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

1. SPECIAL/COMMITTEE

2. CITY MANAGER – Selection of Dates for City Council 2004-2005 Budget Work Sessions

3. DEPARTMENTAL – Seeking approval for advanced acquisition of a snow plow/dump truck from the Pollard Performance Company in the amount of $143,500.
(Discounted from the State purchase bid price of $158,000) – Mr. McCusker

4. ATTORNEY – Process to enable a Class 3 District Court in Novi

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 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 – Second Reading

2. Consideration of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.182 to amend Ordinance Subsections 303.2, 303.2.a(1)(b), 303.2.a(1)(c) and 303.2.a(1)(d) of Ordinance 97-18, as amended, and to add Subsections 303.2.a(1)(e) and 303.2.a(1)(f) to said Ordinance, to modify the standards for Single-Family Detached Appearance Variations to also include the rear building elevations of single-family homes. - Second Reading

3. Consideration of Zoning Map Amendment 18.635, a request of RSM Development LLC, to rezone property located in Section 16, south of Twelve Mile Road and west of Taft Road, from R-A (Residential Acreage) to OST (Office Service Technology). The property contains 2.7 acres.

4. Approval to award the construction contract for Special Assessment District 168 (West Lake Drive Water Main Extension) and Special Assessment District 169 (West Lake Drive Paving) to the low bidder, Teltow Contracting, in the amount of $555,023.50.

5. Approval to award Tree Removal contract to the low bidder, Owen Tree Service, for $52,530 for the removal of 250 ash trees plus $37,470 for removal of 280 additional ash trees (total of 530).

6. Approval to award the construction contract for Taft Road Phase II Water Main Extension to the low bidder, Rothenberger Company, Inc., in the amount of $537,975.10.

7. Approval to award grant writing services on a per grant contractual basis (hourly rate $80) to McKenna Associates.

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.

8. Approval to award a 7-year contract with Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. (Tri-State Coca Cola Bottling Company) for beverage products at City facilities, payment to the city in the amount of $156,100.

9. Consideration of the request of Cambridge Drive homeowners for a General Appeal Variance of Section 15-21 (g) of the Fire Protection Ordinance to allow for a gated private road.

10. Consideration of update to Woodlands Consulting Service Fee Structure for Plot Plan Review.

11. Consideration of Payback Agreement between the City of Novi and Park Place Estates, Inc., in the amount of $682,275.00, in consideration of the construction by Park Place Estate’s Sanitary Sewer Force Main and Pump Station on Nine Mile Road between Napier Road and Garfield Road, for use by the public.

12. Consideration of Acceptance of Sanitary Sewer Force Main and Pump Station constructed by Park Place Estates, Inc., in the area of Nine Mile Road between Napier Road and Garfield Road, as public sanitary sewer utilities.

13. Consideration of Ordinance No. 04-28.51, to amend Chapter 34, "Utilities," of the Novi Code of Ordinances, to add a subdivision regarding Park Place Estates/Nine Mile Road Sanitary Sewer Force Main and Pump Station and to provide for the reimbursement of sewer tap charges. – First Reading

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

1. Planning Commission term limits (2 three-year terms) – Mayor Csordas

2. Cheltenham Estates – lack of dedicated roads and ongoing issues – Member Paul

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:

January 5, 2004

B. Approval of Conservation Easement Agreement for the preservation and protection of Wetlands and Woodlands in the Main Street Village II development.

C. Approval of Change Order #1 to the 2003 Neighborhood Road Rehabilitation Program in the amount of $17,896 for the addition of Coral Lane to the original contract awarded to Oakland Excavating Company.

D. Approval of Change Order #2 to the 2003 Neighborhood Road Rehabilitation Program contract, awarded to Oakland Excavating Company, in the amount of $32,765.85 for actual as-built field quantities.

E. Approval of request from Chuck E. Cheese’s for Renewal of an Arcade License located at 44275 Twelve Mile Road, D-134 with 60 machines.

F. Approval of request from Emagine Theater for Renewal of an Arcade License located at 44425 Twelve Mile Road with 18 machines.

G. Approval to award split bid for gasoline contracts to Mansfield Oil, the low bidder for truck transport over 5,000 gallons, and Atlas Oil, the low bidder for tank wagon deliveries under 5,000 gallons.

H. Approval to award bid for Body Armor for the Police Department to CMP, the low bidder, in the amount of $7,514 and approval to apply for and accept grant funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance for the year 2004.

I. Approval to take second renewal on Electrical Services Contract to McSweeney Electric for a period of one (1) year on the same terms and conditions as original contract.

J. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 665.

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

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

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

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

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

10 – Cable Access Committee – SWOCC – 7:00 p.m.

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

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

16 – City Offices and Recycling Center CLOSED

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

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

19 – Ordinance Review Committee – Council Chambers – 6:00 p.m.

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

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

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