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REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOVI
 MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2003 AT 7:30 P.M.
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

ROLL CALL: Mayor Csordas, Mayor Pro Tem Landry, Council Members Capello, Gatt, Lorenzo, Nagy, Paul

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

PRESENTATIONS

1. Recognition of Novi Police Officer Ayren Edgar – Honoring his service to our Country in the Marine Corps during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

PUBLIC HEARING

1. Public Hearing for Special Assessment Number 168 – West Lake Drive Water Improvements

2. Public Hearing for Special Assessment Number 169 – West Lake Drive Paving Improvements.

REPORTS:

1. SPECIAL/COMMITTEE

2. CITY MANAGER

3. DEPARTMENTAL

4. ATTORNEY

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION – 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 (Approval/Removals)

MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION – Part I

1. Approval of Resolution Number 7 for Special Assessment District Number 168 – West Lake Drive Water Main Extension.

2. Approval of Resolution Number 7 for Special Assessment District Number 169 - West Lake Drive Paving.

3. Approval of Agreement with Oakland County (endorsed by HUD) regarding the repayment and reprogramming of Federal Community Development Block Grant Funds totaling $137,876, over eight years, utilized for purchase of property along Twelve Mile Road in 1993. (This Agreement will allow the City of Novi to transfer approximately 4.3 acres adjacent to Twelve Mile Road to Sandstone instead of approximately 4.3 acres of additional parkland along Dixon Road at Twelve and One-Half Mile Road.)

4. Approval to award bid for Generators and associated electrical for emergency electrical power for municipal buildings from Doshi & Associates, Inc., the low qualified bidder, in the amount of $290,320.

5. Consideration of Zoning Map Amendment No. 18.631, a request of Hummer of Novi to rezone 6.721 acres of vacant land located in Section 24 on the northeast corner of Grand River Avenue and Meadowbrook Road, from I-1, Light Industrial to B-3, General Business, with a development agreement.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION – 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 AT 9:30 PM

MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION – Part II

6. Approval to purchase nine replacement patrol vehicles through the Macomb County Joint Purchasing Program from Signature Ford, in the amount of $181,858.

7. Approval of a request from Northern Equities for Beck North Phase II for a variance of the Design and Construction Standards (Section 11-68(a)(1) to allow 2400 feet of dead-end water main to be installed without an immediate second point of system connection.

8. Consideration of request from Lucky Strike for updates to the Arcade Ordinance 03-97.01 – 1st Reading.

9. Resolution for Approval of the Deficit Elimination Plan for the Ice Arena.

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

MAYOR AND COUNCIL ISSUES

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION – 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

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

A. Approval of License Agreement with Wisam Arabo and Linda Arabo for the placement of a concrete driveway within the City’s storm sewer easement over parcel 50-22-02-328-001 (1353 East Lake Drive).

B. Approval to award bid for the purchase and installation of Civic Center stage curtains to North Coast Studios, the low bidder in the amount of $4,695.

C. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 662.

COMMUNICATIONS

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

DECEMBER

1 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

2 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

8 – City Council Interviews – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

10 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

11 – Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

13 – City Council Special Meeting – Council Chambers – 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

16 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m. (Tuesday)

17 – Library Board – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

18 – Ordinance Review Committee – 6:00 p.m.

24 – Christmas Eve – City Offices Closed

25 – Christmas Day – City Offices Closed

31 – New Years Eve – 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

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