ROLL CALL: Mayor Csordas, Mayor Pro Tem Landry, Council Members Capello, Gatt, Lorenzo, Nagy, Paul

7:00 p.m. Cynthia Gronachan – Zoning Board of Appeals

7:10 p.m. Karen Zyczynski – Parks, Recreation & Forestry Commission, Housing and Community Development Committee, Board of Review

7:20 p.m. Marjorie Nanian – Board of Review, Zoning Board of Appeals

1. Announcement of the Annual Holiday Decorating Contest winner, Olden Jackson Family, by Ron Boron, City of Novi Homeowner Council President

2. Recognition of Ringing in the Holidays platinum sponsors: Providence Hospital, Novi Expo Center and Singh Management

Special Assessment District No. 172 – Bentley and Blomfield Subdivision

Water Main Extension – Public Hearing Number 2

1. SPECIAL/COMMITTEE

2. CITY MANAGER

3. DEPARTMENTAL

4. ATTORNEY

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION – In order to hear all citizen comments at a reasonable hour, the City Council requests that speakers respect the three-minute time limit for individual comments and the five-minute time limit for an individual speaking on behalf of a group.

1. Discussion of the Fiscal Analysis Report.

2. Approval of settlement agreement for Grand Court of Novi to require owners to address building occupancy issues and upgrade fire protection systems.

3. Acceptance as public utilities the water main, sanitary sewer and interior roadway systems constructed to service Island Lake of Novi Site Condominiums, Phases 2B, 3A, 3B, 3C and 6 and acceptance of all documents and easements mandatory for City acceptance conveying such infrastructure to the City of Novi, along with the Act 51 New Street Resolution required by the Michigan Department of Transportation adding Dogwood Drive, Hillsdale Drive, Island Lake Drive, Ravine Drive, Shoreline Drive, Timber Trail, Seaglen Drive, Albatross Drive, Peninsula Drive, Acorn Trail, Samoset Court and Braeburn Lane.

4. Approval of a two-year contract renewal with Community Emergency Medical Service. (This contract will continue to provide advanced life support services to our community with no cost to the City.)

5. Consideration of the request of Singh Development for approval of a Final RUD Plan, modified RUD Agreement, Preliminary Site Plan, Wetland Permit and Storm Water Management Plan. The property is located in Section 30, south of Ten Mile Road, west of Wixom Road in the R-1, One Family Residential District with a development agreement. The applicant proposes a 439-unit single family site condominium development known as Legacy Parc (formerly known as Quail Hollow) on 325 acres.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION – In order to hear all citizen comments at a reasonable hour, the City Council requests that speakers respect the three-minute time limit for individual comments and the five-minute time limit for an individual speaking on behalf of a group.

6. Approval of Final Pay Estimate Number 8 and Final Change Order Number 2 to Anderzack-Pitzen for South Lake Drive Improvement in the amount of $87,491.81 including retainage interest in the amount of $1,356.63.

7. Approval of Change Order #1 to contract with Giffels-Webster Engineers for the South Lake Drive Reconstruction in the amount of $32,420 for total contract of $223,350 (applying same 12% percentage to actual construction contract amount).

8. Consideration of list of prequalified engineering consultant firms for utility-related projects for a two-year period ending December 31, 2006.

9. Consideration of list of prequalified engineering consultant firms for roadway-related projects for a two-year period ending December 31, 2006.

10. Approval to award the construction contract for the Haggerty Regional Detention Basin project to the low bidder, Jack Anglin Civil Construction, in the amount of $544,277.50.

11. Approval to award construction phase engineering services for the Haggerty Regional Detention Basin project to JCK & Associates in the amount of $68,000.00

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

1. Discussion of Goal Setting Session Schedule – Member Gatt

2. Discussion of Drainage Concerns on Pleasant Cove (recently chip sealed) from a resident on Crown Drive – Member Paul

3. Discussion regarding Street Acceptance Policy – Member Paul

4. Discussion on Potential Pension Calculation Problems (December 13, 2004 Detroit Free Press article) – Member Paul

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION – In order to hear all citizen comments at a reasonable hour, the City Council requests that speakers respect the three-minute time limit for individual comments and the five-minute time limit for an individual speaking on behalf of a group.

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

A. Approve Minutes of:

1. December 6, 2004 – Regular Meeting.

2. December 9, 2004 – Special Meeting.

B. Acceptance of onsite and offsite water main and sanitary sewer as public utilities with corresponding 20-foot permanent easements for each utility from Central Park Estates, LLC for property located on Parcels 50-22-16-300-054 and 50-22-16-300-055.

C. Approval for final payment for Novi Road water main extension completed as part of the Loiselle Building (Blinds to Go) to Bren-Mar Construction in the amount of $7,725.

D. Approval to accept the water main and related appurtenances constructed to service the Loiselle Building located at 26285 Novi Road as a public utility along with all documents conveying such to the City of Novi.

E. Approval of Final Pay Estimate No. 2 in the amount of $18,598.28 including retainage interest in the amount of $96.18 and Final Balancing Change Order No. 1 to Mago Construction Company for Special Assessment District 165 (Connemara Hills Water Main).

F. Approval of Final Pay Estimate No. 6 in the amount of $10,187.52 including retainage interest of $187.52 and Final Balancing Change Order No. 1 to Star Construction for Special Assessment District 170 Phase 1A (Maybury Park Estates).

G. Approval of Final Pay Estimate No. 8 in the amount of $25,067.86 including retainage interest of $369.27 and Final Balancing Change Order No. 3 to Thompson-McCulley for the Pioneer Meadows Subdivision road paving contract and the water main and sanitary sewer extension projects (SAD 162 and 163).

H. Approval of Resolution Number 5 for Bentley/Blomfield Subdivision Water Main Extension – Special Assessment District Number 172, setting the roll and creating the project.

I. Approval to purchase turn-out gear through the Tri-County Purchasing Cooperative from Apollo Fire Equipment in the amount of $5,985.

J. Approval to seek bids for contracting out hazardous tree removal in an amount not to exceed $80,000 and an additional $10,000 for renting a stump grinder.

K. Approval of Reimbursement of $43,433 toTwelve Oaks Mall for reimbursement of Twelve Mile Road signage relocated as result of road improvement.

L. Approval of resolution to authorize the purchase of additional service credit by two employees.

M. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 687

1. Letter from Charles Kopeika regarding resignation from Parks, Recreation & Forestry Commission.

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

23 & 24 – City offices closed

30 & 31 – City offices closed

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

10 – City Council – Council Chambers - 7:00 p.m.

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

13 – Parks, Recreation and Forestry – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

17 – City Offices Closed

19 – Library Board – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

24 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

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

31 – City Council Goal Setting – Council Chambers – 6:00 p.m.

We kindly request that you turn off all cellular phones and pagers while in the Council Chambers. Thank you.