City Council Meeting Procedures
Council Members
Novi City Council consists of seven members including the Mayor
and the Mayor Pro-Tem. They are Mayor David Landry, Mayor
Pro-Tem Bob Gatt,
Councilmembers, Terry
Margolis, Andrew Mutch, Kathy Crawford, David Staudt and Brian
Burke. Use the menu above to learn more about each
councilmember, or to send feedback, comments or suggestions.
Council Meeting Format
Approval of the Agenda
It is at this point in the Council meeting agenda that there may
be additions or deletions made to the items originally listed on the
agenda.
Audience Comment
You may participate during the periods of Audience Participation
noted on the Agenda. Currently there are three opportunities per
meeting-one near the beginning and the second about halfway through
and the third at the end of the meeting. Citizens address their
remarks to Council from the podium during audience participation.
- For the record, you are requested to state your name and
address before your remark to Council and fill out a card with
your name and address for the City Clerk. This also helps the city
in following up to your comments.
- Due to time limitations we will unlikely be able to give you a
direct response to your request at the meetings, but a City
representative will follow up on your comments as necessary.
Consent Agenda (Approvals/Removals)
At this point in the meeting, Council decides which items will be
taken off the Consent Agenda and discussed. The Consent Agenda
items are listed on the agenda after the "Adjournment". Once
these items are taken off the agenda they are then discussed under
the section "Consent Agenda Removals For Council Action".
Matters For Council Action, Parts I and II
These are items listed on the agenda that will be discussed and
acted upon during the meeting.
Public Hearings
If you are here for a Public Hearing you will be solicited for
your input at that time-generally this is one of the first orders of
business at a council meeting.
The same guidelines for audience
participation apply to a public hearing.
General Courtesies For All
Please direct your comments to the Mayor.
Please be polite and refrain from using offensive or abusive
language.
Communication With The City
In addition to attending City Council meetings, you can
communicate your specific interests with the City of Novi in a
variety of ways. You may want to consider these actions prior to
attending a meeting:
- Contact the city departments directly to speak with the staff
who are there to assist you with your questions and comments. If
you are not sure which department to speak with, contact the
Public Information office at 248-347-0494 and they will direct you
to the appropriate personnel.
- City department directors oversee the daily operations of the
city and may have the specific information that you want. Prior to
an item being placed on the meeting agenda, there has usually been
a record of action of the subject within the city departments, so
it may be best to start your inquiries there. Department phone
numbers are available on
this website, or you may call the general city number at
248-347-0460 for an automated listing of departments.
- You may also consider writing a letter to the City Council.
Your letter is then photocopied listed under communications and
included in the packet of information that is given to Council
prior to a meeting. The letter should be sent to the attention:
Novi City Council, 45175 West Ten Mile Road, Novi, MI 48375
Scheduled Meetings
Council meetings are generally held the first and third Mondays
of the month, but there are exceptions and additional special
meetings from time to time.
Check this page for the schedule of council meeting dates.
Agendas Are Available
Agendas are available on the table at the rear of the Council
chambers. Meeting notices and agendas are posted in the City Atrium
and at the Library by the Friday before a Monday meeting and 18
hours prior to any Special Meeting. You may subscribe to City
Council agenda meetings for a fee of $30.00 per year by contacting
the City Clerk's office at 248-347-0456.
In addition, we have created and archive of Council Meeting
agendas which is available in the Resource Center. You can peruse
the archive by looking up an individual agenda, or use the search
engine to search for specific topics throughout the archive.
Click here to visit the Minutes Archive page.
The subscription rates for Council Agendas and Minutes for
Regular and Special meetings is as follows:
Council Agendas (Regular) $ 22.00
Council Agendas (Regular & Special) $ 37.00
Council Minutes (Regular) $ 60.00
Council Minutes (Regular & Special) $ 75.00
Council Minutes & Agendas (Regular) $ 82.00
Council Minutes & Agendas (Regular & Special) $112.00
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