CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF NOVI
Regular City Council Meeting
Monday, November 26, 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, Verma

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

PUBLIC HEARING


1. Community Development Block Grant
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PRESENTATIONS

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 12:00 P.M. the day of the meeting. 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. Consideration to approve variance relief as to maximum depth-to-width ration in order to allow a land division and combination relating to two parcels, located on Bernstadt Street that would take a portion of the parcel at 114 Bernstadt (Parcel No 22-03-454-013) and add it to the parcel located at 118 Bernstadt (Parcel No. 22-03-454-014).
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2. Approval to award the construction contract for the Grand River Avenue and Jo Drive Sanitary Sewer Repair project to D.V.M. Utilities, Inc., the low-bidder, in the amount of $465,987.75.
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3. Approval of the final payment to Anglin Civil, LLC, for the Heslip Drive Detention Basin and Bassett Drain (McSweeney Pond) Cleanout and Culvert Replacement projects in the amount of $119,048.70, plus interest earned on retainage.
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4. Approval to award civil engineering services to OHM Advisors for design engineering services associated with the 2019 Pathways and ADA Improvements project in the amount of $112,752.00.
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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 12:00 P.M. the day of the meeting. 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 13, 2018 – Regular meeting
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B. Approval of the Program Year 2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application in the approximate amount of $106,207 and authorize the Mayor to sign the Application.
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C. Approval of request to transfer ownership of an escrowed 2018 Resort Class C licensed business with Sunday Sales Permit (AM/PM), Outdoor Service (1 Area), Direct Connection (1) and Specific Purpose Permit (Food), issued under MCL 436.1531 (4), nontransferable, from American Blue Ribbon Holdings, LLC (a Delaware Limited Liability Company) to KW Novi Hospitality LLC (d/b/a Sedona Tap Room) located at 27466 Novi Road Suite B237, Novi, MI 48377.
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D. Approval of a Storm Drainage Facility Maintenance Easement Agreement (SDFMEA) from Stellar Hospitality Novi, LLC, for the Homewood Suites project located on Town Center Drive (parcel 50-22-14-376-018).
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E. Acceptance of a sidewalk easement from Stellar Hospitality Novi, LLC, for the Homewood Suites project located on the east side of Town Center Drive (parcel 50-22-14-376-018).
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F. Approval of the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Department donation acknowledgment and acceptance of the naming rights agreement with Tom Holzer Ford for a three (3) year period in the amount of $10,000 payable in two (2) equal installments of $5,000 per year on or before November 30, 2018 and November 30, 2019.
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G. Approval to award construction engineering services to Spalding DeDecker for the Grand River Avenue and Jo Drive Sanitary Sewer Repair project in the amount of $60,544.17.
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H. Approval of the final payment to Mattioli Cement Company for the Pontiac Trail Sidewalk (Segment 9 – east of Beck Road to West Park Drive) project in the amount of $58,094.36, plus interest earned on retainage.
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I. Approval of a Street Light Purchase Agreement with Detroit Edison Company for the installation and ongoing operation cost of two (2) street lights; one (1) at either side of the entrance of Mirabella Estates on Meadowbrook Road, and approval of an agreement with Mirabella Estates Condominium Association for the sharing of installation and ongoing operation costs per the City’s Street Lighting Policy.
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J. Approval of Traffic Control Orders 18-10 and 18-13 through 18-20 for traffic control signs along Brownstone Drive, Hemingway Drive, Holmes Drive, Cummings Lane, and Twain Place.
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K. Approval of Traffic Control Order 18-21 for a yield sign located at the northeast corner of Clark Street and Marlson Avenue.
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L. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 1024
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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
3 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
11 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
12 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
17 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
19 – Library Board – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
20 – Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Commission – 7 p.m.
24 – City Offices Closed
25 – City Offices Closed
31 – City Offices Closed

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.

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