City Council - June 8, 2009

AGENDA

FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Monday, June 8, 2009, 7:30 p.m.

City Hall, 300 E. Nine Mile Rd., Ferndale MI 48220

www.ferndale-mi.com 248-546-2384

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. CALL TO AUDIENCE (Strict half-hour; excess of half-hour immediately prior to Call to Council)
5. 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 May 26, 2009, as submitted by City Clerk.
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   2. Reappointment to the Construction Board of Appeals, as submitted by CDS Director.
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   3. Adoption of Ordinance No. 1074 amending Chapter 19, Urban Redevelopment, Article III, Housing Commission, Section 19-29, of the Ferndale Code of Ordinances to authorize appointment of a housing commission, as submitted by City Manager.
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   4. Adoption of Ordinance No. 1075 amending the City of Ferndale Policemen and Firemen Retirement System to comply with the Internal Revenue Code and related authority to maintain the qualified status of the defined benefit plan, as submitted by City Clerk.
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   5. Approval of request from Roosevelt Primary School to erect a moonwalk structure at Geary Park on June 11, 2009, 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., for the End-of-the-Year Celebration, as submitted by City Clerk.
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   6. Approval of request from Adrian Humphries to erect a moonwalk structure and allow pony rides at Garbutt Park for a family picnic on June 28, 2009, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m., as submitted by City Clerk.
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   7. Approval of Contract Maintenance for Hilton Road Water Meter Pit, as submitted by DPW Director.
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   8. Approval to extend AT&T’s METRO Act Permit, as submitted by CDS Director.
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   9. Approval of Trunkline Maintenance Contract, as submitted by DPW Director.
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   10. Approval of bid award for the low base bid from Asphalt Specialists, Inc., 1780 East Highwood, Pontiac, to reconstruct the Rosie O’Grady municipal parking lot and to resurface Bermuda including adding nine parking bays along the west side between Nine Mile and Vester, as submitted by DPW Director.
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   11. Approval of the bills and payrolls as certified by City Manager to be paid subject to review by the Council Finance Committee.
6. Regular Agenda
   1. Consideration of Street Closure for Fido Does Ferndale.
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   2. Consideration of American Legion Hall Lease Request.
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   3. Consideration of Brand Development Proposal.
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   4. Consideration of Resolution to participate in the National League of Cities and CVS Caremark discount card program for prescription drugs.
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   5. Consideration of Resolution regarding Bills passed by the Transportation Funding Task Force.
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   6. Consideration of Resolution proclaiming June 2009 as Gay Pride Month in the City of Ferndale and recognizing the 40th Anniversary of the birth of the Modern Gay Rights Movement.
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Consideration of Items Pulled from Consent Agenda, if any.

7. 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)
8. CALL TO COUNCIL
9. ADJOURNMENT