City Council Regular Meeting
Rochester Hills
Meeting Agenda - Final
1000 Rochester Hills 
Drive
Rochester Hills, MI 
48309
(248656-4660
Home Page:  
www.rochesterhills.org
Erik Ambrozaitis, Jim Duistermars, Barbara Holder, Greg Hooper,
Linda Raschke, James Rosen, Ravi Yalamanchi
1000 Rochester Hills Drive
7:30 PM
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
 
 
Jane Leslie, City Clerk, CMC
Susan Galeczka, Deputy Clerk
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT
LEGISLATIVE & ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS
ATTORNEY MATTERS
RECOGNITIONS
Proclamation in Recognition of Rochester Adams High School 2006 Cross 
Country State Champions
2006-0875
Agenda Summary.pdf,
Proclamation.pdf
Attachments:
PRESENTATIONS
Green Space Advisory Board Status Report
2006-0823
Agenda Summary.pdf,
GSAB Status Report 121306.pdf
Attachments:
CONSENT AGENDA
All matters under Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one 
motion, without discussion.  If any Council Member or Citizen requests discussion of an item, it 
will be removed from Consent Agenda for separate discussion.
Approval of Minutes - Regular City Council Meeting - July 19, 2006
2006-0867
Minutes 071906.pdf,
0867 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
Approval of Minutes - Special City Council Meeting - July 25, 2006
2006-0868
Minutes 072506.pdf,
0868 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
Approval of Minutes - Special City Council Meeting - July 26, 2006
2006-0869
Minutes 072606.pdf,
0869 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
Approval of Minutes - City Council Work Session Meeting - July 26, 2006
2006-0880
Minutes 072606.pdf,
0880 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
Approval of Minutes - Regular City Council Meeting - August 2, 2006
2006-0892
Minutes 080206.pdf,
0892 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
Confirmation of the Mayor's re-appointment of Patricia Gallagher, Robert 
Gauthier and Tushar Oza to the Board of Review for three (3three-year terms 
to expire December 312009.
2006-0793
Agenda Summary.pdf,
Gallagher Candidate Questionnaire.pdf,
Gauthier Candidate Questionnaire.pdf,
Oza Candidate Questionnaire.pdf,
0793 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
Confirmation of the Mayor's Re-appointment of Allen Decker and appointment 
of Mark Walterhouse to the Construction Fire Prevention Board of Appeals for 
three (3three-year terms to expire December 312009
2006-0794
Agenda Summary.pdf,
Decker Candidate Questionnaire.pdf,
Walterhouse Candidate Questionnaire.pdf,
0794 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
Designation of City Depositories for 2007
2006-0871
Agenda Summary.pdf,
0871 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
Request for Purchase Authorization PLANNING:   Contract Extension for 
Continuing Professional Planning Services for various development 
applications blanket purchase order not-to-exceed $22,500.00; McKenna 
Associates, Inc., Northville, MI
2006-0874
Agenda Summary.pdf,
Letter McKenna 11-14-06.pdf,
Contract Nov. 2006.pdf,
0874 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
Approval of Traffic Control Order NoPK-92, Supervisor's Plat of Brooklands 
No1, Section #36:  "No Standing, Stopping, Parkingwithin the right-of-way 
on both sides of Emmons Avenue from Auburn Road to a point One Hundred 
Eighty-five (185feet southerly thereof and within the right-of-way on both 
sides of Longview Avenue from Auburn Road to a point One Hundred 
Eighty-five (185feet southerly thereof.
2006-0775
Agenda Summary.pdf,
Map.pdf,
TCO PK-92pdf,
091206 ATSB Minutes.pdf,
111406 ATSB Draft Minutes.pdf,
0775 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Request for Approval of 2006 Fourth Quarter Budget Amendments
2006-0842
Agenda Summary.pdf,
Public Hearing Notice.pdf,
Proposed 2006 Budget Amendments.pdf,
OPC & RARA 2006 Proposed Budget Amendments.pdf,
0842 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
Public Hearing
Adoption of Resolution
ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION
Acceptance for First Reading an Ordinance to repeal existing Section 138-47 
and to add replacement Section 138-47 to Chapter 138, Zoning, of the Code of 
Ordinances of the City of  Rochester Hills, Oakland County, Michigan, to 
establish a temporary moratorium suspending the City's processing and 
acceptance of applications and plans for development or alteration of lands 
with steep slopes, to prescribe a penalty for violations, and to repeal 
inconsistent or conflicting ordinances
2006-0722
Agenda Summary.pdf,
112106 Memo Anzek.pdf,
Ordinance Amendment.pdf,
112106 Planning Commission Minutes.pdf,
100406 Agenda Summary.pdf,
092706 Letter Staran.pdf,
Mayor 09-27-06 Memorandum.pdf,
100406 Resolution.pdf,
0722 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION
Acceptance for Second Reading and Adoption an Ordinance to amend 
Articles II through V of Chapter 82, Personnel, of the Code of Ordinances of 
the City of Rochester Hills, Oakland County, Michigan, to clarify Employee 
Appeal Procedure and Qualifications for the Employee Pension and Group 
Insurance Plans, repeal conflicting Ordinances, and prescribe a penalty for 
violations
2006-0788
Agenda Summary.pdf,
Ordinance Amendment.pdf,
First Reading Agenda Summary.pdf,
First Reading Resolution.pdf,
111406 AIS Minutes.pdf,
First Reading Resolution.pdf,
0788 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
Acceptance for Second Reading and Adoption an Ordinance to repeal 
Section 42-26 through 42-65 of Article II, Alarm Systems, Chapter 42
Emergency Services, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Rochester Hills, 
Oakland County, Michigan, and Adopt a New Article II, Sections 42-26 through 
42-67 to Regulate Residential and Business Alarm Systems, Decrease the 
Frequency of False Alarms, Repeal Conflicting Ordinances and Prescribe a 
Penalty for Violations
2004-0032
Agenda Summary.pdf,
112906 Agenda Summary.pdf,
111406 Letter Staran.pdf,
Chapter 42 False Alarms - NEW.pdf,
1988 False Alarm Ordinance w/Minutes.pdf,
False Alarm Ordinance as Codified in 1998.pdf,
1996 False Alarm Amendment w/Minutes.pdf,
Minutes Public Safety and City Council.pdf,
051206 Proposed Amendments - Chapter 42, False Ala....pdf,
071206 Agenda Summary.pdf,
100505 Proposed Resolution.pdf,
091405 Resolution.pdf,
0032 Referral Notice.pdf,
100505 Agenda Summary.pdf,
Sterling Heights False Alarm Info.pdf,
040204 Memo Capt. Smith.pdf,
020204 PS Minutes.pdf,
033104 Agenda Summary.pdf,
032604 Master Report.pdf,
False Alarm info.pdf,
Minutes and First Reading Resolution.pdf,
0032 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
Acceptance for Second Reading and Adoption an Ordinance to Repeal Article 
VII, Emergency Services, of Chapter 54, Fees, of the Code of Ordinances of 
the City of Rochester Hills, Oakland County, Michigan and Adopt a New Article 
VII to Impose Fees for False Alarms, and Repeal Conflicting Ordinances
2006-0866
Agenda Summary.pdf,
Revised 54-436 False Alarm Fees (11 14 06).pdf,
Ordinance Amendment Chapter 54 False Alarm Fees .p....pdf,
First Reading Resolution.pdf,
0866 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
NOMINATIONS/APPOINTMENTS
 Citizen Representatives to Independent Boards and Commissions
Nomination/Appointment for three (3Citizen Representatives to the Historic 
Districts Commission each for a three-year term to expire December 312009
2006-0817
Agenda Summary.pdf,
Nomination Form.pdf,
Questionnaire Kilpatrick.pdf,
Questionnaire Thompson.pdf,
Questionnaire Stamps.pdf,
Questionnaire Verschueren.pdf,
Notice of Vacancy.pdf,
112906 Agenda Summary.pdf,
0817 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
Nomination/Appointment of one (1Citizen Representative to the Rochester 
Avon Recreation Authority for a three-year term to expire December 312009.
2006-0819
Agenda Summary.pdf,
Nomination Form.pdf,
Questionnaire Klomp.pdf,
Additional Resume Klomp.pdf,
Questionnaire Paurazas.pdf,
Notice of Vacancy.pdf,
112906 Agenda Summary.pdf,
Questionnaire Barrett.pdf,
0819 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
 Planning Commission Representative to Brownfield Redevelopment Authority
Appointment of Planning Commission Representative to the Brownfield 
Redevelopment Authority for a one-year term to expire December 12007
2006-0850
Agenda Summary.pdf,
0850 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
 Election of City Council President and Vice President
Election of City Council President for a one-year term to expire December 12
2007
2006-0908
Agenda Summary.pdf,
Nomination Form - President.pdf,
City Charter.pdf,
Election Process - Rules of Procedure.pdf,
Election Process - Roberts Rules.pdf
Attachments:
Election of City Council Vice President for a one-year term to expire December 
122007
2006-0909
Agenda Summary.pdf,
Nomination Form - Vice President.pdf
Attachments:
 Council Member Representatives to Independent Boards and Commissions
 
Sufficient number of Council Members expressed an interest
Appointment of one (1City Council Member to Advisory Traffic & Safety Board 
for a one-year term to expire December 122007
2006-0901
Agenda Summary: 2007 Boards & Comms (19).pdf,
2007 Chart Overview.pdf,
CC Choices for 2007 Brds & Comms.pdf,
Nomination Form - Adv TS.pdf
Attachments:
Appointment of one (1City Council Member to Avondale Youth Assistance for 
a one-year term to expire December 122007
2006-0902
Nomination Form - AYA.pdf
Attachments:
Appointment of one (1City Council Member to Brownfield Redevelopment 
Authority for a one-year term to expire December 122007
2006-0903
Nomination Form - Brownfld.pdf
Attachments:
Appointment of one (1City Council Member to Green Space Advisory Board 
for a one-year term to expire December 122007
2006-0904
0904 Nomination Form - GSAB.pdf
Attachments:
Appointment of one (1City Council Member to Museum Advisory Board for a 
one-year term to expire December 122007
2006-0905
0905 Nomination Form - Museum.pdf
Attachments:
Appointment of two (2City Council Members to Older Persons' Commission 
(OPCfor a one-year term to expire December 122007
2006-0906
Nomination Form - OPC.pdf
Attachments:
Appointment of one (1City Council Member to Personnel Board for a two-year 
term to expire December 102008
2006-0907
Nomination Form - Personnel Brd.pdf
Attachments:
Appointment of two (2City Council Members to Pine Trace Committee for a 
one-year term to expire December 122007
2006-0910
Nomination Form - Pine Trace.pdf
Attachments:
Appointment of one (1City Council Member to Rochester Area Youth 
Assistance (RAYAfor a one-year term to expire December 122007
2006-0913
Nomination Form - RAYA.pdf
Attachments:
Appointment of one (1City Council Member to Rochester Auburn Hills 
Community Coalition for a one-year term to expire December 122007
2006-0915
Nomination Form - Roch-Aub Hills Coal.pdf
Attachments:
Appointment of one (1City Council Member to Rochester-Avon Recreation 
Authority (RARAfor a one-year term to expire December 122007
2006-0916
Nomination Form - RARA.pdf
Attachments:
Appointment of three (3City Council Members to Sister City Auburn Hills 
Committee for a one-year term to expire December 122007
2006-0917
Nomination Form - Sister City-Aub Hills.pdf
Attachments:
Appointment of three (3City Council Members to Sister City Rochester 
Committee for a one-year term to expire December 122007
2006-0918
Nomination Form - Sister City-Roch.pdf
Attachments:
Appointment of two (2City Council Members to Southeastern Oakland 
Country Resource Recovery Authority (SOCRRAfor a one-year term to expire 
December 122007
2006-0920
Nomination Form - SOCRRA.pdf
Attachments:
Appointment of City Council Members as one (1Delegate and one (1
Alternate to Trailways Commission for a one-year term to expire December 12
2007
2006-0921
Nomination Form - Trailways.pdf
Attachments:
 
Too many Council Members expressed an interest
Appointment of one (1City Council Member to Planning Commission for a 
one-year term to expire December 122007
2006-0911
Nomination Form - PC.pdf
Attachments:
Appointment of one (1City Council Member to Police School Liaison Steering 
Committee for a one-year term to expire December 122007
2006-0912
Nomination Form - Police Liaision.pdf
Attachments:
Appointment of one (1City Council Member to Zoning Sign Board of Appeals 
for a one-year term to expire December 122007
2006-0923
Nomination Form - ZBA.pdf
Attachments:
 
Not a sufficient number of Council Members expressed an interest
Appointment of one (1City Council Member to Rochester Hills Youth 
Government Council (RHYGCfor a one-year term to expire December 12
2007
2006-0922
Nomination Form - Youth.pdf
Attachments:
 Short Term/Specific Purpose Technical Review Committees
 
Sufficient number of Council Members expressed an interest
Appointment of two (2to three (3City Council Members to Environmental 
Cleanup & Oversight Technical Review Committee for a one-year term to 
expire December 122007
2006-0925
Agenda Summary: Tech Rev Cmtees-Short Term.pdf,
CC Choices -2007: Tech Rev Cmtees -Short term.pdf,
Nomination Form - Environ.pdf
Attachments:
Appointment of two (2City Council Members to Master Plan Technical Review 
Committee for a one-year term to expire December 122007
2006-0926
Nomination Form - Master Plan.pdf
Attachments:
Appointments of two (2to three (3City Council Members to Regional Library 
Study Technical Review Committee for a one-year term to expire December 
122007
2006-0927
Nomination Form - Reg Library.pdf
Attachments:
Appointment of two (2to three (3City Council Members to Strategic Planning 
Technical Review Committee for a one-year term to expire December 122007
2006-0928
Nomination Form - Strategic Pln.pdf
Attachments:
Appointment of two (2City Council Members to Technical Review Zoning 
Rewrites Committee for a one-year term to expire December 122007
2006-0929
Nomination Form - Tech Rev-Zoning.pdf
Attachments:
 
Too many Council Members expressed an interest
Appointment of two (2City Council Members to DPS Facility Technical Review 
Committee for a one-year term to expire December 122007
2006-0924
Nomination Form - DPS Fac.pdf
Attachments:
 Ongoing/Multipurpose Technical Review Committees
 
Sufficient number of Council Members expressed an interest
Appointment of one (1City Council Member to Cemetery Citizen Advisory 
Technical Review Committee for a one-year term to expire December 122007
2006-0931
Agenda Summary: Tech Rev Cmtees -Ongoing.pdf,
CC Choices - 2007: Tech Rev Cmtees -Ongoing.pdf,
Nomination Form - Cemetery.pdf
Attachments:
Appointment of two (2to three (3City Council Members to Human Resources 
Technical Review Committee for a one-year term to expire December 122007
2006-0933
Nomination Form - HR.pdf
Attachments:
Appointment of two (2to three (3City Council Members to Liquor License 
Technical Review Committee for a one-year term to expire December 122007
2006-0934
Nomination Form - Liquor.pdf
Attachments:
 
Too many Council Members expressed an interest
Appointment of one (1City Council Member to Capital Improvement Project 
(CIPfor a one-year term to expire December 122007
2006-0930
Nomination Form - CIP.pdf
Attachments:
Appointment of two (2to three (3City Council Members to Council Policy 
Technical Review Committee for a one-year term to expire December 122007
2006-0932
Nomination Form - Council Policy.pdf
Attachments:
 
Not a sufficient number of Council Members expressed an interest
Appointment of two (2to three (3City Council Members to Water & Sewer 
Board for a one-year term to expire December 122007
2006-0935
Nomination Form - W & S.pdf
Attachments:
NEW BUSINESS
Request to schedule a Public Hearing regarding the request for an Industrial 
Facilities Exemption Certificate (IFTat 2965 Technology Drive, Rochester 
Hills, MI  48309
2006-0857
Agenda Summary.pdf,
Application.pdf,
Financial Analysis-Personal.pdf,
0857 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
Request to schedule a Public Hearing to establish an Industrial Development 
District at 2965 Technology Drive, Rochester Hills, MI 48309
2006-0858
Agenda Summary.pdf,
Letter Requesting IDD.pdf,
0858 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the use of part of public land (pt of parcel 
15-21-276-011currently known as Fire Station #11111 Horizon Ct.; for the 
purpose of extending Rochester Industrial Drnorth to a southern boundary of 
Eaton Property (pt of parcel 15-21-276-010)
2006-0557
Agenda Summary.pdf,
Additional Information.pdf,
0557 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
Approval of Agreement between the Michigan Department of Transportation 
(MDOTand the City of Rochester Hills for the M-59 and Adams Road 
Interchange
2006-0751
Agenda summary.pdf,
MDOT Agreement.pdf,
MDOT Invoice.pdf,
0751 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
Request to approve design modification to a roundabout for the 
Hamlin/Livernois intersection for the Hamlin Road widening project
2006-0897
Agenda Summary.pdf,
Picture.pdf,
MML Article re Roundabouts.pdf,
MDOT information.pdf,
MI Contractor & Builder Information.pdf,
MI Concrete Paving Association Information.pdf,
0897 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
Request for Purchase Authorization:  HUMAN RESOURCES:  Labor and 
Employment Legal Services, blanket purchase order in the amount 
not-to-exceed $130,000.00; Kemp Klein Law Firm, Troy, MI
2006-0891
Agenda Summary.pdf,
0891 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
Request for Approval of City of Rochester Hills Group Pension Plan Document 
Amendment
2006-0844
Agenda Summary.pdf,
Pension Plan amendment.pdf,
0844 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
Request for Purchase Authorization MAYOR'S:  2007 City Attorney Fees, a 
blanket purchase order in the amount not-to-exceed $384,000.00; Hafeli 
Staran Hallahan Christ & Dudek, P.C., Bloomfield Hills, MI
2006-0895
Agenda Summary City Atty 2007.pdf,
Staran contract.pdf,
0895 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
Adoption of Resolution regarding the Designation of Fund Balance for 
Supplemental Retiree Health Care
2006-0846
Agenda Summary.pdf,
0846 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
Adoption of Resolution regarding the Designation of Major Road Fund Balance
2006-0899
Agenda Summary.pdf,
Major Road Projects - proposed designation.pdf,
0899 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
Adoption of 2007 City Council Meeting Schedule
2006-0837
Agenda Summary.pdf,
Meeting Calendar.pdf,
0837 Resolution.pdf
Attachments:
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
NEXT MEETING DATE
Wednesday, January 32007 Regular Work Session 7:30 PM
Wednesday, January 102007 Regular Meeting 7:30 PM
ADJOURNMENT
Note:
Anyone planning to attend the meeting who has need of special assistance under the 
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADAis asked to contact the Clerk's Office at 248-841-2460 at 
least 48 hours prior to the meeting.