CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF NOVI
Regular City Council Meeting
June 8, 2026 | 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, Martinez, Smith, Staudt
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PRESENTATIONS
Public Safety Awards Presentation - Chief Zinser
Ezee Fiber Presentation by Garner Duncan, Government Affairs SVP
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS PRESENTATIONS
Remarks from applicants to the Library Board and Cultural Arts Advisory Committee.
- Kajal Brazwell - Library Board
- Larry Czekaj - Library
- Adam Stevenson - Library
- Glen Stroup - Cultural Arts Advisory Committee
- Ezra Zimbler - Library
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 of the schematic design packages for Fire Stations 2 and 3.
Click here for packet item - Consideration of approval of Method of Service (MOS) Response Agreement with DTE to relocate underground facilities along Lee BeGole Drive and 11 Mile Road for the estimated amount of $2,315,813.
Click here for packet item - Approval of Resolution to Proceed with Preparation of Plans, Specifications, and Cost Estimate for Proposed Special Assessment District for Main Street Area Streetlighting and Streetscape
Click here for packet item - Consideration of the request for a Fireworks Permit by Eddie Hesano to be operated by Great Lakes Fireworks, LLC, on Saturday, July 25th, 2026, on Walled Lake.
Click here for packet item - Consideration of approval of a cost participation agreement with the Road Commission of Oakland County (RCOC) for the construction associated with the rehabilitation of 12 Mile Road from Novi Road to Farmington Road, with the estimated City share in the amount of $135,822.
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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
- Environmental Sustainability Committee - Councilmember Smith
- Public Utilities & Technology Committee - Councilmember Gurumurthy
- Mobility Committee - Councilmember Staudt
- Finance and Administration 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.
- Approve Minutes of:
May 4, 2026 - Regular Meeting
Click here for packet item - Approval of a Resolution Amending the Clerk’s Office Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2026.
Click here for packet item - Approval of a Resolution to Amend Community Development Department Review and Permitting Fees per attached schedules effective for permits invoiced beginning July 1, 2026
Click here for packet item - Approval of a Resolution Amending the Fire Department Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2026.
Click here for packet item - Authorization to Allow Planning Commission to Take Initial Steps Towards Opening Up the City’s Master Plan for Land Use in Connection with a Potential Conveyance of Property by the City to the Novi Community School District
Click here for packet item - Consideration of the GLWA (Great Lakes Water Authority) Member Partner Contract for Legal Services for the 3M and Dupont Public Drinking Water Settlements and the Corresponding Resolution of GLWA Member Partner the City of Novi Authorizing the Execution of the Legal Services Agreement for the 3M and Dupont Public Drinking Water Settlements.
Click here for packet item - Approval of the Oakland County Building Officials Association Damage Assessment Mutual Aid Agreement, an inter-governmental agreement between Oakland County communities
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Acceptance of a highway easement and drainage easement from the property owners of 26270 Beck Road, parcel 50-22-16-300-006, for the reconstruction and widening of Beck Road between 11 Mile Road and Grand River Avenue, in the amount of $22,428.60.Click here for packet item
- Approval of a Storm Drainage Facility Maintenance Easement Agreement for BLM Group Building Addition SDFMEA located on the north side of Cartier Drive east of Beck Road (parcel 50-22-04-151-039).
Click here for packet item - Approval of a Storm Drainage Facility Maintenance Easement Agreement for El Car Wash I located on the north side of Grand River Avenue south of Twelve Mile Road (parcel 50-22-17-126-006).
Click here for packet item - Approval of the final payment to Springline Excavating LLC, for the East Lake Drive Drainage Improvements project, in the amount of $12,568.34, plus interest earned on retainage.
Click here for packet item - Approval to award a contract to American Generator Sales for the Hudson District Lift Station Generator project in the amount of $95,818.39.
Click here for packet item - Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of June 8,2026, in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing union negotiations.
Click here for packet item - Approval of claims and warrants – Warrant 1202
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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.