PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Webelos I, Troop 50 (Deerfield Elementary Fourth Grade)

Den Leader: Sue Grassmyer

Assistant Den Leader: Kathy Takeshita

Brian Thompson; Chris Klingensmith; Corey Grassmyer; Daniel Anderson; James Takeshita and Nick Alonzi

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

1. Financial Audit for Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2008 - Plante & Moran
( Click for this packet item 282KB) - Summary of Information Provided
( Click for this packet item 189KB) - Economic Development Corporation Financial Report - June 30, 2008
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2. Discussion of the components of a Downtown Development Authority – Ara Topouzian
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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-X) 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. Consultant Review Committee recommends awarding the Public Safety Services, Resources & Utilization Study to the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Consulting Services in an amount not to exceed $63,000 ($58,000 for study costs plus expenses).
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2. Approval of the Program Year 2009 Community Development Block Grant Application in the approximate amount of $111,900 and authorize the Mayor to sign the Application and Sub-recipient Agreement.
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3. Approval to proceed with Phase 1 development of Fuerst Park and appropriate an additional $147,000 using a portion of the additional savings from the prior year, as anticipated in the budget process, for the development of Phase 1A to be completed concurrently with Phase 1 by July 2009.
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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.

4. Appointments to Boards and Commissions
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5. Approval of resolution to authorize Budget Amendment #2009-3.
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1. Appointment process for vacant City Council seat – Mayor Landry
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2. Referral to Ordinance Review Committee to consider temporary signs to assist Residential developments in the sale of new construction – Mayor Pro Tem Capello

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. October 20, 2008 – Regular meeting
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B. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of November 10, 2008 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing pending litigation, labor negotiations, land acquisition and privileged correspondence from legal counsel.
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C. Approval of a Resolution approving a two year extension to the telecommunications permit issued to Michigan Bell Telephone Company, doing business as SBC.
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D. Approval of resolution for changing MERS benefits for the COAM (Command Officers) pursuant to the contract approval October 20, 2008 for purposes of computation of final average compensation.
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E. Approval of Resolution regarding Temporary Holiday Promotional Signage allowing temporary relief from Sign Ordinance from November 27 through December 28, 2008.
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F. Approval of the 2009 Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (S.M.A.R.T.) Municipal Credit Funds Resolution and Contract in the amount of $44,713.
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G. Approval of payment to Oakland County for $18,456.68 for administration, management and support of the Fire Records Management System.
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H. Approval to award vehicle bid as follows:  One (1) 2009 F250 pickup from Signature Ford in the amount of $24,211 and one (1) 2009 Ford Van Terra bus from Great Lakes Coach in the amount of $39,977.
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I. Approval of resolution regarding Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control (SESC) Procedures submitted to the DEQ by the Department of Public Works.
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J. Approval of Traffic Control Order 08-08 for a No On-Street Parking sign on the east side of Austin Drive between 300’ north of Shawood Drive and 300’ south of Charlotte Drive. 
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K. Approval of the request of Maybury Park, LLC for approval of the Third Amendment to Maybury Park Estates Residential Unit Development (RUD) Agreement to add gated driveway access and to permit the roads within the development to be private, rather than public. The subject property is located on 133.72 acres on the north side of Eight Mile Road between Garfield and Beck Roads in the Residential Acreage (RA) District.
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L. Approval of the Storm Drainage Facility Maintenance Easement Agreement for Normandy Hills Site Condominium located on Eight Mile Road west of Meadowbrook Road in Section 35.
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M. Approval to purchase two (2) Thermal-Imaging Cameras from ISG Thermal System USA, Inc. through Michigan Inter-governmental Trade Network (MITN) and the city of Troy bid, in the amount of $16,400.
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N. Approval to award the snow removal contract by Great Oaks Maintenance, lowest qualified bidder, for service at Meadowbrook Commons, as recommended by KMG Prestige, in the amount of $18,000.
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O. Approval of staff and Consultant Review Committee recommendation to award a two-year contract with DRN & Associates, Architects, PC for architectural facade consulting services effective December 1, 2008.
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P. Approval to grant an easement to the Detroit Edison Company for the use of city property at Ella Mae Power Park (Parcel ID No. 50-22-27-100-005).
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Q. Approval of staff and Consultant Review Committee recommendation for a one-year extension of the Memorandum of Understanding agreement with Keller Thoma for labor attorney legal services including a $5.00/hour fee increase.
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R. Approval of resolution recognizing the Cliff Keen Wrestling Club as a non-profit organization for purposes of fundraising.
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S. Approval to award a contract for design engineering services for the potential Special Assessment District 174 – Wixom Road (Section 18) Sanitary Sewer project to Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc., for a not-to-exceed design fee of $27,690.
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T. Approval of the final payment to Hard Rock Concrete, Inc. for Contract 2 of the 2007 Neighborhood Concrete Street Reconstruction project in the amount of $26,644.98.
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U. Approval of the final balancing change order and final payment to Doetsch Industrial Services, Inc. for the Sanitary Sewer Televising and Cleaning project in the amount of $4,344.75
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V. Approval of the final payment to T&M Asphalt Paving, Inc. for the 2007 Bituminous Pathway Rehabilitation Program in the amount of $16,850.92.
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W. Acceptance of Island Lake Subdivision Phases 4A and 5A streets and adoption of Act 51 New Street Resolution accepting Drakes Bay Drive and a portion of Sea Glen Drive as public, adding 6,295 linear feet or 1.19 miles of roadway to the City's street system.
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X. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 780
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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.

11 – City Offices Closed

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

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

19 – Library Board – Civic Center – 7:00 p.m.

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

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

27 – City Offices Closed

28 – City Offices Closed

1 – 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.

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

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

24 – City Offices Closed

25 – City Offices Closed

31 – City Offices Closed

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