CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF NOVI
Regular City Council Meeting
 Monday, January 8, 2018 | 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
 
PRESENTATIONS
 
1.  Proclamation in recognition of Surya Namaskar (SUN Salutation) Awareness Period, January 13 – 28, 2018 – Srinivas Dundigalla
 
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-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
 
1. Consideration to adopt Ordinance 18-190, an Ordinance to amend the City of Novi Code of Ordinances, at Chapter 31, “Streets, Sidewalks, and Other Public Places,” to add Article VI, “Public Cemeteries,” Sections 31-86 through 31-89 in order to establish General Regulations for City-Owned Cemeteries, to adopt a related Resolution approving the administrative rules prepared by the City Clerk and entitled “City-owned Cemetery Rules and Regulations,” to become effective on the effective date of the ordinance.  FIRST READING 
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2. Consideration to adopt Ordinance No. 18-191, an ordinance to amend the City of Novi Code of Ordinances, Chapter 24, “Outdoor Gatherings and Filming Permits,” in order to amend the title of the Chapter, and to add definitions and regulations relating to mobile food vendors and events, and to clarify penalties for violation of the Chapter.FIRST READING 
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3. Approval of a recommendation from the Consultant Review Committee to award the City’s Emergency Medical Services Contract to Superior Air-Ground Ambulance of Michigan, Inc., with the terms and cap of $800 billing to residents for two (2) years with three (3) one-year renewal options effective January 23, 2018.
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4. 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. December 18, 2017 – Regular meeting
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B. Approval of Resolution Appointing Acting City Clerk.
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C. Approval of Resolution to Amend the Massage Business License Annual Renewal Fee.
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D. Acceptance of residential streets in Berkshire Pointe and adoption of theAct 51 New Street Resolution accepting Hartwick Drive, Hartwick Circle, and Harrier Place as public, adding 0.60 miles of roadway to the City's street system.
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E. Approval of Traffic Control Orders 17-42 through 17-47 for traffic control signs within Berkshire Pointe Site Condominium.
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F. Approval of a Storm Drainage Facility Maintenance Easement Agreement from American Interiors-Detroit, LLC for the American Interiors project located north of West Road, east of Hudson Drive (parcel 50-22-04-378-035).
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G. Approval of a Storm Drainage Facility Maintenance Easement Agreement from Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. for the Hino Motors project located south of Twelve Mile Road, west of Taft Road (parcel 22-16-226-019).
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H. Acceptance of a warranty deed from Hino Motors Sales U.S.A. Inc. for the dedication of a 60-foot master planned right-of-way along the south side of Twelve Mile Road and a 33-foot master planned right-of-way along the west side of Taft Road as part of the Hino Motors project (parcel 22-16-226-019).
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I. Acceptance of a warranty deed from Haggerty Holdings, LLC for the dedication of a 60-foot master planned right-of-way along the west side of Haggerty Road south of Thirteen Mile Road as part of the Autoneum project (parcel 22-12-200-055).
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J. Acceptance of a sidewalk easement from GR Meadowbrook, LLC, as part of the Huntley Manor development located south of Grand River Avenue and west of Meadowbrook Road (Parcel 22-23-251-023).
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K. Acceptance of a Sidewalk Easement for parcel 50-22-03-101-006 as part of the Pontiac Trail Sidewalk Project.
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L. Approval of contract award for printing and mailing services for utility bills, tax bills, assessment notices, and personal property statements to Whitlock Business Systems for the estimated amount of $22,486.
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M. Approval to purchase new flooring for various locations at the Police Headquarters from Shaw Integrated Solutions, in the amount of $19,911.05 based on National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) cooperative purchasing contract.
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N. Approval to award the Civic Center Duct Cleaning to Amistee, the low bidder, in the amount of $22,450.
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O. Approval to purchase new office furniture for various locations within the Civic Center from ISCG Inc., in the amount of $42,000 based on State of Michigan MiDeal Cooperative Purchasing program; and approval of a resolution to amend the budget to add $42,000 to this line item.
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P. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of January 8, 2018 in the Council Annex to consider confidential communication from City Attorney.
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Q. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 1003
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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.
 
January
  9 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
10 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
13 – City Council Early Budget 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.
 
February
  5 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
  7 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
13 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
15 – Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
19 – City Offices Closed
22 – Library Board – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
26 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
28 – Planning Commission – 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.