City Council - November 10, 2008

AGENDA

FERNDALE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 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. PRESENTATION
   1. Ferndale Public Schools
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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 27, 2008, as submitted by City Clerk.
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   2. Approval of accounts to be charged as a lien against the respective properties and to be collected as special assessments with the Winter 2008 Taxes, as submitted by Assessor/Treasurer.
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   3. Approval of payment of the invoice from Rhodes Welding Co., Inc. for $4,461.18 for repairing leaf vacuum #8335, as submitted by DPW Director.
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   4. Approval of payment of the invoice from Siemens for $3,385 for replacing the heat unit at the pump station, as submitted by DPW Director.
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   5. Approval of request of the Michigan Department of Transportation for a temporary exemption from the City’s Noise Ordinance while the department rehabilitates the Bermuda/Mohawk and Campbell Road bridges over I-696 during the 2009 construction season, as submitted by DPW Director.
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   6. Approval of the METRO Act Unilateral Agreement submitted by MCImetro and authorization for the Mayor to sign the Agreement, as submitted by CDS Director.
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   7. 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 filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Police Officer.
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   2. Consideration of purchasing a Triple Combination Top Mount Aluminum Pumper.
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   3. Consideration of Agreement with Southeastern Oakland County Water Authority to oversee the City’s water-distribution system.
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   4. Consideration of, and authorization for Mayor to sign, the Neighborhood Stabilization Program Application.
      Consideration of Items Pulled from Consent Agenda, if any.
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8. 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)
9. CALL TO COUNCIL
10. ADJOURNMENT