Councilwoman Gumbleton be excused
from the Regular/Special Council Meeting of May 29, 2007, for the
reasons stated above, as provided by Section 10 of Chapter III of
the City Charter.
AYES: C, G, L; MP
NAYS: None
ABSENT: GU
MOTION CARRIED
Mayor Porter requested that an item be brought before Council
that was not on the Agenda. No member from Council objected.
XXX. Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by Councilman
Galloway, to allow free parking during the Trunk - n - Treasure Sale
on Saturday, June 2, 2007, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the City Hall
and Library Parking Lots.
AYES: G, L, C; MP
NAYS: None
ABSENT: GU
MOTION CARRIED
PRESENTATION Ferndale Chamber of Commerce
XXX. Presentation was made.
PUBLIC HEARING Principal Shopping District
XXX. Public Hearing was held.
Councilman Lennon left Council Chambers at 8:20 p.m.
Councilman Lennon returned to Council Chambers at 8:24 p.m.
Councilman Covey left Council Chambers at 8:40 p.m.
Councilman Covey returned to Council Chambers at 8:41 p.m.
Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by Councilman Lennon, to
schedule a Public Hearing regarding the Principal Shopping District
for Monday, June 11, 2007, at 7:30 p.m.
AYES: L, C, G; MP
NAYS: None
ABSENT: GU
MOTION CARRIED
XXX. Call to Audience
1. Kay Watson inquired when sidewalk construction would be
completed.
2. Nancy Goedert inquired about the safety of cell phone towers.
Councilman Lennon left Council Chambers at 8:45 p.m.
Councilman Lennon left Council Chambers at 8:48 p.m.
3. Bridget Deegan-Krause thanked those that helped with the
passage of the Library Millage at the May 8, 2007 Election.
Consent Agenda
XXX. It was the consensus of Council that Consent Agenda
Items 6A (May 14, 2007 Regular Minutes only), 6E, and 6F be
considered after the Regular Agenda.
Moved by Councilman Covey, seconded by Councilman Galloway, to
approve the amended Consent Agenda as follows:
A. Approval of the Minutes of the Special Meetings held May 1,
and May 3, 2007, as submitted by Deputy City Clerk.
B. Adoption of the Resolution recognizing June, 2007, as Gay
Pride Month, as submitted by Councilman Covey.
C. Approval of Special Event Application for Oak Park Community
Church for a Community Block Party to be held on Saturday, June 23,
2007, as submitted by Deputy City Clerk.
D. Approval of Special Event Application for Oak Park Community
Church Sports Camp to be held on Monday, June 18 through June 21,
2007, as submitted by Deputy City Clerk.
E. REMOVED FROM CONSENT-MOVED TO END OF REGULAR AGENDA
F. REMOVED FROM CONSENT-MOVED TO END OF REGULAR AGENDA
G. Approval of the proposed Southwest Storage Yard Lease
Agreement with W & D Landscaping and Plowing, Inc., as submitted by
DPW Director.
H. Approval to schedule a Public Hearing to consider the amended
Brownfield Plan for the redevelopment of the Fresard Dealership at
the June 25, 2007 Council Meeting, as submitted by CDS Director.
I. Adoption of Preserve America Community Designation Resolution,
as submitted by Ferndale Historical Society.
J. Approval of the bills, payrolls as certified by City Manager
to be paid subject to review by the Council Finance Committee.
APPROVED
Regular Agenda
A. Discussion of City’s participation in CMN
Consent Agenda Item E- The City Manager be directed to evaluate
Cable Department priorities, resource allocation, develop a
community events policy, and make a recommendation to Council, as
submitted by City Manager.
Councilman Galloway left Council Chambers at 8:55 p.m.
Councilman Galloway returned to Council Chambers at 8:57 p.m.
XXX. Moved by Councilman Lennon, seconded by Councilman
Covey, to table both Regular Agenda Item A and Consent Agenda Item E
to the next Regular Council Meeting that will be held Monday, June
11, 2007.
AYES: L, C, G; MP
NAYS: None
ABSENT: GU
MOTION CARRIED
B. Consideration of Uniform Video Service Local Franchise
Resolution and Agreement with AT&T Michigan
Councilman Lennon left Council Chambers at 9:20 p.m.
Councilman Lennon returned to Council Chambers at 9:22 p.m.
PASSED
C. Consideration of Resolution regarding the impeachment of
President Bush and Vice- President Cheney
Councilman Lennon left Council Chambers at 9:40 p.m.
Councilman Lennon returned to Council Chambers at 9:42 p.m.
PASSED
Consent Agenda Item A- Approval of the Minutes of the Regular
Meeting held May 14, 2007, as submitted by Deputy City Clerk.
XXX. It was consensus of Council to table the Regular Meeting
Minutes of May 14, 2007, to the next Regular Council Meeting to be
held June 11, 2007.
Consent Agenda Item F- Approval of the Third Amendment Custodial
Maintenance Contract with Majors Professional Services, Inc., to
waive the contract bid process pursuant to the City’s Procurement
Policy and to authorize the Mayor and Deputy City Clerk to sign said
Contract, as submitted by DPW Director.
XXX. Moved by Councilman Galloway, seconded by Councilman
Covey, pursuant to Paragraph 14 of the City of Ferndale Procurement
Policy that Council waive the contract bid process; however, note
Council’s displeasure that so many contracts come up to bid with
this request and approve the Third Amendment Custodial Maintenance
Contract and authorizes the Mayor and Deputy City Clerk to execute
the Third Amendment and request RFPs for custodial services.
AYES: L, C, G; MP
NAYS: None
ABSENT: GU
MOTION CARRIED
Call to Council
XXX. Moved by Councilman Lennon, seconded by Councilman
Galloway, to authorize the Deputy City Clerk to amend the Resolution
that Council passed at the May 14, 2007 Council Meeting regarding
Anita Kitchen’s Liquor License to add the language that Anita’s
Kitchen was approved at the proposed location "above all others".
AYES: C, G, L; MP
NAYS: None
ABSENT: GU
MOTION CARRIED
XXX. Councilman Lennon thanked those who were involved with
the Ferndale Memorial Day Parade.
XXX. Councilman Galloway thanked those who were involved with
the Ferndale Memorial Day Parade.
XXX. Councilman Covey thanked those who were involved with
the Ferndale Memorial Day Parade. He commented on the Resolution
that Council passed regarding the impeachment of President Bush and
Vice President Cheney and June as Gay Pride Month in Ferndale.
Councilman Covey announced that the Pride Festival would be this
weekend in Downtown Ferndale. He inquired if the Tree Advisory Board
had met yet. Councilman Covey also announced that Friday, June 1,
2007, was the Annual Dine-Out Detroit fund-raiser that M.A.P.P.
sponsors to raise funds for HIV/AIDS prevention. He requested that
Council work with Judge Longo to make needed improvements to the
Courthouse. Councilman Covey announced that he would be running for
the Office of Mayor during the November, 2007 Election.
XXX. Mayor Porter commented and thanked those who were
involved with the Ferndale Memorial Day Parade.
Mayor Porter adjourned the meeting at 10:24 p.m.
