City Council - April 28, 2008

AGENDA

FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2008, 7:30 P.M.

CITY HALL, 300 EAST NINE MILE, FERNDALE MI 48220

248-546-2384

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. PRESENTATION
   1. Blues Festival Committee – Festival proceeds to Ferndale Youth Assistance, and Recognition of the winner of the Blue Pig Award
   2. Ferndale Youth Recognition Awards Recipients
   3. Announcement of Firefighter of the Year
   4. First Annual Environmental Impact Commission Award
   5. Proclaim First Week in May as Youth Week
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
   1. FYE-2009 Budget
      1. Consideration of proposed Tax Rates and appropriate L-4029 Form
6. CALL TO AUDIENCE (Strict half-hour; excess of half-hour immediately prior to Call to Council)
7. CONSENT AGENDA
   All items listed under Consent Agenda are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. Public copies of the Consent Agenda may be viewed at the Library.
   1. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held April 14, 2008, and the Special Meetings held April 21 and 23, 2008, as submitted by City Clerk.
   2. Confirmation to proclaim June 2008 as Scleroderma Awareness Month, as submitted by Mayor.
   3. Confirmation to proclaim May 2008 as Mental Health Month, as submitted by Mayor.
   4. Approval of adoption of Resolution regarding bottled water, as submitted by City Manager.
   5. Approval of the Special Event for the Ferndale Youth Assistance Invitational Softball Tournament and Saturday in the Park, at Martine Road Park, to be held Saturday, May 17, 2008 with a make-up date of Sunday, May 18, 2008; contingent on their obtaining the necessary permit(s) from the Building Department, as submitted by City Clerk.
   6. Approval of Moonwalk at Martin Road Park for Grant Early Childhood Center End of the Year Picnic to be held Wednesday, June 4, 2008, contingent upon receipt of proper proof of insurance at least five days prior to the event, as submitted by City Clerk.
   7. Approval to have a 20 x 20 tent at Garbutt Park for Tina Jackson for a Baby Shower to be held Saturday, June 7, 2008 with a make-up date of Sunday, June 8, 2008, as submitted by City Clerk.
   8. Approval to have Pro Roofing and Sheetmetal, Inc. remove and replace the roof at Fire Headquarters, as submitted by Fire Chief.
   9. Approval of the 2008 Sewer Cleaning and Televising Project Bid Award and Contract with Inland Waters Pollution Control, Inc., and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign, as submitted by DPW Director.
   10. Approval of Water Storage Filling Schedule Agreement with the City of Detroit, and authorization for the Mayor to sign, as submitted by DPW Director.
   11. Approval of Bid Award to GM & Sons, Inc. for Nine Mile Concrete Repairs, as submitted by DPW Director.
   12. Approval of Bid Award to Bricco Excavating Co. for Water Main Replacement Project, as submitted by DPW Director.
   13. Approval of Contract for Equalization Division Assistance Services for the term of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign, as submitted by Assessor/Treasurer.
   14. Approval of reappointment of Brian Cooley to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board for a term ending December 31, 2010, as submitted by Recreation Director.
   15. Approval of the bills, payrolls as certified by City Manager to be paid subject to review by the Council Finance Committee.
8. Regular Agenda
   1. Appointments to Boards
      1. Luke Forrest, Virginia Saxton, Mathew Hymes, Kenneth Huotari to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board for a term ending December 31, 2010 and to appoint Jeannie Davis to complete a term ending December 31, 2008
      2. Council representative appointment to the Liquor License Review Committee for a term ending December 31, 2008
   2. Consideration of License Agreement with Seasonal Corner
   3. Consideration of Ordinance No. 1046 regarding alcohol at the Kulick Center and City Parks
   4. Consideration of Alcohol Policy at Kulick Center and City Parks
   5. Consideration of extending the basketball moratorium in Wanda Park
   6. Consideration of Special Event Application submitted by Triangle Foundation for Motor City Pride to be held on Sunday, June 1, 2008
   7. Consideration of Items Pulled from Consent Agenda, if any.
9. Council Liaison Reports:
   1. 8 Mile Blvd. Association (8MBA)
   2. Michigan Suburbs Alliance (MSA)
   3. South Oakland County Mayors Association (SOCMA)
   4. Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)
   5. Transportation Riders United (TRU)
   6. Woodward Avenue Action Association (WA3)
10. Call to Council
11. Adjournment