ROLL CALL: Mayor Landry, Mayor Pro Tem Capello, Council Members Gatt, Margolis, Mutch, Nagy, Paul

1. Recognition of 2006 Annual Holiday Decorating Contest Winner

2. Conceptual presentation by HHT Devco for reinvestment in Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk – Bruce Reid

1. Rock Financial (f/k/a Novi Expo Center) Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Certificate

1. SPECIAL/COMMITTEE

2. CITY MANAGER – 2007-2008 Budget Special Meetings Schedule

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.

CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS AND APPROVALS (See items A-J) All items listed under Consent Agenda are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered at the end of the normal Agenda.

1. Consideration of request from BoCo Enterprises, Inc., for amendment or revision to previously-granted Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Certificate for Rock Financial Showplace (f/k/a Novi Expo Center) in order to increase exemption from $12.0 Million to $16.7 Million to reflect additional construction costs.

2. Approval of Traffic Control Order 06-05 for the installation of a permanent Yield Sign or Stop Sign as directed by City Council, on northbound McLean Court and Mystic Forest Drive.

3. Consideration of the requests from Interphase Land Development LLC, applicant for Casa Loma, for: 1) A variance from Section 11-68(a)(1) of the Design and Construction Standards requiring the ability to serve the development with at least 2,000 gallons per minute flow in residential developments (1,750 GPM proposed), 2) A variance from Section 11-68(a)(1) and 11-68(a)(5) of the Design and Construction Standards requiring water main extensions longer than 800 feet (990-ft main proposed) to include a secondary connection point to allow for a future looped connection, and requiring secondary water main stubs to be extended to the property lines for future extension, and 3) A variance from Section 12-174(a)(4) of the Wetlands and Watercourse Protection Ordinance requiring building sites (lots) in a site condominium to exclude wetlands. The applicant is proposing a ten-unit residential site condominium to be located on the west side of Beck Road, south of Nine Mile Road.

4. Consideration of resolution to authorize the purchase of additional service credit by a City employee; and approval of Revised Policy Governing the Purchase of Prior Service Credit adding the following language "There shall be adequate funding (50% or higher) in the MERS Division from which the employee who is requesting the purchase is covered."

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.

5. Approval of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.210 to amend Ordinance No. 97-18, as amended, the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, Section 3004, Temporary Use Permits, to amend the process for temporary uses to streamline the review and approval of these applications. Second Reading

6. Approval of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.212 to amend Ordinance No. 97-18, as amended, the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, various sections, to incorporate requirements of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, Act 110 of the Public Acts of 2006. Second Reading

7. Approval of Consultant Review Committee’s recommendation to grant a one-year extension with Spalding DeDecker & Associates, Inc. for civil engineering field consulting services through December 31, 2007.

8. Approval to award a preliminary and geotechnical engineering services contract for the Northwest Quadrant Ring Road (aka Crescent Boulevard West) Scoping Study to Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick, Inc. for a not-to-exceed fee of $41,344.

9. Approval to waive the bid process and extend the Water Service Connection contract with D & D Water & Sewer, Inc., effective April, 2007 through April, 2009, under the same terms, conditions and prices as the original April 2004 contract.

10. Approval of resolution to authorize second quarter Budget Amendment #2007-04.

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

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.

A. Approve Minutes of:

1. December 4, 2006 – Regular meeting

B. Approval of employment agreement for Performing Arts Manager position to Debbie Lannen, in the amount of $46,000.

C. Authorization to participate in the Traffic Improvement Association 2006-2007 "Drive Michigan Safely Task Force" Enforcement Grant.

D. Approval to extend the Trophy contract for the second renewal with McNish Sporting Goods for a one (1) year period at the same terms, conditions and pricing as the original bid of October 2004.

E. Approval to apply for a DTE Energy Tree Planting Grant, for a maximum grant award of $3,000 (City’s grant share is $3,000 to be funded from the tree fund).

F. Acceptance of a sanitary sewer easement from Northville Public Schools for the proposed sanitary sewage pump station at the northeast corner of Garfield Road and Eight Mile Road as part of Special Assessment District 170, located on Parcel ID No. 50-22-32-300-001.

G. Acceptance of Merlyn Contractors, Inc. site sanitary sewer as a public utility. The site is located at 28361 West Park Drive and is Parcel ID No. 50-22-09-300-047.

H. Acceptance of Maybury Park Estates Phases I and II Water Main and Sanitary Sewer as public utilities, and approval of the site storm drainage facility maintenance easement agreement.

I. Approval to enter into a one-year Agreement with Total Employee Assistance & Management, Inc. (TEAM) for employee assistance services in an amount not to exceed $12,000 for the first year with an option to grant a one-year extension.

J. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 735

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

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

25 – City Offices Closed

26 – City Offices Closed

1 – City Offices Closed

2 – City Offices Closed

8 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

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

10 – Youth Council – Council Chambers – 3:00 p.m.

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

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

13 – City Council, Goals – Police Training Center – 9:00 a.m.

15 – City Offices Closed

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

22 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

24 – Youth Council – Council Chambers – 3:00 p.m.

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

27 – State of the City Address – Council Chambers – 10:00 a.m.

We kindly request that you turn off all cellular phones and pagers while in the Council Chambers. Thank you.