ROLL CALL: Mayor Csordas, Mayor Pro Tem Landry, Council Members Capello, Gatt, Lorenzo, Nagy, Paul

1. SPECIAL/COMMITTEE

2. CITY MANAGER

3. DEPARTMENTAL

4. ATTORNEY

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION – 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.

1. Adoption of Resolution for 2005-2006 Short-Term and Long-Term Goals.

2. Approval to purchase one (1) 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe from Shaheen Chevrolet in the amount of $31,000 and one (1) 2005 Chevrolet Blazer from Buff Whelan Chevrolet in the amount of $24,000 through the Oakland County Joint Purchasing Program for the Fire Department.

3. Approval of resolution to authorize Budget Amendment #2005-7.

4. Approval of Ordinance No. 05-147.01, an ordinance to amend the City of Novi Code of Ordinances as amended, Chapter 2, Administration, Article VI, Purchase and Sale of Property, Section 2-201, Authorization for Expenditures, with regard to the amounts requiring Council approval and sealed bids. Second Reading

5. Reconsideration of request from G.F.G. Foods, Inc. for a City quota Class C license to be located at Honey Tree Restaurant, 41602 W. Ten Mile Road, in the Meadowbrook Ten Shopping Center.

6. Discussion of the request of Toll Brothers for approval of the language for the fifth amendment to the Island Lake of Novi RUD agreement, which allowed for the addition of a 10-acre parcel along the north side of Ten Mile Road. (Consistent with the concept approved by the City Council on October 18, 2004).

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION – 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.

7. Approval to award a contract for Design and Construction Engineering Services for

Nine Mile Road Reconstruction - Meadowbrook Road to Novi Road and Roethel Drive Rehabilitation to Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr and Huber, Inc. (FTCH) for a not-to-exceed design fee of $86,962, and a construction engineering fee equal to a fixed 5.18% of construction cost (estimated to be $119,184) for a total of $206,146. FTCH submitted the highest-rated technical proposal for this project.

8. Approval to award a contract for Design and Construction Engineering Services for the 2005 Neighborhood Rehabilitation/Repaving Program to Professional Engineering Associates (PEA) for a not-to-exceed design fee of $66,000 and a construction engineering fee equal to a fixed 4.60% of construction cost (estimated to be $64,400) for a total of $130,400. PEA submitted the lowest fee proposal for this project.

9. Approval to amend Novi Code of Ordinance No. 05-100.34 to amend Chapter 28, "Signs", relating to non-commercial message signs (Election and Political Signs). First Reading

10. Approval to award the contract for Design & Construction Engineering Services for the Novi Road/Post Office Signalization Project to Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick, Inc. (AEW) for a not-to-exceed fee amount of $26,400. AEW submitted the lowest fee proposal for this project.

11. Approval of Resolution authorizing participation in the Road Commission for Oakland County's 2005 Tri-Party Program for Road Improvements Program: Novi Road Link between Ten Mile Road and Grand River Avenue.

CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS FOR COUNCIL ACTION: Consent Agenda items which have been removed for discussion and/or action.

1. Ordinance amendment to newly adopted Financial Guarantee Ordinance to require an additional bond in those situations where any permit is requested on property which is contiguous to a public street, utilities owned by the city which could be damaged through the construction process – Member Capello.

2. To Instruct the City Attorney to begin drafting a new ordinance relative to a modified approval process for upgrading existing, specified areas of the city. Basically, an Ordinance to contract for re-development – Member Capello.

3. To bring to City Council an Ordinance to provide for larger setbacks from major roads and all intersections – Member Capello.

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION – 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.

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

A. Approve Minutes of:

January 22, 2005 – Special meeting

January 24, 2005 – Regular meeting

B. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of February 7, 2005 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing pending litigation.

C. Approval to change location of City of Novi Voting Precincts 9, 11 and 13.

D. Approval to award a contract for Design and Construction Engineering Services for the Beck Road Water Main Replacement project to Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. (FTCH) for a not-to-exceed design fee of $49,218 and a construction engineering fee equal to a fixed 3.80% of construction cost (estimated to be $36,480) for a total of $85,698. FTCH submitted the lowest fee proposal for this project.

E. Approval to award a contract for Design and Construction Engineering Services for Nine Mile Road Water Main Extension between Kensington and Roberts Road to URS Corporation for a not-to-exceed design fee of $65,561 and a construction engineering fee equal to a fixed 3.50% of construction cost (estimated to be $56,000) for a total of $121,561. URS submitted the lowest fee proposal for this project.

F. Approval to award a contract for Design and Construction Engineering Services for the Garfield Road Water Main Extension to Anderson, Eckstein and Westrick, Inc. for a not-to-exceed design fee of $17,300 and a construction engineering fee equal to a fixed 8.55% of construction cost (estimated to be $18,810) for a total of $36,110. AEW submitted the lowest fee proposal for this project.

G. Approval to award a contract for Design and Construction Engineering Services for Eleven Mile Road Rehabilitation and Culvert Replacement to URS Corporation for a not-to-exceed design fee of $30,942 and a construction engineering fee equal to a fixed 8.50% of construction cost (estimated to be $25,500) for a total of $56,442. URS submitted the lowest fee proposal for this project.

H. Acceptance of water main and sanitary sewer as public utilities with corresponding 20- foot permanent easements for each utility from Americenters of Novi, LLC for the Executive Office Suites project for property located on Parcel 50-22-12-400-033, at 28175 Haggerty Road.

I. Approval to apply for an Emerald Ash Borer Tree Planting Grant, for a maximum grant award of $20,000. (City’s grant share is $32,000 to be funded from the tree fund).

J. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 690

1. Letter from Richard Gaul regarding his resignation from the Planning Commission.

SCHEDULED MEETINGS - All Regular Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers unless otherwise noted.

9 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

10 – Parks, Recreation and Forestry – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

14 – City Council Interviews– Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

16 – Library Board – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

17 – Historical Commission – Council Chambers – 10:00 a.m.

21 – City Offices Closed

23 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

28 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

1 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

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

9 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

10 – Parks, Recreation and Forestry – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

16 – Library Board – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

17 – Historical Commission – Council Chambers – 10:00 a.m.

21 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

23 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:30 p.m.

25 – City Offices Closed

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