REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOVI
 MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2007 AT 7:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS-NOVI CIVIC CENTER-45175 W. TEN MILE ROAD
248-347-0460

A G E N D A

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Brownie Troop 3382, Orchard Hills Elementary School (Third Graders)

Leader: Laura Liddicoat Co-Leader: Denise Kern

Members: Riley Burgess, Catherine Boileau, Molly Cook, Kylie Douglas, Sarah Dwyer, Eileen Gorman, Gina Horsburgh, Victoria Kern, Claire Krueger, Amanda Liddicoat and Shae Russell

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

1. James McGuire

1. Proclamation honoring retirement of Don Saven from the City of Novi Building Department

2. Presentation of Indoor Gun Range at the City Field Services Complex prior to site plan and special land use consideration by Planning Commission

1. Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant for land acquisition of 16 acres, Heritage Shoppes property, located adjacent to the Singh Trail property

2. Bentley Subdivision, Lot 12, owned by the City of Novi, for lake access, including boat docking and mooring, and the scope of claimed easement rights over Lot 12

1. SPECIAL/COMMITTEE

2. CITY MANAGER

3. DEPARTMENTAL

a. Novi Named 2006 Tree City USA and Growth Award Recipient

b. Chief Molloy Return from FBI Academy

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 REMOVALS AND APPROVALS (See items A-L) All items listed under Consent Agenda are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered at the end of the normal Agenda.

1. Approval of Consultant Review Committee’s recommendation to award the Environmental Consulting Services (for woodlands and wetlands review and inspection) contract to Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. (ECT) for a two-year period with an option for a third year effective April 16, 2007.

2. Approval of Consultant Review Committee’s recommendation to award the Architectural Façade Consulting Services contract to METCO for a two-year period with an option for a third year effective April 16, 2007.

3. Consideration of pre-qualified engineering firms for roadway and utility projects for a two-year period ending March 19, 2009.

4. Consideration of Ordinance No. 07-173.02, an amendment to the Novi Code of Ordinances Chapter 26.5, to streamline the existing utility acceptance process. 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.

5. Appointments to Economic Development Corporation

6. Approval to award a construction contract for the Lanny’s Sanitary Sewage District Relief Sewer/Force Main Project (Project No. 2--Forcemain) to Lawrence M. Clarke, Inc., the lowest qualified bidder, in the amount of $1,272,415. The force main will extend from the proposed new pump station along Beck Road north to MDOT’s I-96 right-of-way, and east to connect to the City’s 36" interceptor sewer east of Taft Road.

7. Approval to award a construction contract for the Lanny’s Sanitary Sewage District Relief Sewer/Pump Station Project (Project No. 1 – Pump Station) to Midwest Power Systems, the lowest qualified bidder, in the amount of $643,481. The pump station will be located on the west side of Beck Road off of Providence Hospital’s southeast entrance drive.

8. Approval to award the Spring 2007 Tree Planting bid to Greg Davis Landscape Services, the low bidder, in the amount of $327,154.66.

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. March 5, 2007 – Regular meeting

B. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of March 19, 2007 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing pending litigation and privileged correspondence from legal counsel.

C. 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.

D. Approval of resolution updating fees for Specially Designated Distributor (SDD) and Specially Designated Merchant (SDM) off-premises liquor licenses and permits and licenses issued by the City Clerk’s Office.

E. Approval of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.213 to amend Ordinance No. 97-18, as amended, the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, Section 1902, l-1, Light Industrial District, to expand permitted locations for Veterinary Clinics. Second Reading

F. Acceptance of Main Street Village Apartments – Phase I site water main and sanitary sewer as public utilities and waiver of the two-year utility Maintenance and Guarantee Bond requirement. The site is located on Parcel ID No. 22-23-176-017.

G. Approval of the Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG). The approved project costs total $84,006. The Federal share is 90 percent or $75,605 of the approved amount. The City of Novi is responsible for 10 percent or $8,401. The funding will be used for vehicle-based laptop computers in Fire Department apparatus.

H. Acceptance of Water System Easement from LaSalle Bank for consideration of $1.00 in conjunction with the Pontiac Trail Water Main Extension Project (Parcel ID No. 22-03-101-011).

I. Consideration of Ordinance No. 07-124.16, an amendment to the Novi Code of Ordinances Chapter 11, to allow the use of turf pavers for secondary access drives. Second Reading

J. Approval of the final renewal option for the Hair Salon contract at Meadowbrook Commons, with Debra Bye, at the same terms, conditions, and pricing of the original contract.

K. Approval of the first year renewal option of the Meadowbrook Commons Management Agreement with Keystone Management Group, now known as Keystone Management Group-Prestige.

L. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 741

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

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

28 – Youth Council – Council Chambers – 3:00 p.m.

28 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

2 – City Council Regular Meeting and Youth Council Interviews – Council Chambers –

7:00 p.m.

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

6 – City Offices Closed

11 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

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

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

18 – Youth Council – Council Chambers – 3:00 p.m.

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

19 – City Council Budget Work Session – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

21 – City Council Budget Work Session – Council Chambers – 9:00 a.m.

25 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

26 – City Council Budget Work Session – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

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