ROLL CALL: Mayor Clark, Mayor Pro Tem Bononi, Council Members Capello, Csordas, DeRoche, Landry, Lorenzo

1. Southwest Oakland County Cable Commission Update – Caren Collins

1. CITY MANAGER - Selection of dates for policy work sessions for 2002-2003 Budget

2. DEPARTMENT REPORTS - Advanced life support: Performance under new contract – Fire Chief Lenaghan

3. ATTORNEY

Request from GL Investments, LLC for temporary waiver from Design & Construction Standards, Article XII, Pedestrian Safety Paths, to permit the deferral of sidewalk construction along Flint Street subject to placing in escrow an amount, to be determined by the City engineer, necessary to guarantee construction of the sidewalk improvements upon completion of the Flint Street improvements.

Acceptance of conservation easement for Central Park Estates SP 99-15 (AKA: TIMBER MEADOWS).

Approval of Ordinance No. 02-119.10 – An Ordinance to amend the City of Novi Code of Ordinances, as amended, Chapter 12, Section 12-201, Fertilizer Application Ordinance – 1^st Reading.

Approval of Cost Participation Agreement with the Road Commission for

Oakland County for construction associated with the Grand River Avenue

Improvements Project – City Limits to Beck Road. (Reduction in City financial

participation)

5. Adoption of Council Organization Rules.

6. Approve Change Order #2 with Cadillac Asphalt Company for 2001

Neighborhood Paving Improvements in the amount of $684,172.53 and

approval of Check #18871, in the amount of $644,298.80.

7. Adoption of Resolution for the Deficit Reduction Plan for the Novi Ice Arena.

8. Approve/Deny request from Brad Bach to authorize the preparation of a

Development Agreement regarding property located on the west side of West

Park Drive and north of West Road.

Acceptance of Meadowbrook Corporate Park Utility Dedication; Approval of

Meadowbrook Corporate Park Water Main Payback Ordinance No. 02-37.24

1^st Reading; and Approval of Meadowbrook Corporate Park Water Main

Payback Agreement.

Approval of Final Pay Estimate No. 10, Final Balancing Change Order No. 4 for

the East Lake Drive Water Main and Pavement Rehabilitation Project due V.I.L.

Construction.

Consideration of setting Public Hearing in the matter of Proposed Consent

Judgment between the City of Novi and Carlton Properties (Special Assessment

District #155).

CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS FOR COUNCIL ACTION: (Consent Agenda items, which have been removed for discussion and/or action)

MAYOR AND COUNCIL ISSUES 1. Joint meeting with Planning Commission and joint

meeting with Parks, Recreation & Forestry. – Member

Capello

CONSENT AGENDA: (Background information for Consent Agenda items is available for review at the City Clerk’s Office)

Approve Minutes of:

March 4, 2002 – Regular meeting

March 4, 2002 – Special meeting

Schedule Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of March 18, 2002 to be held in the Council Annex to discuss pending litigation.

Approval to purchase an Aerial Photography Package (murals and digital files) to replace current aerial photos from JJR Enterprises, Inc., the low quotation, in the amount of $4,090.

Approval to seek bids for the 2002 Spring Street Tree Planting Program.

Adoption of Resolution for the change in MERS benefits for Dispatch Group from Final Average Compensation (FAC) – 5 years to FAC-3 years (pursuant to contract approved June 1996).

Approval of request for renewal of Pawnbroker License – Great Lakes Jewelry, 26103 Novi Road.

Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No 618

Letter from Pedro Haber Re: Weapons Ordinance

Letter from Patrick Brunett Re: Resignation from Library Board.

Letter from Leo Krouse Re: Increase of rent at Meadowbrook Commons.

Letter from George Krieger Re: Report of Cable Casting Committee meeting of February 20, 2002.

Letter from Novi K-Mart Re: Store closing on May 7, 2002.

SCHEDULED MEETINGS - All Regular Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.

19 – Stormwater Mgmt. and Watershed Stewardship Committee, 7:00 p.m. Civic Center

20 – Planning Commission – 7:30 p.m. – Council Chambers

21 – Ordinance Review Committee – 6:00 p.m. – Council Chambers

21 – Historical Commission – 7:30 p.m. – Civic Center

29 – City offices closed – Good Friday

1 – City Council – 7:30 p.m. – Council Chambers

2 – Zoning Board of Appeals – 7:30 p.m. – Council Chambers

3 – Planning Commission – 7:30 p.m. – Council Chambers

8 – Library Board Meeting – 7:00 p.m. - Library

11 – Parks, Recreation & Forestry Commission – 7:30 p.m. – Council Chambers

15 – City Council – 7:30 p.m. – Council Chambers

17 – Planning Commission – 7:30 p.m. – Council Chambers

18 – Ordinance Review Committee – 6:00 p.m. – Council Chambers

18 – Historical Commission – 7:30 p.m. – Civic Center

23 – Stormwater Mgmt. and Watershed Stewardship Committee, 7:00 p.m. Civic Center