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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

CITY OF NOVI

Regular City Council Meeting

 Monday, November 28, 2011 |  7 P.M.

Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center |45175 W. Ten Mile Road

(248) 347-0460

CALL TO ORDER       

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL: Mayor Gatt, Mayor Pro Tem Staudt, Council Members Casey, Fischer, Margolis, Mutch, Wrobel

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

INTERVIEWS FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
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1.  Raymond Weidenbach - Election Commission

2.  Scott Teasdale - Library Board

3.  Carol Spennachio - Public Access Promotion Committee

4.  John MacInnis - Historical Commission

5.  Kimberly Holdaway - Historical Commission

6.  David Ghannam - Zoning Board of Appeals

7.  James Gerblick - Zoning Board of Appeals

8.  Jeffrey Gedeon - Zoning Board of Appeals; Board of Review

9.  Ronald Boron - Board of Review

PUBLIC HEARING

PRESENTATIONS

1.      City of Novi identified as one of seven Top Performing Communities in the State for fostering entrepreneurial growth and economic development; and City of Novi recognized as a Four Star Community - Ara Topouzian, Economic Development Director
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2.      Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Audit Presentation for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2011 - Andrews Hooper & Pavlik
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( Click for this packet item 129KB) - Audit Presentation Memo

REPORTS:

1.   MANAGER/STAFF - Novi Road Link Opening

2.   ATTORNEY

AUDIENCE COMMENT - 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. 

MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION - Part I

1. Acceptance of proceeding with items approved and deferred in the 2011-12 budget (Civic Center roof, Single axle dump truck, Customer Relations Management software, Gasboy Fuel Management System, and Senior van), and the design phase of the City Council Chambers Video/Audio enhancements using restricted PEG cable fees.
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2. Policy discussion on the repair and replacement of mailboxes damaged as a result of winter maintenance operations.
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AUDIENCE COMMENT - 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.

BREAK

MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION - Part II

COMMITTEE REPORTS o:p>

MAYOR AND COUNCIL ISSUES

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

COMMUNICATIONS: 

CONSENT AGENDA:  Background information for Consent Agenda items is available for review at the City Clerk's Office. 

A. Approve Minutes of:
    
1.  November 14, 2011 - Regular meeting       
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B. Approval of the final pay estimate to Matzak, Inc. for the 2010 Sanitary Pump Station Upgrades project in the amount of $8,840.95.
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C. Approval of the final balancing change order and final pay estimate to Metropolitan Power & Lighting, Inc. for the Beck Road and Cider Mill Traffic Signal Installation project in the amount of $10,394.54.
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D. Approval to award an amendment to the engineering services agreement to URS Corporation for additional construction inspection services related to the Beck Road and Cider Mill Traffic Signal Installation project in the amount of $1,998.75 (which is offset by the charges to the construction contractor for exceeding the number of crew days that were in the construction contract).
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E. Approval to award a unit price Pathway Snow Clearing Contract to Brien's Services, Inc., the low bidder, in an annual estimated amount of $29,000.
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F. Approval to Award the Purchase of Natural Gas Supply for the April 2012 through the March 2013 billing cycle to Interstate Gas Supply, Inc. (IGS).
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G. Approval to award an engineering services agreement for design engineering services for SAD 176 Woodham Road Water Main extension to Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc., in the amount of $9,023.
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H. Approval of Change Order No. 1 to V.I.L. Construction, Inc. for the Meadowbrook Lake Dam Renovations project in the amount of $77,284.
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I. Approval to execute an affidavit terminating escrow and returning a sanitary sewer easement to Tasmin Devco, LLC, associated with site plan approval requirements for the Neher Sales office development proposed to be constructed at 41700 Eleven Mile Road.
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J. Approval of Claims and Accounts - Warrant No. 856
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AUDIENCE COMMENT - 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.

ADJOURNMENT

SCHEDULED MEETINGS - All Regular Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.  The following schedule consists of meetings that are routinely held in the Council Chambers.  For a complete listing of scheduled meetings, please visit the Event Calendar at cityofnovi.org.

December

  5 - City Council - Council Chambers - 7:00 p.m.

  8 - Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Commission - 7:00 p.m.

13 - Zoning Board of Appeals - Council Chambers - 7:00 p.m.

14 - Planning Commission - Council Chambers - 7:00 p.m.

19 - City Council - Council Chambers - 7:00 p.m.

23 - City Offices Closed

26 - City Offices Closed

30 - City Offices Closed

January

  2 - City Offices Closed

  6 - Appreciation Dinner - Novi Sheraton - 7:00 p.m.

  7 - City Council Goal Setting Session - Fire Station IV - 10:00 a.m.

  9 - City Council - Council Chambers - 7:00 p.m.

16 - City Offices Closed

23 - City Council - Council Chambers - 7:00 p.m.

NOTICE:  People with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in this meeting should contact the City Clerk (248) 347-0456 at least two working days in advance of the meeting.  An attempt will be made to make reasonable accommodations.

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

 

 

 

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