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

PRESENTATIONS – Recognition of 30-Year Service Award by International City/County Management Association for City Manager, Rick Helwig

1. SPECIAL/COMMITTEE

2. CITY MANAGER – Introduction of Robert Hayes – City Engineer

3. DEPARTMENTAL – Restoration of Taft Road right-of-way following Consumer Gas construction – 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 Ordinance No. 04-171.01, Chapter 2, Article VII, Section 2-210, and associated resolution, to amend requirements, obligations and fee amounts for the private payment of "Escrow" legal review expenses. 1^st Reading

2. Consideration of Budget Amendment #2005-4 to provide an additional appropriation for legal services for the balance of the fiscal year in the amount of $162,500 with a corresponding amendment of the legal services contract with Secrest Wardle, particularly a further reduction of the fee schedule.

3. Consideration of request from Too Chez, Inc. to transfer all stock in 2004 12 months resort Class C liquor license with dance-entertainment permit located in escrow at 27155 Sheraton Drive by dropping Anthony E. Wisne as stockholder through transfer of his 10,000 shares of stock to Toni Ann Wisne Sabina.

4. Consideration of cost of living adjustment for City of Novi retirees, effective January 1, 2005.

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.

5. Adoption of Policy reconfirming the past practice governing the employee purchase of prior governmental service.

6. Referral to the Planning Commission for a public hearing and recommendation of Zoning Ordinance Amendments to enhance setbacks and beautification along major thoroughfares.

7. Approval of 2005 Schedule of City Council Meetings.

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:

1. November 8, 2004, Regular meeting

B. Approval to extend the pavement marking contract for the 2005 season with the low bidder, based on original contract pricing, per the bid from R.S. Contracting, Inc. of May 1, 2003.

C. Approval of Resolution Number 4 for the Bentley and Blomfield Subdivision Water Main Extension - Special Assessment District 172 receiving the roll and setting the second public hearing for the project for December 20, 2004.

D. Approval to award bid for thirty (30) Holographic Weapon Sights to Firearm Exchange, the low bidder, in the amount of $8,400.

E. Approval to close Special Assessment Districts 77, 78 and 92 for the Novi Road Water & Sewer Extensions to the Water & Sewer Fund.

F. Approval of extension of Debris Removal Contract with Lukas & Sons Enterprises, Inc., the low qualified bidder based on unit pricing of $12.50 per cubic yard.

G. Approval of Final Pay Estimate No. 5 to South Hill Construction for the Taft Road Reconstruction in the amount of $65,071.60, which includes the final balancing change order No. 2 in the amount of $26,014.50 and the interest on the retainage account.

H. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 685

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

25 & 26 – City offices closed

1 – Special Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

6 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

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

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

9 – Joint meeting – City Council and Parks, Recreation & Forestry

Council Chambers – 7:00-8:00 p.m.

13 – Boards & Commissions Interviews – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

14 – Storm Water Committee – 7:00 p.m.

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

20 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

23 & 24 – City offices closed

30 & 31 – City offices closed

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