Nina LaSalle

Cyclist Safety and Police Bike Lane Practices

Redesigning the lanes could carry significant engineering and construction costs.

Replacement of 2019 Horton Ambulance

Sale proceeds at up to $70,000 will help pay for the new ambulance, well above the $50,000 originally estimated.

Lung Cancer Awareness Month proclamation

AI Acceptable Use Policy for City Operations

No direct cost — the policy relies on the existing Microsoft Copilot license and staff time to review tool requests.

Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Noise

$9,850 from the general fund, unbudgeted — requires a Q1 budget amendment.

Short-term rental enforcement at 2341 McDowell Street

The applicant faces a one-year waiting period before the license could be reissued under the ordinance.

Noise ordinance and accessibility

Mental Health Co-Responder Program continuation and cost sharing

Up to $67,437 this year, though the city manager expects Ferndale's true share to land between $35,000 and $50,000 after negotiations.

Loss of state-funded free smoke detector program

Program state funding eliminated; the department supplied detectors at no cost to residents.

Citizens Police Advisory and Review Board Extension

Taxpayers could foot the bill for reviews, training, or legal costs if the complaint escalates—though the exact price tag isn’t clear yet.

Controversial Schiffer Park Concert

Downtown Resource Officer contract

$60,000 from DDA funds covers the officer's services for the fiscal year.

Open Burning Ordinance Concerns

Off-Leash Dogs in Public Parks

Public comment rules and pending litigation

The speaker warned of significant damages claims against the city and individual members.

$500,000 state grant for Fire Station #1 rehabilitation

$500,000 toward fire station rehabilitation, reducing the local funding burden.

Code Enforcement and Litter Concerns

Delivery drone regulation

One commissioner floated a per-mile fee idea, but no cost or revenue figure has been studied.

Replacing aging police patrol vehicles

$138,826.43 total, with annual payments of $27,765.29 starting in September 2026.

Approval of Public Safety Answering Point Agreement Between Oakland County and the City of Ferndale