CITY OF NOVI

Regular City Council Meeting

Monday, August 25, 2008 | 7 P.M.

Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center |45175 W. Ten Mile Road

(248) 347-0460

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

1. Novi Public Library - a Year in Review - Library Board
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1. Vacation of a portion of the former Summit Drive, a platted road in the Summit Hills subdivision.
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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-N) 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.

1. Approval to award a contract for professional design services, including site plans, construction drawings and bid documents, for the initial development of Fuerst Park to Hamilton Anderson Associates, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $31,350.
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2. Policy discussion regarding traffic signal support options.
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3. Approval to purchase one Front End Loader from JDE Equipment in the amount of $139,400.
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4. Approval to rescind the award to University Lithoprinters, Inc. which was approved on July 28, 2008 and award to Stardek, Inc. the second low bidder, design and printing of the Annual Calendar, Engage!, the senior newsletter, and resident handbook in the estimated amount of $116,370 for one year with the option for two renewals.
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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.

5. Consideration of the vacation of the remaining portion of the former Summit Drive in the Summit Hills subdivision.
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6. Approval to award bid for Ella Mae Power Park Softball Complex, Police Station and Civic Center Parking Lot Lighting Project to Rauhorn Electric, Inc., the low bidder, in the amount of $890,391.00.
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CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS FOR COUNCIL ACTION: Consent Agenda items which have been removed for discussion and/or action.

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

A. Approve Minutes of:

1. August 11, 2008 – Regular meeting
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B Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of August 25, 2008 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing pending litigation, property acquisition, labor negotiations and privileged correspondence from legal counsel.
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C. Approval of Resolution to approve Amendment Number 3 to the Agreement between the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the City of Novi for the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant number TF 05-165 (Village Wood Lake/Orchard Hills West Acquisition) to extend Project Agreement to December 31, 2008.
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D. Approval of the 2008-2009 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.
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E. Approval of Agreement with the Roma Ridge Homeowners’ Association to upgrade an existing standard utility light and equipment for a decorative streetlight at the subdivision entrance located at 10 Mile and Roma Ridge Drive.　
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F. Approval to award a one year contract with two annual renewal options to Debbie Bye for Hair Salon services at Meadowbrook Commons beginning September 1, 2008.
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G. Approval to submit a Community Forestry Grant application, for a maximum grant award of $20,000 (City's grant share is $20,000 to be funded from the tree fund) to inventory major road and park trees.
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H. Approval of Resolution designating City-owned property adjacent to Rotary Park as parkland and property adjacent to Lakeshore Park as parkland. (Property is being acquired by City from Oakland County).
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I. Approval of a contract　amendment to FTC&H for additional construction engineering services for the Lanny’s District Sanitary　Sewage Lift Station and Force Main projects in the amount of $18,430.42.
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J. Acceptance of an Amendment to Water System Easement from LaSalle Bank for consideration in conjunction with the Pontiac Trail Water Main Extension Project (Parcel ID No. 22-03-101-011; LaSalle Bank donated easement).
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L. Approval to purchase one 2-ton Hot Patcher from Bell Equipment Company in the amount of $18,000.
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M. Consideration of request from Mongolian Operating Company, LLC to transfer all interest in 2008 Class C licensed business, located at 43155 Main, suite 200, Novi, MI 48375, Oakland County, from existing members, William T. Downs, III (21.10%). Matthew G. Kirby (19.20%), WTD III Enterprises, Inc. (49.71%) and David Ulgenap (9.99%) to new member, DK Group 2008, Inc.
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N. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 775
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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.

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

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

1 – City Offices Closed

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

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

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

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

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

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

We kindly request that you turn off all cellular phones and pagers while in the Council Chambers. Thank you.