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

1. Andrew Gutman, Planning Commission

2. Christina Radcliffe – Parks, Recreation and Forestry

3. Reagan Schwarzlose – Parks, Recreation and Forestry

4. Harold Wingfield – Parks, Recreation and Forestry

5. Wayne Wrobel – Planning Commission

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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.

CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS AND APPROVALS (See items A-K) All items listed under Consent Agenda are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered at the end of the normal Agenda.

1. Consideration of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.216, to amend Appendix A of the City of Novi Code of Ordinances, Ordinance 97-18, as amended, known as the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, at Article 9, NCC, Non Center Commercial, to permit instructional facilities. Second Reading
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2. Consideration of request from Grand River Avenue Restaurant, Inc. to transfer stock in 2006 Class C licensed business with dance-entertainment permit, located at 42050 Grand River, Novi, MI 48375, Oakland County, from existing stockholder, Cheryl Khalife to new stockholders, Norman P. Mourad and Samir M. Saleh (250 shares each).
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3. Approval to award Phase I of the Enterprise Content Management System Design and Implementation of Hyland’s OnBase Software to ImageSoft, Inc. and to purchase related hardware for a total of $213,175.
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4. Consideration of the City’s Property & Liability Insurance renewal to the Alliance/HC Holdings, Inc. Insurance Group for a premium of $410,978.
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5. Approval to award a construction contract for the 2007 Neighborhood Road Program Contract I to Hard Rock Concrete, Inc., the lowest qualified bidder, in the amount of $960,475 (the contract to be signed after July 1, 2007).
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6. Approval to award a construction contract for the 2007 Neighborhood Road Program Contract 2 to Hard Rock Concrete, Inc., the lowest qualified bidder, in the amount of $906,329 (the contract to be signed after July 1, 2007).
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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.

7. Approval to award a construction contract for the Taft Road Paving Project (Nine Mile Road to South City Limits) to Summit Transport, Inc., the lowest qualified bidder, in the amount of $668,626.85.
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8. Consideration of a request from applicant for Chase Bank for a variance from Section 11-68(c)(2) of the Design and Construction Standards for standard water main pipe materials to allow the use of HDPE pipe to facilitate a directional bore. The applicant is proposing a 3,930 square-foot bank on the northeast corner of Beck Road and Grand River Avenue.
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9. Consideration of resolution to allow T-Mobile an option to lease property for a 110 foot tall cell tower and equipment shelter at Lakeshore Park, subject to terms and contingent on subsequent site plan review and approval by the City Council.
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CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS FOR COUNCIL ACTION: Consent Agenda items which have been removed for discussion and/or action.

1. Library Bond, Millage Rate – Member Margolis

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. June 4, 2007 – Special Joint meeting
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2. June 4, 2007 – Regular meeting
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B.  Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of June 18, 2007 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing the City Manager and City Clerk’s evaluation.
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C. Approval of the final balancing change order and final payment to Midwest Power Systems, Inc. for the Hilton Sanitary Sewage Pump Station Upgrade project in the amount of $63,542.25.
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D. Approval of the final payment to M One Limited Inc. (dba/Mark 1 Restoration Services) for masonry repairs performed at the Novi Public Library in the amount of $19,300.
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E. Approval to award bid for Miscellaneous Concrete Repairs to HES Stallings-Julien Sales and Service, the lowest qualified bidder, for a one-year contract with a one-year renewal option based on unit pricing.
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F. Approval of Policy Resolution for Special City-wide Business Signage from July 8-28 in conjunction with the 2007 Michigan 50’s Festival.
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G. Approval of request for a Fireworks Display Permit from the Michigan 50’s Festival, to be held at 12 Mile Road and Dixon Road on Friday, July 27, 2007, subject to final inspection by Novi Fire Department.
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H. Consideration of approval of Resolutions Concerning the Necessity of Acquisition of Property and Approving Declaration of Taking in connection with the Beck Road improvements at the Ten Mile intersection, for Parcel Nos. 22-29-400-005 (4,368 square feet of right-of-way, 1,880 square feet of temporary easement, $17,690); 22-29-226-030 (5,653 square feet of right-of-way, 2,154 square feet of temporary easement, $22,815); and 22-28-101 021 & 022 (7,933 square feet of right-of-way, 2,196 square feet of temporary easement, $44,008).
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I. Approval of final payment to Motor City Fence Company for the Ella Mae Power Park outfield fencing system in the amount of $5,000.
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J. Adoption of MERS Revised Uniform Defined Contribution Program Resolution for the Library Division (effective for all employees hired after July 1, 2007).
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K. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 747
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SCHEDULED MEETINGS - All Regular Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.

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

27 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

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

4 – City Offices Closed

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

11 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:00 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– Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

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