City of Novi
Volunteers Needed to Serve on City Boards and Commissions

Notice is given that the Novi City Council will be interviewing applicants for appointment to the following Boards & Commissions:

  • Beautification Commission
  • Board of Review
  • Construction Board of Appeals – Alternate
  • Corridor Improvement Authority
  • Economic Development Corporation
  • Historical Commission
  • Zoning Board of Appeals

The deadline for filing an application is Friday, November 15th, 2024.

Applicants will be contacted by the City Clerk’s Office regarding the date and time of interviews.

The following information provides an overview of the various boards, commissions and committees that exist within the City of Novi. These bodies provide an opportunity for citizens to participate in their local government and at the same time help to ensure that the Novi City Council receives a broad spectrum of public input. Citizen involvement in local affairs is essential in keeping the city responsive to the needs of its citizens.

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI  48375

 

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Second Wednesday each month
6:00 pm
Jan Lach
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Christen Pietraz
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Laura Williams
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Mary Angela Winter
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Torry Yu
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Yogesh Kumar
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Kate Oppermann
STAFF LIAISON

koppermann@cityofnovi.org

t: 248-347-0478

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI  48375

Second week in March for three to five days
9am-6pm with one session 1pm to 9pm
Margaret Beller
BOARD MEMBER
Joseph Samona
BOARD MEMBER
Peter J. Winter
BOARD MEMBER
Donna Eaddy
ALTERNATE

45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI   48375

Larry Czekaj
Chair
Carl Johnson
SECRETARY
William Bluford
COMMITTEE MEMBER
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Charles Boulard
Community Development Director

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI  48375

Twice a month on Mondays
7:00pm
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Justin Fischer
Mayor

jfischer@cityofnovi.org

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Laura Marie Casey
Mayor Pro Tem

lcasey@cityofnovi.org

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David Staudt
Council Member

dstaudt@cityofnovi.org

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Brian Smith
Council Member

bsmith@cityofnovi.org

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Ericka Thomas
Council Member

ethomas@cityofnovi.org

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Matt Heintz
Council Member

mheintz@cityofnovi.org

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Priya Gurumurthy
Council Member

pgurumurthy@cityofnovi.org

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI  48375

As needed
Jeffrey Bowdell
BOARD MEMBER
John E. Enkemann
BOARD MEMBER
Lee Mamola
BOARD MEMBER
Kamran Qadeer
BOARD MEMBER
Patrick Torossian
BOARD MEMBER
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Charles Boulard
Community Development Director

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI  48375

Blair Bowman
BOARD MEMBER
Katie Chuba
BOARD MEMBER
John O'Brien
BOARD MEMBER
Matt Thibaudeau
BOARD MEMBER
Jeff Wainwright
BOARD MEMBER
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David Staudt
Committee Member

dstaudt@cityofnovi.org

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI  48375

As needed
Cynthia Grubbs
BOARD MEMBER
Julie Maday
Board Member
Chester Roaden
BOARD MEMBER
John Samulak
BOARD MEMBER
Michael Watza
BOARD MEMBER
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Rob Petty
Board Member

247-347-0500

rpetty@cityofnovi.org

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Charles Boulard
Board Member

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI  48375

As needed
Bob Copes
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Pamela Superfisky
COMMITTEE MEMBER
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Cortney Hanson
Chair - City Clerk

45255 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI   48375

Third Wednesday of each month
7pm
Kim Nice
Chair
Kathy Crawford
Vice Chair
Sharon Larson
Treasurer
Dan Pierce
Secretary
Debbie Wrobel
Committee Member
Kelly Kasper
Committee Member
Randy VanWagnen
Committee Member
Rachel Manela
Library Liaison

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI  48375

Fourth Thursday of the month
7pm
Brian Bartlett
BOARD MEMBER
Lori Burke
BOARD MEMBER
Kathy Crawford
BOARD MEMBER
Katherine Dooley
BOARD MEMBER
Ajeeta Gawalapu
BOARD MEMBER
Karla Halvangis
BOARD MEMBER
Mark Sturing
BOARD MEMBER
Alexandra DeMore
Student Representative
Alyna Dohadwala
Student Representative
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Julie Farkas
LIBRARY DIRECTOR - STAFF LIAISON

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI 48375

Third Thursday of the month
7pm
Jay F. Dooley
Committee Member
Swaminathan Gopalakrishnan
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Ryan Joseph
Committee Member
Salene Riggins
Committee Member
Charles A. Staab
Committee Member
Joe Tolkacz
Committee Member
Hideki (Harry) Torimoto
Committee Member
Pietro DiDomenico
Student Representative
Ishaan Sid
Student Representative
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Jeff Muck
Director of PRCS - Staff Liaison

jmuck@cityofnovi.org

248-347-0400

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI  48375

Second and fourth Wednesday of the month
7PM
Gary Becker
COMMITTEE MEMBER
John Avdoulos
COMMITTEE MEMBER
David Dismondy
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Michael Lynch
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Mark Pehrson
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Edward Roney
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Ramesh Verma
COMMITTEE MEMBER
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Barb McBeth
City Planner

bmcbeth@cityofnovi.org

248-347-0475

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI  48375

One Monday a month September - August
4pm
Aditi Akerkar
Student Representative
Dhruv Bahuguna
Student Representative
Kaushik Baskar
Student Representative
Shashank Cheedella
Student Representative
Divya Desai
Student Representative
Raghav Gadam
Student Representative
Mahi Gupta
Student Representative
Chanyoung Kim
Student Representative
Della Kwak
Student Representative
Piyush Mande
Student Representative
Samyuktha Parthasarathy
Student Representative
Rachana Raghunathan
Student Representative
Vishal Swamy
Student Representative

Novi Civic Center
45175 Ten Mile Road
Novi, MI   48375

Second Tuesday of the month
7pm
Mike Longo
BOARD MEMBER
Jay McLeod
BOARD MEMBER
Linda Krieger
BOARD MEMBER
W. Clift Montague
BOARD MEMBER
Joe Peddiboyina
BOARD MEMBER
Siddharth Mav Sanghvi
BOARD MEMBER
Michael Thompson
BOARD MEMBER
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Alan Hall
Deputy Community Develoment Director

ahall@cityofnovi.org

248-347-0417