CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
 
CITY OF NOVI
Regular City Council Meeting
 Monday, September 22, 2014 | 7 P.M.
Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center |45175 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
 
PUBLIC HEARING
1.  Exemption Certificate of the Industrial Development District Grant Request
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PRESENTATIONS
1.  Proclamation recognizing 100th birthday of Caroline Giese
 
REPORTS:
1.   MANAGER/STAFF – Introduction of Peter E. Auger, City Manager
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. This is not a question-answer session. However, it is an opportunity to voice your thoughts with City Council. Speakers wishing to display visual materials through the City’s audiovisual system must provide the materials to the City Clerk’s Office no later than 5 p.m. five days before the meeting and the materials cannot be changed before the meeting.
 
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. Approval of Resolution Approving Application of Harman Becker Automotive Systems, Inc., for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate for an approximately 188,000 square foot New Facility to be located at the northeast corner of M-5 and 13 Mile Road, and related Agreement Concerning Industrial Facilities Tax Abatement.
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2. Consideration of requests from Bottlz, LLC:
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A)  Consideration of a request for Special Land Use approval for service of alcoholic beverages.
B)  Consideration of request to transfer ownership of escrowed 2014 Class C & SDM License with Sunday Sales Permit (new AM, existing PM), Specific Purpose Permit (Food), New Specific Purpose Permit (Golf), New Outdoor Service Area, New Add Bar Permit, for a total of (2) Bars from The Market Café, Inc., 5736 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, MI, 48348 to 31260 Wakefield, Novi, MI, 48377.
 
3. Approval of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.270 to amend the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance at Article 19, “I-1, Light Industrial District”, Section 1905, “Required Conditions” and Article 23A “Planned Office Service Technology District”, Section 2303A, “Required Conditions”, to permit and regulate above-ground storage tanks.    FIRST READING
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4. Consideration of Ordinance 14-182 to amend the City of Novi Code of Ordinances  Chapter 21, “Nuisances” Article II, “Related to Property,” in order to add a new Division 12, ”Obstructions in Public Ways.” FIRST READING
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5. Consideration of Ordinance 14-100.43 to amend the City of Novi Code of Ordinances Chapter 8, “Signs” Section 28-7, “Allowed in All Districts,” Subsection (a)(11), in order to    revise regulations relating to temporary signs installed in window areas.  FIRST READING
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6. Consideration of Ordinance 14-104.09 to amend the City of Novi Code of Ordinances Chapter 21, “Nuisances” Article II, “Related to Property’” Division 1 “Lot Clearing,” in order to revise the administrative fee for grass/weed mowing by the City on private   property and clarify the properties to which the requirements are applicable.  FIRST READING
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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. This is not a question-answer session. However, it is an opportunity to voice your thoughts with City Council. Speakers wishing to display visual materials through the City’s audiovisual system must provide the materials to the City Clerk’s Office no later than 5 p.m. five days before the meeting and the materials cannot be changed before the meeting.

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. September 9, 2014 - Special
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2. September 11, 2014 - Special
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3. September 15, 2014 – Regular meeting
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B. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of September 22, 2014 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing privileged correspondence from legal counsel.
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C. Approval to award the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Capital Needs Assessment to M.C. Smith Associates and Architectural Group in the amount of $19,800.
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D. Approval to award an engineering services agreement with Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment for design engineering services related to the Fire Station #3 Parking Lot Rehabilitation project in the amount of $8,920.
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E. Approval of a Storm Drainage Facility Maintenance Easement Agreement from McDonald’s Corporation for the McDonald’s Development located at 21050 Haggerty Road (parcel 22-36-476-008).
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F. Approval to award a unit price contract to Asphalt Solutions LLC., the low bidder, for the FY14/15 Infrared Roadway Repair Program in an amount not to exceed $50,000.  The contract term is one year with two one-year extensions.
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G. Adoption of resolution and approval of agreement to authorize membership in the Michigan Water/Wastewater Agency Response Network (MiWARN).
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H. Approval to purchase one (1) used unmarked vehicle from Varsity Lincoln, Novi MI for the Novi Police Department Investigative Section in the amount of $29,000, less trade-in value of $6,000 for a net cost to the City of $23,000 based on the lowest quote.
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I. Re-appointment of Community Development Director to Building Authority for a three-year term ending March 1, 2017.
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J. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 924
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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.
 
October
  6 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
  8 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
14 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
15 – Library Board – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
16 – Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
20 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
22 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
 
November
10 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
11 – City Offices Closed
12 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
18 – Zoning Board of Appeals – 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.
27 – City Offices Closed
28 – 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.