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. Keep Michigan Beautiful Awards – Robert Ramsey, President, Beautification Council of Southeast Michigan

2. 2012 National Citizen Survey Perception Results – Dr. Thomas Miller, National Research Center
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3. 2013 Employee Health Care Benefit Plan Overview – Tia Gronlund-Fox, Human Resources Director and Kelly Demiryan, Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc.
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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-K) 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

1. Approval of the Fire Department Automatic Mutual Aid Agreement between the City of Novi and the City of Wixom.
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2. Approve the Program Year 2013 Community Development Block Grant Application in the approximate amount of $86,923 and authorize the Mayor to sign the Application and Sub-recipient Agreement.
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3. Approval to award the second of three one-year extensions of the unit price contract with Asplundh Tree Expert Company for Forestry Services in the estimated amount of $155,000.
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4. Consideration of resolution requesting State Representative Hugh Crawford or State Senator Mike Kowall to request a State Attorney General Opinion regarding the recent interpretation by the Liquor Control Commission (LCC) that the transfer of on-premises liquor licenses does not require approval of the local unit of government.
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5. Approval to refer to the Planning Commission to review and recommend Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments to apply Special Land Use standards for liquor license holders.
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6. Appointments to Board of Review Alternate Positions.
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7. Approval of request to change the City Council Budget Session scheduled for Saturday, April 13, 2013 to Monday, April 15, 2013 at 5:30 p.m.
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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. October 22, 2012 – Regular meeting
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B. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of November 13, 2012 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing pending litigation, labor negotiations, property acquisition and privileged correspondence from legal counsel.
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C. Approval of Resolution regarding Temporary Holiday Promotional Signage allowing temporary relief from Sign Ordinance from November 23 through December 26, 2012.
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D. Approval of an agreement with Community Publishing and Marketing, a division of Printwell, Inc., to produce Novi Today, a quarterly publication, at no charge to the City of Novi.
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E. Approval of the FY12/13 Winter Maintenance Agreement between the City of Novi and the Road Commission for Oakland County for snow and ice control on selected County roads in Novi; and adoption of resolution authorizing Novi to provide winter maintenance of County roads.
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F. Approval of a new Taxicab License for 123 Flight Cab, 20823 Crestmont Lane, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127, with one (1) taxicab.
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G. Approval to award the first of two one-year extensions of the unit price contract with Brien’s Services Inc., for Pathway Snow Clearing in the estimated amount of $29,000.
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H. Approval to award the second of two one-year extensions of the as-needed contract with Rotondo Construction Corporation for Backup Snow Removal Support Services.
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I. Approval of three quit claim deeds for parcel 22-30-200-004 (located at the southwest corner of Ten Mile Road and Wixom Road, adjacent to Fire Station No. 4) to dedicate the master planned right-of-way along Ten Mile Road and Wixom Road as follows:  1) Approval of Quit Claim Deed to the Road Commission for Oakland County to dedicate the master planned 60-foot wide right-of-way for Ten Mile Road, 2) Approval of a Quit Claim Deed to the City of Novi to dedicate the master planned 86-foot wide right-of-way for Wixom Road south of Ten Mile Road, and 3) Approval of a Quit Claim Deed to the City of Novi for the resultant 1.375 acres located west of Wixom Road; AND acceptance of Wixom Road (south of Ten Mile Road) and adoption of Act 51 New Street Resolution accepting Wixom Road as a public street adding 0.07 miles of road way to the City’s street system.
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J. Approval of Traffic Control Orders 12-55 through 12-59 to formally revise the location of a prohibited parking zone on Olde Orchard Street.
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K. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 879
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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.

November

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

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

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

22 – City Offices Closed

23 – City Offices Closed

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

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

December

  3 – 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.

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

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

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

24 – City Offices Closed

25 – City Offices Closed

31 – City Offices Closed

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.