1. SPECIAL/COMMITTEE

2. CITY MANAGER

3. DEPARTMENTAL

4. ATTORNEY

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION – In order to hear all citizen comments at a reasonable hour, the City Council requests that speakers respect the three-minute time limit for individual comments, and the five-minute time limit for an individual speaking on behalf of a group.

1. Consideration of Zoning Map Amendment 18.639, the request of Jerome A. Ruggirello for rezoning of property in Section 36, located south of Nine Mile and west of Haggerty Roads from R-1 (Single Family Residential) to OS-1 (Office Service) District. The subject property is 2.3 acres

2. Consideration of request from Haggerty Hotel Associates, LLC to transfer ownership of 2003 B-Hotel liquor licensed business with Dance-Entertainment permit, located at 21111 Haggerty, Novi, MI 48375 from Hotel Investors of Michigan, Inc. (Sheraton Hotel)

3. a. Consideration of request from the developer of Novi Site, located on west side of Novi Road and north of Grand River Avenue, for a variance to Sec.11-194 (a) (19) of the City of Novi Design & Construction Standards requiring a secondary access.

b. Consideration of request from the developer of Novi Site, located on west side of Novi Road and north of Grand River Avenue for a variance to Sec. 11-123(c) (1) of the City of Novi Design & Construction Standards to allow pumped discharge out of a storm water detention basin.

c. Consideration of request from the developer of Novi Site, located on west side of Novi Road and north of Grand River Avenue for a variance to Sec.11-194 (a) (18) of the City of Novi Design & Construction Standards amended by adoption of Sec. 15-17 503.2.5 requiring a turn around if drive exceeds 150 feet in length.

4. Consideration of ordinances to amend City of Novi Code of Ordinances in order to revise the following ordinance to insure that "farming exemptions" and earth disturbance activity being conducted within the City of Novi are bona fide farming operations – 1^st Reading

Ordinance No. 04-40.5, to revise Chapter 8, "Business Registration", Sections 8-1 through 8-12.

Ordinance No. 04-119.11, to revise Chapter 12 "Drainage and Flood Damage Prevention", Article V., Wetlands and Watercourse Protection.

Ordinance No. 04-125.18 to revise Chapter 37, "Woodlands Protection", Sections 12-152 and 12-171.

5. Appointments to City Boards and Commissions

6. Appointments to Planning Commission.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION – In order to hear all citizen comments at a reasonable hour, the City Council requests that speakers respect the three-minute time limit for individual comments, and the five-minute time limit for an individual speaking on behalf of a group.

7. Approval to rescind current Lawn Maintenance Contract with Lazoen Hay & Feed, and approval of Lawn Maintenance Contract for the remainder of the 2004 lawn mowing season to the next lowest qualified bidder, B & B Lawn Service of Fenton, Michigan, for an amount of $87,000.

8. Approval of Proposal for extending 2003 Chip Seal Prices to the 2004 Summer construction season to Highway Maintenance & Construction Co., in the amount of $79,675.75.

9. Approval of time extension to July 31, 2005 for the existing Interagency Agreement between Wayne County and the City of Novi for Round V Storm Water General Permit Grant funds for the Dunbarton Detention Basin Improvement Implementation.

10. Approval to award the Engineering Consulting Services for assistance with Capacity

Management, Operations, and Maintenance Activities associated with the Sanitary

Sewage Collection System to Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc., in the amount of

$320,120.

A. Additional Board/Commission interviews-Library, Zoning Board of Appeals and

Housing and Community Development vacancies.

CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS FOR COUNCIL ACTION: (Consent Agenda items, which have been removed for discussion and/or action)

Proposed charter amendment – Mayor Csordas

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION – In order to hear all citizen comments at a reasonable hour, the City Council requests that speakers respect the three-minute time limit for individual comments, and the five-minute time limit for an individual speaking on behalf of a group.

CONSENT AGENDA: (Background information for Consent Agenda items is available for review at the City Clerk’s Office)

Approval of minutes of:

June 21, 2004, Special meeting

June 21, 2004, Regular meeting

Enter into Executive Session in the Council Chambers Annex immediately following the regular meeting for the purpose of discussing pending litigation.

Approval of appointment of Brenda Borders (Employee Delegate) as the 2004 City of Novi representative to attend the Annual Michigan Employees Retirement System (MERS) Conference to be held on September 21-23, 2004.

Approval to award bid for soccer uniforms to McNish Sporting Goods, the low bidder, based on unit pricing.

Approval of first (1^st) renewal of a Team League Photography contract with Photo Dynamics.

Approval of Personal Property Contract with Oakland County Department of Equalization for tax years 2005 and 2006.

Approval of easement from Charter One Bank for $1.00 for City installation of sidewalk at northwest corner of Meadowbrook Road and Ten Mile Road.

Approval of final payment and acceptance of Hold Harmless Agreement with Liberty Bond Services for Novi Parks Improvements.

Approval of water main and water main easements and acceptance of a storm drainage facility maintenance agreement from Community Federal Credit Union; parcel No. 50-22-26-101-022 located at 43350 Arena Drive.

Approval of resolution authorizing the reimbursement of expenses associated with Mosquito Control from the Oakland County West Nile Virus Fund.

Approval of Novi 50’s Festival fire works permit to be held on Friday, July 30, 2004, at Fountain Walk of Novi (rain date set for Saturday, July 31, 2004).

Approval of request by Maybury Park Estates LLC for a two-year extension of the design and construction standard waiver for a secondary access on Phase 1 of Maybury Parks Estates Condominiums, located in Section 32, on the north side of Eight Mile Road between Beck and Garfield Roads.

Approval to purchase replacement park maintenance utility vehicles (John Deere Gators) from Theiser Equipment (off the State bid list), for a price not to exceed $8,400.

Approval for Plante & Moran to provide consulting services in the amount of $40,000 for the Fiscal Analysis Component of the Growth Management and Development Plan.

O. Approval of Final Acceptance of the Rouge Watershed Assembly Agreement and

2004 assessment of $15,774.00.

P. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 675

Letter from Nipa Shah Re: Resignation from Library Board.

2. Letter from Sarah Gray Re: Resignation from Zoning Board of Appeals and HCD Advisory Committee.

3. Letter from Gwen Markham Re: Naming of new City park.

SCHEDULED MEETINGS - All Regular Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.

14 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

15 – Historical Commission – Civic Center – 10:00 a.m.

21 – Library Board – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

26 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

28 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

9 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

10 – Zoning Board of Appeals, Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

11 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

12 – Parks, Recreation & Forestry Commission – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

18 – Library Board – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

19 – Historical Commission – Civic Center – 10:00 a.m.

23 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

25 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.