PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Novi Woods Girl Scout Troop 1441

Leader: Denise Sinkovich

Co-Leader: Jackie Lypka

Madison Ampunan, Payton Balcone, Joyce Cucksey, Sara

Jacek, Shirley Hao, Alaxa Hatz, Kia Hurley, Jessica Lypka,

Axleis Malecki, Mary Grace Sinkovich

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

1. SPECIAL/COMMITTEE

2. CITY MANAGER

3. DEPARTMENTAL – 2007 Voice of the People Award for Excellence in Code Enforcement
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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-I) 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 Northern Equities Group, applicant for Haggerty Corridor Corporate Park – Phase II, for a variance from Section 11-276(b) of the Design and Construction Standards requiring safety paths to be placed along the frontage of the arterial and collector street system in accordance with the Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan, to :  1) eliminate a portion of the safety path along the applicant’s Haggerty Road frontage; and, 2)  eliminate a portion of the safety path along the applicant’s Thirteen Mile Road frontage. 
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2. Consideration of a request from Atwell-Hicks, applicant for Sunoco Gas Station, for a variance from Section 11-276(b) of the Design and Construction Standards requiring safety paths to be placed along the frontage of the arterial and collector street system in accordance with the Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan, to relocate a portion of the safety path along the applicant’s Flint Road frontage to the opposite side of the street. (The subject parcel is Parcel ID No. 50-22-22-227-001 located at the southeast corner of Grand River Avenue and Flint Street at 43601 Grand River Avenue.)
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3. Consideration of the vacation of Ampton Drive,  an unimproved stub street in the Meadowbrook Lake subdivision, and approval of resolution to set a public hearing for the October 22, 2007 City Council meeting.
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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.

4. Approval to award vehicle bid as follows: Varsity Ford (5) 2008 F250 pickups for $22,996.13 each; Signature Ford/Jeep (2) 2008 Liberty for $22,978; Signature Ford (2) 2008 F350 pickups for $24,521 each; Bill Wink Chevrolet (1) 2008 Impala for $17,257; Joseph Chevrolet (2) 2008 Colorado for $20,518.05 each, (1) 2008 Trailblazer for $23,936; Mobility Transportation (1) 2007 E350 Passenger Van for $30,522.10, all low qualified bidders.
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5. Approval to award a construction contract to T&M Asphalt Paving, Inc. of Milford, MI, the low bidder, in the amount of $131,795.80 for the 2007 Bituminous Pathway Rehabilitation Program.
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6. Approval to award an engineering contract for design and construction engineering services for the Meadowbrook Lake Dam Modifications project to URS Corporation for a not-to-exceed design fee of $39,885 and a construction engineering fee equal to a fixed 6.0% of the estimated construction cost (estimated to be $17,100) for a total of $56,985.
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7. Consideration of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.220, to amend Ordinance No. 97-18. as amended, the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, at Article 16, TC and TC-1, Town Center Districts, to permit instructional centers. First Reading  
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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. September 24, 2007 – Regular meeting
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B. Acceptance of a Conservation Easement for Country Inn from Novi Lodges, LLC for property located on the west side of Haggerty Road, between Orchard Hill Place and Nine Mile Road, covering 0.15 acres of woodland, wetland and wetland buffer. 
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C. Approval to award contract to Huntington Bank to provide Automated Teller Machine(s) (ATM) service at the Civic Center, the Police Department and the Novi Ice Arena.
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D. Approval of Interlocal Agreement with Oakland County for ballot layout and programming services.
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E. Approval to purchase Joint Crack Sealant Material from National Highway Maintenance System Ltd, in the amount of $25,000.00.
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F. Approval to set a Public Hearing on October 22, 2007 for the 2008 Community Development Block Grant Program.
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G. Approval to purchase five sanitary sewer flow meters associated with the Capacity Management Operations and Maintenance (CMOM) Phase III tasks from HESCO, the lowest responsive bidder, in the amount of $22,050.80.
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H. Approval of agreement with Emagine Novi to air a 30 second video for six months, place a poster for six months, and staff an informational table for two weekends for Paid-On-Call recruitment in the amount of $10,000.
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I. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 754
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1. Letter from Carol Gowans regarding sidewalk at residence.
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SCHEDULED MEETINGS – All Regular Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.

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.

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

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

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

12 – City Offices Closed

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

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

22 – City Offices Closed

23 – City Offices Closed

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

28 – 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.