REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOVI
 MONDAY, JULY 11, 2005 AT 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS-NOVI CIVIC CENTER-45175 W. TEN MILE ROAD

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

1. Special Assessment District 173 – Connemara and Galway Water Main Extension

1. SPECIAL/COMMITTEE

2. CITY MANAGER – Recommended placement of 9/11 Memorial at Civic Center

3. DEPARTMENTAL - 50’s Festival Update – July 13 - 16

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. Consideration of Zoning Map Amendment 18.645 from Mozart Homes to rezone property located west of Taft Road and north of Eleven Mile Road, from RA, Residential Acreage, to R-1, One Family Residential. The subject property is 12.15 acres.

2. Consideration of Zoning Map Amendment 18.649 from Norman Akarakcian to rezone from R-1, One Family Residential, to R-4, One Family Residential, for property located north of Twelve Mile Road and east of Dixon Road in Section 10. The subject property is 6.54 acres.

3. Approval of Resolution Number 5 to set the special assessment roll and create the project for Connemara/Galway Water Main Extension/ Special Assessment District Number 173.

4. Approval of Resolution to dispose of City-owned property (.38 acres) at Town Center area of Grand River and Novi Road to Town Center. ($100,000 paid to the City)

5. Consideration of request of Northern Equities, Inc. for Advanced Planned Installation of Traffic Signal at Twelve Mile Road and Cabot Drive Intersection.

6. Approval to award the construction contract for the Meadowbrook Road replacement bridge over Ingersol Creek to E.C. Korneffel Company, low bidder, in the amount of $290,283,53.

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.

7. Appointments to Boards and Commissions.

8. Approval to award the contract for Reconstruction of Meadowbrook Road between Grand River and Cherry Hill, including signalization at Cherry Hill and Meadowbrook to Pro-Line Asphalt Paving Corporation, the low bidder, in the amount of $349,311.24.

9. Approval to award the contract for the 2005 Neighborhood Road Rehabilitation and Repaving Program (Asphalt) to Cadillac Asphalt, LLC, the low bidder, in the amount of $644,959.70.

10. Approval of engineering agreement with CSX Transportation, Inc. for Nine Mile Road Reconstruction project between Novi and Meadowbrook Roads.

11. Approval to award a contract for Design and Construction Engineering Services for Beck Road Widening from Eight to Nine Mile Roads to Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. for a not-to-exceed design fee of $47,635 (including geotechnical work) and a construction engineering fee equal to a fixed 5.70% of construction cost (estimated to be $39,924) for a total of $87,559.

12. Approval to award a contract for Design and Construction Engineering for Eleven Mile Road Sidewalk Project (south side of Eleven Mile east of Beck to Abbey and three gaps between Abbey and Taft; north side of Eleven Mile west of Beck to Novi Middle School and east side of Beck from Sierra to Eleven Mile) to Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber for a not-to-exceed design fee of $27,552 and a construction engineering fee equal to a fixed 6.7% of construction cost (estimated to be $21,694) for a total of $49,246.

13. Approval of contract for the Ice Arena Pro Shop Lease to Summit Sports, Inc. for a three-year period through June 30, 2008 with an additional two-year option through June 30, 2010.

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

1. Setting date for Youth Interviews – Mayor Csordas

2. Village Oaks 14.7 acres – Mr. Roskelly Property – 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.

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

A. Approve Minutes of:

1. June 20, 2005 – Regular meeting

2. June 27, 2005 – Special meeting

B. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of July 11, 2005 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing pending litigation.

C. Acceptance of Utilities and Easements at Pinnacle North and South (including water easement for $1 to provide public water and fire suppression to the Department of Public Works facilities on Delwal Drive) from Ted Minasian.

D. Approval of new Massage Business License for Tricho Salon & Spa, located in Twelve Oaks Mall, 27194 Novi Road, A-103, subject to final inspections by the Building and Fire Departments and compliance of all applicable building and fire codes.

E. Acceptance of Conservation Easement for the Orchard Hills West Subdivision.

F. Approval to Apply for and Accept The Buffer Zone Protection Plan (BZPP) Grant from the State of Michigan, Homeland Security Section, a pass through grant with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

G. Approval of Road Commission for Oakland County Traffic Signal Maintenance Agreement for signal at Novi Road and Novi Post Office access intersection.

H. Approval to set a Public Hearing date on July 25, 2005 regarding the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant Application.

I. Approval to set a Public Hearing date on July 25, 2005 regarding the proposed amendments to the adopted Community Recreation Plan 2003-2008.

J. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrants No. 700A and 700B

1. Letter from Mr. Nils Karlson Re: Rezoning Property in Section 27, Ordinance #18.651, Property 22-27-200-04.

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

12 – 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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