Nov 28, 2016

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.   Huntley Manor 203-unit multiple-family gated community on 26.62 acres in Gateway East District
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PRESENTATIONS

1.    National Citizen Survey Results – Damema Mann, National Research Center
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2.   Keep Michigan Beautiful Award for Novi Cemetery Restoration – Wendy Duvall

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-G) 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 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Novi Police Lieutenants and Sergeants Association (NPLSA) and the City of Novi for a four-year term July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2020.
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2.    Approval to award a construction contract for the Country Place Force Main Replacement project to Giannetti Building Development LLC., the low bidder, in the amount of $294,049, 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:  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.    November 14, 2016 – Regular meeting
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B.    Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of November 28, 2016 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing privileged correspondence from legal counsel.
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C.    Approval of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.276 to amend the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance at various sections primarily related to the TC and TC-1, Town Center Districts in order to implement recommendations of the 2014 Town Center Area Study.     SECOND READING
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D.    Approval of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.278 to amend the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance at various sections, in order to correct inconsistencies, bring ordinance language up to date, and update standards for pet boarding and training facilities.    SECOND READING
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E.    Approval to award an amendment to the engineering services agreement with Spalding DeDecker Associates for construction engineering services for the Country Place Force Main Replacement project in the amount of $38,313.
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F.    Approve issuance of Request for Proposals (RFP) for purchase of City-owned property located on Eleven Mile Road, east of Beck Road, near the City’s former Fire Station No. 4.
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G.    Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 976
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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.

December
  5 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
  7 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
13 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
15 – Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
19 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
21 – Library Board – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
23 – City Offices Closed
26 – City Offices Closed
30 – 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.