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REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOVI

MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2001 AT 7:30 PM

COUNCIL CHAMBERS-NOVI CIVIC CENTER-45175 W. TEN MILE ROAD

248-347-0460

 

A G E N D A

CALL TO ORDER:

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Brownie Girl Scouts Troop 2308-Novi Woods-

Leaders: Frances Longe, Sherri Ketzer, Alina Muller

Members: Kelsey Longe, Courtney Kelzer, Erika Paliaian,

Emily Banks, Alina Muller, Ashley Papelian, Deepa Etikala,

Alyssa Hayes, Jillian Hilliard, Kelsey Masserant, Olivia

Mayer, Brianne Pieprzak

ROLL CALL: Mayor Clark, Council Members Bononi, Cassis, Csordas, DeRoche, Kramer, Lorenzo

APPROVAL OF AGENDA: (additional communications or petitions)

SPECIAL REPORTS:

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

PRESENTATIONS:

1. Father Richard J. Elmer, C.S.B, President, Catholic Central High School

2. Legislative Briefing - Coordinated Planning Act (HB6124)

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

REPORTS:

1. CITY MANAGER

2. DEPARTMENT REPORTS

3. ATTORNEY

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION:

CONSENT AGENDA (Approval/Removals)

MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION – Part I

1. Approval of Residential Unit Development (RUD) for Maybury Estates – SP 00-53,

located in Section 32, on the north side of Eight Mile Road between Beck and Garfield

Roads, 134.75-acre site zoned Residential Acreage (RA).

2. Request from Evergreen III, Inc. for approval of parking lease agreement for

Assignment of Lease and Extension from 2015 to the year 2041.

3 Policy discussion Re: Proposed Gateway District.

 

4. Request for approval of Ordinance No. 2000-150.03-to amend Article V of

Chapter 31 of the Novi Code of Ordinances, to revise the standards for the establishment and use of natural beauty roads within the City of Novi –

II Reading.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

BREAK AT 9:30 PM

MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION – Part II

5. Award bid for Street Trees to Panoramic Landscaping, the low qualified bidder, in the

amount of $53,975.

6. Authorization for Toll Brothers, Inc. to extend the Wixom Road Utilities for Fire Station

No. 4 and perform Novi-Lyon Drain maintenance work ($218,854).

7. Request for approval of the Revised City of Novi Investment Policy.

8 Adoption of Resolution and Authorization to make an Offer to Purchase Real Estate for

Twelve Mile Road and Other roadway Improvements Project (SAD 155): Siena Group,

LLC (50-22-11-300-006) for $86,527 and approve Declaration of Taking.

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

 

MAYOR AND COUNCIL ISSUES

1. Tianjin China visiting delegation – Mayor Clark.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

ADJOURNMENT:

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

  1. Approve Minutes of:
  1. February 26, 2001
  1. Schedule Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of 3/5/01 for the purpose of discussing pending litigation.
  2. Request for approval of Final Pay Estimate to Cates Carpentry for Novi Sports Park, in the amount of $47,214.72
  3. Request to authorize the Police Department to make grant application to the Michigan State Police to receive five Preliminary Breath Testing (PBT) devices for local law enforcement.

E. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No.592

COMMUNICATIONS:

1. Letter from Dina Ascenzo Re: Shawood Heights/Walled Lake Estates Subdivision road

conditions.

2. Letter from Census Bureau regarding release of Census 2000 redistricting data.

 

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

MARCH

5 – City Council

6 – Zoning Board of Appeals

7 – Planning Commission

7 – Cable Commission

8 – Parks & Recreation Commission

12 – Library Board

13 – Beautification Commission

13 – Cable Access Committee

14 – EMS & Fire Services Task Force Public Forum

15 – Historical Commission

15 – Ordinance Review Committee

15 – Joint Meeting of City Council and Historical Commission

19 – City Council

21 – Planning Commission

APRIL

2 – City Council

3 – Zoning Board of Appeals

4 – Planning Commission

7 – City Council Budget Work Session, 9-3 p.m.

9 – Library Board

10 – Beautification Commission

10 – Cable Access Committee

12 – Parks and Recreation Commission

13 – Good Friday – City Offices Closed

16 – City Council

18 – City Council Budget Work Session, 7-10 p.m.

19 – Historical Commission

19 – Ordinance Review Committee

21 – City Council Budget Work Session, 9-Noon