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

1. Ringing in the Holidays Sponsors and Volunteers

Providence Hospital of Novi – Lou Martin

Meijer Corporation – Terry Cole and Cindy Nunn

Novi Expo Center and Central Park Estates – Blair Bowman

Singh Development Company – Christopher Schrier

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.

1. Approval of Resolution authorizing an agreement with Michigan Department of Transportation, Contract 03-5516, for construction of the I-96/Beck Road Single Point Urban Interchange Project, confirming the City obligation of $6,000,000.

2. Consideration of Zoning Text Amendment 18.184 to add a new Section 34 "Amendments to Ordinances" to the Zoning Ordinance for the purpose of providing a procedure and standards for allowing a property owner to propose and allowing the City to approve a site specific development, including conditions in conjunction with a proposed rezoning, commonly referred to as the Planned Rezoning Overlay Ordinance – Second Reading

3.Consideration of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.185 to amend Section 201 definitions: O - R of Ordinance No. 97-18, in order to add a definition of "Refuse Bin (Dumpster, Trash Receptacle)" and to add Subsection 2503.2.f, to modify the standards for trash enclosures within the City of Novi – Second Reading

4. Consideration of Ordinance No. 03-28.50 to amend the City of Novi Code of Ordinances for the purpose of providing specific regulations for the installation and maintenance of grease interceptors – Second Reading

5. Consideration of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.182 to amend Ordinance Subsections 303.2, 303.2.a(1)(b), 303.2.a(1)(c) and 303.2.a(1)(d) of Ordinance 97-18, as amended, and to add Subsections 303.2.a(1)(e) and 303.2.a(1)(f) to said Ordinance, to modify the standards for Single-Family Detached Appearance Variations to also include the rear building elevations of single-family homes – First Reading

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.

6. Appointments to the Zoning Board of Appeals. (Member and Alternate)

7. Consideration of replacing retiree $3,500 health care premium cap with 80%/20% cost share split, including alteration of prescription drug rider.

8. Consideration to award the contract for Design Engineering Services and Construction Contract Administration Services for the 2004 Neighborhood Roadway Rehabilitation/Repaving Program to the low qualified bidder, JCK & Associates, Inc. in the not-to-exceed bid amount of $148,819.77.

9. Consideration to approve the Resolution Adopting Emergency Response Fee Schedule.

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

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

A. Approve Minutes of:

1. December 8, 2003, Council Interview Meeting
2. December 13, 2003, Special Meeting
3. December 13, 2003, continuation of Council Interview Meeting
4. December 16, 2003, Regular Meeting

B. Acceptance of Access Easement from Novi MH Associates Limited (Novi Meadows Mobile Home Park) for Island Lake Sanitary Sewer Lift Station.

C. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 664.

1. Letter from William B. Lokey re: Wilshire Abbey/Cheltenham Estates

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

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

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

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

15 – Historical Commission – Civic Center – 10:00 a.m.

15 – Ordinance Review – Council Chambers – 6:00 p.m.

18 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day – City Offices Closed

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

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

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

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