REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOVI
 MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2005 AT 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS-NOVI CIVIC CENTER-45175 W. TEN MILE ROAD
248-347-0460

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

1. Appreciation Plaque to Richard Gaul for serving on the Planning Commission.

1. SPECIAL/COMMITTEE

2. CITY MANAGER

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.

1. Adoption of policy resolution affirming student ex-officio representatives on Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission; Historical Commission; Beautification Commission; Library Board; and Housing and Community Development Advisory Committee.

2. Consideration of rezoning request 18.644 of J. Bennett Donaldson to rezone from I-1, Light Industrial to B-3, General Business for property located north of Ten Mile Road and east of Novi Road, behind the Speedway Gas Station, in Section 23. The subject property is 1.92 acres.

3. Consideration of Request by Singh Development for a variance from Section

11-278 (b)(5) of the Design and Construction Standards requiring that pedestrian safety paths be placed one foot from the future right-of-way of 12-1/2 Mile Road.

4. Approval to award a contract to Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick, Inc. for construction engineering services for the West Park Booster Station for a fee equal to a fixed 2.0% of construction cost (estimated to be $21,928.92 based on the as-bid construction price for the project).

5. Approval of contract for construction of the West Park Booster Station to the lowest responsive bidder, South Hill Construction, in the amount of $1,096,446.

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.

6. Discussion of establishing a City of Novi Youth Council.

7. Discussion of the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department Resource Development Plan which consists of: (a) Park Naming Policy (b) Event and Program Sponsorship Policy and (c) Naming Rights Policy.

8. Consideration of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.193, to amend the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, Ordinance 97-18 as amended, for the purpose of adding Section 2523, Unlisted Use Determination, to allow the City Council to determine in which, if any, zoning district a unique or unlisted use belongs. SECOND READING

9. Approval to award the Spring 2005 Street Tree Planting bid to Crimboli Nursery, Inc., the low bidder, in the amount of $109,000.

10. Approval of Change Order No. 1 to Lawrence M. Clarke, Inc. for West Park Drive Water Main Extension Project in the amount of $141,782.85.

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. March 7, 2005 – Regular Meeting

B. Approval to renew Massage Business License for The Sports Club of Novi, 42500 Arena Drive.

C. Approval to renew Massage Business License for Visions Spa Salon, 26800 Beck Road.

D. Approval to renew Arcade License for The Putting Edge, 44125 Twelve Mile Road, Space C-100, with 5 (five) machines.

E. Approval to renew Arcade License for Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar, 44375 Twelve Mile Road, with 13 machines.

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

G. Approval of final payment to Sunset Excavating for the I-96 Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project in the amount of $43,341.67.

H. Approval to purchase 135 meter horns for water meters from Gunners Meters & Parts, Inc., the low quotation, in the amount of $4,893.75.

I. Approval to award bid for towing contract to Keford Collision and Varsity Towing based on acceptance of City terms and conditions to function on a rotating basis.

J. Approval to extend the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department Sport Clothing and Apparel contract for the 1^st renewal contract period to American Silkscreen & Embroidery, the low bidder, based on the same terms, conditions and pricing submitted with original bid.

K. Approval to apply for the 2005 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program to provide 90% Federal Grant to acquire 40 self-contained breathing apparatus to replace breathing apparatus.

L. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 693

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

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

25 – City Offices Closed

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

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

9 – City Council Budget Meeting – Council Chambers – 9:00 a.m.

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

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

16 – City Council Budget Meeting – Council Chambers – 9:00 a.m.

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

20 – Library Board – 7:00 p.m.

27 – Planning Commission – 7:30 p.m.

30 – City Council Budget Meeting – Council Chambers – 9:00 a.m.

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