CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
 
CITY OF NOVI
Regular City Council Meeting
Monday, March 14, 2016 | 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 Burke, Casey, Markham, Mutch, Wrobel
 
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
 
PUBLIC HEARING
 
1.  Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant for land acquisition application(s)
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PRESENTATIONS
 
1. Michigan Recreation and Park Association Elected Official Award to Kathy Crawford
 
2. Michigan Recreation and Park Association Park Design Award for the toddler single-track at Lakeshore Park to Motor City Mountain Biking Association
 
3. Update on the 52-1 District Court – Judge David Law
 
4. Preliminary Budget Overview – Carl Johnson, Finance Director
 
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-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. 
 
MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION

1. Consideration of Ordinance 16-173.05 to amend the City of Novi Code of Ordinances Chapter 26.5, “Financial Guarantees”, Ordinance 16-96.03 to amend Chapter 7,” Buildings and Building Regulations” Article V, Site Restoration, and Ordinance 16-157.05 to amend Chapter 31, “Streets, Sidewalk and other Public Places”, Section 31-1, “Construction within City Street, etc.”  FIRST READING
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2. Approval to purchase a 2017 International 7500 SBA 4X2 Single Axle V-Box Truck with wing plow from Tri-County International Trucks, Inc., the lowest responsive bidder, in the amount of $197,671.
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3. Consideration of approval of the request of Hunter Pasteur Homes for Dunhill, JSP 15-13, for Zoning Map Amendment 18.711, to rezone property in Section 32, located at the northwest corner of Beck Road and Eight Mile Road from RA (Residential Acreage) to R-1 (One-Family Residential) subject to the related Planned Rezoning Overlay (PRO) Plan Agreement, and corresponding PRO Plan.  The property totals 23.76 acres and the applicant is proposing to construct a 31-unit single family residential development in a cluster arrangement with frontage on and access to Eight Mile Road.
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4. Approval and adoption of (1) Resolution of Understanding authorizing the Oakland County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (OCBRA) to undertake review of a Brownfield Plan proposal for the Dunhill Park Development, 47500 and 47700 Eight Mile Road, and to collect various fees in connection with the proposal; (2) Resolution Concurring in the Provisions of a Brownfield Plan adopted by the OCBRA utilizing tax increment financing for a period of twelve years ending no later than 2028; and (3) Appointment of Victor Cardenas, Assistant City Manager as the City’s representative on the Local Host Committee, subject to final approval of the Dunhill Park PRO Plan and Agreement.
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5. Adoption of Resolution authorizing cost participation in the Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) I-96/I-275 Repaving project between 8 Mile Road and the I-96/I-696/M-5 interchange, and approval of a cost share agreement with MDOT, as required under Public Act 51 of 1951, in the amount of $157,400.
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6. Consideration of the request of Pulte Homes for Dixon Meadows, JSP 14-46, with Zoning Map Amendment 18.709, to rezone property in Section 10, located on the east side of Dixon Road, north of Twelve Mile Road from RA (Residential Acreage) to RT (Two-Family Residential) with a Planned Rezoning Overlay (PRO), and corresponding alternate concept plan as reviewed by the Planning Commission on March 9, 2016.  The property totals 22.36 acres and the applicant is proposing to construct a 90-unit single family residential detached site condominium. 
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7. Approval of Resolution authorizing submission of a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant (MNRTF) grant application for land acquisition of 12.57 acres of property parcel 50-22-30-476-005 located on Nine Mile Road, west of Garfield Road. Total estimated project cost including grant is $575,000 with the 30 percent City match of $172,500.
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8. Approval to award a contract for design and installation of equipment for the Novi Video Studio at the Civic Center, including HD cameras, master control and playback servers, lighting, field camera systems, remote internet streaming and editing systems to Advanced Lighting & Sound, the low qualified bidder, for an amount not to exceed $155,124.45 and amend the budget.
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9. Appointments to Boards and Commissions
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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. February 29 – Regular meeting
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B. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of March 14, 2016 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing privileged correspondence from legal counsel.
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C. Approval of Resolution granting the Novi Parks Foundation a one-time exemption from the City's policy regarding alcohol on public property for purposes of its July 22, 2016 fundraiser at Pavilion Shore Park.
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D. Acceptance of a water system easement as a donation from 46850 Magellan, LLC, for the on-site water main constructed at 46850 Magellan Drive as part of the Magellan Commerce Center development (22-09-176-003).
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E. Acceptance of a sidewalk easement from Novi Crescent 2, LLC, as part of the Novi Crescent, Phase 2 development located at 26425 Novi Road (parcel 22-15-476-048).
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F. Approval of a Storm Drainage Facility Maintenance Easement Agreement from Diversified Members Credit Union for the project located at 25880 Novi Road (parcel 22-23-176-033).
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G. Approval of Traffic Control Order 16-16 to prohibit parking on the south side of New Court near East Lake Drive.
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H. Approval to award a unit price contract for Catch Basin Cleaning Services to United Resources LLC., the low bidder, for a one-year term with two one-year renewal options at an estimated annual cost of $36,000.
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I. Approval of resolution authorizing the issuance of 2016 Unlimited Tax General Obligation Library Refunding Bonds.
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J. Approval of the request of JS Evangelista Development, LLC for a revised Concept Plan and the “Second Amendment to the Planned Rezoning Overlay (PRO) Agreement for Maple Manor of Novi Development”.  This approval is associated with a previously approved zoning map amendment with Planned Rezoning Overlay (PRO) request.  The subject property is located in Section 2, at the southwest corner of Fourteen Mile Road and Novi Road, on 3.88 net acres.  The applicant is currently proposing to add an exterior storage garage and a pavilion/gazebo area to serve the existing convalescent / nursing home building.
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K. Approval of Ground Lease Agreement between the City of Novi and PI Telecom Infrastructure V, LLC for construction, use and operation of a commercial communication tower to be located at 49375 West Ten Mile Road.
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L. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 959
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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.
 
March
15 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
16 – Library Board – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
23 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
25 – City Offices Closed
28 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m. 
 
April
  4 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
  6 – City Council FY 2016-17 Budget Discussion – Council Chambers – 6 p.m.
12 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
13 – City Council FY 2016-17 Budget Discussion – Council Chambers – 6 p.m. if needed
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.
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.