CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF NOVI
Regular City Council Meeting
Monday, May 18, 2015 | 7 P.M.
Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center |45175 Ten Mile Road
(248) 347-0460
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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. Introduction of delegates from Council of Local Authority for International Relations (CLAIR) with Japan Local Government Center
2. Proclamation in recognition of National Public Works Week, May 17 - 23, 2015 – Rob Hayes, Director of Public Services
REPORTS:
1. MANAGER/STAFF – Workers Compensation Loss Control Achievement Award – Tia Gronlund-Fox, Human Resources Director
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-L) 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.Â
MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION
1. Approval of Resolution for 2015 Millage Rates
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2. Approval of Resolution for Fiscal-Year 2015-2016 Budget and Acknowledging the Multi-Year Budget, including Projections of Fiscal Years 2016-2017 and 2017-2018.
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3. Approval of resolution to amend the City of Novi Policy and Rules Regarding Alcohol on Public Property to include wine sales and tasting at the Novi All Seasons Market (Novi Farmers Market).
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4. Approval to award a construction contract for the 2015 Chip Seal Program to Highway Maintenance & Construction, the low bidder, in the amount of $162,935, subject to final review and approval of form of agreement by City Manager’s office and the City Attorney.
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5. Approval to award a construction contract for the Beck Road Mid-Block Pedestrian Crossing (north of Cheltenham) and Beck Road Repaving project (Sunnybrook to White Pines Drive) to Florence Cement Company, the low bidder, in the amount of $249,980, subject to final review and approval of form of agreement by City Manager’s office and the City Attorney.
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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:Â Consent Agenda items which have been removed for discussion and/or action.
COMMUNICATIONS:Â
CONSENT AGENDA: Background information for Consent Agenda items is available for review at the City Clerk’s Office.Â
A. Approve Minutes of:
1. May 11, 2015 – Regular meeting
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B. Approval to award an amendment to the engineering services agreement with URS Corporation for construction engineering services for the 2015 Chip Seal Program in the amount of $23,856.
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C. Approval to award an amendment to the engineering services agreement with Spalding DeDecker Associates for construction engineering services for the Beck Road Mid-Block Pedestrian Crossing (north of Cheltenham) and Beck Road Repaving project (Sunnybrook to White Pines Drive) project in the amount of $38,619.
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D. Approval of a Street Light Purchase Agreement with Detroit Edison Company for the installation and ongoing operation costs of street lights at the proposed mid-block pedestrian crossing of Beck Road north of Cheltenham Drive in the amount of $4,899 for installation and $624 annually for operating costs.
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E. Approval of a request from Pinnacle-Novi 12, LLC for a variance from Section 11-194(a)(8)of the Design and Construction Standards, which requires paved eyebrows at the 90-degree bends in the proposed road, to allow the applicant to maintain a 28-foot wide road in those locations as part of the Andelina Ridge Phase 3 project (located south of 12 Mile Road and east of Napier Road).
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F. Acceptance of a pathway easement as a donation from Nanry Family Limited Partnership along the north side of Grand River Ave west of Seeley Road for construction of the 2015 Pathway Program project (parcel 22-24-100-055).
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G. Acceptance of a two pathway easements as a donation from Novi Ten, LLC, along the north side of Ten Mile Road east of Novi Road for construction of the 2015 Pathway Program project (parcel 22-23-376-013 and parcel 22-23-376-014).
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H. Approval to award an amendment to the engineering services agreement for the 14 Mile Water Main project with Spalding DeDecker Associates for design engineering services for the 14 Mile Pathway Construction project in the amount of $17,605, and approval of an additional appropriation in the amount of $17,605 for this budget line item.
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I. Acceptance of a pathway easement as a donation from Novi Town Center Investors, LLC, along the south side of 11 Mile Road, west of Town Center Drive for construction of the 11 Mile Road Pathway (parcel 22-23-126-014).
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J. Approval of recommendations from the Interview Committee for Appointments to Youth Council and Youth Boards & Commissions Representatives.
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K. Approval to award professional services contract to Clearzoning, Inc. for three planning area studies to be undertaken in advance of the Master Plan for Land Use Review and Update funding for this fiscal year, in the amount of $29,000, and to concurrently amend the budget in the amount of $29,000.
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L. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 940
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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.
May
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.
June
 8 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
 9 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
10 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
17 – Library Board – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
18 – Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
22 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
24 – 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.
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