CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

CITY OF NOVI

Regular City Council Meeting

 Monday, July 12, 2010  |  7 P.M.

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

(248) 347-0460

CALL TO ORDER       

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

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

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

PUBLIC HEARING

PRESENTATIONS

Proclamation - Recognition of Parks and Recreation for the month of July, 2010
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REPORTS:

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-Q) 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. 

MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION - Part I

1. Consideration of the request to designate a Tool & Die Recovery Zone with eight year tax abatement for Ecco Tool (42525 W. Eleven Mile Road).
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2. Approval to award a contract to Serv-Ice Refrigeration, Inc., lowest qualified bidder, for the Energy Efficiency Improvement Project at the Novi Ice Arena, in the not-to-exceed amount of $134,323. 
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3. Consideration of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.242, to amend Ordinance No. 97-18 as amended, the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, at Article 16, TC and TC-1 Town Center Districts in order to provide standards for open air business uses and the sale of outdoor produce and plants in the Town Center District.  First Reading
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4. Consideration of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.243, to amend Ordinance No. 97-18 as amended, the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, at Article 24, Schedule of Regulations, removing Section 2401, Preservation Option and Section 2402 Subdivision Open Space Plan, and amending and renumbering Sections 2403 Residential Cluster Option, Section 2404  RUD Residential Unit Development, and Section 2405 Open Space Preservation Option in order to expedite the approval process, provide more flexible development options and to encourage the preservation of open space.  First Reading
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5. Approval to award a construction contract for the Beck Road at Cider Mill Road Traffic Signal Installation project, to Metropolitan Power and Lighting, Inc., the low bidder, in the amount of $143,432.
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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.

BREAK

MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION – Part II

6. Consideration of the request of Novi Town Center Investors, LLC, for the approval of the Preliminary Site Plan SP 10-26 and Section 9 facade waiver.  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 Building F and construct a parking lot and associated landscaping in its place. 
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7. Consideration of Transfer Ownership of an Escrowed 2010 Class C Licensed Business, located at 363 Commerce, Commerce Township, MI 48382, Commerce Township, Oakland County, from Waylor, Inc. to G.P. Company in Michigan, Inc.; Transfer location Governmental under MCL 436.1531(1) to 25750 Novi, Suite 101, Novi, MI, 48375, Oakland County.
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8. Appointments to Boards and Commissions
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COMMITTEE REPORTS

MAYOR AND COUNCIL ISSUES

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

COMMUNICATIONS: 

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

A.  Approve Minutes of:
   
1.      June 21, 2010 - Regular meeting
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B. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of July 12, 2010 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing pending litigation, labor negotiations and privileged correspondence from legal counsel.
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C. Approval of recommendation from Consultant Review Committee to award a contract for Environmental Services to ECT, Environmental Consulting Technology, for a two-year term and one-year renewal option, and adoption of associated fees and charges, effective August 16, 2010.
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D. Approval of an agreement with the Sheraton Detroit Novi to host the 2011 Appreciation Dinner, an annual event honoring Boards, Commissions, Committees and Employees for their dedication to Novi, on January 7, 2011 for the estimated amount of $19,000.
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E. Approval of a one-year renewal of contract to University Lithoprinters, Inc. for design and printing of the Annual Calendar in the amount of $21,000 and a one-year renewal of contract to Accuform for design and printing of Engage! and Enhance in the amount of $71,072 for a combined total of $92,072. 
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F. Approval to adopt changes to the Articles of Incorporation of the Building Authority and to adopt a Resolution approving amendments to the Articles of Incorporation of the Novi Building Authority.
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G. Approval of Transfer Ownership of Escrowed 2009 Class C Licensed Business with Dance-Entertainment Permit, located at 31 N Saginaw, Pontiac, MI 48342, Oakland County, from Trifecta Pontiac Corporation to La Herradura, Inc.; Transfer location Governmental Unit under MCL 436.1531 (1) to 47690 Grand River, Novi, MI 48374, Oakland County. 
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H. Approval to award a one year renewal option of the Debris Removal contract with Bob Myers Excavating Inc., based on the terms, conditions and pricing of the existing contract for an estimated annual cost of $30,000 and an effective date of July 15, 2010.
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I. Approval to award contract for provision of plant and hardscape materials, and construction and implementation services for the proposed Fuerst Park Gardens to Great Lakes Landscaping, Inc., the low bid, in the amount of $42,229.
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J. Approval of the 2010/2011 Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency (OLHSA) contract for the Senior Center Coordinator position in the amount of $49,901.
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K. Approval of Resolution to close Ten Mile Road from the Novi Civic Center to Taft Road and Taft Road to Nine Mile Road from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) of Detroit's Festival of the Chariots Parade Saturday, July 24, 2010.
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L. Approval to award an amendment to the engineering services contract for construction engineering services related to the Beck Road at Cider Mill Road Traffic Signal Installation project, to URS Corporation (URS), for a not-to-exceed fee of $11,907.
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M. Approval to award a contract for the preparation of an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance Transition Plan, to Giffels-Webster Engineers, Inc. (GWE), for a not-to-exceed fee of $29,840.
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N. Approval to grant a highway easement and grading license for the Novi Cemetery parcel (Parcel ID No. 22-22-226-004) to the Road Commission for Oakland County in order to relocate a water main and allow the widening of Novi Road as part of the upcoming Novi Road Link project between Ten Mile Road and Main Street.
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O. Approval to award a professional services contract to Greenway Collaborative, Inc. for preparation of a Non-Motorized Master Plan in the not-to-exceed amount of $49,831 utilizing a portion of the City's Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant funding.
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P. Approval of a Resolution confirming the City of Novi's participation in the planning process to update the Oakland County Hazardous Mitigation Plan.
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Q. Approval of Claims and Accounts - Warrant No. 822A, 822B & 823
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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.

ADJOURNMENT

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

July

12 – City Council - Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

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

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

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

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

 

August

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

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

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

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

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

25 – Planning Commission - Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

NOTICE:  People with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in this meeting should contact the City Clerk (248) 347-0456 at least two working days in advance of the meeting.  An attempt will be made to make reasonable accommodations.

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

 

 

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