REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOVI
 MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 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

ROLL CALL: Mayor Landry, Mayor Pro Tem Capello, Council Members Gatt, Margolis, Mutch, Nagy, Paul

1. SPECIAL/COMMITTEE

2. CITY MANAGER – Continued Discussion of Process for City Council Strategic Goal Setting – Pearson

3. DEPARTMENTAL

a. Report on prioritized City Information Technology initiatives including Internet Web Video Streaming of City Council meetings – Pearson

b. Process Improvement: Evaluation of the Site Plan Review and Inspection Processes prepared by Sikich LLP – Process Team

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 a request from Jeff James, applicant for Normandy Hills (to be located on Eight Mile Road west of Meadowbrook Road) for: 1) a variance from Section 11- 68(a)(1) of the Design and Construction Standards requiring the ability to serve the development with at least 2,000 gallons per minute of flow (1,228 gpm of flow is projected), and 2) a variance from Section 11-194(a)(19) of the Design and Construction Standards requiring an all-weather secondary access to the east (a partially vegetated permeable pavement is proposed).

2. Approval of Resolution for Authorization of Cost of Living Payment in amount of $1,000 to each of the Retirees as of December 31, 2005 (per attached list).

3. Consideration of request from KTB, LLC for the vacation of the unimproved portion of Lashbrook Street.

4. Consideration of a request from McShane Construction, applicant for Meadowbrook Medical Center, for a variance from Section 11-256(b) of the Design and Construction Standards to allow the right-of-way sidewalk required along the south side of Eleven Mile Road along this parcel’s frontage to instead be constructed on the north side in order to save trees along the south side of Eleven Mile Road.

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.

5. Approval of Zoning Text Amendment 18.207, an ordinance to amend Ordinance 97-18, as amended, the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, to modify parking requirements for retail uses. First Reading

6. Consideration of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.208 to amend the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, as amended, to modify height and area requirements in Article 23A, Planned Office Service Technology District. First Reading

7. Consideration of Ordinance No. 06-134.02, an Ordinance to amend Chapter 7, Buildings and Building Regulations, Article II, the State Construction Code, for the purpose to designate regulated flood prone hazard areas within Novi and to enforce the State Construction Code regulations pertaining to the flood zones; and resolution to Manage Flood Plain Development for the National Flood Plain Insurance Program. Second Reading

8. Consideration of Ordinance 06-104.05, an ordinance to amend the City of Novi Code of Ordinances as amended, Chapter 21, Article II, Division 3, Section 21-55 to add definitions of additional terms and phrases; to amend Chapter 21, Article II, Division 3, "Property Maintenance", to add section 21-59 to provide for control of rodents and pests within the City of Novi. Second Reading

9. Approval to award a construction contract to Midwest Power Systems, Inc., the lowest bidder, for the Hilton Pump Station Upgrades project (west side of Haggerty north of Eight Mile Road) in the amount of $144,875.

10. Approval of resolution to authorize first quarter Budget Amendment #2007-01.

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. August 14, 2006 Regular meeting

B. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of August 28, 2006, in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing pending litigation and privileged correspondence from legal counsel.

C. Approval of the 2006-2007 Winter Maintenance Agreement between the City of Novi and the Road Commission for Oakland County for snow and ice control on County- owned roads within Novi’s jurisdiction.

D. Approval of appointment of Jim Petres (Employee Delegate) as the 2006 City of Novi representative to attend the Annual Michigan Employees Retirement System (MERS) Conference to be held September 19-21, 2006.

E. Approval of proposal to purchase portable sound system from Thalner Electronic Laboratories (TEL) Systems, in the amount of $39,988.66.

F. Approval of the final Change Order No. 2 and final Pay Estimate No. 13 to Lawrence M. Clarke, Inc. for the Section 1 & 12 Sanitary Sewer Project in the amount of $59,660.

G. Approval of Change Order No. 1 for the Beck Road Water Main project between Grand River Avenue and Eleven Mile Road for addition of a temporary traffic lane on the west side of Beck Road to facilitate water main installation, in the amount of $79,761.

H. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 727

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

4 – City Offices Closed

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

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

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

14 – Parks, Recreation & 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 – Youth Council – Council Chambers – 3:00 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25 – Youth Council – Council Chambers – 3:00 p.m.

25 – 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.