REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOVI
 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2006 AT 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS-NOVI CIVIC CENTER-45175 W. TEN MILE ROAD
248-347-0460

A G E N D A

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

1. SPECIAL/COMMITTEE

2. CITY MANAGER – Introduction of Pamela Antil, Assistant 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. Approval of Sikich Report Site Plan and Building Process Improvement Recommendations:

a) Implementation to fund new positions: Engineer-In-Training, full-time Building Inspector; and a part-time Seasonal Clerk;

b) Woodland Ordinance Amendment No. 06-125.20 to amend Chapter 37 Woodlands to require tree inventories on woodlands plans to be verified by a Registered Landscape Architect, Certified Arborist, or Forester. – First Reading; and

c) Building Department Staff Training – Initial Budget Allocation

2. Consideration of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.208 to amend the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, as amended, to modify height and area requirements in Article 23A, Planned Office Service Technology District. Second Reading

3. Approval to award contract for multi-function office copy equipment to Ricoh Business Systems, (RBS) through the State of Michigan Joint Purchasing Program and the US Communities contract in the amount of $189,345 (average $47,336 annually).

4. Approval to award a construction contract to Man-Con Michigan, Inc., the lowest bidder, for the Country Place and Stonehenge Pump Station Upgrades project in the amount of $576,000.

5. Approval of Zoning Map Amendments 18.664 and 18.665, the requests of RSM Development, LLC, for rezoning of two properties in Section 16, south of Twelve Mile Road between Taft and Beck Roads, from RA, Residential Acreage, to OST, Planned Office Service Technology District. The subject properties are 10.0 and 8.41 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 City Council meeting dates for 2007.

7. Approval of Resolution Approving Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) Project Agreement and Accepting Grant.

8. Approval to award vehicle bid as follows: Varsity Ford (2) F250 $23,130 each; Signature Ford F150 $18,110, 4x4 Diesel $27,694, Freestar $15,598; Szott M-59 Chrysler (3) Liberty Sport $17,831 each; Fairlane Ford E250 Cargo Van not to exceed $18,000, all low qualified bidders.

9. Approval of resolution to authorize Budget Amendment #2007-03.

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

1. Administrative Review of Massage Business Licenses and Outdoor Gathering Permits – Member Mutch

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. September 11, 2006 Regular meeting

B. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of September 25, 2006 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing pending litigation and privileged correspondence from legal counsel.

C. Approval to award bid for Ella Mae Power Park irrigation system to Marc Dutton Irrigation Inc., the lowest bidder, in the amount of $65,828.00.

D. Approval of License Agreement with Yorkshire Place Homeowners Association for the installation of a subdivision entrance sign within the right-of-way of Emerald Forest Drive, west of Taft Road.

E. Acceptance of Trans-X Building water main as a public utility. The site is located at 25000 Trans-X Drive and is Parcel ID No. 50-22-23-326-014.

F. Acceptance of Marty Feldman Chevrolet storm drainage facility maintenance agreement. The site is located at 42355 Grand River Avenue and is Parcel ID No. 50- 22-23-251-015.

G. Acceptance of Caring Nurses site water main and sanitary sewer as public utilities, and approval of the Caring Nurses site storm drainage facility maintenance agreement. The site is Parcel ID No. 50-22-12-200-049.

H. Approval to award Plansight LLC, the lowest quotation, a contract in the amount of $14,900 for the development and hosting of the City’s Internet Mapping Portal.

I. Acceptance of a Conservation Easement for Miracle Software, located on the south side of Grand River Avenue, west of Taft Road.

J. Approval of salary increase for City Clerk in the amount of 3.75% retroactive to July 1, 2006.

K. Approval of License Agreement for Arrowon Pines Condo Association for the installation of a decorative street light within the right-of-way of Novi Road.

L. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 729

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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