Feb 18, 2014

 
 
 
CALL TO ORDER       
 
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
 
ROLL CALL:   Mayor Gatt, Mayor Pro Tem Staudt, Council Members Casey, Fischer, Markham, Mutch, Wrobel
 
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
 
PUBLIC HEARING
 
PRESENTATIONS
 
1.  Proclamation in recognition of National Nutrition Month for March and March 12, 2014 as Registered Dietitian Day – Aarti Batavia, Providence Hospital
 
2.  Town Center Area Plan – Carlisle Wortman Associates
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REPORTS:
 
1.   MANAGER/STAFF – Thank you and well wishes – Clay J. Pearson
 
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-J) 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.         Appointments to Boards and Commissions
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2.         Consideration of a request from Eberspaecher North America, Inc. for a variance from Section 22-100(d)(1) of the City Code prohibiting loading and unloading of any commercial vehicle between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. within 400 feet of a residential structure.  The applicant would like to conduct loading and unloading activities between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. within 210 feet of the adjacent residential property.
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3.         Approval to revise the concept of design for the 11 Mile Road (Town Center to Meadowbrook) Reconstruction project and to defer the Town Center Reconstruction project and 2014 Capital Preventative Road Maintenance (Meadowbrook Road between Eight Mile and Nine Mile) project until FY14-15 to expedite and fund the reconstruction of 11 Mile Road beginning in spring 2014.
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4.         Approval of Resolution authorizing participation in the Road Commission for Oakland County’s 2014 Tri-Party Program for Road Improvements dedicating Novi’s 2014 allotment of $159,089 to the Haggerty Road Widening Project (south of Ten Mile Road).
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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.      February 3, 2014 – Regular meeting
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B.                  Approval of Pawnbroker License renewal requested by Gary Weinstein, owner of Weinstein Jewelers, 41990 Grand River Avenue.
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C.                Approval of Resolution to close Napier Road between 10 Mile and 11 Mile from 7:45 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for the Novi Half Marathon on Sunday, May 4, 2014.
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D.                 Approval of a Completion Agreement with Martell Developments LLC for SP03-14, the Westpark Place Condominium located north of West Road and west of West Park Drive, in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 26.5. 
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E.                  Adoption of Act 51 New Street Resolution accepting portions of Seeley Road and 11 Mile Road as public streets, adding 0.21 miles of roadway to the City’s street system.
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F.                   Approval of a contract for banking services with Fifth Third Bank, for a three year period ending on January 31, 2017 with two one-year renewal options, at an estimated annual cost of $14,000.
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G.                Acceptance of a warranty deed from Sun Valley, Ltd for the dedication of approximately 21 additional feet of right-of-way along the north side of Fountain Walk Drive for the 12 Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk project, located south of 12 Mile Road and west of Novi Road (parcel 50-22-15-200-110).
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H.                 Approval of Interlocal Agreement for Ballot Layout and Programming Services between Oakland County and City of Novi for Five-year Period (2014 - 2019).
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I.                     Memorandum of Understanding between Interim City Manager Victor Cardenas and City of Novi.
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J.                   Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 910
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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
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.