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

1. Fire Station Facilities (Stations #1, 2, and 3) Needs Assessment – CDPA Architects
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1. SPECIAL/COMMITTEE

2. CITY MANAGER

3. DEPARTMENTAL – Recognition of citizen Greg Snider and Officer Paul Stuligross for response to medical emergency – Chief David Molloy

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-P) 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 appropriation of $69,800 for the contract proposal to review the Master Plan for Land Use, and award of the contract to the firm of Birchler Arroyo Associates, Inc. Planning Team, as the lowest qualified proposal for a not-to-exceed fee of $69,800.  
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2. Consideration of request from Bamboo-Novi, LLC (a Nevada Limited Liability Company) requesting to transfer ownership escrowed 2006 Class C licensed business, from Bamboo Club, Inc. (an Arizona Corporation), located at 44375 Twelve Mile, Space G-147, Novi, Michigan, 48377, Oakland County.
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3. Consideration of the proposed Vision Statement and Logo for the City of Novi and/or adoption of one of the Brand Statements for the City of Novi.
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(a) Variance from Figure VIII-C of the Design and Construction Standards which indicates the typical cross section for a collector road, to allow angled and parallel on-street parking along Paul Bunyan Drive (proposed Memorial Street).

(b) Approval of the renaming of Paul Bunyan Drive and Sixth Gate Road, two public streets within the Main Street Novi development, as regulated in Section 31.53 of the Ordinance.  Paul Bunyan Drive is proposed to be Memorial Street and Sixth Gate Road is proposed to be City Gate Street. 

(c ) Deferral of the dedication to the City of approximately 520 linear feet of additional right of way along the south side of Paul Bunyan Drive (proposed Memorial Street).

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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. Consideration of a request from Whitehall Real Estate, Minasian Development Corporation, The Hooberman Company, and Walsh College to participate in a cost sharing agreement to complete design engineering for  the signalization of the Meadowbrook Road/Eleven Mile Road intersection. 
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6. Adoption of Resolution of Acceptance for a federal Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ) grant covering 80% (or $203,232) of the reconstruction of the Ten Mile Road and Beck Road intersection. The grant requires a 20% local match. 
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7. Consideration of award of a construction contract for the Beck Road Repaving project (from Ten Mile Road to south of Grand River Avenue) to Cadillac Asphalt, the lowest responsive bidder, in the amount of $452,678. 
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8. Approval to purchase a Vactor from Jack Doheny Supplies, Inc., in the amount of $309,625.
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CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS FOR COUNCIL ACTION: Consent Agenda items which have been removed for discussion and/or action.

1. Discussion of the following items - 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. August 13, 2007 – Regular meeting
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B. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of August 27, 2007 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing pending litigation, possible property acquisition, personnel evaluation and privileged correspondence from legal counsel.
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C. Approval of the Parks and Recreation facilities donation acknowledgement and acceptance of the agreement with Tom Holzer Ford.
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D. Approval of payment to Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment, Inc., in the amount of $12,366 for completion of CMOM Phase II Activities.
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E. Approval to apply for the Community Forestry Grant, for a maximum grant award of $20,000 (City’s grant share is $30,000 to be funded from the tree fund).
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F. Approval of the second year renewal option of the tree removal contract with Owen Tree Service, the low bidder, based on their original bid of February 1, 2005 with the same terms, conditions and pricing.
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G. Approval to accept proposal by DualTemp Mechanical & Refrigeration for iron filtration of the irrigation system at Meadowbrook Commons, as recommended by Keystone Management Group in the amount of $26,260.
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H. Approval to accept proposal by Luigi Ferdinandi & Son Cement Co. for concrete replacement at Meadowbrook Commons, as recommended by Keystone Management Group in the amount of $18,547.25.
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I. Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreement (pursuant to Arbitrator’s Award and Opinion) between the City of Novi and the City of Novi Paid-on-Call and Auxiliary Fire Fighters Association.
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J. Approval of contract extension to URS Corporation to provide additional design engineering services for the Beck Road and Ten Mile Road Intersection Reconstruction project in the amount of $7,000 for work associated with Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ) grant requirements.
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K. Approval of a contract extension to URS Corporation to provide design engineering services for the Beck Road Repaving project (Ten Mile Road to just south of Grand River Avenue) for an additional not-to-exceed design fee of $10,980 for the addition of the Eleven Mile to Grand River Avenue segment to the project.
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L. Approval of MERS Resolutions to Exclude Temporary Employees from Membership, to Define a Day of Work for Administrative (General Non-Union) and Teamster employees.
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M. Approval to award a construction contract for the Twelve Mile Road Irrigation project (from just west of Meadowbrook Road to just west of Novi Road) to American Sprinkler & Landscape, the lowest responsive bidder, in the amount of $80,731.
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N. Approval of the Sanitary Sewer System Easement from N’Tandem Properties, L.P. for an existing sanitary sewer pump station within Hometown Novi Mobile Home Park.
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O. Approval of Agreement with Arrowon Pines Condo association for the installation of a decorative streetlight at the subdivision entrance located at Algonquin Drive and Novi Road.
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P. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 751
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SCHEDULED MEETINGS – All Regular Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.

3 – City Offices Closed

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15 – City Council Interviews – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

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

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

24 – Planning Commission – 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.