REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOVI
 MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 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

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

1. Retiree Benefits Liability and Reporting – Joe Heffernan and Scott Janssen of Plante and Moran, PLLC

2. Triangle Development/Main Street Novi Concept Plan

3. The Medicare Part D Drug Benefit – Looming Deadlines – Paul Kahler of J.S. Clark Agency, Inc.

1. SPECIAL/COMMITTEE

2. CITY MANAGER - Request Authorization to Proceed with Budgeted Fire Station #1 Building and Grounds Improvements

3. DEPARTMENTAL – Update on Design and Subsurface Investigations for Beck Road Improvements: Nine Mile to City Limits

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 Zoning Map Amendment 18.657 from Twelve Oaks Mall, LLC for rezoning property in the west ½ of Section 14, north of I-96 and south of Twelve Oaks Mall Drive, from Residential Acreage (RA) to Regional Center (RC). The subject property is 27.04 acres.

2. Approval of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.199 to amend Ordinance No. 97-18, as amended, the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, Section 2505 to modify parking standards for shopping centers larger than 1,000,000 square feet. FIRST READING

3. Approval of a Completion Agreement for SP#04-07 Staples & Retail East in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 26.5.

4. Approval of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.198 to amend Ordinance No. 97-18, as amended, the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, Article 2400, Schedule of Regulations – Section 2404, Residential Unit Development and Section 2406, Planned Development Options, to authorize City Council to approve modifications of the area, bulk and other dimensional standards contained in the Zoning Ordinance. SECOND READING

5. Approval of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.194 to amend Ordinance No. 97-18, as amended, the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, for the purpose of clarifying several sections throughout the Zoning Ordinance Section 25, including modifying the loading standards for banks, clarifying the definition of net site area and correcting several inconsistencies in the landscape section of the Zoning Ordinance. SECOND 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.

6. Street Tree Policy discussion and Fall Planting.

7. Approval to award the Chip Seal contract to Highway Maintenance and Construction Company, the low bidder, in the amount of $104,135.

8. Approval to award a construction contract for the Nine Mile Water Main Extension (from Kensington to Roberts) to Six-S, Inc. of Waterford, MI, the lowest responsive bidder, in the amount of $1,158,789.

9. Approval of acceptance of Hummer of Novi water main and sanitary sewer, conservation easement and storm water maintenance facility agreement.

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. July 25, 2005 – Regular Meeting

2. August 1, 2005 – Regular Meeting

B. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of August 22, 2005 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing City Clerk and City Manager evaluations.

C. Approval to renew Arcade Business License requested by O’Tooles of Novi-DJSW LLC, 24555 Novi Road, with nine (9) machines.

D. Approval to renew Arcade Business License requested by Soccer Zone, Inc., 41550 Grand River, with nine (9) machines.

E. Approval to renew Massage Business License from Gjeto’s Salon & Spa located at 44125 Twelve Mile Road in the Fountain Walk Mall.

F. Approval of appointment of David McLeod (Employee Delegate) as the 2005 City of Novi representative to attend the Annual Michigan Employees Retirement System (MERS) Conference to be held on September 20-22, 2005.

G. Approval of Final Pay Estimate No. 2 in the amount of $2,119.50 to Marc Dutton Irrigation Inc. for the installation of the irrigation system at Community Sports Park.

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

I. Approval to award bid for ninety (90) pagers for the Fire Department to Advanced Wireless Telecom, the low qualified bidder in the amount of $32,219.10 in addition to a trade-in of $35 per current working pager.

J. Approval of Final Pay Estimate No. 8 and Final Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $35,635.65 to John Carlo, Inc. for the concrete portion of the 2004 Neighborhood Roadway Rehabilitation Program contract.

K. Approval to award bid for liquid calcium chloride to South Huron Industrial, the low bidder, based on unit pricing.

L. Approval to apply for an Emerald Ash Borer Tree Planting Grant, for a maximum grant award of $20,000 (City’s grant share is $32,000 to be funded from the Tree Fund).

M. Approval of request for a Fireworks Display Permit from Blair Bowman of TBON, L.L.C. to be held at 46100 Grand River for Rock Financial Showplace grand opening, on August 27, 2005.

N. Approval of final Pay Estimate No. 1 in the amount of $88,328 to Stress Con Industries, Inc. for the fabrication and delivery of pre-cast concrete box beams for the Meadowbrook Road Bridge Replacement Project.

O. Approval to award a construction contract for SAD 173 Connemara/Galway Water Main Extension Project to Coop-Arz Excavating, the low bidder, in the amount of $89,976.75.

P. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 703

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

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

5 – City Offices Closed

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

10 – City Council – Youth Council Interviews – Council Chambers – 9:00 a.m.

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

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

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

15 – City Council – Youth Council Interviews – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

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

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

28 – 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.