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REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOVI
 MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 2005 AT 7:00 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: Tiger Cub Den #5 – Pack 240

Leader: Kim Lau

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

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

INTERVIEWS FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

7:00 p.m. Dr. Mav Sanghvi – Zoning Board of Appeals

7:10 p.m. Laura Casey – Library Board

7:20 p.m. Maggie Pringlemeir – Historical Commission

PRESENTATIONS

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. Consideration of the request of Singh Development for Legacy Parc for approval of a modified Final RUD Plan, modified RUD Agreement and modified Preliminary Site Plan for the clubhouse and associated recreation areas only. The property is located in Section 30, south of Ten Mile Road, west of Wixom Road in the R-1, One Family Residential District with a development agreement. The applicant proposes modification of the clubhouse recreation areas only, in order to meet the requirements of the zoning ordinance and eliminate the need for variance relief from the Zoning Board of Appeals.

2. Consideration of the requests of Ivanhoe Huntley regarding property located on the north side of Twelve Mile Road between Novi and Meadowbrook Roads. The subject property is approximately 9.72 acres. The requests have been submitted in conjunction with one another.

a. Zoning Map Amendment 18.633 – Request to rezone subject property from RA (Residential Acreage) and OS-1 (Office Service) to RM-1 (Low-Density Multiple Family Residential).

b. Wellington Ridge Planned Rezoning Overlay, SP 04-33. The applicant is proposing 64 residential units in eight buildings under the requested RM-1 zoning Classification.

3. Approval of contract for dredging and removal of material from Meadowbrook Lake to the lowest responsive bidder, Acme Contracting, Ltd. of Plymouth, Michigan, in the amount of $975,532.00.

4. Approval of the 2004 – 2005 Winter Maintenance Agreement (Second Revision) with the Road Commission for Oakland County for snow and ice removal operations to include a portion of Beck Road from Grand River Avenue to Twelve Mile Road.

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 9:00 PM

MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION – Part II

5. Approval of Ordinance No. 05-149.08, an Ordinance to amend Chapter 3, Article 1 of the City of Novi Code of Ordinance to adopt recent amendments to the Michigan Liquor Control Code regarding the purchase, possession, or consumption of alcoholic liquor by minors. First Reading

6. Approval of resolution to amend the purchasing policy to increase the formal bid limits from $5,000 to $15,000; to increase the limit for items to be included on the City Council agenda from $3,000 to $15,000; and to increase the capital outlay limit from $1,000 to $5,000 (current limits established 1989).

7. Approval of resolution to authorize Budget Amendment #2005-06.

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/ Approve Minutes of:

December 20, 2004, Regular meeting

B. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of January 10, 2005 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing pending litigation.

C. Approval of resolution to establish investment account for retiree health care benefits with MERS and to add MERS to the City’s investment policy.

D. Approval of resolution to authorize the purchase of additional service credit by three employees.

E. Approval of resolution transmitting Proof of Authority to Oakland County that the City of Novi intends to submit a grant application for a new optical scan voting system.

F. Approval to award bid for the DPW HVAC replacement system and upgrade to Detroit Temperature Engineers, the low bidder, in the amount of $18,450.

G. Approval of one-year Renewal of Nordstrom-Samson & Associates for 2005 Building Review and Architectural Faηade Consulting Services and adoption of associated review fees and charges effective March 1, 2005 (recommended by the Consultant Review Committee).

H. Approval of one-year Renewal of agreement with Environmental Consulting and Technology, Inc. for Environmental Review Services and adoption of associated review fees and charges effective March 1, 2005 (recommended by the Consultant Review Committee).

I. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 688.

COMMUNICATIONS:

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

JANUARY

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

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

17 – City Offices Closed

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

22 – City Council Goal Setting – Council Chambers – 9:30 a.m.

24 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

26 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:30 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 cellular phones and pagers while in the Council Chambers. Thank you.