ROLL CALL: Mayor Landry, Mayor Pro Tem Capello, Council Members Crawford, Gatt, Margolis, Mutch, Staudt

1. Recognition of Novi Resident, Dr. William Oppat, for his work at a Medical Military Base in Germany for U.S. Soldiers

2. Recognize Novi Citizen Brandon Daar for his Heroic Life-Saving Action – Chief Smith

1. SPECIAL/COMMITTEE

2. CITY MANAGER

3. DEPARTMENTAL – 2007 Citizens Leadership Academy Graduation and Certificates
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4. ATTORNEY

AUDIENCE COMMENTS – 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-D) 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 request from Benito Mautone, Jason Mautone and Michael Mautone, owners of NB Pizza, doing business as Benito’s Pizza, 24270 Novi Road, for a new quota Tavern liquor license.
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2. Discussion of a request from Novi Corporate Park, LLC to waive the 90% build-out requirement of Ordinance Chapter 26.5 and accept Dylan Drive as a public road. The Novi Corporate Campus is located in Section 9 on the east side of West Park Drive, north of Twelve Mile Road.  THIS ITEM WAS REMOVED AT THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT. 
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3. Approval to award a contract to provide a cost model for the analysis of the current dispatch agreements with the City of South Lyon and Lyon Township, as well as a feasibility study of offering dispatch services for the City of Walled Lake, to Rehmann Robson, low price quote in the amount of $13,500.
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4. Consideration of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.217, to amend Ordinance No. 97-18. as amended, the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, at Article 25, General Regulations, Section 2520, Exterior Building Wall Faηade Materials. Second Reading 
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5. Approval to provide for additional Police Sergeant promotional opportunity (no increase in total staffing level).
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AUDIENCE COMMENTS – 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 FOR COUNCIL ACTION: Consent Agenda items which have been removed for discussion and/or action.

AUDIENCE COMMENTS – 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. November 26, 2007 – Regular meeting
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B. Approval of resolution to add Brightmoor Christian Church, Deerfield Elementary and Fox Run Village to the City of Novi’s polling locations and change boundaries for Voting Precincts, effective August 2008 Primary.
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C. Approval of Resolution directing, on behalf of the City, that Absentee Voter Ballot Applications for the January presidential primary be mailed to those voters who would have received such applications under prior City practice for previous elections.
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D. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 758
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SCHEDULED MEETINGS - All Regular Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.

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

10 – City Council Goal Setting Session – Police Training Center – 6:00 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

24 – City Offices Closed

25 – City Offices Closed

31 – City Offices Closed

January

1 – City Offices Closed

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

8 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

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

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

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

21 – City Offices Closed

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

23 – 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.