CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

CITY OF NOVI
Regular City Council Meeting
 Monday, March 28, 2016 | 7 P.M.
Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center |45175 Ten Mile Road
(248) 347-0460




CALL TO ORDER       
                                                                                                                      
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
 
ROLL CALL: Mayor Gatt, Mayor Pro Tem Staudt, Council Members Burke, Casey, Markham, Mutch, Wrobel
 
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
 
PUBLIC HEARING
 
PRESENTATIONS
 
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. This is not a question-answer session. However, it is an opportunity to voice your thoughts with City Council. Speakers wishing to display visual materials through the City’s audiovisual system must provide the materials to the City Clerk’s Office no later than 5 p.m. five days before the meeting and the materials cannot be changed before the meeting.
 
CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS AND APPROVALS (See items A-K) 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 to award a contract for construction services to Cross Renovation for construction of the new Pavilion Shore Park restroom/shelter building in the amount of$427,777, subject to final review and approval of form of agreement by City Manager's office and the City Attorney.
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2. Approval to purchase four (4) Monroe dual auger V-box combination salt spreaders with pre-wet systems and self-storing leg kits from Truck and Trailer Specialties, Inc., using the State of Michigan MiDeal cooperative purchasing contract, in the amount of $102,973.
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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. This is not a question-answer session. However, it is an opportunity to voice your thoughts with City Council. Speakers wishing to display visual materials through the City’s audiovisual system must provide the materials to the City Clerk’s Office no later than 5 p.m. five days before the meeting and the materials cannot be changed before the meeting.

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 14, 2016 – Regular meeting
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B. Approval of Ordinance 16-173.05 to amend the City of Novi Code of Ordinances Chapter 26.5, “Financial Guarantees”, Ordinance 16-96.03 to amend Chapter 7,” Buildings and Building Regulations” Article V, Site Restoration, and Ordinance 16-157.05 to amend Chapter 31, “Streets, Sidewalk and other Public Places”, Section 31-1, “Construction within City Street, etc.” and a resolution to set a fee and financial guarantee for  a Final Grade/Site Restoration inspection for new Single Family Homes.  SECOND READING
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C. Approval to award a unit price contract to R.C. Tuttle Refinishing CO., the low bidder, for the 2016 Spring Tree and Landscape Planting project in the estimated amount of $66,243, and to amend the budget in the amount of $3,910.
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D. Approval to award a contract to Penchura, L.L.C. for the provision and installation of Dugout Covers at Ella Mae Power Park in the amount of $79,977.
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E. Approval of the following recommendations pertaining to the City's Prosecutorial Legal Services:
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A. Approval of termination, effective immediately, of the 12/17/12 Agreement for
Prosecutorial Legal Services between the City of Novi and Seglund Gabe Pawlak Groth and Kelley, and authorization for the City Clerk to issue to Seglund Gabe Pawlak Groth and Kelley a Notice of Termination of said contract;
B.   Approve resolution to authorize the City Manager to provide the law firm of Seglund Gabe Pawlak Groth and Kelley with a written authorization and direction to deliver all files and data regarding legal matters involving the City of Novi to the law firm of Baker & Elowsky, PLLC in order that further Prosecutorial Legal Services for the City of Novi be provided by the law firm Baker & Elowsky, PLLC; and
C. Approve resolution to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Agreement for Prosecutorial Legal Services with Baker & Elowsky, PLLC under the same terms and conditions as the prior Agreement with Seglund Gabe Pawlak Groth and Kelley.

 
F. Approval to award the Electrical Services Contract to Great Lakes Power & Lighting Inc., for an estimated annual expenditure of $70,000. The term of the contract is one year with two one-year renewal options.
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G. Approval to award a Generator Preventive Maintenance and Repair Services contract to American Generators Sales and Services, LLC, for an estimated annual amount of $25,500.
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H. Approval to award the Police Station Waterproofing project to RAM Construction for the amount of $28,763.
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I. Approval of a Resolution of Support and an Agreement for Traffic Control Device with the Road Commission for Oakland County for the ongoing operation costs of the existing traffic signal at Novi Road and 13 Mile Road.
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J. Approval to award engineering design services to URS Corporation (AECOM) for the Power Park Pathway Rehabilitation project in the amount of $9,609.
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K. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 960
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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.
 
April
  4 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
  6 – City Council FY 2016-17 Budget Discussion – Council Chambers - 6 p.m.
12 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
13 – City Council FY 2016-17 Budget Discussion – Council Chambers - 6 p.m. if needed
18 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
20 – Library Board – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
21 – Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Commission – Council Chambers - 7 p.m.
27 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
 
May
8 – Library Closed
9 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
10 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
11 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
18 – Library Board – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
19 – Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Commission- Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
23 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
25 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
29 – Library Closed
30 – 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.
 
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