ROLL CALL: Mayor Landry, Mayor Pro Tem Capello, Council Members Gatt, Margolis, Mutch, Nagy, Paul

1. Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) Grant Application for land acquisition of 16 acres located adjacent to the Singh Trail property.

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 submission of a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) grant application for land acquisition of 16 acres (Heritage Shoppes, L.L.C. property) located adjacent to the Singh Trail property.

2. Recommendation of the Economic Development Corporation input regarding City Council economic development goals.

3. Approval to award a construction contract for the 2006 Neighborhood Streets– Concrete (including Argyle, Windridge, Davenport, Amherst, Chesterfield Ct, and Picadilly Drive, Picadilly Circle, and Civic Center curb replacement) to Hard Rock Concrete of Westland, MI, the lowest bidder, in the amount of $939,560.00.

4. Approval to award a construction contract for the 2006 Neighborhood Streets–Asphalt (including Birchwoods, Woodworth, Nottingham, Kent Ct, Thornbury, Willow, LeBost, Mill Stream and Border Hill) to Cadillac Asphalt, LLC, the lowest bidder, in the amount of $345,521.00.

5. Approval to award a contract for Design and Construction Engineering for 2006 Sidewalk Program to Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick for a not-to-exceed design fee of $27,525 and a construction engineering fee equal to a fixed 8.7% of construction cost (estimated to be $20,010) for a total of $47,535.

6. Consideration of the request of Novi Town Center Investors for Preliminary Site Plan approval for SP06-26, Novi Town Center Outlots. The subject property is located in Sections 14 and 23, at the northeast corner of Novi Road and Grand River Avenue, in the TC, Town Center District. The applicant is proposing to construct retail and restaurant space on four outlots, totaling approximately 26,000 square feet.

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.

7. Approval of Ordinance No. 06-174, An Ordinance to Amend the City of Novi Code of Ordinances to Make Violations of Sections A 22-46(a), 22-66, 22-67, 22-69, 22-73, 22- 76, 22-77, 22-78, Punishable by Imprisonment for not more than ninety-three (93) days and/or a fine of not more than five-hundred dollars ($500.00). Second Reading

8. Consideration of Ordinance 06-100.36, and referral to the Planning Commission for public hearing and recommendation for the proposed amendments to Chapter 28, Signs, of the City of Novi Code of Ordinances, as amended, in order to modify the standards for signage throughout the City of Novi. First Reading

9. Consideration of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.206 to amend Ordinance No. 97-18, as amended, the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, to modify drive-through aisle requirements for specific uses under Section 2506. First Reading

10. Consideration of proposed revisions to Chapter 34 (Utilities), Ordinance 06-28.56, of the Novi Code of Ordinances pertaining to regulation of private and public sewage disposal systems. First Reading

11. Approval to purchase one (1) Pierce pumper truck from Halt Fire, Inc. through MITN Purchasing Cooperative in the amount of $370,065.

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

1. Streamlining Temporary Use Permits – Member Margolis

2. Review Restaurant Outdoor Seating Requirements – Member Mutch

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. July 10, 2006 Regular meeting

B. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of July 24, 2006 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing pending litigation, privileged correspondence from legal counsel and labor negotiations.

C. Approval of the final balancing change order and final payment to Cadillac Asphalt, LLC for the 2005 Neighborhood Asphalt Street Reconstruction, Rehabilitation & Repaving project in the amount of $74,265.09.

D. Acceptance of Sam’s Club site water main and sanitary sewer as public utilities, and approval of the Sam’s Club site storm drainage facility maintenance easement agreement.

E. Approval of Traffic Control Order 06-04 – Left Turn Only 1:50 p.m.-2:30 p.m. School Days – All Exits from High School Parking Lot onto Wild Cat Drive.

F. Acceptance of a Conservation Easement for Taft Knolls II, located on the east side of Taft Road between Ten Mile Road and Eleven Mile Road.

G. Approval to extend the towing contract (1st renewal) with Varsity Towing, Inc. and Keford Collision for a period of one (1) year at the same terms, conditions, and pricing as the original bid of 3-21-05.

H. Approval to purchase two (2) Ford Taurus vehicles from Signature Ford through the Macomb County cooperative purchasing program, in the amount of $25,790 for Police Department Investigative Section.

I. Approval to award bid for the installation of the Grinder Pump and associated force main for the Building Department satellite office at 25804 Beck Road to C & E Construction, Inc. the low bidder, in the amount of $17,376.

J. Approval of License Agreement from Alfred Moschetta for the placement of stamped concrete within the right-of-way at 42696 Faulkner.

K. Approval of the final balancing change order and final payment to Pro-Line Asphalt Paving Corporation for the Meadowbrook Road Rehabilitation project between Cherry Hill Road and Grand River Avenue in the amount of $17,465.56.

L. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 725

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

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

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

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

10 – Parks, Recreation & Forestry – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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