ROLL CALL: Mayor Landry, Mayor Pro Tem Capello, Council Members Crawford, Gatt, Margolis, Mutch, Staudt

1. MANAGER/STAFF- I-96 Area, Grand River Avenue to Twelve Mile Road, I-275 to Wixom Road Transportation Study: The Victory Plan
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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 for individual comments and the five-minute time limit for an individual speaking on behalf of a group.

CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS AND APPROVALS (See items A-J) 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.

1. Consideration of a request from the Vista Hills Homeowners Association for the City to accept Vista Hills streets contingent on City's receipt of Association's $190,000 payment for the City to make required pavement and storm structure repairs.
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2. Consideration of the request of Maybury Park, LLC for approval of a revised Residential Unit Development (RUD) Plan to add gated driveway access and to permit the roads within the development to be private, rather than public. The subject property is located on 133.72 acres on the north side of Eight Mile Road between Garfield and Beck Roads in the Residential Acreage (RA) District.
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3. Approval to award a construction contract for the Bishop and Taft Regional Stormwater Detention Basin Improvements project to Anglin Civil Constructors, Inc., the lowest qualified bidder, in the amount of $382,977.15.
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4. Consideration of the vacation of the remaining portion of the former Summit Drive in the Summit Hills subdivision, and approval of a resolution to set a public hearing for the August 25, 2008 City Council meeting.
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5. Acceptance of Regency Industrial Center condominium street and adoption of Act 51 New Street Resolution accepting Regency Drive as public, adding 1,648 linear feet or 0.31 miles of roadway to the City's street system.
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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 for individual comments and the five-minute time limit for an individual speaking on behalf of a group.

6. Appointment of Planning Commissioner to the Zoning Board of Appeals
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7. Approval to purchase seven (7) 2009 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors for the Novi Police Department Uniform Division from Signature Ford of Owosso, MI through the Macomb County cooperative bid purchase program, in the amount of $144,207.
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1. Designation of City-owned Land in Parks Inventory (newly acquired 2.3 acres south of Nine Mile Road and adjacent to Rotary Park) - Member Mutch
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CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS FOR COUNCIL ACTION: Consent Agenda items which have been removed for discussion and/or action.

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

A. Approve Minutes of:

1. July 28, 2008 – Regular meeting
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B. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of August 11, 2008 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing land acquisition, pending litigation and privileged correspondence from legal counsel.
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C. Acceptance of a sidewalk easement granted by MHBC-Novi Properties, LLC, in conjunction with the Orchard Hill Place reconstruction project (parcel 22-36-477-011). (Michigan Heritage Bank donated easement)
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D. Approval of the first year renewal option to American Silkscreen for youth and adult sports apparel, in annual estimated amount of $37,500.
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E. Consideration of Ordinance No. 08-90.02, an amendment to the Novi Code of Ordinances, Chapter 33, "Traffic and Motor Vehicles", Section 33-636, "Definitions", Section 33-637, "Spaces for Physically Limited Persons", in order to update language and definitions; and Section 33-638, "Courtesy in the Parking of a Vehicle", Section 33-639, "Free Parking in Metered Space or in Publicly Owned Parking Structure", Section 33-640, "Display Requirements", Section 33-641, "Misuse of Handicapped Parking Privileges", and Section 33-642, "Penalties", in order to be consistent with existing State Law. Second Reading
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F. Consideration of Ordinance No. 08-81.23, an amendment to the Novi Code of Ordinances, Chapter 33, "Traffic and Motor Vehicles", Section 33-42, "Handicapped Person" and Section 33-490, "Parking Prohibited in Specified Places" in order to update language and definitions. Second Reading
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G. Consideration of Ordinance No. 08-8.02, an amendment to the Novi Code of Ordinances, Chapter 22, "Offenses", Section 22-257, "Traffic Control Devices" and Section 22-258, "Stopping, Standing, Parking Motor Vehicles" in order to update language. Second Reading
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H. Consideration of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.228, to amend Ordinance No. 97-18 as amended, the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance at Article 25, Subsection 2516, "Site Plan Review (All Districts)" to modify the standards for administrative review of revised site plans and the time limit of site plan approvals.  Second Reading
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I. Approval of a Real-Time GPS Vehicle Fleet Asset Monitoring, Management and Reporting Service in the amount of $12,200 to Remote Dynamics, Inc. for a one-year service period.
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J. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 774
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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 for individual comments and the five-minute time limit for an individual speaking on behalf of a group.

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

12 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

13 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

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

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

27 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

1 – City Offices Closed

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

9 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

10 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

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

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

24 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.

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