Oct 25, 2021

PRESENTATIONS

REPORTS
1. Manager/Staff
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. This is not a question-answer session. However, it is an opportunity to voice your thoughts with City Council. Speakers wishing to display visual materials through the City’s audiovisual system must provide the materials to the City Clerk’s Office no later than 12:00 P.M. the day of the meeting. The materials cannot be changed before the meeting.

CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS AND APPROVALS – 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
1.  Approval of resolution to authorize Budget Amendment #2022-2.
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2.  Consideration of approval to award a service contract to Ferguson Waterworks, through the Oakland County Cooperative Purchasing Contract, for the replacement of residential water meters (Phase 3 and 4) as part of the City’s initiative to implement an Advanced Metering Infrastructure network, in the amount of $1,891,380.67.
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CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS FOR COUNCIL ACTION – Consent Agenda items which have been removed for discussion and/or action.

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. This is not a question-answer session. However, it is an opportunity to voice your thoughts with City Council. Speakers wishing to display visual materials through the City’s audiovisual system must provide the materials to the City Clerk’s Office no later than 12:00 P.M. the day of the meeting. The materials cannot be changed before the meeting.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

MAYOR AND COUNCIL ISSUES

COMMUNICATIONS

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

A.  Approve Minutes of: October 11, 2021 - Regular Meeting
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B.  Approval to purchase one (1) unmarked vehicle for the Novi Police Department from Signature Ford through the State of Michigan purchasing contract, in the amount of $34,231.00.
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C.  Approval of an annual maintenance contract with ICS Integration Services LLC for assistance with the operation and maintenance of the City’s water and sewer SCADA system, in the estimated annual amount of $43,650. The contract term is three years.
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D.  Approval to purchase one 2022 Ford Transit 350 and retrofits from Signature Ford through the Macomb County Cooperative Purchasing Contract, in the amount of $57,244.
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E.  Approval to accept the residential streets as part of Tollgate Woods Phase III and adoption of Act 51 New Street Resolution accepting Wilder Court, and a portion of the following roads – Holmes Road, Steinbeck Glen, and Wolfe Pass as public, adding 0.58 miles of roadway to the City's public street system.
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F.  Acceptance of a Tree Preservation Easement from Cambridge of Novi, LLC for preservation of woodland trees being offered as a part of JSP21-12 Terra Phase 2, for property located north of Nine Mile Road and east of Napier Road, in Section 29 and 30 of the City.
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G.  Acceptance of a Wetland Conservation Easement from West Park Investors, LLC, on behalf of BC Novaplex LLC, for preservation of a proposed wetland mitigation area being offered as a part of JSP19-24 Innova Apartments (Novaplex PRO). The off-site mitigation area is located on property south of Grand River Avenue and west of Providence Parkway, in Section 17 of the City.
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H.  Approval of recommendation from the Consultant Review Committee to exercise the renewal option for 2022 for General Legal services to Rosati, Schultz, Joppich, and Amtsbuechler P.C. and on January 1, 2022 increase the hourly rate to partner from $145 to $160 and Associates from $135 to $150
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I.  Approval of recommendation from the Consultant Review Committee to award an extended contract to the Baker Legal Group for a one year contract for Prosecutorial Legal services with adoption of the associated fees and charges, effective January 1, 2022, subject to final review of the form of agreement by the City Manager’s office and City Attorney.
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J.  Approval of recommendation from the Consultant Review Committee to award an extended contract to Shifman Fournier for a three-year contract for Labor Relations and Employment Law with the adoption of the associated fees and charges, effective January 1, 2022., subject to final review of the form of agreement by the City Manager’s office and City Attorney.
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K.  Approval of claims and warrants – Warrant 1094
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ADJOURNMENT

SCHEDULED MEETINGS – All Regular Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers unless otherwise noted. For a complete listing of scheduled meetings, please visit the Event Calendar at cityofnovi.org.

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.