CALL TO ORDER  

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.  Cooperative Entryway Signage on M-5 Resolution (City of Novi and Commerce Township) to Sheryl Walsh – Thomas Zoner, Commerce Township Supervisor, Rick Sovel – Trustee and Robert J. Long – Trustee
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2.  Proclamation in Recognition of National Library Week April 11 - 17, 2010
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3.  Proclamation  in  Recognition  of  National  Emergency  Telecommunicators  Week, April 11 - 17, 2010
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4.  Proclamation  in  Recognition  of  Paralyzed  Veterans  of  America  Awareness  Week April 12 – 16, 2010
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REPORTS:

1. MANAGER/STAFF

2. ATTORNEY

AUDIENCE COMMENT – In oorder 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-M) 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 to approve rezoning of an approximately 1.81-acre parcel of property, located on the east side of Beck Road north of Grand River, south of the I-96 freeway, from Planned Office Service Technology (OST) to Freeway Service (FS), pursuant to Section 3401, the Planning Rezoning Overlay provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, and to approve the corresponding PRO Agreement between the City and the applicant.
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2. Consideration to adopt Ordinance Amendment No. 10-120.11, an ordinance to amend the City of Novi Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20, “Massage,” to add a definition of “Chair massage” and to revise regulations for “outcall massages.”  First Reading
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3. Approval to waive bid requirements and purchase the second of two single axle large dump trucks with front plow and underbody scraper (an International 7400 SBA 4X2 Dump Truck) from Tri-County International Trucks, Inc. in the amount of $166,309.
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4. Consideration of recommendation from Consultant Review Committee to award an extension for General Legal Counsel Services to Secrest, Wardle, Lynch, Hampton, Truex and Morely through December 31, 2010.
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5. Approval to award a contract for Lawn and Landscape Maintenance Services to Green Meadows Lawnscape, Inc. (for a one-year term with three one-year renewal options), the lowest qualified bidder, for an estimated annual cost of $122,320.
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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.

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. 

A. Approve Minutes of:
    1. March 22, 2010 – Regular meeting
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B. Approval of Pawnbroker License renewal requested by Gary Weinstein, owner of Weinstein Jewelers, 41990 Grand River.
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C. Acceptance of a Conservation Easement from Beck North Corp Park II LLC, for the preservation of open space for the future planting of evergreen trees required as part of site plan approval for the Beck North Corporate Park in order to accept the location of mitigated trees provided in conjunction with the development of Beck North Lots 29 & 30 light industrial/office building project located east of Hudson Drive between Nadlan Court and Peary Court, in Section 4 covering 0.3 acres.
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D. Approval to award the Summer Landscape and Winter Snow Removal agreement for Meadowbrook Commons to Great Oaks maintenance, the lowest qualified bidder, in the amount of $24,350.
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E. Approval to award the 2010 Spring Tree & Shrub Planting contract for planting 273 trees and 426 shrubs and installing 14,000 square feet of landscape beds to Agroscaping, Inc., the lowest qualified bidder, in the amount of $85,000.
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F. Approval of a Resolution authorizing cost participation for improvements to the Ten Mile Road and Novi Way intersection under a Federal Surface Transportation Program safety grant and local cost share agreement with MDOT in the amount of $44,600.
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G. Approval to expand the Walkable Novi Committee to include two members of the Novi Parks Foundation Board and appoint two members, Linda Blair, President and Brian Bartlett, Secretary of the Novi Parks Foundation.
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H. Consideration of recommendation from Consultant Review Committee to award a contract for annual audit services to Andrews Hooper & Pavlik PLC for a two year term and one year renewal option and adoption of associated fees (attached hereto as Attachment B – Park 1: Schedule of Professional Fees for the Audit Financial Statements, Alternative #1, Alternative #2, and Alternative #3) and charges effective May 1, 2010.
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I. Approval of resolution granting variance from massage ordinance outcall provisions for Great Lakes Art Fair. 
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J. Approval to award a contract for fabrication and installation of signage to complete the City of Novi Exterior Welcome Signage project, including six entryway signs, six Civic Center Campus wayfinding signs, six Parks entryway signs, a Department of Public Services wayfinding Sign, an Ice Arena sign and fascia for building sign, a Meadowbrook Commons/Novi Senior Center sign, and seven wayfinding signs for the Novi Public Library campus, to the Beacon Sign Company, the low bidder, for $93,520.
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K. Consideration of recommendation from Consultant Review Committee to award an extension for Prosecutorial Legal Services to Cooper, Shifman, Gabe, Quinn & Seymour through December 31, 2010.
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L. Consideration of recommendation from Consultant Review Committee to award an extension for Labor Legal Services to Keller Thoma through December 31, 2010.
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M. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 816
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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. 

April

  8 – Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Commission - Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

10 – City Council Budget Session

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

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

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

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

May

  1 – City Council Budget Session (if necessary)

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

  5 – City Council Budget Session (if necessary)

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

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

13 – Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Commission - Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

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

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

31 – City Offices Closed

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.