Ferndale City Council Agenda for Monday, Sept. 26

Here's the agenda for tonight's City Council meeting. It starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Ferndale City Hall.

A few topics include Garden Fresh Gourmet's request to expand, thus investing more money into the city. Plus awards form the Ferndale Police Department and the Ferndale Beautification Commission.

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDAS

Special Meeting Agendas

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. PRESENTATIONS

A. Police Department - Citizen Award

4A - Citizen Award

B. September 2011 Beautification Awards
C. Presentation of Certificates to all 2011 Beautification Award Winners

4B & C - Beautification Awards

D. Introduction of Ferndale Library Director Kate Pohjola
E. Updates to Emergency Communication Plan

4E - Emergency Communications Plan 1

F. Downtown Development Authority

5. PUBLIC HEARINGS

A. Presentation on scope of projects by Representatives of Garden Fresh Salsa Co.

5A - Garden Fresh Project Overview

B. Consideration to Establish Industrial Development District (IDD), 1220 E. Nine Mile Road

5B - Establish IDD 1220 E. 9 Mile

C. Consideration of Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Certificate (IFEC), 1220 E. Nine Mile Road

5C - IFEC 1220 E. 9 Mile

D. Consideration of Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Certificate (IFEC), 1505 Bonner

5D - IFEC 1505 Bonner

E. Liquor License - Consideration of Small Wine Maker License for Fish Hook Distilling Company, LLC (Valentine Vodka) to be held with the 2011 Small Distiller License located at 161 Vester St., Ferndale, MI, 48220, Oakland County

5E - Small Wine Maker License for Fish Hook Distilling Company

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.

A. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held September 12, 2011, as submitted by City Clerk

7A - Minutes 09-12-11 Regular Council

B. Approval of SMART Municipal & Community Credits FYE2012, as submitted by Recreation Director

7B - SMART Contracts FYE2012

C. Approval to appoint DPW Supervisor Shaun Slocum as Alternate to represent the City of Ferndale on the Board of Trustees of the Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011, as submitted by DPW Director

7C - SOCRRA Alternate

D. Approval of the one-year Agreement with the City of Oak Park to use the City’s Southwest Storage Yard as a transfer site for leaves and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Agreement, as submitted by DPW Director

7D - SW Yard Usage - Oak Park

E. Approval of the one-year Agreement with the City of Pleasant Ridge to use the City’s Southwest Storage Yard as a transfer site for leaves and authorization for the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Agreement, as submitted by DPW Director

7E - SW Yard Usage - Pleasant Ridge

F. Approval of the Cost Participation Agreement with the Board of Oakland County Road Commissioners to resurface the I-696 service drive west and east of Huron Street in FYE2012, and to charge the City’s share of the expense, estimated at $24,836, to the Major Streets Fund, 202-000-977.000, as submitted by DPW Director

7F - Resurface I-696 Service Drive

G. Approval to adopt Resolution Authorizing Travel to Michigan Municipal League’s 2011 Convention for Mayor Coulter and Council Member Piana, as submitted by City Clerk

7G - Authorization to Travel Coulter & Piana

H. Approval to require the owners of 2730 Burdette, 621 West Oakridge and 2020 Burdette (726 E. Cambourne) to replace deteriorated sidewalk flags by October 28, 2011, as submitted by DPW Director

7H - Sidewalk Replacement

I. Approval of Contract with Oakland County for Election Canvassing Services, as submitted by City Clerk

7I - Canvassing Contract with Oakland County

J. Approval of the bills and payrolls as certified by City Manager to be paid subject to review by the Council Finance Committee

8. REGULAR AGENDA

A. Appointment of Catherine Graca to the Beautification Commission for a term ending  December 31, 2012

8A - C. Graca Appointment to Beautification Commission

B. Consideration to Amend Concessionaire License for Charity Mendoza of Detroit Under Dog

8B - Amend Mendoza Concessionaire

C. Consideration of Amendment to Council Rules of Procedure to eliminate Liaison Reports

8C - Amend Council Rules of Procedure

D. Consideration of Court, City Hall and Police Station HVAC

8D - HVAC City Buildings

E. Consideration of Ordinance No. 1117, Amending Chapter 9, Fire Prevention and Protection, to add Article IV, Reimbursement for Medical Services While in Custody of the City

8E - Medical Reimbursement in Custody

Consideration of Items Pulled from Consent Agenda, if any.
9. 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)

10. CALL TO COUNCIL
11. CLOSED SESSION - to consider material exempt from discussion or disclosure by state or federal statute pursuant to Section 8(h) of the Open Meetings Act - MCL 15.268
12. ADJOURNMENT
Information Only - Police Newsletter

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