CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF NOVI
Regular City Council Meeting
October 09, 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 Gatt, Mayor Pro Tem Staudt, Council Members Casey, Crawford, Fischer, Smith, Thomas
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PRESENTATIONS
- Recognition of the Novi High school Baseball team, 2023 Division 1 State Champions
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
1. Consideration to Adopt the Michigan Employees’ Retirement System (“MERS”) Uniform Transfer Resolution for Employees to allow employees who transfer or are rehired to positions within the City to remain in current/previous retirement plan.
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2. Amend the budget to incorporate the costs associated with the resolution allowing current employees who were previously transferred or promoted to administrative positions within the City, to be transferred back to his/her previous retirement plan.
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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
- Public Safety Building Needs Committee
- Older Adult Needs Committee
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MAYOR AND COUNCIL ISSUES
COMMUNICATIONS
CONSENT AGENDA – Background information for Consent Agenda items is available for review at the City Clerk’s Office.
A. Approve Minutes of:
September 25, 2023 - Regular Meeting
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B. Approval of recommendations from the Youth Council Review Committee for appointments to Youth Council and Youth Boards & Commissions Student Representatives.
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C. Approval of the 2023-2024 Winter Maintenance Agreement between the City of Novi and the Road Commission for Oakland County for snow and ice control on selected county roads in Novi; and adoption of resolution authorizing Novi to provide winter maintenance of selected county roads.
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D. Approval to award a contract to Accurate Parking Lot Services Inc., the sole bidder, for municipal parking lot maintenance services, in an estimated annual amount of $60,000. The contract term is for one year with three one-year renewal options.
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E. Approval of License Agreement with Charge EV, LLC. To install an EV charging pedestal at the Nov Library. Final form and agreement to be decided by the City Attorney and City Manager
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F. Approval of a License Agreement with the Board of County Election Commissioners for Oakland County for the use of the Novi Civic Center for the purpose of operating an early voting site, subject to final review of the form of agreement by the City Manager’s office and City Attorney.
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G. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of October 9, 2023, in the Council Annex to discuss property acquisition.
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H. Approval of claims and warrants – Warrant 1141
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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.