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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF NOVI
Regular City Council Meeting
 Monday, June 9, 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

INTERVIEWS FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

1. Victor Cassis – Planning Commission
2. Elizabeth Iszler – Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission
3. Brian Larson – Planning Commission
4. Michael Meyer – Planning Commission
5. Paul Policicchio – Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission
6. Karen Zyczynski – Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission
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PRESENTATIONS

REPORTS:

1. MANAGER/STAFF

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-O) 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. Resolution Awarding Sale of 2008 Unlimited Tax General Obligation Library Bonds to the low bidder ______________ (not to exceed $16,000,000), with a true interest cost of _____%. (Note: The bids are due on June 9 at 2:00 p.m., the completed motion sheet and resolution will be placed at the CC table prior to the start of the meeting.)
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2. Consideration of request from California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. to transfer ownership of 2007 Class C licensed business with dance permit, located in escrow at 1555 E. Maple, Troy, MI 48084, Oakland County, from 1555 E. Maple, LLC to California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (a Delaware corporation); and transfer location (governmental unit) (MCL 436.1531(1) to 27866 Novi, Space E-122, Novi, MI 48377, Oakland County.
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3. Approval of Proposed Sewer Rate Resolutions for 2008-2009 for Huron Rouge Disposal System and Novi-Walled Lake Sewer System.
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4. Consideration of the vacation of unimproved alleys in the Howell’s Walled Lake subdivision, and approval of resolution to set a public hearing for the June 23, 2008 City Council meeting.
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5. Consideration of the vacation of unimproved portions of Paramount Street in the Howell’s Walled Lake subdivision, and approval of a resolution to set a public hearing for the June 23, 2008 City Council meeting.
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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

6. Ordinance Review Committee recommends the Approval of Ordinance No. 08-1.11 to amend Chapter 30, "Special Assessments", Section 30-16, "Payment in Installments", and Section 30-17, "Delinquent Special Assessments", to change the penalty provision for certain delinquent payments. First Reading
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7. Consideration of a request from General Growth Properties, applicant for Novi Town Center LLC, for a variance from: 1) Section 11-278(b)(5) of the Design and Construction Standards requiring paths to be constructed no closer than 3 feet to fixed objects, to allow two existing boulder walls to remain closer than 3 feet to the path; and, 2) Section 11-164(g)(4) of the Design and Construction Standards requiring sanitary leads to be a minimum 6-inch diameter, to allow an existing 4-inch lead to be used. The subject parcel is Parcel ID No. 50-22-14-351-061 located at the northeast corner of Novi Road and Grand River Avenue).
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8. Approval of resolution to authorize final 2007-8 balancing Budget Amendment #2008-05.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS

MAYOR AND COUNCIL ISSUES

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. May 19, 2008 – Regular meeting
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B. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of June 9, 2008 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing pending litigation, labor negotiations and property acquisition.
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C. Approval of payment to Midwest Claims in the amount of $14,500 to settle remaining claims and adjuster expenses regarding Island Lake Sewer Backup.
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D. Approval of Resolution seeking reimbursement of expenses associated with Mosquito Control projects in the amount of $19,000.
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E. Approval to award bid for towing contract to Keford's Novi Towing and Hadley's Towing for one year with option of two one-year renewals based on acceptance of City terms and conditions to function on a rotating basis with an effective date of June 10, 2008.
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F. Consideration of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.225, to amend Ordinance No. 97-18 as amended, the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance at Article 25, Subsection 2508.1, "Uses Not Otherwise Included Within a Specific Use District" to modify the standards for "Commercial Television and Radio Towers, Communication Antennas, Public Utility Microwave Towers and Public Utilities and T.V. Transmitting Towers". Second Reading 
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G. Approval to renew Dispatch Contracts with the City of South Lyon and Lyon Township beginning July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011.
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H. Approval to purchase election equipment in the amount of $20,972.00, from Election Systems and Software for additional precincts.
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I. Approval of a one year Personal Property Assessment Contract with Oakland County Equalization, at a cost of $13.80 per parcel, for an estimated annual cost of $40,000.
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J. Approval to award a contract for fabrication and installation of three City entryway signs (Eight Mile and Napier Roads, Eight Mile and Haggerty Roads, and Twelve Mile and Haggerty Roads) to MLS Signs, the low bidder, for $37,631.
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K. Approval of contract extension with Municipal Web Services to host and maintain the City of Novi's two public websites (cityofnovi.org and investnovi.org) and employee website (eWeb) to December 12, 2008 for an estimated amount of $30,000 during this period.
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L. Approval of the final balancing change order and final payment in the amount of $40,174.05 to Midwest Power Systems, Inc. for the Lanny’s Sanitary Sewage District Relief Sewer/Pump Station Project, located on the west side of Beck Road off of Providence Hospital's southeast entrance drive.
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M. Approval of the final balancing change order and final payment in the amount of $15,486.00 to Summit Transport, Inc. for the Taft Road Reconstruction Project (Nine Mile Road to south city limits).
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N. Approval of final balancing change order and final payment to Action Target, Inc. in the amount of $64,700 for the interior gun range equipment and control system at the Novi Police Department’s Firearms Training Center located at 26350 Delwal, Novi, MI 48375.
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O. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 770
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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.

June

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

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

12 – Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission – 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 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

July

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

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

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

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

28 – City Council – 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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