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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

CITY OF NOVI
Regular City Council Meeting

Monday, December 17, 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. James Farrell Award of Excellence, to the City of Novi for ASA National Championship Tournament 2012, by Stuart Alderman - Metro Detroit Amateur Softball Association Commissioner.
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2. Tri-Party Funding Update – Kathy Crawford, Oakland County Commissioner and Eric Wilson, Road Commission for Oakland County
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3. Novi Public Library Strategic Plan 2013-2018 and Annual Report – Julie Farkas, Library Director
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4. 2013 Property Tax Base Projections – D. Glenn Lemmon, City Assessor
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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-R) 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. Discussion of Pavilion Shore Park Historical Icon design and process for concepts and future installation at park entryway.
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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. December 3, 2012 – Regular meeting
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B. Approval to award a contract for Labor Relations and Employment Law to Keller Thoma for a three-year term and (two) one-year renewal options, effective December 31, 2012, subject to completion and signature of contract incorporating terms, conditions, fees, and charges in accordance with the proposal and signature by Mayor and Clerk.  
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C. Approval of recommendation from Consultant Review Committee to award a contract for General Counsel Legal Services to Johnson, Rosati, Schultz and Joppich PC for a three-year term and two one-year renewal options, and adoption of associated fees and charges, effective January 1, 2013.
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D. Approval of recommendation from Consultant Review Committee to award a contract for Prosecutorial Services to Gabe, Quinn & Seymour for a three-year term with two (2) one (1) year renewals.
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E. Approval of transfer of ownership of 2012 B-Hotel and SDM Licenses, located at 21111 Haggerty, Novi, MI 48375, Oakland County to VI-LCP Novi Owner, LLC (A Delaware Limited Liability Company) d/b/a Sheraton Hotel.
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F. Approval of Stipend Pay Adjustment for City Manager and City Clerk; and, Budget Amendment 2013-2.
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G. Approval to award a debris removal contract to Bob Myers Excavating Inc., the low bidder, in the estimated annual amount of $20,000.  The contract term is one year with two one-year extensions.
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H. Acceptance of Wilshire Abbey Subdivision streets and adoption of Act 51 New Street Resolution accepting Cheltenham Drive, Sarnia Drive, and Donnington Court as public, adding 2,711 linear feet or 0.51 miles of roadway to the City's street system.
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I. Acceptance of Orchard Hills West Subdivision streets and adoption of Act 51 New Street Resolution accepting Malott Drive, Borchart Drive, Dunston Road, Aspen Drive, and Silvery Lane as public, adding 3,939 linear feet or 0.75 miles of roadway to the City's street system.
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J. Approval of denial of request from El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant for a new Class C quota license, for the location of 31150 Novi Road, MI 48377, as there are no available quota licenses, and in consideration of the opportunity for the applicant to submit an application for the transfer of a license at a reduced application fee.
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K. Approval of an Employment Agreement with Christina Salvatore for the Communications Coordinator position for the Community Relations Office and the Novi Public Library in the amount of $38,000.
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L. Approval to purchase a replacement backup generator for the Island Lake sanitary sewage lift station (Lift Station No. 1), located at the northeast corner of Wixom Road and Albatross Drive, to American Generators Sales & Service, LLC, the lowest responsive bidder, in the amount of $28,985.
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M. Approval of Traffic Control Orders 12-60 through 12-62 to establish traffic control at the intersections within Wilshire Abbey and Cheltenham Estates.
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N. Approval of Traffic Control Orders through 12-63 through 12-67 for traffic control signs within Orchard Hills West.
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O. Approval of the final balancing order and final pay estimate to FTL Construction, Inc. for SAD 176 Woodham Water Main Extension in the amount of $2,109.27.
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P. Approval to award an amendment to the engineering services agreement to Spalding DeDecker for additional construction inspection services related to SAD 176 Woodham Water Main Extension project in the amount of $8,918 (which is offset by the charges to the construction contractor for exceeding the number of crew days that were in the construction contract).
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Q. Approval to award a construction contract for the Tennis Court resurfacing located at ITC Community Sports Park & Rotary Park to Goddard Coatings Company, the low bidder, in the amount of $20,960. 
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R. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 882
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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.

December

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

January

  1 – City Offices Closed

  5 – Early Budget Input Session

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

21 – City Offices Closed

24 – Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

28 – City Council – 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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