CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

CITY OF NOVI

Regular City Council Meeting

Monday, October 12, 2009  |  7 P.M.

Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center |45175 W. Ten Mile Road

(248) 347-0460

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

1. Ernest Aruffo – Board of Review

2. Gerald Bauer – Zoning Board of Appeals

3. Regina Gibson – Beautification Commission

4. Katrina Kelly – Zoning Board of Appeals; Housing & Community Development Advisory

Committee; Board of Review

5. Sherrie Konkus – Housing & Community Development Advisory Committee

6. Sandra McCarthy – Historical Commission

7. Kathleen Mutch – Historical Commission

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1. MANAGER/STAFF – International City/County Management Association and the National Research Center, recognized the City of Novi with a Voice of the People Award for Excellence in Police Services

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-M) 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 regarding Temporary Holiday Promotional Signage allowing temporary relief from Sign Ordinance from November 27 through December 26, 2009.
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2. Approval of the request of Novi Town Center Investors, LLC, for the Preliminary Site Plan, Section 9 faηade waiver and landscaping waivers.　 The subject property is located east of Novi Road, north of Grand River Avenue, in the TC, Town Center District.　 The applicant is proposing to demolish a portion of Building G and construct a parking lot and associated landscaping in its place. 
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3. Approval of resolution authorizing cost participation for the I-96 Area Transportation Study and local cost share agreement with MDOT in the amount of $100,000 as part of a $250,000 analysis.
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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.

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. September 28, 2009 – Regular meeting 
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B. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of October 12, 2009 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing privileged correspondence from legal counsel. 
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C. Adoption of resolution to rename Fonda Drive as Crescent Boulevard in anticipation of the future Northwest Quadrant Ring Road project.
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D. Approval of Traffic Control Order 09-04 for No Parking signs on: 1) the north and west side of Faywood　Drive between West Lake Drive and Ludlow and 2) for 350 feet along the east and south sides of Faywood from Ludlow.
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E. Approval of Traffic Control Order 09-05 for the installation of a yield sign for eastbound Jacob Drive to yield at Danyas Way; and Traffic Control Order 09-06 for the installation of a stop sign for westbound Jacob Drive to stop at Taft Road.
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F. Approval of Change Order No. 2 to Anglin Civil Constructors, Inc. in the amount of $33,544.45 for the Bishop and Taft Regional Storm Water Detention Basin Improvements project.
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G. Approval to award request for proposal for lockbox collection services to Comerica Bank with an estimated annual cost of $33,500 for a three year period with two one-year renewal options.
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H. Approval to purchase six (6) dump truck tailgate-mounted brine dispensing systems from Truck & Trailer Specialties, Inc, the low bidder, in the amount of $19,164.
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I. Approval to set a Public Hearing on November 9, 2009 for the 2010 Community Development Block Grant.
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J. Approval to award the remanufactured Steelcase brand and new CMW brand furniture contract to Metro Office Environments, the low qualified bidder through the RFP process, based on product percentage discounts, design fees, and installation fees.
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K. Approval to award the optional third year of the Network Services contract to Visicom Services, Inc. in the amount of $64,000.
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L. Approval of an additional one-year extension to Plante & Moran to provide auditing services to the City of Novi for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009 in the not-to-exceed amount of $77,990.
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M. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 804
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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.

13 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

10 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

11 – City Offices Closed

12 – Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Commission – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

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

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

26 – City Offices Closed

27 – City Offices Closed

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