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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

CITY OF NOVI

Regular City Council Meeting

Monday, December 7, 2009  |  7 P.M.

Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center |45175 W. Ten Mile Road

(248) 347-0460 

CALL TO ORDER              Webelos I from Cub Scout Pack 50, Deerfield Elementary 4th Graders
                                               Den Leader: David Verellen

                                               Kevin Blossfeld, Connor Bradley, Sean Cornellier, Nick Forkey, Jonathan Lee, Ethan Liu,
                                               Dylan Murray, Kiran Rushton, Clay Simmon, Buddy Verellen, Maxwell Weng, Saud Zahoor

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

PUBLIC HEARING

PRESENTATIONS

  1. 6th Grade Drug & Alcohol Poster and Essay Contest Winners - Darby Hoppenstedt, Counselor of Novi Meadows Elementary and Dave Ascher, Principal of Novi Meadows

  2. Recognition of the 2009 Catholic Central High School Boys Cross Country State Champions

  3. Recognition of the 2009 Catholic Central High School Boys Division 1 Football State Champions
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  4. City's Landings Property (13 Mile Road and Old Novi Road) Land Use Study and Options – Birchler Arroyo Associates, Inc.
    ( Click for this packet item 2.2MB) - Part 1 - Landings Presentation
    ( Click for this packet item 12.2MB) - Part 2 - Landings - Land Use Study
    ( Click for this packet item 6.4MB) - Part 3 -     Landings - Attachments

REPORTS:

  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-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. 

MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION – Part I

  1. Consideration of Sign Ordinance Text Amendment 09-100.39, to amend Chapter 28, Signs, of the City of Novi Code in order to increase the frequency that the text or message on a changeable copy sign can change.  The proposed ordinance will modify the standard from a maximum of one text change per minute to four text changes per minute.  First Reading
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  2. Consideration of request from Novi Siam Spicy, Inc. for a new Class C quota license with Sunday Sales Permit to be located at 43436 W. Oaks, Novi, Michigan 48375.
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  3. Consideration of the request of Novi Town Center Investors, LLC, for Preliminary Site approval for Building I, located on the south side of Crescent Boulevard, east of Ingersol Drive in the Novi Town Center development.  The applicant is proposing to renovate and demolish portions of the existing Building I, add parking immediately adjacent to the north side of the building, move the loading and dumpster area, and complete interior renovations to reconfigure lease spaces.
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  4. Adoption of resolution to rename one portion of Grand River Avenue to Old Grand River West for the access road located on the west side of the CSX railroad tracks, on the south side of Grand River Avenue, west of Novi Road in Section 15.  
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  5. Adoption of policy resolution for winter road maintenance. 
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  6. Consideration of Text Amendment 09-149.09 to amend Chapter 3, Alcoholic Liquor, of the Novi Code in order to add a section relating to licensing policy, revise the application process, clarify review criteria, and make other changes relating to application review and revocations/non-renewal.  First Reading
    ( Click for this packet item 1.0MB)

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.

BREAK

 

MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION – Part II

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

MAYOR AND COUNCIL ISSUES

CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS FOR COUNCIL ACTION:  Consent Agenda items which have been removed for discussion and/or action.

 

COMMUNICATIONS: 

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

  1. Approve Minutes of:
    1.    November 23, 2009 – Regular meeting  
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  2. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of December 7, 2009 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing pending litigation and privileged correspondence from legal counsel.
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  3. Approval of the request to transfer ownership of 2009 Class C licensed business with dance-entertainment permit, located in escrow at Pontiac Silverdome, 1200 Featherstone, Pontiac, MI 48342, Oakland County, from Liggett Restaurant Group, Inc. to Tin Fish III, Inc.; and transfer location to Twelve Oaks Mall, Building E, Store 121, Novi, MI 48377.
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  4. Approval of resolution in support of a resolution for a charitable gaming license for Heart of a Child, a non-profit organization based in Novi. 
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  5. Approval of Traffic Control Orders 09-17 for the installation of a stop sign on eastbound Argyle Street to stop at Broadmoor Park Lane, and 09-18 for westbound Argyle Street to stop at Broadmoor Park Lane, creating a 4-way stop at this intersection.
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  6. Approval of a Storm Drainage Facility Maintenance Easement Agreement from Nadlan II, LLC for the Beck North Corporate Park II – Unit #35 located at 29930 Hudson Drive, between Beck Road and West Park Drive in Section 4 (parcel 22-04-378-029).
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  7. Approval of a Storm Drainage Facility Maintenance Easement Agreement from HEFCO Meadowbrook Office Building, LLC for the Meadowbrook Office Building located at 41555 Twelve Mile Road on the southwest corner of Twelve Mile and Meadowbrook Roads in Section 14 (parcel 22-14-200-039).
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  8. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 808
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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.

ADJOURNMENT

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

December

8 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.
9 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.
10 – Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Commission – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.
21 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.
24 – City Offices Closed
25 – City Offices Closed
31 – City Offices Closed

January

1 – City Offices Closed
4 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.
12 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.
13 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.
14 – Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.
18 – City Offices Closed
25 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.
27 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

 

NOTICE:  People with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in this meeting should contact the City Clerk (248) 347-0456 at least two working days in advance of the meeting.  An attempt will be made to make reasonable accommodations.

 

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

 

 

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