CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
 
CITY OF NOVI
Regular City Council Meeting
Monday, April 20, 2015 | 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, Markham, Mutch, Poupard, Wrobel
 
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
 
PUBLIC HEARING
 
PRESENTATIONS
 
1.  Proclamation in recognition of Building Safety Month for the month of May 2015 – Tom Walsh, Building Official
 
2. Proclamation in recognition of Arbor Day on April 25 from 9 – 11 a.m. at Lakeshore Park – Jeff Muck, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director
 
3. Recognition of Rotary Club for building the Gazebo at Meadowbrook Commons – Jeff Muck, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director and Karen Kapchonick, Older Adult Services Manager.

4. Proclamation in recognition of Michigan Paralyzed Veterans Awareness Day, April 24, 2015 - Michael Harris and Jaclyn Kochis
 
5. Proclamation in recognition of the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
 
6. Proclamation in recognition of National Letter Carriers’ Food Drive Day, May 9th
 
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. 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-I) 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 requests relating to the transfer of a liquor license from Hamakatsu Corporation to Riki Sushi Japanese Restaurant, an existing business located at 42165 W. 14 Mile Road, Novi, MI 48377:
    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 License with Sunday Sales Permit (PM).
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2. Approval of resolution to authorize Budget Amendment #2015-3.
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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:
    April 13, 2015 – Regular meeting
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B. Approval of recommendation from the Consultant Review Committee to award a contract for annual audit services to Plante & Moran, PLLC for a three-year term and two one-year renewal options and adoption of associated fees effective May 1, 2015.
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C. Approval of a three (3) year contract with two mutually agreed upon one (1) year renewal options with Suburban Arena Management, LLC for the management for the Novi Ice Arena, commencing on July 1, 2015.
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D. Approval of Resolution to close Ten Mile Road from Karim Boulevard to Taft Road from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for the Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 25, 2015.
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E. Approval to award contract to BlueWater Technologies in the amount of $31,163.34 through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) contract for the upgrade to the Emergency Operation Center within Fire Station #4.
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F. Approval of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.274 to amend the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance at Article 4, Use Standards, Section 4.82, Residential Dwellings in order to reconcile the standards for multiple-family uses for mixed use developments and non-mixed use developments.  SECOND READING
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G. Approval to award a construction contract for the Fire Station #3 Parking Lot Improvements project to Nagle Paving Company, the low bidder, in the amount of $92,010, subject to final review and approval of form of agreement by City Manager’s office and the City Attorney, and approval of an additional appropriation in the amount of $32,100 for this budget line item.
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H. Approval to award an amendment to the engineering services agreement with Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment for construction engineering services for the Fire Station #3 Parking Lot Improvements project in the amount of $13,761.
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I. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 938
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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.
 
April
22 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
29 – City Council FY 2015-2016 Budget Discussion – Council Chambers – 6 p.m. (if necessary)
 
May
11 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
12 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
13 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
18 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
20 – Library Board – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
21 – Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
25 – City Offices closed
27 – 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.

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