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

1. Tom Bosch, Hooters of Novi General Manager, presents proceeds from VIP opening

to Novi Community Goodfellows, represented by Mark Pehrson.

1. SPECIAL/COMMITTEE - Mayor Csordas: Discussion of proposal to amend the City Charter to provide that, in the event the City Council does not adopt the budget by the third Monday in May, as required by Charter currently, the City Manager’s recommended budget will become the approved budget.

2. CITY MANAGER

3. DEPARTMENTAL – January – June, 2004 Building Statistics – Don Saven, Chief

Building Official

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 City’s acceptance of dedication relative to the streets and utilities and adoption of Act 51 New Street Resolution in Cheltenham Estates Subdivision. Proprietor: Nanda Enterprises.

2. Approval of final plat of Wilshire Abbey Subdivision, conditioned upon the presentation of a revised or additional easement authorizing use of supplemental access for construction vehicles during the construction and build-out phase(s) of the subdivision, and subject to bond in the amount directed by Circuit Court Order for maintenance and repair of Cheltenham street damage that may be caused by construction vehicles during the construction and build-out phase(s) of Wilshire. Proprietor: Mirage Development, L.L.C.

3. Approval of the deletion of the requirement specified at the time of approval of the Cheltenham Estates Subdivision plat requiring temporary secondary emergency access to Beck Road.

4. Approval of Storm Drainage Facility Maintenance Agreement for Wilshire Abbey Subdivision with owner Mirage Development, L.L. C. and Wilshire Abbey Homeowners Association, Inc.

5. Consideration of request from BOCO Enterprises, Inc. to transfer ownership of 2003 Class C liquor license with Dance-Entertainment Permit located at 43700 Expo Center, Suite 101, Novi, MI 48375, Oakland County, from Novi Expo Center, Inc.

6. Consideration of request from GODAIKO Novi, Inc. to transfer ownership of 2003 Class C liquor license located in escrow at 655 Michelson, Rochester Hills, MI and transfer location to 44175 Twelve Mile, Suite F-145, Novi, MI 48377.

7. Approval of Resolution requesting the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) to consider a Traffic Signal at Eight Mile Road and Napier Road (joint jurisdiction with City of Novi, South Lyon, Wayne County, and RCOC).

8. Appointments to Zoning Board of Appeals (Regular and Alternate).

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.

9. Approval of Local Cost Sharing Agreements with the Road Commission for Oakland County for:

1. Novi Road and Ten Mile Road intersection (RCOC Project No. 47851)

2. Novi Road and Grand River Avenue intersection (RCOC Project No. 47451)

3. Novi Road "Link" Ten Mile Road to Grand River Avenue (RCOC Project No.

41531) Preliminary engineering.

4. Novi Road "Link" Ten Mile Road to Grand River Avenue (RCOC Project No. 41531) Right-of-way.

10 Consideration of construction contract with Star Construction on behalf of Maybury Park, LLC in the amount of $353,408.24 for Phase 1B for the on-site sanitary sewer extension being financed by Special Assessment District No. 170.

11. Consideration of ordinances to amend City of Novi Code of Ordinances in order to revise the following ordinance to insure that "farming exemptions" and earth disturbance activity being conducted within the City of Novi are bona fide farming operations –

12. Consideration of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.173 to amend the ordinance to add a definition of "Fences" to Section 201, Definitions: D - F of Ordinance No. 97-18, as amended, the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, to amend Section 2515 Fences (Residential and Non-Residential) and to amend Section 2907 Porches; Decks, all proposed in order to modify the standards for fences within the City of Novi. 1^st Reading

13. Consideration of ordinances to adopt Chapter 38 "Performance Guarantees" and amend the City of Novi Code of Ordinances to consolidate regulations related to performance guarantees for private development projects – 1^st Reading

Ordinance No. 04-173to amend Chapter 38

Ordinance No. 04-94.06 to amend Chapter 7

Ordinance No. 04-124.14 to amend Chapter 11

Ordinance No. 04-103.10 to amend Chapter 12

Ordinance No. 04-157.01 to amend Chapter 31

Ordinance No. 04-62.03 to amend Chapter 34

Ordinance No. 04-125.19 to amend Chapter 37

Ordinance No. 04-45.28 to amend Appendix C

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

1. Sump Pump Diversion reimbursement request – Member Lorenzo

2. Resident request to install a sidewalk on the west side of Bramblewood Drive, South of Cider Mill – Mayor Csordas

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)

Approval of minutes of:

July 8, 2004, Regular Interview meeting

July 12, 2004, Regular meeting

Approval of Resolution 1 for Special Assessment District 172 – Bentley and Blomfield Subdivisions Water Main Extension authorizing the preparation of plans, specifications, and cost estimates.

Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 677

1. Letter from Mr. & Mrs. Pascoe Re: Sewer system inspection.

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

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

3 – Primary Election – Remember to Vote!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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