ROLL CALL: Mayor Landry, Mayor Pro Tem Capello, Council Members Gatt, Margolis, Mutch, Nagy, Paul

1. Recognition of 2005 Annual Holiday Decorating Contest winner, the Jeff and Carol Seelenbinder Family.

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. Approval of Commerce Township Sanitary Sewer Agreement for Commerce Township to provide Wolverine Lake sanitary sewer service (no change in Novi capacity allowance).

2. Adoption of Resolution for Acceptance of Membership and Adoption of Bylaws for the Alliance of Rouge Communities.

3. Acceptance of Saratoga Circle streets, water main and sanitary sewer; approval of storm drainage maintenance easement agreement and adoption of Act 51 New Street Resolution accepting Alcott Circle, Eliot Lane and Emerson Way as public, adding 3,632 linear feet or 0.688 miles of roadway to the City’s street system.

4. Appointments to Boards and Commissions.

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.

5. Approval of Sewer Utility Ordinance Amendment 05-28.52 to amend Chapter 34, "Utilities" of the City of Novi code in order to revise the Sanitary Sewer Flow District "Exhibit A" in Sections 34-499.3, 34-490, 34-462(b), 34-499.21, 34-499.11-12 (First Reading) subject to a corresponding amendment to the related payback agreements exhibits.

6. Approval of Water Utility Ordinance Amendment 05-37.31 to amend Chapter 34, "Utilities" of the City of Novi code in order to revise the Water availability fees (capital charges for City financed water availability improvements since 1976) in Sections 34- 21 (First Reading) and consideration of related draft resolution setting water availability fees.

7. Approval of Nine Mile and Center Street Utility Ordinance Nos. 05-37.32, 05-28.53,

05-28.54, 05-28.55 to amend Chapter 34, "Utilities" of the City of Novi code in order to formalize and add the following Sections 34-118.29-33, 34-499.25-28, 34-499.29-31 and 34-499.33-35. First Reading

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

Light on Northbound Beck Road to west bound Grand River – Member Paul

Signage on I-96 for Rock Financial Showplace – Member Paul

Exit ramps from I-96 at Beck Road – Member Paul

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:

1. November 28, 2005 – Regular meeting

2. December 3, 2005 – Special Meeting

3. December 5, 2005 – Regular meeting

4. December 12, 2005 – Regular Meeting

B. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of December 19, 2005 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing pending labor negotiations, pending litigation and written legal opinion from legal counsel.

C. Approval to accept extension of banking services with Fifth Third Bank for an additional three-year contract period based on a 3% increase for an estimated annual cost of $17,000 to $20,000.

D. Approval of resolution to authorize the purchase of additional service credit by a City employee.

E. Approval of final adjusting change order and final pay estimate to Florence Cement Company for the Novi Road/Post Office Access Intersection Signalization project in the amount of $36,428.17.

F. Approval to apply for a DTE Energy Tree Planting Grant, for a maximum grant award of $3,000 (City’s grant share is $3,000 to be funded from the tree fund).

G. Approval to exchange one 1981 American LaFrance Quint Pumper Fire Engine to Oakland Community College in exchange for an equal amount ($7,500) of training to be provided to the City of Novi Fire Department.

H. Approval of final adjusting change order and final pay estimate to Troelsen Excavating Company for Special Assessment District No.172 – Bentley and Blomfield Subdivisions Water Main Extension project in the amount of $20,364.20.

I. Approval to extend the gasoline contract with Mansfield Oil (truck transport deliveries) and Atlas Oil (tank wagon deliveries) through MITN (Michigan Intergovernmental Trade Network), a cooperative purchasing program through January 2008. Pricing will be consistent with the original bid prices of December 2003.

J. Acceptance of Infinity Medical Center water main and sanitary sewer and approval of storm drainage facility maintenance easement agreement.

K. Acceptance of Chason Properties water main as public and approval of storm water maintenance facility agreement.

L. Approval of Resolution adopting policy, required by state law, protecting the confidentiality of Social Security numbers provided to the City.

M. Approval of license agreements from four Saratoga Circle residents to place non-standard material (brick pavers and flagstone) for private walkways within the right-of-way.

N. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 711.

1. Letter from Robyn E. Veros Re: Massage Therapist as a Home Occupation

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

21 – Youth Council – Council Chambers – 3:00 p.m.

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

23 – City Offices Closed

26 – City Offices Closed

30 – City Offices Closed

2 – City Offices Closed

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

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

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

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

16 – City Offices Closed

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

23 – City Council & Planning Commission Joint Meeting – Council Chambers – 6:30 p.m.

25 – Youth Council – Council Chambers – 3:00 p.m.

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