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AGENDA

FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL

Monday, September 12, 2011, 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. PRESENTATION

A. Ferndale Public Schools
B. Economic Vitality Incentive Program (EVIP)

4A - Economic Vitality Incentive Program

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.

A. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held August 22, 2011, as submitted by City Clerk

6A - Minutes 08-22-11 Regular

B. Approval of agreement with Monaghan’s Towing, Inc., of Oak Park, to take over the storing of all vehicles impounded by the Ferndale Police Department, as submitted by Chief of Police

6B - Impound Services 1 6B - Impound Services 2 6B - Impound Services 3 6B - Impound Services 4

C. Approval to fill Lieutenant vacancy, as submitted by Chief of Police

6C - Police Lieutenant 1 6C - Police Lieutenant 2

D. Approval to fill Service Aide vacancy, as submitted by Chief of Police

6D - Service Aide 1 6D - Service Aide 2

E. Approval of Special Event Permit for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Run Like Hell 5K on Friday, October 28, 2011 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., contingent upon the stipulations noted in Special Event Director’s memo, as submitted by Special Event Director

6E - Special Event Run Like Hell 1 6E - Special Event Run Like Hell 2

F. Approval of Ordinance No. 1116 to Amend Chapter 7, Business Regulation and Licenses Generally, Article IV, Hawkers, Peddlers, Transient Merchants and Concessionaires, Section 7-68, as submitted by City Clerk

6F - Ord. No. 1116, Amending Concessionaires

G. Approval to enter into a contract with the Oakland County Board of Canvassers to provide election canvass services for local elections, as submitted by City Clerk

6G - Board of Canvassers 1 6G - Board of Canvassers 2

H. Approval to accept the bid from the Thomas company for $32,780.00 to enlarge two bay doors openings at Fire Headquarters located at 1635 Livernois Ave, as submitted by Fire Chief

6H - Station 1 Bay Door Opening 1 6H - Station 1 Bay Door Opening 2 6H - Station 1 Bay Door Opening 3 6H - Station 1 Bay Door Opening 4 6H - Station 1 Bay Door Opening 5 6H - Station 1 Bay Door Opening 6 6H - Station 1 Bay Door Opening 7

I. 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

A. Confirmation of Appointment of Jason Arnold to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a term ending December 31, 2013

7A - Appointment to BZA 1 7A - Appointment to BZA 2

B. Consideration to Set Public Hearing date for Establishment of Industrial Development District (IDD) for Garden Fresh Gourmet, 1220 E. Nine Mile Road

7B - IDD Set Public Hearing 1220 E 9 Mile 1 7B - IDD Set Public Hearing 1220 E 9 Mile 2

C. Consideration to set Public Hearing date for Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate (IFEC) for Garden Fresh Gourmet, 1220 E. Nine Mile Road

7C - IFEC Set Public Hearing 1220 E 9 Mile

D. Consideration to set Public Hearing date for Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate (IFEC) for Garden Fresh Gourmet, 1501 - 1505 Bonner

7D - IFEC Set Public Hearing 1501-1505 Bonner

E. Consideration of Special Event Permit for Camp Casey

7E - Special Event Camp Casey 1 7E - Special Event Camp Casey 2 7E - Special Event Camp Casey 3

F. Consideration of Resolution Amending Concessionaire License for Charity Mendoza of Detroit Under Dog

7F - Amend Mendoza Concessionaire 1 7F - Amend Mendoza Concessionaire 2 7F - Amend Mendoza Concessionaire 3

G. Consideration of Resolution supporting a statewide and national ban on hydraulic fracturing for natural gas, and supporting the FRAC Act and BREATHE Act

7G - Resolution supporting ban on fracking 1 7G - Resolution supporting ban on fracking 2

Consideration of Items Pulled from Consent Agenda, if any.
8. COUNCIL LIAISON REPORTS:

A. 8 Mile Blvd. Association (8MBA)
B. Michigan Suburbs Alliance (MSA)
C. South Oakland County Mayors Association (SOCMA)
D. Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)
E. Transportation Riders United (TRU)
F. Woodward Avenue Action Association (WA3)

9. CALL TO COUNCIL
10. ADJOURNMENT
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