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REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOVI
MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2004 AT 7:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS-NOVI CIVIC CENTER-45175 W. TEN MILE ROAD
248-347-0460
A G E N D A

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

PRESENTATIONS

1. Proclamation for National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month in September

2. Appreciation plaque for service on a City board or commission:

Nipa Shah – Library Board of Trustees

Gwen Markham, David Ruyle, Tim Shroyer – Planning Commission

Susan Engebretson, David Paul – Parks, Recreation & Forestry Commission

PUBLIC HEARING

REPORTS:

1. SPECIAL/COMMITTEE

2. CITY MANAGER Road Construction Update:

a. Neighborhood Asphalt Repaving is done: Whipple, Clark, Pebble and Lanny’s

b. Taft Road base paving reconstruction is done. Final wearing course will be done

by Labor Day.

c. Grand River Avenue is to be reopened to Novi Road intersection on August 30.

3. DEPARTMENTAL

a. Police Department 50-Year Anniversary – Open House is

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 28, 2004

b. Update on Mosquito Control Program

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.

CONSENT AGENDA (Approval/Removals)

 

MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION – Part I

1. Appointment to Housing & Community Development Committee.

2. Appointment to Library Board.

3. Approval to award the contract for the Dunbarton Regional Detention Basin construction to DeAngelis Landscape, Inc., the low qualified bidder, in the amount of $531,571.62.

4. Approval to award the Meadowbrook Road Reconstruction – Grand River to 12 Mile Road construction contract to Ajax Paving, the low bidder, in the amount of $293,685.00.

5. 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. 2nd 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.

BREAK AT 9:30 PM

MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION – Part II

6. Approval of the Supplemental Resolution to designate the Building Authority Refunding Bonds (Ice Arena) as "qualified tax-exempt obligations."

7. 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 – 1st Reading

Ordinance No. 04-173 to 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

8. Consideration of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.190, to amend Article 9A, Section 904H; Article 22, Section 2204; Article 24, Section 2402; Article 24, Section 2407; Article 30, Section 3004; and Article 30, Section 3005 to require performance guarantees to be provided in accordance with the requirements of the City of Novi Code of Ordinances. 1st Reading

9. Consideration of Annual Salary increase for City Clerk and City Manager.

 

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

MAYOR AND COUNCIL ISSUES

 

 

 

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.

ADJOURNMENT

CONSENT AGENDA: (Background information for Consent Agenda items is available for review at the City Clerk’s Office)

Approve minutes of:

1. August 9, 2004, Regular meeting

Approval to enter into Executive Session in the Council Annex immediately following the regular meeting of August 23, 2004 for the purpose of discussing labor negotiations.

Approval of Debris Removal Contract to Lucus & Sons Enterprises, Inc., low qualified bidder, in the amount of $10,000.

Approval of purchase of Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) equipment for the maintenance of the system, from Kennedy Industries, Inc., sole source provider, in the amount of $8,010.58.

Approval of Traffic Control Orders 04-07 through 04-12 (Bradford of Novi No. 3 and Bristol Corners West No. 2 & No. 3 subdivisions) and 04-19 (North Haven subdivision), and 04-13 through 04-18 (Lexington Green subdivision), and 04-20 (Industrial Park).

Adopt Revised City of Novi Investment Policy (to update List of Approved Financial Institutions).

Approval to hold a Public Hearing on September 13, 2004 for the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) 2004 Proposed Use of Funds.

Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 679

COMMUNICATIONS:

1. Letter from Mark Adler Re: Cable Access Committee.

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

 

 

 

 

AUGUST

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

 

SEPTEMBER

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

27 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7:30 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 cellular phones and pagers while in the Council Chambers. Thank you.