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REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOVI
 MONDAY, JULY10, 2006 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 Landry, Mayor Pro Tem Capello, Council Members Gatt, Margolis, Mutch, Nagy, Paul

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

PRESENTATIONS

1. Recognition of Novi High School Girls Varsity Soccer State Champions 2006 – Coach Brian O’Leary

PUBLIC HEARING

1. Public hearing for proposed TC-1, Town Center Zoning District text amendments as revised.

REPORTS:

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.

 

CONSENT AGENDA (Approval/Removals)

MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION – Part I

Approval of Resolution to Authorize to Close MERS Division 13 Appointed Officials

Approval of employment contract between the City of Novi and City Manager Clay J. Pearson.

Consideration of the requests of HHT Devco, LLC for modifications to the existing Fountain Walk shopping center, located west of Novi Road between I-96 and Twelve Mile Road in Section 15. The 67.2 acre development is located in the RC, Regional Center District. Two requests have been submitted:

a. Preliminary Site Plan approval – South Drive, SP06-25. The applicant is proposing to modify the pedestrian and vehicle circulation between the existing buildings on the southern portion of the development.

b. Preliminary Site Plan approval – North Demolition, SP06-29. The applicant is proposing to remove a portion of an existing building and construct a parking lot.

Consideration of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.204 to amend the City of Zoning Ordinance, as amended, to increase building height, modify density calculations for mixed-use buildings, and allow modified room counts, in the TC-1, Town Center Zoning District. Second Reading

Consideration of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.203 to amend the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, as amended, to include provisions for animal boarding facilities in the l-1, Light Industrial Zoning District. Second Reading

Consideration of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.205 to amend the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, as amended, to modify the requirements for outdoor storage of recreational equipment in residential zoning districts. Second Reading

Consideration of Text Amendment 06-104.04 to amend the City of Novi Code of Ordinances, as amended, to modify the requirements for outdoor storage of building materials in residential zoning districts. Second Reading

Consideration of request from Pacific Stars, LLC to transfer ownership of 2005 12 months resort Class C licensed business (MCL 436.1531(3); nontransferable), located at 45017 W. Pontiac Trail, Novi, MI 48377, Oakland County, from Ka-Hing, Inc.

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

MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION – Part II

Approval of Ordinance No. 06-174, An Ordinance to Amend the City of Novi Code of Ordinances to Make Violations of Sections A 22-46(a), 22-66, 22-67, 22-69, 22-73, 22-76, 22-77, 22-78, Punishable by Imprisonment for not more than ninety-three (93) days and/or a fine of not more than five-hundred dollars ($500.00) First Reading

Referral to the Planning Commission for Public Hearing and recommendation back to City Council of a Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment for modification of the standards in the OST Planned Office Service Technology District.

Approval to amend the Building Department Fee Schedule due to the implementation of the required changes necessary for public notification in accordance with the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act per attached resolution.

Approval to award a construction contract to Six-S, Inc., the lowest bidder, for the Eleven Mile Road Reconstruction and Culvert Replacement project (just west of Meadowbrook Road) in the amount of $348,444.53.

Approval to award an engineering services contract for Storm Water Study Phase II to Orchard Hiltz & McCliment, Inc. for a not-to-exceed fee of $59,950.

Approval of Traffic Signal Modernization Agreement, Twelve Mile Road and West Park Drive, between the City of Novi, Road Commission for Oakland County, West Park Partners and RSM Development & Management.

Approval of the Traffic Signal Maintenance Agreement between the Road Commission for Oakland County and the City of Novi for the Grand River Avenue and Rock Financial Showplace traffic signal.

Discussion of dedication and acceptance of Vista Hills streets.

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

 

MAYOR AND COUNCIL ISSUES

1. Video Streaming on City’s website – Member Paul

2. Beck Road and Grand River Traffic Signalization – 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.

Approve Minutes of:

1. June 12, 2006 Special meeting

2. June 19, 2006 Regular meeting

Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of July 10, 2006 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing pending litigation and privileged correspondence from legal counsel.

Approval of Final Pay Estimate No. 2 in the amount of $1,647.50, to Maddox Irrigation, Inc., for the installation of the irrigation system at Community Sports Park.

Approval to award Chip Sealing to Highway Maintenance Construction in the amount of $50,000 to complete 12 1/2 Mile Road to Dixon Road and for various minor maintenance of previously chip sealed road repairs city-wide.

Approval of request for an Outdoor Gathering Permit from the Mainstreet Merchants Association of Novi for a Classic Car Street Show to be held at Main Street and Market Street on Wednesdays from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m., May 31, 2006 through August 30, 2006.

Approval of a Resolution adopting and accepting the Oakland County Hazardous Mitigation Plan as it pertains to the City of Novi.

Approval to award contract to Power Plus, Inc. for un-interruptible Power Supply for the 911 Center in the amount of $38,328.05.

Acceptance of a Conservation Easement for Bolingbroke Condominium, located on the west side of Old Novi and Novi Roads and north side of 12 ½ Mile Road.

Approval to prepare a grant application to the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) grant program for land acquisition of 16 acres (Heritage Shoppes, L.L.C. property) located adjacent to the Singh Trail property.

Approval to schedule a public hearing to be held on July 24, 2006 for the purpose of receiving public input for the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) grant application for land acquisition of 16 acres (Heritage Shoppes, L.L.C. property) located adjacent to the Singh Trail property.

Approval of sole source Archonix Maintenance and Support Agreement for one (1) year for Police Department C-PLIMS (Comprehensive Public Safety Information Management System) software in the amount of $41,336.

Approval of Street Acceptance Resolution adding 3.54 miles of local streets and recognizing 48.16 miles of streets (already accepted de facto) for 51.7 miles of Local Streets within platted subdivisions – Act 51 Map Update.

Conditional acceptance of Keystone Medical Office Center Phase I site water main and sanitary sewer, and approval of storm drainage facility maintenance easement agreement, cross-access agreement, and conservation easements. Acceptance of site utilities will be contingent upon the completion and approval of all items related to Phase I site work no later than July 11, 2006.

N. Approval of contract to Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (OLHSA) for 2006-7 to access $15,288 in OLHSA funding of the total $59,512 cost for the contract position for Senior Center Manager (City funding is $44,224 consisting of $7,000 in CDBG funds and $37,224 in General Fund support).

O. Approval of Change Order No. 1 (reducing the original contract by $549,507.68), final balancing Change Order No. 2 (reducing the contract by $46,312.00), and final payment in the amount of $238,047.32 to MEG Development, LLC for the Special Assessment District (SAD) 170 Phase 2 Sanitary Sewer Extension Project.

P. Approval of request by E&M, Inc. (Society Hill) for one-year extension, to October 9, 2007, of site plan approval for a 294-unit apartment project developed as a PD-1 option in a multi-family (RM-1) district, located at the southwest corner of Novi Road and 12 ½ Mile Road, previously extended under a consent judgment and subject to annual extension reviews.

Q. Approval of good faith offers for public easements on the Ward and Smith Properties (Parcel ID 22-17-400-028 and 22-17-400-006, respectively) for the purpose of siting a pedestrian safety path on the north side of Eleven Mile Road as part of Phase II of the Eleven Mile Road Pathway Project.

R. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 724

 

COMMUNICATIONS:

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

July

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

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

13 – Parks, Recreation & Forestry – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

August

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

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

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

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

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

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

28 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7:00 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.