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REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOVI
 MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2005 AT 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS-NOVI CIVIC CENTER-45175 W. TEN MILE ROAD
248-347-0460

A G E N D A

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

PRESENTATIONS

1. Proclamation honoring Mayor Louis Csordas and Council Member Laura Lorenzo – Senator Nancy Cassis

REPORTS:

1. SPECIAL/COMMITTEE

2. CITY MANAGER – Ribbon cutting for new I-96/Beck Road interchange is Monday, October 24th at 11:00 A. M.

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.

CONSENT AGENDA (Approval/Removals)

MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION – Part I

1. Approval of request of ADCO Group, LLC for approval of a Special Development Option (SDO) Agreement and revised concept plan for the Brooktown development, containing a mix of residential, office and commercial uses. The property is located on the south side of Grand River Avenue west of Meadowbrook Road in the Gateway East (GE) District.

2. Approval of the request of the Pulte Land Development Corporation for approval of the Final Site Plan and Wetlands Permit for The Townes at Liberty Park, Phase II. The subject property is 16.72 acres out of the 83.68 total acres conveyed to Sandstone and subject to a consent judgment, located on the north side of Twelve Mile Road and west of Dixon Road. The applicant is proposing the last phase of the development, consisting of 308 stacked ranch style units.

3. Approval of the request of the Pulte Land Development Corporation for approval of the Final Site Plan and Wetland Permit for Townes at Liberty Park Pool and Pool House. The subject property is located within the second phase of the multiple family portion of the development, located on the north side of Twelve Mile Road and west of Dixon Road. The applicant is proposing a pool, small pool house and other recreational amenities for the residents of the development.

4. Consideration of request from Taste of Bangkok Cuisine, Inc. to transfer ownership and location of Class C liquor license from The Carley Company Inc., 57036 Grand River, New Hudson, to 43317 Grand River, Novi.

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.

BREAK

MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION – Part II

5. Approval of an amendment to the agreement with Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber in the amount of $112,586 for additional design and construction engineering services associated with the change in scope (from rehabilitation to full reconstruction) for the Beck Road (Nine Mile to City limits) Widening Project.

6. Resolution inviting additional cable providers interested in operating a cable system in the City of Novi to apply for a cable system franchise under the same franchise agreement terms as currently exists with the City’s present cable provider.

7. Approval of acceptance of Park Place Estates Streets and adoption of Act 51 New Street Resolution accepting 2.204 miles of roadway (Applebrook Drive, Berwick Court, Broadwalk Avenue, Hillside Court, Hillside Drive, Park Place Court, Park Place Drive, Robert Drive, Sunday Drive and Waterland Drive) as public.

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

MAYOR AND COUNCIL ISSUES

1. Woodland donation in lieu of payment to Tree Fund (Northern Equities Proposal) – Mayor Csordas

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.

ADJOURNMENT

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

A. Approve Minutes of:

1. October 10, 2005 – Regular meeting

B. Approval of request of Novi Investment Co. I, LLC for approval of the First Amendment to Tuscany Reserve Residential Unit Development (RUD) Agreement. The subject property is located on 77 acres on the north side of Eight Mile Road and east of Garfield Road in the Residential Acreage (RA) District.

C. Approval to award the bid for the design and printing of the Recreation Guide to Johnston Litho, the lowest qualified bidder, in the amount of $27,701.

D. Approval to purchase a Plymovent Vehicle Exhaust System for Fire Stations #1, 2 and 3 from Hastings Energy Control, Inc., a sole source provider, in the amount of $65,326.59.

E. Approval to upgrade existing software system to Active Networks Class Solution (Internet recreation program registrations, automating facility reservations and sports league management) in the amount of $35,000.

F. Approval of final Pay Estimate No. 3 and final Change Order No. 4 in the amount of $16,621.96 to E.C. Korneffel Company for the construction of the Meadowbrook Road replacement bridge over Ingersol Creek.

G. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 707

COMMUNICATIONS:

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

OCTOBER

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

NOVEMBER

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

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

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

11 – City Offices Closed

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

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

24 – City Offices Closed

25 – City Offices Closed

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

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.

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