CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF NOVI
Regular City Council Meeting
October 28, 2024 | 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 Gurumurthy, Heintz, Smith, Staudt, Thomas
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Consideration of the extension of a Commercial Rehabilitation Exemption Certificate for Sakura Novi LLC - a Michigan Limited Liability Company and Sakura Novi Residential LLC – a Michigan Limited Liability Company
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PRESENTATIONS
Road Program Construction Coordination - Jeff Herczeg, Director of Public Works
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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 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. Approval of resolution to authorize Budget Amendment #2025-2
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2. Deny request by Jax Kar Wash, to rezone property at the southeast corner of Twelve Mile Road and Cabaret Drive to General Business with a Planned Rezoning Overlay.
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3. Consideration of approval to award a unit price contract to Teddy’s Lawn & Landscape, the lowest qualified bidder, for Snow Removal Services for City Streets and Municipal Sites, excluding the Novi Public Library, in the estimated seasonal amount of $144,000. The contract term is for one year with three one- year renewal options.
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4. Consideration of approval to purchase one 2026 International Single-axle RDS Truck from Tri-county International through the State of Michigan MiDeal cooperative purchasing contract; and upfits to be completed by Truck and Trailer Specialties through the City of Rochester Hills RFP contract, in the amount of $307,867.
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5. Consideration of approval to purchase one 2024 Ford F-550, one 2024 Ford F-350s, two 2024 Ford F-150s, two 2024 Ford Escapes, and one 2024 Ford Escape Hybrid from Signature Ford, through the MiDeal Cooperative Purchasing Contract; and upfits to be completed by Truck and Trailer Specialties through the City of Rochester Hills RFP contract, in the amount of $483,853.
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6. Approval of Recommendation from the Finance and Administration Committee for Investment Advisor Consultant Services.
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7. Approval of resolution to amend the City’s Fund Balance/Reserve Policy.
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8. Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Request for a Two-Year Extension of the PA 210 Commercial Rehabilitation Exemption Certificate for the Sakura development at Grand River and Town Center Drive, extending it through 2031, and a corresponding Amendment to the existing Commercial Rehabilitation Agreement
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9. Final approval of the request of DTN Management/Tricap Holdings for JSP18-10 The Bond for a Third Amendment of the Development Agreement, and revised Preliminary Site Plan, Storm Water Management Plan and Woodland Permit. The Subject Property is zoned Town Center One and is approximately 7.99 acres of vacant land.
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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
1. Environmental Sustainability Committee - Councilmember Smith
2. Mobility Committee - Councilmember Smith
3. Public Utilities and Technology Committee - Councilmember Thomas
4. Long-Range Strategic Planning Committee - Mayor Pro Tem Casey
5. Rules Committee - Mayor Fischer 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:
October 14, 2024 - Regular Meeting
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B. Consideration of request for Fireworks Permit by Jason Trudeau to be operated by Gen-X Pyrotechnics, on either Friday, November 1st or Saturday, November 2nd on the campus of Catholic Central High School.
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C. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of October 28, 2024 in the Council Annex for confidential communication from the City Attorney.
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D. Approval of claims and warrants – Warrant 1166
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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.