City Council - October 27, 2008

AGENDA

FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 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. PUBLIC HEARINGS
   1. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Programming for 2009
      1. Consideration of CDBG Application and Subrecipient Agreement with Oakland County.
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   2. Special Assessment Roll for 2008 Sidewalk District.
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      1. Consideration to receive and confirm Special Assessment Sidewalk District No. 2008 and that the special assessments be spread on the 2008 Winter Tax Roll, unless deferment is later allowed.
      2. Consideration of deferment of Special Assessments and procedure for installments, as recommended by the Sidewalk Hardship Committee.
      3. Consideration to add Sidewalk and Delinquent Accounts Receivable as Special Assessments to the Winter 2008 Tax Roll.
5. CALL TO AUDIENCE (Strict half-hour; excess of half-hour immediately prior to Call to Council)
6. 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 October 13, 2008 and the Special Meeting held October 22, 2008, as submitted by City Clerk.
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   2. Adoption of Resolution Opposing the Removal of Days Hotel in Hazel Park, as submitted by City Clerk.
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   3. Approval for the Mayor to sign a letter of support relative to the EPA Coalition Assessment Grant application being submitted by Oakland County, Ferndale, Madison Heights, Hazel Park, Farmington Hills, and Pontiac, as submitted by CDS Director.
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   4. Approval to award the 2008 CDBG Program Year Tree Program to Precision Lawnscape in the amount of $5,389.00, as submitted by CDS Director.
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   5. Approval of the bills and payrolls as certified by City Manager to be paid subject to review by the Council Finance Committee.
7. Regular Agenda
   1. Consideration of authorizing the Police Department to begin the hiring process to fill the Dispatcher vacancy created by a resignation.
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   2. Consideration to fill Water System Supervisor Position vacancy.
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   3. Consideration of Resolution of Appreciation to Phillip Poole.
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   4. Consideration of Proposed Policy concerning Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA) and Identity Theft Prevention.
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   5. Consideration of adopting Ordinance No. 1060, an Ordinance to Amend Chapter 6, Buildings and Building Regulations, Article VI, Housing Code, Division 7 to add Sections 6-201 through 6-204, Abandoned Residential Buildings of the Ferndale Code of Ordinances.
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   6. Consideration of adopting Ordinance No. 1061, an Ordinance to Amend Chapter 2, Administration, Section 2-4 Appearance Tickets, of the Ferndale Code of Ordinance.
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      Consideration of Items Pulled from Consent Agenda, if any.
8. Council Appointee Report - City Manager
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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