CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF NOVI
Regular City Council Meeting
 Monday, February 6, 2017 | 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
 
PRESENTATIONS
 
INTERVIEWS FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS:
 
1.  Datara Michener – Library Board
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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-Q) 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 the recommendation from the Consultant Review Committee to enter into a contract with OHM Advisors for consulting services to establish a Corridor Improvement Authority.
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2. Consideration to adopt Ordinance No. 17-110.05, amending Chapter 17, Article II, “Historical Commission,” Section 17-17, “Composition,” of the City of Novi Code, in order to add two additional voting members to the Commission, for a total of seven members, and to remove certain non-voting members.  FIRST READING
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3. Consideration of adoption of Ordinance No. 17-188, an ordinance to amend the City of Novi Code of Ordinances, at Chapter 28, “Signs,” in order to comprehensively revise regulations relating to purpose and intent; permitting process; permanent and temporary signs; off-premises signs; definitions; appeals; and other provisions of the ordinance.  FIRST READING
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4. Approval of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.280 to amend the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance at Article 4, “Use Standards,” Section 4.86 “Uses Not Otherwise Included Within a Specific District,” and Article 2, “Definitions,” Section 2.2 - Definitions, in order to recognize and provide for implementation of State and Federal legislation regarding wireless communication equipment and facilities.  FIRST READING
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5. Approval of resolution to authorize Budget Amendment #2017-2.
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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. January 23, 2017 – Regular meeting
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B. Acceptance of Wetland Preservation Easement and Woodland Preservation Easement from Mirage Development, LLC for wetland and woodland preservation areas as part of the Montebello Estates project site, JSP 15-76, located north of Nine Mile Road and west of Novi Road in Section 27 of the City.
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C. Approval to award VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and Virtual Storage Area Network (vSAN) Project to Dell Technologies in the amount of $79,592.75 using a competitively bid contract through the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC).
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D. Approval of re-appointment of City Manager and Community Development Director to the Building Authority, with terms expiring on March 1, 2019 and March 1, 2020, respectively.
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E. Approval of Resolution appointing Patrick Sullivan to serve as the Administrative Hearing Officer as required by Section 20-37 of the City Code of Ordinances, pertaining to the revocation or suspension of massage business licenses.
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F. Approval of resolution recognizing the Novi Co Op Preschool as a nonprofit organization operating in the City of Novi for the purpose of obtaining a charitable gaming license from the State of Michigan.
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G. Approval of the final payment to Highway Maintenance & Construction Company for the 2016 Chip Seal Program in the amount of $12,128.98, plus interest earned on retainage.
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H. Acceptance of a Perimeter Easement from Secure Development Properties, LLC for a perimeter area and a specific berm area as part of the SP 03-57 Paradise Park site, located south of Grand River Avenue and west of Taft Road in Section 16 of the City.
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I. Approval of a Storm Drainage Facility Maintenance Easement Agreement from Secure Development Properties, LLC for the Paradise Park (a.k.a. Novi Family Fun Park) property located at 45799 Grand River Avenue (parcel 22-16-451-046).
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J. Approval of recommendation from the Consultant Review Committee to award a contract for Civil Engineering Private Development Field Services to Spalding DeDecker & Associates, Inc. through December 18, 2017 and adoption of associated fees and charges effective immediately.
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K. Acceptance of subdivision streets in The Reserve of Island Lake (Island Lake Phases 7A and 7B) and adoption of Act 51 New Street Resolution accepting Acorn Trail, Overlook Trail and Mallard Trail as public adding 0.55 miles of roadway to the City's street system.
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L. Approval of Traffic Control Orders 17-05 through 17-13 for Acorn Trail, Overlook Trail, and Mallard Trail located in The Reserve of Island Lake (Island Lake Phases 7A and 7B); Wixom Road at Acorn Trail/Drakes Bay Drive; and Drakes Bay Drive.
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M. Approval to award the lowest bid of $97,227.00 to Varsity Ford for the purchase of the chassis and the up-fits to be done by Knapheide.
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N. Acceptance of a sidewalk easement from Pinnacle-Valencia South, LLC, as part of the Valencia Estates South development located south of Ten Mile Road and west of Beck Road (Parcel 50-22-29-226-046).
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O. Acceptance of a warranty deed from Pinnacle-Valencia South, LLC for the dedication of 27 additional feet of proposed right-of-way for a total of 60 foot half-width master planned right-of-way along the west side of Beck Road south of Ten Mile Road as part of the Valencia Estates South subdivision development.
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P. Approval of a Storm Drainage Facility Maintenance Easement Agreement from Pinnacle–Valencia South, LLC for the Valencia South development located at the southwest corner of Beck and Ten Mile Roads (parcel 22-29-226-019).
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Q. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 981
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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.
 
February
  8 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
14 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
16 – Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Commission – 7 p.m.
20 – City Offices Closed
22 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
23 – Library Board – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
27 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
 
March
  8 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
13 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
14 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
16 – Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
22 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
23 – Library Board – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
27 – City Council – 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.