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

1. Update on City of Novi and Novi Community Schools Cooperative Agreement and Future Development Rights for Signature Park – Mayor Landry

2. Novi Participation in November 2008 National Citizen Survey – Matt Pegouskie
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1. MANAGER/STAFF

2. ATTORNEY

AUDIENCE COMMENT – 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-J) 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.

3. Consideration of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.230, to amend Ordinance No. 97-18 as amended, the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance at Article 2, Subsection 201, "Definitions" in order to modify the definition of Floor Area, Gross Leasable to remove the area of ancillary basements and mezzanines limited to storage only from the gross leasable floor area calculation and to remove unnecessary language.  First Reading
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4. Consideration of a request from JCK Group, applicant for Victor Muscat, for: 1) a variance from Section 11-239(b)(3) of the Design and Construction Standards, which prohibits parking to be located in the road right-of-way, to allow three parking stalls within the Old Novi Road right-of-way; and, 2) a variance from Section 11-276(b) of the Design and Construction Standards, which requires safety paths to be placed along the Old Novi Road frontage in accordance with the Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan, to eliminate the requirement for a portion of the safety path along the applicant’s Old Novi Road frontage. (The subject property occupies multiple parcels located at 2215 Old Novi Road.)
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5. Approval of an agreement with AT & T subject to review and approval of standard form of agreement by City Manager and City Attorney to purchase two encoders and two T1 lines for approximately $17,212 for the first year and approximately $14,154 for each of the two subsequent years for the purpose of providing City of Novi PEG programming to AT & T U-verse subscribers.
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6. Adoption of revisions of existing PA 198 Property Tax Abatement Policy.
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AUDIENCE COMMENT – 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.

7. Approval to agree to allocate funds up to $20,000 of City and/or other funds for public infrastructure improvements such as drive approach, road curb-cuts, pervious asphalt, traffic signage and/or bioswale/rain garden, to be determined upon submission of final site plan as part of required local contribution for a high tech MEGA credit recently granted to MANDO American Corporation.
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8. Approval of Resolution to amend certain Articles and Sections within the Administrative Personnel Policy.
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9. Approval of resolution to authorize first quarter Budget Amendment #2009-01.
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10. Approval of Resolution for Authorization of a one-time Cost of Living Payment in amount of $1,000 to each of the Retirees as of December 31, 2007 (per attached list), in two installments.
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CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS FOR COUNCIL ACTION: Consent Agenda items which have been removed for discussion and/or action.

CONSENT AGENDA: Background information for Consent Agenda items is available for review at the City Clerk’s Office.

Approve Minutes of:

1. August 25, 2008 – Regular meeting
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B. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of September 8, 2008 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing pending litigation, land acquisition and privileged correspondence from legal counsel.
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C. Approval of the final payment in the amount of $14,704.00 to Reliance Building Company for the Hudson District Sanitary Lift Station Improvement Project, located on the east side of Meadowbrook Road just north of I-96.
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D. Approval of Traffic Control Order 08-06 for the installation of No Left Turn from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 am and 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. signage from northbound Willowbrook onto all Village Oaks School Entrances. 
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E. Approval of Traffic Control Order 08-07 for the installation of a No Thru Traffic sign on southbound West Park Drive at 12 Mile Road.
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F. Approval to award bid to Integrated Design Solutions, LLC, in the amount of $35,970, for Engineering and Design Services for Ella Mae Power Park Concession Facility Replacement and Asphalt Repair.
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G. Approval to grant an easement to Michigan Bell Telephone (d.b.a. AT & T) for the use of city property at Fire Station No. 3 (Parcel ID No. 22-35-127-001).
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H. Consideration of Oakland County Drain Commissioner’s Interlocal Agreement for Drain Services for the installation of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) equipment at the Walled Lake Diversion Control Structure in the amount of $19,560.00.
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I. Approval of Resolution Number 1 for Special Assessment District 174 – Wixom Road (Section 18) Sanitary Sewer Extension, authorizing the preparation of plans, specifications and cost estimates.
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J. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 776
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AUDIENCE COMMENT – 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.

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

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

10 – Planning Commission – 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.

October

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

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

9 – Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

22 – 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.