CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 
CITY OF NOVI 
Regular City Council Meeting  
 September 30, 2024 | 7:00 PM 
Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center | 45175 Ten Mile Road 
(248) 347-0460

CALL TO ORDER 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

ROLL CALL –  Mayor Fischer, Mayor Pro Tem Casey, Council Members Gurumurthy, Heintz, Smith, Staudt, Thomas 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA 

PUBLIC HEARINGS 
1. Proposed Vacation of North Karevich Drive
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PRESENTATIONS 
First Quarter Goals Update
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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 12:00 P.M. the day of the meeting. The materials cannot be changed before the meeting. 

CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS AND APPROVALS – 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. Approve the recommendation from the Consultant Review Committee to approve Plante Moran Realpoint as consultant to assist the City with the construction of new Public Safety Facilities.
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2. Approval of the final payment to Pamar Enterprises, Inc. for the 2022 Asbestos Cement Water Main Replacement Program, in the amount of $188,511, plus interest earned on retainage.
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3. Consideration of an award to SysTemp Corporation for the Civic Center and Department of Public Works HVAC automation project in the amount of $256,698.
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4. Approval of a Resolution to vacate North Karevich Drive, which is located between West Oaks Drive and the West Oaks Access Road and convey the vacated road via Quit Claim Deed to the applicant.
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5. Consideration of approval at the request of Union Pacific Holdings, LLC for Preliminary Site Plan with a Planned Development Option, Special Land Use and Stormwater Management Plan to construct a Culvers located at the northwest of the corner of Novi Road and West Oaks
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CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS FOR COUNCIL ACTION – Consent Agenda items which have been removed for discussion and/or action. 

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 12:00 P.M. the day of the meeting. The materials cannot be changed before the meeting. 

COMMITTEE REPORTS 

1. Consultant Review Committee
2. Public Utilities and Technology Committee
3. Environmental Sustainability Committee

MAYOR AND COUNCIL ISSUES

1.  Napier & 9 Mile Road Intersection

COMMUNICATIONS

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

A. Approve Minutes of:
    September 9, 2024 - Regular Meeting
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B. Approval of the grant acceptance from the Institute for Responsive Government in the amount of $30,000.
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C. Approval to award Great Lakes Power and Lighting the Fire Station #4 LED lighting replacement project in the amount of $37,986.
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D. Approval to purchase twelve (12) sets of protective turnout gear for the Novi Fire Department from Phoenix Safety Outfitters, an authorized dealer for LION, who holds the National Purchasing Partners (NPP) cooperative purchase agreement for $45,394.20.
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E. Approval to award engineering design services to Spalding DeDecker for the design of East Lake Drive Storm Sewer Improvements, in the amount of $50,851.
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F. Approval of the final payments to Mattioli Cement Company, LLC for the 2022 and 2023 Neighborhood Road Program – Concrete Streets in the amount of $42,382.83 and $76,400.87, respectively, plus interest earned on retainage.
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G. Approval of the request from the property owner at 22168 Beck Road (parcel no.
50-22-33-100-023) for a variance from the Design and Construction Standards in Section 11-256 (b) to dismiss the sidewalk requirement along Beck Road, and pay into the City Sidewalk Fund.
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H. Approval of a Street Lighting Purchase Agreement with Detroit Edison Company (DTE) for the installation and ongoing operation cost of one (1) additional decorative light fixture on an existing light post located at the 10 Mile Road entrance of Valencia South Estates Phase 3, and approval of an amendment to the Street Light Agreement with the Valencia South Estates Condominium Association.
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I. Acceptance of a Conservation Easement associated with PBR23-0427 30551 Novi Road Woodland Permit, for property in Section 3, located west of Novi Road, and north of Thirteen Mile Road.
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J. Acceptance of a Conservation Easement associated with JSP19-34: Taft Knolls III for property in Section 22, located north of Ten Mile Road, and east of Taft Road.
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K. Approval of claims and warrants – Warrant 1164
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ADJOURNMENT 

SCHEDULED MEETINGS – All Regular Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers unless otherwise noted. For a complete listing of scheduled meetings, please visit the Event Calendar at cityofnovi.org. 

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.