ROLL CALL: Mayor Landry, Mayor Pro Tem Capello, Council Members Gatt, Margolis, Mutch, Nagy, Paul

1. Walker Fund Donation – Friends of the Library President Patrick Burnett

2. Recognition of Sponsors and Volunteers for "Addicted to Movies, Not Drugs" held at Emagine Theater

3. Recognition of Don Saven, recipient of the 2005 Building Industry Association’s Thomas Ricketts Award to the Region’s Outstanding Building Official

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. Consideration of request from Novi Fondue d/b/a The Melting Pot to transfer ownership of 2005 Class C licensed business with dance permit, located in escrow at 1076 S. Lapeer, Oxford, MI 48371, Oxford Township, Oakland County from Revere’s Inc. and transfer location to 26425 Novi Road, Novi, MI 48377.

2. Consideration of the request from Steve Schafer of Schafer Development for Zoning Map Amendment 18.647 and Planned Rezoning Overlay 05-53, for property located in Section 17, south of Grand River Avenue and east of Wixom Road, from I-2 General Industrial, I-1 Light Industrial and R-1 One-family Residential to R-T Two-family Residential. The subject property is 37.750 acres and the applicant is proposing 146 dwelling units.

3. Approval of request from Providence Hospital for a variance from Section 11-123(c)(1) of the Design and Construction Standards to allow the construction of a permanent storm water pump station to service a limited amount of drainage in the immediate area of the truck dock/service area of Providence Park Hospital.

4. Approval of request by Oakland Baptist Church for a variance from Section 11-68(f)(1)h of the Design and Construction Standards requiring new buildings to be within 175 feet of a hydrant (existing distance of 228 feet is proposed with respect to the existing hydrant).

5. Acceptance of Bristol Corners North and South streets, water main and sanitary sewer and adoption of Act 51 New Street Resolution accepting Bristol Circle, Pennington Lane and Pennington Court as public, adding 3,578 linear feet or 0.68 miles of roadway to the City’s street system.

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. Selection of City Manager professional recruitment firm and approval of related proposal.

7. Approval to purchase nine (9) 2006 Ford Crown Victoria patrol vehicles through the Macomb County Joint Purchasing Program from Signature Ford, the low bidder, in the amount of $20,584 per unit for a total cost of $185,256.

8. Consideration of Sign Ordinance Text Amendment 18.201 to amend Chapter 28, "Signs", of the City of Novi code in order to add a provision in Section 28-8, "Permitted in all districts", relating to temporary signs on commercial structures with limited building glass area on the front faηade, subject to certain regulations.

First Reading

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

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. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of December 5, 2005 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing pending labor negotiations, pending litigation and written legal opinion from legal counsel.

B. Authorization to Participate in the Traffic Improvement Grant 2005-2006, "Drive Michigan Safely Task Force".

C. Approval to award bid for court ordered demolition of residential structures, etc. located at 48345 Nine Mile Road (former Medley property) per City of Novi specifications in request dated November 14, 2005 to Anglin Civil Constructors, Ltd., the low qualified bidder in the amount of $12,750.

D. Approval of resolution to authorize Budget Amendment #2006-07.

E. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 710

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

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

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

12 – City Council – Board and Commission Interviews – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

14 – Youth Council Special Meeting – Council Chambers – 3:00 p.m.

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

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

21 – Youth Council – Council Chambers – 3:00 p.m.

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

23 – City Offices Closed

26 – City Offices Closed

30 – City Offices Closed

2 – City Offices Closed

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

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

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

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

16 – City Offices Closed

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

23 – City Council/Planning Commission Joint Meeting – Council Chambers – 6:30 p.m.

23 – City Council – Regular meeting – Council Chambers – 8:00 p.m.

25 – Youth Council – Council Chambers – 3:00 p.m.

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