SYNOPSIS

St. Clair Shores City Council Meeting Monday, April 16, 2007 7:00 p.m.

City Hall 27600 Jefferson Circle Drive, St. Clair Shores MI 48081(586) 447-3303 www.scsmi.net

 

1.      Call to Order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance

2.      Proclamations & Presentations

      a.   Jefferson Yacht Club 50th Anniversary

      b.   Blessing of the Fleet (Item rescheduled to May 7, 2007 at request of recipient)

      c.   Third Quarter Police & Fire Overtime Reports

      d.   Progress update from Blue Ribbon Corridor Improvement Committee

3.      Updates and follow-ups from Council Meeting

4.      Comments by Individual Councilpersons

5.  Request to hold the Memorial Day Parade on Sunday, May 27, 2007 on Jefferson from 9 Mile to 11 Mile starting at 1:00 p.m.  Motion by Walby, seconded by Frederick, Approved 7-0        

6.      Request to hold the Sailing thru the Shores 5k Run/Walk along the Memorial Day Parade Route on May 27, 2007 at noon, sponsored by Miss St. Clair Shores, Liesle A. Travis 

       Motion by McFadyen, seconded by Frederick, Approved 7-0

7.      Request from Galicia Caravan #77 Order of Alhambra to solicit at City Intersections for Helping Developmentally Disabled People May 5, 2007 Motion by Stahl, seconded by McFadyen, Approved 7-0

8.      Request from Infinity Yacht Charters, LLC to transfer location of 2006 Watercraft Class C Liquor License with Dance Permit to new vessel at the same location, 24400 E. Jefferson

       Motion by McFadyen, seconded by Ahearn, Approved 7-0

9.      Request from Steve’s Grab & Go for a new Class C Licensed business with Sunday Sales and Food Permit to be located at 24317 E. Jefferson Motion by Frederick, seconded by Stahl to TABLE. Approved 6-1 Nays Moffitt

Motion by Moffitt, seconded by Ahearn to excuse Frederick from the remainder of the meeting at 8:43pm.  Approved 7-0

10. Request to transfer ownership of a Class C Licensed business with Dance Permit and 4 bars from TJL Marbles Corp. located at 24214 Jefferson (Jack’s Waterfront) to ABST, Inc.

       Motion by Walby, seconded by Stahl, Conditionally Approved 6-0, Absent- Frederick

       Mr. Frederick returned to the meeting

11. Request for approval of activities to be included in the 2007/2008 Community Development Block Grant “Annual Action Plan”  Motion by Ahearn, seconded by Walby, Approved 7-0 

12. Bids/Contracts/Purchase Orders

a.      Request from DPW to award Ash Tree Removal contract, bids opened 4/10/07

       Motion by McFadyen, seconded by Ahearn, Approved 7-0 

b.      Request for approval of PEA Contract for a three-year period

       Motion by Walby, seconded by Stahl, Approved 7-0

c.      Request for Approval of Amendment to Administrative Regulation 4 (AR4)

       Motion by McFadyen, seconded by Moffitt, Approved 7-0

13.    Request for Adoption of Ordinance Amendments – (Item rescheduled from 4/2/07 due to publication omission by newspaper)

a.      Ordinance 15.499, Section 35.72 Accessory Buildings/Structures

       Motion by Ahearn, seconded by Stahl, Approved 7-0

b.      Ordinance 22.012, Section 25.12 Residential Brick veneer construction Ordinance

      Motion by Ahearn, seconded by Moffitt, Approved 6-1, Nay - Stahl

c.      Ordinance 18.200 Inspections changed from every 3 years to 2 years

Motion by Moffitt, seconded by Ahearn, to form study group to review proposed ordinance language changes and make recommendation to Council in four months, Approved 7-0

d.      Consideration of Residential home certification inspection at the time of sale Ordinance

Motion by McFadyen, seconded by Stahl to DENY, Approved 5-2, Nays - Walby, Moffitt

14. Request for adoption of Ordinance Amendments

c.      Ordinance 20.260 Overgrown grass, brush, weeds prohibited

d.      Ordinance 35.251, 35.253 and 35.254 Municipal Solid Waste Storage and Collection Regulations

f.   Ordinance 20.250, Section 67.B-10 Planting and Maintenance of Plant Life and Forestry 

Motion by Walby, seconded by Ahearn, to approve items c, d, and f, Approved 7-0

a. Ordinance 35.117 and 35.118 Storage of Lumber, barrels, bottles, cans, and containers

Motion by McFadyen, seconded by Moffitt, to approve item a as amended, Approved 4-3, Nays - Ahearn, Stahl, Frederick

            b. Ordinance 35.260, Section (10) Permitted composting on residential property

Motion by Moffitt, seconded by McFadyen, to approve - FAILED, 2 – 5, Nays – Hison, Ahearn, Frederick Stahl, Walby

e.      Ordinance 35.251, 35.253 and 35.254 Municipal Solid Waste Storage and Collection Regulations

Motion by Ahearn, seconded by McFadyen, to approve item e, Approved 7-0

15.  Request to amend Ordinance 19.700, Section 19.701 Alarm systems; false alarms         Motion by Ahearn, seconded by Moffitt, Approved 7-0

16.  Consent Agenda

a.   Bills, Fees and Progress Payments

c.   Receive & File Boards, Commissions & Committee Minutes

d.   Delivery of Proposed 2007/2008 Budget 

Motion by Ahearn, seconded by Frederick, Approve 7-0 with the exception of item b

b.   Approval of Minutes

Motion by Ahearn, seconded by Moffitt, to approve item b, as presented, Approved 7-0

17.    City Manager’s Report  - none

18.   Audience Participation

 

Motion by Stahl,  seconded by McFadyen, to adjourn the meeting at 12:05 a.m.

 

THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, MAY 7, 2007