CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF NOVI
Regular City Council Meeting
Monday, February 11, 2019 | 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 Breen, Casey, Mutch, Poupard, Verma
 
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
 
PUBLIC HEARING

 
1.  Community Development Block Grant Program Year 2017 Funds
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PRESENTATIONS
 
1.  Proclamation Honoring the City of Novi on its 50th Anniversary
 
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 12:00 P.M. the day of the meeting. 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 at the request of Robertson Brothers Homes, for Lakeview, JSP 18-16, with Zoning Map Amendment 18.723, to rezone from R-4 (One-Family Residential) and B-3 (General Business) to RM-2 (High Density Multiple Family Residential) subject to the related Planned Rezoning Overlay (PRO) Agreement, and corresponding PRO Concept Plan.  The property is located in Sections 10 and 11, on both the west and east sides of Old Novi Road, south of Thirteen Mile Road and totals approximately 3.15 acres. 
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2. Approval to award the construction contract for the Ingersol Creek Streambank Restoration (Ten Mile Road to Willowbrook Drive) and Buckingham Court Storm Sewer Replacement project to V.I.L. Construction, Inc., in the amount of $270,011.
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3. Approval of Change Order No. 2 and the final payment to Koala-T Construction, Inc., for the Eight Mile Pathway (Garfield Road to Napier Road) project and the Kirkway Boardwalk Repairs in the amount of $117,752.31, plus interest earned on retainage.
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4. Approval to award the purchase of the replacement mobile sound stage to Century Industries in the amount of $119,000, using the GSA buying cooperative and amend the budget.
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5. Approval of a cost participation agreement with the Road Commission for Oakland County for advance construction costs associated with the 12 Mile Road and Novi Road Intersection reconstruction project in the amount of $481,259.
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6. Consideration to Adopt Ordinance No. 19-193, an ordinance to amend the City of Novi Code of Ordinances, Chapter 22, “Offenses,” Article 1, “In General,” to add a new Section 22-9, “Marijuana Establishments Prohibited,” to prohibit marijuana establishments within the boundaries of the City pursuant to the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marihuana Act, Initiated Law 1 of 2018, MCL 333.27951, et seq.; and to provide penalties for violation of such ordinance.  SECOND READING
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7. Approval of resolution to authorize Budget Amendment #2019-2.
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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 12:00 P.M. the day of the meeting. The materials cannot be changed before the meeting.
 
COMMITTEE REPORTS
 
MAYOR AND COUNCIL ISSUES

 
1.  Appointments to Council Committees
 
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 7, 2019 – Regular meeting
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       2. January 12, 2019 – Special meeting
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B. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of February 11, 2019 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing labor negotiations, property acquisition and privileged correspondence from legal counsel.
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C. Approval to award geotechnical engineering services to Testing Engineers & Consultants, Inc. (TEC) for geotechnical testing of subgrade soils and assistance with groundwater monitoring associated with the Nine Mile Road Sewer project (Evergreen Court to Kensington) in the amount of $47,498.
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D. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement with the Novi Community School District (NCSD) for the Safe Routes to School Program.
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E. Approve the reprogramming of Program Year 2017 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in the amount of $8,629.25 and authorize the Mayor to execute all agreements and or contracts which result from the reprogramming. 
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F. Approval to award the construction contract for the Clearing of Flint/Bond Street and Crescent Boulevard project to Arbor Master Tree Service, Inc., in the amount of $85,762.50.
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G. Approval to award civil engineering services to Spalding DeDecker for construction engineering services associated with the Ingersol Creek Streambank Restoration (Ten Mile Road to Willowbrook Drive) and Buckingham Court Storm Sewer Replacement project in the amount of $32,225.74.
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H. Approval to award civil engineering services to AECOM for construction engineering services associated with the Clearing of Flint/Bond Street and Crescent Boulevard project in the amount of $11,275.41.
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I. Approval to award civil engineering services to OHM Advisors to develop the 2019 Transportation Asset Management Plan (TAMP) in the amount of $17,825.
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J. Approval of the final payment to Giannetti Building Development, LLC, to be assigned to the Surety (The Guarantee Company of North America USA) for the Country Place Force Main Replacement project in the amount of $15,025.07, plus interest earned on retainage.
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K. Approval of a Storm Drainage Facility Maintenance Easement Agreement (SDFMEA) from Orotex Corporation, for the Orotex Building Expansion project located on Venture Drive (parcel 50-22-26-378-005).
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L. Approval of Warranty Deeds and Quit Claim Deeds for two parcels within Novi Corporate Park located on the north side of Twelve Mile Road and east of West Park Drive to dedicate sixty feet of right-of-way along the north side of Twelve Mile Road to the Road Commission for Oakland County (parcels 50-22-09-451-031 and 50-22-09-451-032).
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M. Approval to award civil engineering services to OHM Advisors for design engineering services associated with the Bishop Creek Streambank Rehabilitation project along the west side of Meadowbrook Road south of the Vincenti Court intersection and north to 11 Mile Road in the amount of $53,200.
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N. Approval of request to transfer ownership of an escrowed 2018 Resort Class C and SDM licensed business with Sunday Sales Permit (PM), and Specific Purpose Permit (Food) with new Sunday Sales Permit (AM), Outdoor Service Permit (2 Areas), Dance-Entertainment Permit, issued under MCL 436.1531(4), non-transferable, from D & A Cuisine, Inc. to Abraham & Sons LLC (d/b/a Beerhead Bar & Eatery) located at 44375 W Twelve Mile Road Suite #G157, Novi, MI 48377.
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O. Approval of contract award to Accuform to develop, design, produce and distribute Engage six times per year in the amount of  $47,197 for the first year, $28,319 the second year, and $18,879 the third year with the option for two renewals at the third year cost.
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P. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 1028.
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Q. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 1029.
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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
12 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
13 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
18 – City Offices Closed
21 – Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
25 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
27 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
28 – Library Board – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
 
March
  4 – 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.
21 – Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
27 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
28 – Library Board – 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.