ROLL CALL: Mayor Csordas, Mayor Pro Tem Landry, Council Members Capello, Gatt, Lorenzo, Nagy and Paul

1. Announcement of the Annual Holiday Decorating Contest winner, Craig Szewc, by Ron Boron, City of Novi Homeowner Association President

2.Walled Lake Ad Hoc Committee Report – Benny McCusker, City Liaison

3. Recognition Pins for 20 Years of Service – Karen Amolsch, Shannon Janes, William Brown, and Mark Kohls

1. SPECIAL/COMMITTEE

2. CITY MANAGER

3. DEPARTMENTAL – Status of Promenade Wetland Restoration – Clay Pearson

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. Approval of Awarding Resolution accepting the bid of ________, for the 2003 Special Assessment Limited Tax Bonds (SAD170) in the amount of $2,330,000 (Maybury/Tuscany/Singh Sanitary Sewer).

2. Consideration of an ordinance amending Chapter 4, Article III of the Novi Code of Ordinances by modifying certain restrictions applicable to the location, use and award of prizes in connection with amusement games and pinball arcades for Ordinance Number 03-97.01 – 2nd Reading.

3. Consideration of legal opinion from City Attorney, and approval of resolution directing the commencement of actions required to establish a binding conservation easement on the City's land known as North Novi Park.

4. econsideration of the approval of the final plat of Wilshire Abbey Subdivision, and consideration of the status of street dedication in the Cheltenham Estates Subdivision which provides the means of access to Wilshire Abbey Subdivision.

5. Consideration of Ordinance No. 03-28.50 to amend the City of Novi Code of Ordinances for the purpose of providing specific regulations for the installation and maintenance of grease interceptors – 1^st Reading.

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.

6. Appointments to Boards and Commissions.

7. Appointments to Planning Commission.

8. Consideration of Zoning Text Amendment 18.184 to add a new Section 34 "Amendments to Ordinances" to the Zoning Ordinance for the purpose of providing a procedure and standards for allowing a property owner to propose and allowing the City to approve a site specific development, including conditions in conjunction with a proposed rezoning, commonly referred to as the Planned Rezoning Overlay Ordinance. 1^st Reading

9. Consideration of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.185 to amend Section 201 definitions: O-R of Ordinance No. 97-18, in order to add a definition of "Refuse Bin (Dumpster, Trash Receptacle)" and to add Subsection 2503.2.f, to modify the standards for trash enclosures within the City of Novi. 1^st Reading

10. Approval to award the contract for Design Engineering Services and Construction Contract Administration for Special Assessment District 171 (Echo Valley Subdivision Water Main Extension) to Anderson Eckstein & Westrick, Inc., with a not-to-exceed fee amount of $21,900.00.

11. Award of 2004 Neighborhood Road Rehabilitation/Repaving Program: Soils Testing Contract to the low qualified bidder, TES Consultants, PC, in the amount of $9,935.00.

12. Consideration of replacing retiree $3,500 health care premium cap with 80%/20% cost share split, including alteration of prescription drug rider.

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:

• December 1, 2003, Regular meeting
• November 24, 2003, Regular meeting

B. Schedule Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of December 16, 2003 for the purpose of discussing pending litigation: (1) City of Novi v Chateau Properties; and (2) City of Novi v CVS Michigan Distribution.

C. Approval of resolution to authorize the purchase of Additional Credited Service by the employee.

D. Approval of Massage Business License for Hands on Health, LLC, 39575 W. Ten Mile Road, Suite 208.

E. Approval to award bid for a Police and Fire Department Uniform Contract to Allie Brothers, the overall low bidder, based on unit pricing.

F. Approval to award bid for a Pager Rental Contract to Verizon Wireless, the low bidder, based on pricing per unit, through the Tri-County Purchasing Cooperative.

G. Approval to purchase Four Hundred (400) radio read remote boxes from SLC Meter Service, single source supplier, in the amount of $32,000.

H. Approval of final pay application and acceptance of work for the Sandstone 5.1 -acre remediation excavation to Waterland Trucking Service, Inc. in the amount of $10,204.36 (final payment amount results in cost reduction of $55,456.42 from original contract amount).

I. Approval of Balancing Change Order No. 2 and Final Pay Estimate No. 3 in the amount of $5,433.61 with Sunset Excavating, Inc. for the West Park Drive/South Lake Court Culvert Upgrade.

J. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 663.

1. Letter from Ken Nanda Re: Reconsideration of Final Plat Approval for Wilshire Abbey Subdivision.

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

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

18 – Ordinance Review Committee – 6:00 p.m.

24 – Christmas Eve – City Offices Closed

25 – Christmas Day – City Offices Closed

31 – New Years Eve – City Offices Closed

1 – New Years Day – City Offices Closed

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

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

8 – Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

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

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

15 – Ordinance Review – Council Chambers – 6:00 p.m.

18 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day – City Offices Closed

20 – 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.