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REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOVI
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2007 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

INTERVIEWS FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

1. David M. Byrwa – Construction Board of Appeals

2. Robert Churella – Economic Development Corporation

3. Fred Ciampa – Economic Development Corporation

4. Larry Czekaj – Building Authority

5. Barbara Greenberg – Beautification Commission

6. Todd Kuzma – Economic Development Corporation and Building Authority

7. Mark Sturing – Library Board

8. Ramesh Verma – Library Board

9. Michael Watza – Economic Development Corporation and Library Board

PRESENTATIONS

REPORTS:

1. SPECIAL/COMMITTEE

2. CITY MANAGER

3. DEPARTMENTAL

a. Recognition of citizens Jimi Varner and Ceri Dunn and Officers Balog and Woodley for response to medical emergency – Deputy Chief Lindberg

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-J) 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 to award a contract for design and construction engineering services for the 2007 Neighborhood Road Program to URS Corporation for a not-to-exceed study/design fee of $53,237 and a construction engineering fee equal to a fixed 6.4% of construction cost (estimated to be $89,540) for a total of $142,777.
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2. Approval to award a contract for Architectural Design and Engineering for Indoor Gun Range at the Department of Public Works Field Services Complex to Redstone Architects, Inc. for a not to exceed design fee of $143,828.
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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

3. Consideration and adoption of Green Building policies and resolutions.
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4. Approval to award a construction contract to Anglin Civil Constructors, Ltd., the lowest bidder, for the Walled Lake Diversion Sewer project in the amount of $166,775.
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CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS FOR COUNCIL ACTION: Consent Agenda items which have been removed for discussion and/or action.

MAYOR AND COUNCIL ISSUES

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. January 22, 2007 – Regular meeting
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B. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of February 5, 2007 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing pending litigation and privileged correspondence from legal counsel.
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C. Approval of the Parks and Recreation facilities donation acknowledgement and acceptance of the agreement with Telcom Credit Union.
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D. Approval of Traffic Control Order 06-06 for the installation of a No Thru Traffic sign for the entrance to Meadowbrook Commons from Cherry Hill Drive.
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E. Approval of Financial Advisor Professional Services contract to Bendzinski & Co. in the amount of $20,800 (plus costs of approximately $4,750) for the general obligation bond issue to complete new Novi Public Library.
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F. Approval of Bond Counsel Professional Services to Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. in the amount of $34,500 for the general obligation bond issue to complete new Novi Public Library.
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G. Consideration of introduction of resolution to vacate a portion of Orchard Avenue/Paul Bunyan Drive, also known as Sixth Gate, Right of Way adjacent to the Main Street Novi development, east of Novi Road, and approval to set the public hearing for City Council meeting of February 12, 2007.
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H. Acceptance of a Conservation Easement from SP03-27 Campus Tech Park, located on the north side of Eleven Mile Road between Meadowbrook Road and Seeley Road.
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I. Acceptance of Lewis Medical Office Center site water main as a public utility; and acceptance of sidewalk easement and storm drainage facility maintenance agreement. The site is Parcel ID No. 50-22-12-200-035.
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J. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 738
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COMMUNICATIONS:

 

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

February

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

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

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

14 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

14 - Youth Council – Council Chambers – 3:00 p.m.

19 – City Offices Closed

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

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

28 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

March

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

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

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

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

14 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.
19 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

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

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

28 – Planning Commission – 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.

 

 

 

 

 

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