City Council - September 14, 2009

AGENDA

FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Monday, September 14, 2009, 7:30 p.m.

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

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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 August 24, 2009, as submitted by City Clerk.
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   2. Approval of a Resolution proclaiming September 17, 2009 as Citizenship Day and September 17-23, 2009 as Constitution Week in the City of Ferndale, as submitted by City Clerk.
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   3. Approval of the Special Event Permit for the Ferndale Area Churches CROP Walk, on Sunday, October 11, 2009 from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m., along the streets of Ferndale, as submitted by City Clerk.
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   4. Confirmation of Reappointment of Stephen Kwasnik to the Construction Board of Appeals for a term ending June 30, 2012, as submitted by City Manager.
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   5. Approval to fill vacant Building Inspector position, as submitted by CDS Director.
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   6. Approval of the proposals by Tax Management Associates for conduct of audit; to approve the Summary Appraisal assignment from Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP under the terms quoted and to authorize the Assessor/Treasurer to sign the respective proposals, as submitted by Assessor/Treasurer.
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   7. Approval of the contract with Insituform Technologies USA Inc., of Chesterfield, MO, to install 33,339 linear feet of cured-in-place pipe, as submitted by DPW Director.
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   8. Approval to purchase nine 2010 Ford Crown Victorias under the State Extended Purchase Program from Gorno Ford, of Woodhaven, for $192,995, and to charge the expense to the Vehicle and Equipment Fund, as submitted by DPW Director.
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   9. Approval of the quote of $6,792 from Cynergy Wireless of Troy, to provide and install new radio consoles in eight police patrol cars, and to charge the expense to the Vehicle and Equipment Fund, as submitted by DPW Director.
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   10. Approval to authorize Rhodes Welding, Co., of Ferndale, to repair four leaf vacuums at an estimated total time-and-material cost of $14,515 and to charge the expense to the Vehicle and Equipment Fund, Repair and Maintenance, as submitted by DPW Director.
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   11. Approval to award the CDS document scanning bid to Leonard Brothers Data Management, of Ferndale, as submitted by CDS Director.
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   12. Approval of the low bid of $14,497 of McCarthy Construction Company, of Commerce Township, to replace the concrete driveway and approach of Fire Station No. 2, and to charge the expense to the Public Improvement Fund, as submitted by DPW Director,
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   13. Approval of bid award for Ferndale Pedestrian Alley Improvement Project, as submitted by DDA Director.
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   14. 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 2009 Sidewalk Replacement Program and Contract
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   2. Consideration of Data Collection System and Water Meter Replacement Program
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   3. Consideration of Appeal of FOIA Denial
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   4. Consideration of Resolution to Utilize Labor Unions for all City-related construction projects
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   5. Discussion of required City contribution to Police and Fire Pension Fund and impact on future city budgets
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Consideration of Items Pulled from Consent Agenda, if any.

7. 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