CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
CITY OF Monday, May 21, 2012 | 7 P.M.
Council Chambers |
(248) 347-0460
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL:
Mayor Gatt, Mayor Pro Tem Staudt, Council Members Casey, Fischer, Margolis,
Mutch, Wrobel
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARING
1.
Vacation of part of Orchard Avenue/Paul Bunyan Drive (a.k.a. Sixth
Gate)
PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation in recognition of May
as Mental Health Month - Christine Burk, Oakland County Community Mental
Health Authority
2. Field Services Complex Open House -
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 from 10 - 2 p.m.
3. Proclamation in recognition of the
City of Novi's 20-year designation as Tree City USA - John Thompson, Parks &
Forestry Asset Manager; and David Beschke, Landscape Architect
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.
This is not a question-answer session, however, it is an opportunity to
voice your thoughts with City Council.
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.
MATTERS FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
1.
Approval of the "Final Tax Abatement Policy and Area
Plan" for the Ten Mile and Meadowbrook Commercial Rehabilitation Area
consistent with the Tax Abatement Policy adopted by the City Council in
October 2011 for the properties near the intersection of Ten Mile and
Meadowbrook Roads.
2. Consideration of adoption of Ordinance No. 12-81.25 to amend the City
of Novi Code of Ordinances at Chapter 33, Traffic and Motor Vehicles, to
allow prosecution of cases under Section 625 (1) (C) of the Motor Vehicle
Code with enhanced penalties for high bodily alcohol level (BAC). -
First Reading
3. Consideration of the request of
TCF Bank for Preliminary Site Plan approval for Main Street, SP12-16.
The subject site is 20.66 acres of land located in Section 23, east of Novi
Road, and south of Grand River Avenue, in the TC-1, Town Center-1 Zoning
District. The applicant is proposing to terminate the two condominiums
recorded over the property, and create three separate metes-and-bounds
parcels. Preliminary Site Plan approval is subject to the following
documents being approved by the City signed by all relevant parties at the
time of Final Site Plan approval:
4. Consideration of adoption of a
resolution to vacate the remaining public right of way of Paul Bunyan Drive,
also known as Orchard Avenue or Sixth Gate, east of Novi Road and south of
Grand River Avenue.
5. Approval to award a construction
contract for the West Oaks Area Roadways (including West Oaks Drive, S.
Karevich Drive, and Fountain Walk Drive) and Ten Mile Road Pathway Project
to Cadillac Asphalt, in the amount of $564,085.
6. Approval of Resolution
authorizing cost participation for the Nine Mile Road (Taft Road to Beck
Road) Rehabilitation Project under a Federal Surface Transportation Program
grant and a cost share agreement with Michigan Department of Transportation
with an estimated allocation of $380,000 paid by Federal grant funds and
$217,400 to be paid by the City of Novi.
7. Approval of Resolution for Budget
Amendment 2012-4.
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.
This is not a question-answer session, however, it is an opportunity to
voice your thoughts with City Council.
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:
B.
Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of May 21,
2012 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing pending litigation,
labor negotiations, property acquisition and privileged correspondence from
legal counsel.
C.
Approval to award an amendment to the engineering services agreement with
URS Corporation for construction engineering services related to the West
Oaks Area Roadways (including West Oaks Drive, S. Karevich Drive and
Fountain Walk Drive) and Ten Mile Road Pathway Project, in the amount of
$85,081.
D.
Approval of Traffic Control Orders 12-03 and 12-04 to prohibit trucks as
through traffic on Chase Drive and Ashbury Drive.
E.
Approval of Traffic Control Order 12-05 to prohibit parking adjacent to the
island of the cul-de-sac located on Thatcher Drive in Churchill Crossing
Phase III per the approved site plan.
F.
Acceptance of Churchill Crossing No. 3 Subdivision streets and adoption of
Act 51 New Street Resolution accepting the remainder of Thatcher Drive as
public, adding 2,328 linear feet or 0.44 miles of roadway to the City's
street system.
G.
Approval of a Storm Drainage Facility Maintenance Easement Agreement from
Eden Garden, LLC, for the Evergreen Estates development located on Nine Mile
Road, between Napier and Garfield Roads.
H.
Approval to award the one (1) year contract renewal option to Terzo Bologna
Inc., Fuller Appraisal Services, and Integra Realty Resources, to provide
Property Appraisal and Related Services, for an estimated annual amount of
$100,000.
I.
Approval of Claims and Warrants - Warrant No. 868
ADJOURNMENT
SCHEDULED MEETINGS
- All Regular Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers unless
otherwise noted. The following schedule consists of meetings that are
routinely held in the Council Chambers. For a complete listing of
scheduled meetings, please visit the Event Calendar at cityofnovi.org.
May
23 - Planning
Commission - Council Chambers - 7:00 p.m.
28 - City Offices
Closed
June
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.
18 - City Council
- Council Chambers - 7:00 p.m.
20 - Library
Board - Council Chambers - 7:00 p.m.
21 - Parks,
Recreation & Cultural Services Commission - 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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