CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

CITY OF NOVI
Regular City Council Meeting
Monday, February 3, 2014 | 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, Markham, Mutch, Wrobel
 
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
 
INTERVIEWS FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
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1.  Colleen Crossey – Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Commission
2.  Scott Pratt - Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Commission
 
PUBLIC HEARING
 
PRESENTATIONS
 
1.      Dog Park Conceptual Plan located at 42390 Nick Lidstrom Drive – Jason Mangum, Director, Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Commission
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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-H) 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.         Consideration of the request of Singh Development for Ballantyne JSP13-43, for approval of a Residential Unit Development (RUD) Plan and related Agreement. The subject property is 50.85 acres in Section 31 of the City of Novi and located at the northwest corner of Garfield Road and Eight Mile Road. The applicant is proposing a 41 unit single-family development.
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2.         Consideration of requests from Mynt Martini Novi, Inc.:
 
            A)  Consideration of request for a Special Land Use for approval for service of alcoholic beverages.
 
            B)  Consideration of request to transfer ownership of an escrowed 2013 Class C & SDM liquor license with Sunday Sales AM & PM Permit, new Dance- entertainment Permit and new outdoor service area from Crust Pizza, Rochester Hills, LLC to be located at 44125 Twelve Mile, Suite E-136, Novi, MI 48377.
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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.      January 21, 2014 – Regular meeting
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B.                  Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of February 3, 2014 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing property acquisition and privileged correspondence from legal counsel.
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C.                Acceptance of a Conservation Easement from The Medilodge Group for woodland and wetland conservation areas on the Medilodge of Novi site, located on the north side of Eleven Mile Road between Beck Road and Wixom Road in Section 17 of the City.
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D.                 Approval of a Storm Drainage Facility Maintenance Easement Agreement with Novi Real Estate, LLC for the Medilodge of Novi project located on 11 Mile Road between Beck Road and Wixom Road in section 17 (parcel 22-17-400-002).
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E.                  Approval of Ordinance No. 14-23.30 to amend the City of Novi Code of Ordinances at Chapter 22, “Offenses,” Article I, “In General,” Section 22-7, “Begging in Public Places,” in order to revise existing regulations relating to begging and to provide a specific prohibition against aggressive begging, as defined. SECOND READING
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F.                   Approval of a Street Light Purchase Agreement with Detroit Edison Company for the installation and ongoing operation costs of one street light near the intersection of Acorn Trail and Wixom Road to serve the Island Lake 7A development; and approval of an agreement with Toll Brothers, Inc. for the sharing of installation costs per the City’s Street Lighting Policy.
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G.                Approval of a Resolution of Support for a Transportation Alternatives grant for the Metro Connector Regional pathway along the east side of Meadowbrook Road between I-96 and 12 Mile Road.  
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H.                 Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 909
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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.
 
February
11 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
12 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
17 – City Offices Closed
18 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
19 – Library Board – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
26 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
27 – Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
 
March
10 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
11 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
12 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
19 – Library Board – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
20 – Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
24 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
26 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 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.