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REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOVI
 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2005 AT 7:00 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, Paul

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

PRESENTATIONS:

PUBLIC HEARING:

REPORTS:

1. SPECIAL/COMMITTEE

2. CITY MANAGER: 2005-2006 Budget Special Meetings Schedule

3. DEPARTMENTAL

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. Consideration of the request of Singh Development for Final Plat approval for Willowbrook Farms, Phase IV, (fka Avalon Subdivision). The subject property is located on the north side of Ten Mile Road, between Meadowbrook and Haggerty Roads and will consist of 25 lots on 9.5 acres.

2. Consideration of the request of Singh Development for Final Plat approval for Churchill Crossing Phase III. The subject property is located on the north side of Ten Mile Road, between Novi and Taft Roads and will consist of 49 lots on 17 acres.

3. Acceptance of Churchill Crossing Subdivision No. 1 Streets, Water Mains, and Sanitary Sewer, and adoption of Act 51 New Street Resolution accepting 0.46 miles of streets, including Cavendish Court, Cavendish Avenue East, Cavendish Drive West, Churchill Boulevard, Thatcher Court, and Thatcher Drive as public.

4. Approval of contract extension to Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick to provide streambank stabilization design and construction engineering services for the Middle Branch of the Rouge River south of Meadowbrook Lake in the amount of $12,900.

5. Approval of report by Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick for Village Oaks Lake water quality improvements and proceeding with bidding for 2005 dredging.

 

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 9:00 PM

MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION – Part II

6. Appointment to Boards and Commissions.

7. Approval to bid replacement of roadway safety fence at Lakeshore Park (estimated $33,000 - $37,000).

8. Approval to bid the purchase of a stump grinder (estimated $25,000, utilizing $10,000 already allocated for rental toward purchase; balance of $15,000 from Tree Fund).

9. Approval of resolution to authorize Budget Amendment #2005-8.

10. Approval to award a contract to URS Corporation for design and construction engineering services for the Nine Mile Road water main extension between Kensington and Roberts Roads for a not-to-exceed design fee of $65,561 and a construction engineering fee equal to a fixed 3.50% of construction cost (estimated to be $56,000); and for design services for the Nine Mile Road water main extension from Roberts Road to Napier Road for a not-to-exceed design fee of $9,093, resulting in a total contract of $130,654.

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

MAYOR AND COUNCIL ISSUES

1. Meeting with the Library Board – Mayor Csordas

2. High School youths to serve on Boards and Commissions; examples would be Library Board, Parks and Recreation, Beautification and Historical Commission – 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.

 

ADJOURNMENT

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

A. Approve Minutes of:

1. February 7, 2005 – Regular Meeting

2. February 14, 2005 – Regular Meeting

B. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of February 28, 2005 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing pending litigation.

C. Approval of request from Emagine Theater for Renewal of an Arcade License located at 44425 Twelve Mile Road with 16 machines.

D. Approval to renew Massage License for Hands on Health, 39575 W. Ten Mile, Suite 208.

E. Approval to renew Massage Business License for Gina Agosta, Inc, located at 39831 Grand River.

F. Approval of resolution to authorize the purchase of additional service credit by one employee.

G. Approval to bid Public Works facility fire protection and potable water supply including:

a. Suppression sprinkler system (estimated $70,000).

b. Potable water supply connection (estimated $30,000)

c. Sanitary Sewer line in preparation of vactor pad clean-out station (estimated $20,000).

H. Approval to award Softball Bid to I.S.A. Sports, the low bidder, in the amount of $4,432.60.

I. Approval to award bid for Aggregate Materials to the low bidder for each material type based on unit pricing.

J. Approval to award a contract for Design and Construction Engineering Services for Special Assessment District 173 – Connemara Drive and Galway Drive Water Main Extension to JCK & Associates, Inc., for a not-to-exceed design fee of $8,875.00 and a construction engineering fee equal to a fixed 11.5% of construction cost (estimated to be $9,274.75) for a total of $18,149.75. JCK submitted the highest-rated technical proposal and lowest fee proposal for this project.

K. Approval to award the construction contract for Special Assessment District 172 – Bentley and Blomfield Subdivisions Water Main Extension to the low bidder, Troelsen Excavating Co., in the amount of $367,284.

L. Approval to award Tree Removal contract to the lowest qualified bidder, Owen Tree Service, for $30,520 for the removal of 350 trees plus $49,480 for removal of approximately 500 additional ash trees.

M. Approval to extend contract (1st renewal) to D&D Water & Sewer, Inc., the low qualified bidder, for water service connections through April 2006 under the same terms, conditions and pricing.

N. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 691

 

COMMUNICATIONS:

1. Letter from John Kuenzel Re: Rezoning of southwest corner of Ten Mile and Beck Rd.

2. Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Barton Re: Dredging of Meadowbrook Lake.

3. Letter from Andrew Geyer Re: Dredging of Meadowbrook Lake.

4. Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Patterson Re: Dredging of Meadowbrook Lake.

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

 

MARCH

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25 – City Offices Closed

APRIL

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

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

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

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

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

20 – Library Board – 7:00 p.m.

27 – Planning Commission – 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.