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

1. SWOCC Annual Report 2005 and Telecom Act – Caren Collins

2. Appreciation plaque to Lowell Sprague for serving on the Planning Commission

1. Public Hearing on Brooktown Special Development Option (Gateway East Zoning District)

1. SPECIAL/COMMITTEE

2. CITY MANAGER

3. DEPARTMENTAL - "Fall for Novi" Saturday, September 17, 2005 – 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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. Consideration of tentative approval of the request of ADCO Group, LLC for a proposed Special Development Option Concept Plan. The subject property is located in Section 23, south of Grand River Avenue and west of Meadowbrook Road in the GE (Gateway East) District. The subject property is approximately 26.54 acres. The applicant is proposing a 225 unit multiple-family residential development with some retail/office, restaurant and live/work buildings.

2. Approval of the request of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions for an Unlisted Use Determination under Section 2523. The applicant is requesting a determination on the appropriateness of a building with multiple residences, a chapel and offices in the One Family Residential (R-1 through R-4) Zoning Districts.

3. Approval of Zoning Map Amendment 18.653 from Amson-Dembs Development for rezoning of property in Section 9, north of Twelve Mile Road and east of West Park Drive, from General Industrial (I-2) to Light Industrial (I-1). The subject property is 2.3 acres.

4. Consideration to award the Fall 2005 Street Tree Planting bid to Arbor Green Landscaping, the low bidder, in the amount of $237,440.

5. Approval of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.199 to amend Ordinance No. 97-18, as amended, the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, Section 2505 to modify parking standards for shopping centers larger than 1,000,000 square feet. SECOND READING

6. Approval of the revised City of Novi Investment Policy (to update List of Approved Financial Institutions) and the Statement of Investment Policy, Objectives and Guidelines of the City of Novi Retiree Health Care Fund.

7. Approval of Resolution for Budget Amendment 2006-2.

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.

8. Approval of the Agreement between the City of Novi and Oakland County for Delineation of Relationship and Responsibilities for the 800 MHz Radio System for Courts and Law Enforcement Management Information System (CLEMIS).

9. Continued Discussion of use for Federal Forfeiture Funds – Approval of Second Round Expenditure Recommendations.

10. Discussion of "Fiscal Analysis: Fire Department Staffing Report".

11. Discussion of the Engineering Field Services proposals for consultant services.

12. Consideration of revised agreement for Special Assessment District 170 (Maybury/Tuscany/Singh Sanitary Sewer) to address proposed revisions to the service district.

13. Approval to award the Street Sweeper bid to W.F. Miller in the amount of $119,064.

14. Approval to award the Patchmobile bid to Jack Doheny Supplies, Inc. in the amount of $47,800.

15. Approval to award the Meadowbrook Townhomes, Phase I landscaping and street tree bid to Marine City Nursery, the low bidder, in the amount of $20,024 and also to award any additional plantings as required per the approved site plan in the unit prices as quoted in bid alternate #3. (Source of Funds: Developer’s Financial Guarantee).

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

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.

Approve Minutes of:

1. August 22, 2005 - Regular meeting

Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of September 12, 2005 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing pending litigation.

C. Approval to award bid to Princeton Studios, the low bidder based on unit pricing. (Provides photographic services for individual and team pictures for youth sports programs).

D. Approval of renewal of Taxi Cab Company License with three (3) cabs for ABC Cab Company, 12853 Levan, Livonia, MI 48150.

E. Approval to award bid to purchase a tree chipper to Bandit Industries, Inc., the low bidder, in the amount of $18,396.08.

F. Approval of Salary increase for City Manager and City Clerk in the amount of 3.75% retroactive to July 1, 2005 and also authorize increase of $4,000 in City’s contribution to City Manager’s ICMA deferred compensation for the calendar year 2005.

G. Approval to renew Arcade Business License requested by Soccer Zone, Inc., 41550 Grand River, with nine (9) machines.

H. Approval of License Agreement with Richard Beal for the placement of brick pavers as a drive approach within the right-of-way of 41678 Sycamore.

I. Approval to dedicate right-of-way for two City-owned parcels along Novi Road to the Road Commission for Oakland County in conjunction with the Novi Road Widening Project.

J. Approval of the 2005-2006 Winter Maintenance Agreement between the City of Novi and the Road Commission for Oakland County for snow and ice removal operations on certain County-owned roads within Novi’s jurisdiction.

K. Approval of Traffic Control Orders 05-01 (Reindeer Trail) and 05-02 (Antler Drive) within the Deerbrook Subdivision.

L. Approval of Final Pay Estimate No. 8 and Final Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $35,635.65 to John Carlo, Inc. for the concrete portion of the 2004 Neighborhood Roadway Rehabilitation Program contract.

M. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 704

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

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

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

15 – City Council- Youth Council Interviews – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

26 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers- 7:30 p.m.

We kindly request that you turn off all cellular phones and pagers while in the Council Chambers. Thank you.