CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF NOVI
Regular City Council Meeting
November 27, 2023 | 7:00 PM
Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center | 45175 Ten Mile Road
(248) 347-0460
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL – Mayor Fischer, Mayor Pro Tem Casey, Council Members Heintz, Smith, Staudt, Thomas
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARINGS
- Program Year 2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application
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PRESENTATIONS
Annual Comprehensive Financial Report ending June 30, 2023 – Carl Johnson, Finance Director
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Annual Comprehensive Financial Audit for year-end June 30, 2023 – Rehmann
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REPORTS
- Manager/Staff
- 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 – 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
- Consideration to approve the Program Year 2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application in the approximate amount of $125,246 and authorize the Mayor to sign the Application.
(Click here for this packet item) - Consideration of request from Caldin Konja for a variance from Section 5-12 “Keeping of Animals as accessory use” of the City Code, to allow the maintenance of a chicken coop on the property located at 47707 Nine Mile, Road, in a location that is less than 100-feet from the nearest adjoining dwelling.
(Click here for this packet item) - Consideration to approve Purchase Agreement for a vacant property on Eight Mile Road, adjacent to ITC Sports Park, approximately 88.32 acres total, Parcel No. 22-31-300-003, for $4,000,000, and to amend the budget accordingly.
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CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS FOR COUNCIL ACTION – Consent Agenda items which have been removed for discussion and/or action.
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
COMMUNICATIONS
CONSENT AGENDA – Background information for Consent Agenda items is available for review at the City Clerk’s Office.
- Approve Minutes of:
November 20, 2023 - Regular Meeting
(Click here for this packet item) - Approval to award a contract for professional services to Spicer Group for development of the 2025-2029 Strategic Community Recreation and Master Park Plan, in the amount of $27,500.
(Click here for this packet item) - Approval of Resolution Approving Assignment of Commercial Rehabilitation Exemption Certificate
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(Click here for this packet item) - Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of November 27, 2023, in the Council Annex for confidential written communication for legal counsel and to discuss property acquisition.
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ADJOURNMENT
SCHEDULED MEETINGS – All Regular Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers unless otherwise noted. For a complete listing of scheduled meetings, please visit the Event Calendar at cityofnovi.org.
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.