ROLL CALL: Mayor Landry, Mayor Pro Tem Capello, Council Members Crawford, Gatt, Margolis, Mutch, Staudt

1. Ronald Boron – Housing and Community Development
2. Laura Casey – Library Board
3. Robert Cutler – Library Board
4. David Ghannam – Zoning Board of Appeals
5. Rickie Ibe – Zoning Board of Appeals
6. Lee Mamola – Construction Board of Appeals
7. Willy Mena – Library Board
8. Lynne Paul – Beautification Commission
9. Celia Todd – Beautification Commission
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1. Southwestern Oakland County Cable Commission - Caren Collins, Executive Director
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1. MANAGER/STAFF

2. ATTORNEY

AUDIENCE COMMENT – 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. Approval of Resolution Authorizing $16,000,000 2008 Unlimited Tax General Obligation Library Bonds
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2. Resolution of Economic Development Corporation Reorganization and AdHoc Committee Creation
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AUDIENCE COMMENT – 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. City Council attendance interest for Alliance for Innovation Conference scheduled for June 4-6, 2008 in Greenville, South Carolina – Mayor Landry
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CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS FOR COUNCIL ACTION: Consent Agenda items which have been removed for discussion and/or action.

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

A. Approve Minutes of:

1. February 4, 2008 – Regular meeting
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B. Approval to exchange one (1) 1984 Pierce Pumper Truck to Oakland Community College in exchange for an equal amount ($5,000) of training to be provided to the City of Novi Fire Department.
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C. Approval to Allow Property Valuation Protest to the Board of Review by Written Petition.
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D. Approval of Resolution authorizing participation in the Road Commission for Oakland County's 2008 Tri-Party Program for Road Improvements dedicating Novi's 2008 allotment of Tri-Party funds to the Novi Road Link project between Ten Mile Road and Grand River Avenue.
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E. Approval to award an engineering contract for engineering services for the Water Distribution Study and Master Plan project to Stantec Consulting Michigan, Inc. for the not-to-exceed fee of $33,500.
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F. Approval to award an engineering contract for design engineering services for the Orchard Hill Place Reconstruction project to Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc., for a not-to-exceed design fee of $35,038.
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G. Approval to award bid to Integrated Design Solutions, the lowest qualified bidder, in the amount of $15,800 for Engineering and Design Services for Novi Civic Center Parking Lot and Pedestrian Lighting.
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H. Approval to award contract for Architectural/Engineering Services to CDPA Architects for the Critical Needs Project at the Novi Police Department for a not to exceed amount of $46,224.
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I. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Distribution of Proposed City of Novi Master Plan for Land Use Amendments for distribution to neighboring communities, Oakland County, railroads and public utilities for a 40-day review and comment period.
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Proposed Master Plan for Land Use Review Amendments (1.6 MB)
Master Plan for Land Use Review - Part 1, Chapters 1-4 (2.3 MB)
Master Plan for Land Use Review - Part 2, Appendices A-F (4.6 MB)
Master Plan for Land Use Review - Part 3, Appendices G-K (1.7 MB)
Master Plan for Land Use Review - Part 4, Appendices L-M (7.7 MB)

J. Approval of Traffic Control Oder 08-01 for the installation of a Yield Sign on westbound Copland Lane at Sullivan Lane.
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K. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 763
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AUDIENCE COMMENT – 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.

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

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

3 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.
10 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.
12 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.
13 – Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.
17 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.
19 – Library Board – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.
21 – City Offices Closed

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