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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF NOVI
Regular City Council Meeting
 Monday,  March 17, 2008  |  7 P.M.
Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center | 45175 W. Ten Mile Road
(248) 347-0460

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL: Mayor Landry, Mayor Pro Tem Capello, Council Members Crawford, Gatt, Margolis, Mutch, Staudt

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

PRESENTATIONS

PUBLIC HEARING

1. Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Park Development Grant Application requesting funding for the development of a barrier free play structure in the ITC Community Sports Park.
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REPORTS:

1. MANAGER/STAFF

Mobile Workshop Exchange with the City of Dublin, Ohio – May 5, 2008
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2. ATTORNEY

AUDIENCE COMMENT – 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-I) 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. Consideration of the request of Best Buy for Preliminary Site Plan and Special Land Use approval.  The subject property is located in Section 14, on the east side of Novi Road, between I-96 and Twelve Mile Road.  The subject property is approximately 3.3 acres and the applicant is proposing to remove the closed bank and furniture store and construct a 30,891 square foot Best Buy store.
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2. Approval of Ordinance 08-37.34 for the change in delinquent water and sewer charges to be added to the tax roll when account is three months (previously six months) delinquent. First Reading
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3. Approval of resolution for Massage Business and Massage Therapist fees and amendments to Chapter 20, Massage, Ordinance No. 08-120.05, amending Article I, In General, Article II, Business License, and Article III, Massage Therapist Permit. First Reading
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4. Approval to submit a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) Grant with a 25% match commitment of $50,000 for the design and installation of a universally accessible playground at the ITC Community Sports Park.
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 AUDIENCE COMMENT – 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. Approval to award a contract for design and construction engineering services for the 2008 Neighborhood Road Program to URS Corporation for a not-to-exceed study/design fee of $55,871 and a construction engineering fee equal to a fixed 8.21% of construction cost (estimated to be $114,940) for a total of $170,811.
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6. Consideration of request from Zubin Antia and Anthony Marougi, owners of Zaam, LLC, doing business as Bar Louie, to transfer ownership of 2007 Class C licensed business, located in escrow at 35135 Grand River, Farmington, MI 48335, Oakland County, from The Great Wall of China, Inc. to Zaam, LLC; and transfer location (governmental unit) (MCL 436.1531(1) to 44375 W. Twelve Mile, Space G-152, Novi, MI 48377, Oakland County.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Revisions to Sidewalk Prioritization Work Group - Council Members Mutch and Staudt
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MAYOR AND COUNCIL ISSUES

1. Scheduling Consultant Review Committee Meeting – Mayor Landry

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

COMMUNICATIONS:

CONSENT AGENDA: Background information for Consent Agenda items is available for review at the City Clerk’s Office.

A. Approve Minutes of:

1. March 3, 2008 – Regular meeting
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B. Approval of the Oakland County Interlocal Agreement establishing a new Oakland County Mutual Aid Association and to approve the membership of Novi Fire Department.
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C. Approval of a construction engineering fee increase to FTC&H for the Walled Lake Diversion Sewer project in the amount of $12,945.35.
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D. Approval of a resolution authorizing waiver of certain performance guarantees associated with Novi Public Schools elementary school expansion project.
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E. Approval of a revised traffic control device maintenance agreement with the Road Commission for Oakland County for the existing traffic signals at the intersection of Novi Road and Flint Street/Main Street.
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F. Approval of Ordinance No. 08-99.14, an amendment to Chapter 15, Fire Prevention, of the City’s Code of Ordinances, in order to adopt the 2006 International Fire Code, as amended, as the City’s Fire Prevention Code. Second Reading
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G. Approval of Ordinance No. 08-173.03, an amendment to the Novi Code of Ordinances Chapter 26.5, to allow an applicant who has posted performance guarantees and suspends work on a project or development to request a waiver of the requirements of Section 26.5-5. Second Reading
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H. Approval of merchant ticket sales agreement with TIX, Inc. for the purpose of implementing a comprehensive theater ticketing program.
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I. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 765
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AUDIENCE COMMENT – 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

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

March

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

21 – City Offices Closed

April

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

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

8 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

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

17 – Budget – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

19 – Budget – Council Chambers – 9:30 a.m.

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

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

30 – 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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