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REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOVI
 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 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

SWOCC Annual Report and Cable Update – Caren Collins, Executive Director

PUBLIC HEARING

1. 2007 Community Development Block Grant Program

REPORTS:

1. SPECIAL/COMMITTEE

Pathways and Sidewalks Prioritization – Council Members Mutch and Paul and Parks Commissioner Zyczynski

2. CITY MANAGER

3. DEPARTMENTAL

a) Implementing Elements of Sikich Report Recommendations:

Planning and Building Web Page Website Improvements – Jane Schimpf and Marina Neumaier

b) Community Emergency Response Team – Completion of First Class – David Molloy

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 REMOVALS AND APPROVALS (See items A-H) All items listed under Consent Agenda are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered at the end of the normal Agenda.

MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION – Part I

1. Approval of Appropriation of $20,000 for Architectural analysis of Fire Stations 1, 2, & 3.

2. Approval of appropriation of $15,000 for potential space cooperation between the Novi Public Library and Senior Services.

3. Approval of Consultant Review Committee’s recommendation to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding agreement with Cooper, Shifman, Gabe, Quinn & Seymour for prosecutorial legal services.

4. Approval of the Consultant Review Committee’s recommendation to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding agreement with Keller Thoma for labor relations and employment law legal services.

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

5. Consideration of the request of Triangle Main Street, LLC. for Main Street Novi, SP06-38, for approval of Preliminary Site Plan and Wetland Permit. The subject property is located in Section 23, South of Grand River Avenue and east of Novi Road in the TC-1, Town Center District. The subject property is approximately 20 acres and the applicant is proposing a mixed-use development.

6. Consideration of Amendment to Consent Judgment with Novi Fine Wine, Inc., dated February 10, 2006, relating to faηade and sports logos/medallions.

7. Approval to award bid for the Ella Mae Power Park outfield fencing system to Motor City Fence Company, the lowest bidder, in the amount of $175,105.

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

MAYOR AND COUNCIL ISSUES

1. Format of City Council copy of Attorney and Consultant material streamlining – Member Margolis

 

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.

A. Approve Minutes of:

1. October 16, 2006 – Interview meeting

2. October 23, 2006 – Regular meeting

B. Approval of Traffic Control Order 06-05 for the installation of a permanent Yield Sign on northbound McLean Court and Mystic Forest Drive.

C. Approval to purchase turn-out gear (protective clothing) for the Fire Department from Apollo Fire Equipment Co. through MITN and extended by the City of Rochester Hills in the amount of $20,404.

D. Acceptance of Third Conservation Easement for Island Lake of Novi, Phase 4B-2, located on the north side of Ten Mile Road, west of Wixom Road, covering 9.01 acres of woodlands and watercourse.

E. Acceptance of West Market Square site water main and sanitary sewer (located on Parcel ID Numbers 22-17-226-004, -005, -006, -007, -008, -010, -011, -012, and -013).

F. Approval of the final payment to Commerce Construction & Landscaping, Inc. for the 2004 Pathway Gaps project in the amount of $1,500.

G. Acceptance of Premier Medical site water main and sanitary sewer (located on Parcel ID Number 22-10-400-065).

HApproval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 732

 

COMMUNICATIONS:

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

November

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

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

20 – City Council Special Meeting – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

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

23 – City Offices Closed

24 – City Offices Closed

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

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

 

 

December

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

5 – 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.

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

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

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

25 – City Offices Closed

26 – City Offices Closed

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.