CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

CITY OF NOVI
Regular City Council Meeting

Monday, August 27, 2012 | 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 Gatt, Mayor Pro Tem Staudt, Council Members Casey, Fischer, Margolis, Mutch, Wrobel

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

PUBLIC HEARING

PRESENTATIONS

1. Implementation of a Non-Discrimination Plan to abide by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 – Sehrish Salah-Ud-Din, 2012 MLGMA Fellow
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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.  This is not a question-answer session, however, it is an opportunity to voice your thoughts with City Council.

CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS AND APPROVALS (See items A-M) 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. Approve the contract to purchase the David and Beth Barr property located at 22600 Napier Road, Novi, MI at the appraised value of $375,000, to be used as a City of Novi Park, Sculpture Garden and Cultural Education Center.
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2. Consideration of an Ordinance to amend the City of Novi Code of Ordinances, Chapter 21 “Nuisance,” in order to add a new division, Division 11, entitled “Nuisance Lighting.”  Second Reading
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3. Approval of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.257 to amend the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance at Article 30, “Administration and Enforcement,” Section 3004, “Temporary Special Exception and Temporary Special Land Use Permits,” in order to add a timeframe for submitting an application and to provide regulations relating to temporary tents in connection with an outdoor recreation facility.  Second Reading
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4. Approval of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.261 to amend the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance at Article 25, “General Provisions” Section 2516, “Site Plan Review (All Districts)” in order to allow administrative approval of site plans proposing a reduction in building size from a previously approved plan.  First Reading
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BREAK

MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION – PART II

5. Approval to award a construction contract for the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation in CMOM program areas B, C1, and G to Inland Waters Pollution Control, Inc., the low bidder, in the amount of $553,441.
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6. Approval to award a construction contract for the 2012 Pathway Gap and Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Program to Koala-T Construction, the low bidder, in the amount of $184,878.
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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.  This is not a question-answer session, however, it is an opportunity to voice your thoughts with City Council.

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.
August 13, 2012 – Regular meeting
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B. Approval of Traffic Control Orders 12-30 through 12-37 for the implementation of revised speed limits, and Traffic Control Orders 12-38 through 12-42 for existing traffic control signage located on West Oaks Drive, S. Karevich Drive, Fountain Walk Drive, Donelson Drive and Cabaret Drive.
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C. Approval of a resolution to amend the purchasing policy to reflect changes and improvements in the City's procurement processes, including an increase in the threshold amount for which a purchase order must be used from $1,000 to $5,000; authorization of the use of P-Cards for some purchases; establishment of a formal change order policy; and clarification of certain exceptions to purchases in excess of $15,000 that do not require City Council approval.
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D. Approval to award an amendment to the engineering services agreement to URS Corporation for additional construction phase engineering services related to the Meadowbrook Lake Dam Improvement project in the amount of $16,069.
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E. Approval to purchase eight (8) Panasonic laptops for Fire Department apparatus vehicles from Advanced Wireless Telecom in the amount of $25,318.24 using an Oakland County Cooperative Purchasing contract.
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F. Approval to award a contract in the amount of $27,344 to Oscar W. Larson Company to replace three underground fuel storage tank sumps located at the Field Services Complex.
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G. Approval to purchase two servers and storage hardware from Dell in the amount of $28,325.23 using a competitively bid contract through the Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium.
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H. Approval of Change Order No. 2 and No. 3 in the amount of $81,506 and final pay estimate in the amount of $118,153 to V.I.L. Construction for the Meadowbrook Lake Dam Improvement project.
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I. Approval to purchase twenty-three (23) replacement in-car laptops for Police Department patrol vehicles from Dell in the amount of $69,430.69 using an Oakland County Cooperative Purchasing contract.
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J. Approval of a revised Agreement of Sale and Offer to Purchase Easements over Real Property in the amount of $2,750 for a permanent pathway easement and a temporary grading permit on the Ban property (parcel 50-22-16-451-033) for the purpose of constructing a pedestrian safety path on the west side of Taft Road between Grand River Avenue and Eleven Mile.
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K. Approval to award an amendment to the engineering services agreement with Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc. related to the 2012 Pathway Gap and Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Program in the amount of $32,006.
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L. Approval to award an amendment to the engineering services agreement with Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc. related to the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation of CMOM program areas B, C1, and G in the amount of $59,653.
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M. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 874
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ADJOURNMENT

SCHEDULED MEETINGS - All Regular Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.  The following schedule consists of meetings that are routinely held in the Council Chambers.  For a complete listing of scheduled meetings, please visit the Event Calendar at cityofnovi.org.

September

  3 – City Offices Closed

  5 – Special Primary Election

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

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

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

20 – Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

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

October

  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.

18 – Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

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

24 – 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 cell phones while in the Council Chambers.  Thank you.

 

 

 

 

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