CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF NOVI
Regular City Council Meeting
 Monday, December 18, 2017 | 7 P.M.
Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center |45175 Ten Mile Road
(248) 347-0460


CALL TO ORDER       
                                                                                                                      
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
 
ROLL CALL:
   Mayor Gatt, Mayor Pro Tem Staudt, Council Members Breen, Casey, Markham, Mutch, Wrobel
 
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
 
PUBLIC HEARING

 
1. Request to Establish an Industrial Development District for Orotex Corporation
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2. Request to Establish a Tax Exemption Certificate for Orotex Corporation
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PRESENTATIONS
 
Recognition of Employee of the Year – Ryan Trainer
 
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. This is not a question-answer session. However, it is an opportunity to voice your thoughts with City Council. Speakers wishing to display visual materials through the City’s audiovisual system must provide the materials to the City Clerk’s Office no later than 5 p.m. five days before the meeting and the materials cannot be changed before the meeting.
 
CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS AND APPROVALS (See items A-L) 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
 
1. Mayoral Appointments to the Economic Development Corporation, the Planning Commission, and the Corridor Improvement Authority.
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2. Approval of Resolution to establish an Industrial Development District by its owner Orotex Corporation for parcel 50-22-26-378-005 at 22475 Venture Drive.  
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3. Approval of Resolution authorizing application from Orotex Corporation for an Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption Certificate for new improvements of approximately 60,000 square foot addition to an existing facility located at 22475 Venture Drive and related Agreement concerning Industrial Facilities Tax Abatement.  
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4. Approval of form of Purchase Agreement, form of closing documents (including Closing Statement), and forms of Deeds for the 2016 Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) grant TF16-0111 to purchase approximately 12.57 acres of land located at parcel 50-22-30-476-005, on the southwest corner of Nine Mile and Garfield Roads (the “ITC Regional Trailhead Park” property), and authorization to proceed with closing, subject to final review of and any required amendments to all documents by City Manager and City Attorney, and to amend the budget allowing purchase of the land from the Tree Fund. 
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BREAK
 
5. Council Appointments to Boards and Commissions.  
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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. This is not a question-answer session. However, it is an opportunity to voice your thoughts with City Council. Speakers wishing to display visual materials through the City’s audiovisual system must provide the materials to the City Clerk’s Office no later than 5 p.m. five days before the meeting and the materials cannot be changed before the meeting.
 
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. November 27, 2017 – Regular meeting
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2. December 4, 2017 – Regular meeting   
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B.  Approval of a request to transfer ownership of a Class C Business License issued under MCL 436.1531(4), with SDM License, Sunday Sales Permit (AM and PM), Dance/Entertainment Permit, Outdoor Service Permit, and two additional Bar Permits from Rojo Six, LLC to Michigan Brewing Company, LLC d/b/a Rojo Mexican Bistro and Michigan Brewing Company located at 42875 Grand River Avenue, Suites 103 and 104, Novi, MI 48375. 
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C. Acceptance of Open Space Preservation Easement from Pulte Homes for the purpose of preserving certain existing woodlands and woodland replacement trees, wetlands, landscaped open space areas and parks within the Beacon Hill Meadows project site, JSP 15-08, located at the northeast corner of Twelve Mile Road and Meadowbrook Road in Section 10 of the City.  
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D. Approval of recommendation from Consultant Review Committee to award the Agreement for Civil Engineering Private Development Field Services to Spalding DeDecker for a five-year term and adoption of associated fees and charges, effective December 18, 2017.  
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E. Approval of recommendation from the Consultant Review Committee to award the Agreements for Professional Engineering Services for Public Projects to Orchard, Hiltz and McCliment, AECOM – Great Lakes, and Spalding DeDecker for a period of five years, effective December 18, 2017. 
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F. Approval of the final payment to Sorensen Gross Construction Services, LLC, for the West Park Storage Reservoir project in the amount of $7,140.00, plus interest earned on retainage. 
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G. Approval of the final payment to Z-Contractors, Inc. for the Meadowbrook Road Culvert Replacement project in the amount of $20,899.47, plus interest earned on retainage. 
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H. Approval of the final payment to Pro-Line Asphalt Paving Corporation for the 2016 Neighborhood Road Program – Asphalt Streets (Contract 3) project in the amount of $57,443.95, plus interest earned on retainage.  
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I. Acceptance of residential streets in Andelina Ridge Phase 2 and adoption of Act 51 New Street Resolution accepting Daroca Court, Estrada Lane, Sevilla Circle, and Pamplona Lane as public, adding 0.48 miles of roadway to the City's street system.   
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J. Approval of Traffic Control Orders 17-35 through 17-41 for traffic control signs within Andelina Ridge Phase 2 Site Condominium.  
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K. Approval of recommendations from the Interview Committee for Appointments to Youth Council and Youth Boards & Commissions Representatives. 
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L. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 1002  
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ADJOURNMENT
 
SCHEDULED MEETINGS - All Regular Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.  The following schedule consists of meetings that are routinely held in the Council Chambers.  For a complete listing of scheduled meetings, please visit the Event Calendar at cityofnovi.org.
 
December
20 – Library Board – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
25 – City Offices Closed
26 – City Offices Closed
 
January
  1 – City Offices Closed
  2 – City Offices Closed
  8 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
  9 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
10 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
13 – City Council Early Input Budget Session – Police Training Center – 9 a.m.
15 – City Offices Closed
18 – Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
22 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
24 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
25 – Library Board – Council Chambers – 7 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.