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

1. Paralyzed Veteran’s Awareness Week Proclamation; Michael Harris will be present to accept the Proclamation

2. National Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month Proclamation

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 REMOVALS AND APPROVALS (See items A-H) 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. Consideration of a request from Interphase Land Development LLC, applicant for Casa Loma, for a variance from Sections 11-68(a)(1) and 11-68(a)(5) of the Design and Construction Standards requiring water main extensions longer than 800 feet (990 ft. proposed) to include a secondary connection point to allow for a future looped connection, and requiring secondary water main stubs to be extended to the property lines for future extension. The applicant is proposing a ten unit residential site condominium to be located on the west side of Beck Road south of Nine Mile Road.

2. Consideration of Ordinance No. 07-18.214, an amendment to the Novi Code of Ordinances, Ordinance 97-18, as amended, known as the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, Subsection 2506, to modify the standards for parking end islands. First Reading

3. Approval to award the 2007 Lawn Maintenance contract to Brien’s Services, Inc., for an amount ranging from $210,448 - $253,885.62 based on the number of mowings and fertilizations (predicated on weather; range does not include hourly rate services and material prices.)

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.

4. Approval to award the Pavement Striping contract to R.S. Contracting, Inc., in the amount of $370,957.40.

5. Approval to award the Aggregate Materials contract to the low bidder for each material based on unit pricing for a total amount of $375,860.

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 19, 2007 – Regular meeting

B. Approval to award contract for design and construction engineering services for the Community Sports Park Maintenance/Storage Facility to Anderson Eckstein and Westrick, Inc. for a not-to-exceed fee of $19,980.

C. Approval of Resolution for Memorial Day Parade to be held on Monday, May 28, 2007, starting at 10 a.m. on Ten Mile Road at Karim Blvd. proceeding west to the Novi Civic Center.

D. Approval to award bid for uniforms for the Police and Fire Departments to Allie Brothers, the overall low qualified bidder, based on unit pricing.

E. 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. Second Reading

F. Acceptance of Taft Knolls - Phase II Site Condominiums water main and sanitary sewer as public utilities and the approval of the Storm Drainage Facility Maintenance Easement Agreement. The site is located on the east side of Taft Road, between Ten and Eleven Mile Roads, in Section 22.

G. Approval of resolution in support of a fundraising event for the Novi Parks Foundation.

H. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 742

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

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.

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

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

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

9 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:00 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 – Youth Council – Council Chambers – 3:00 p.m.

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

28 – City Offices Closed

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