Feb 25, 2013

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL: Mayor Gatt, Mayor Pro Tem Staudt, Council Members Casey, Fischer, Margolis, Mutch, Wrobel

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

PUBLIC HEARING

PRESENTATIONS

1. Proclamation in recognition of National Nutrition Month for March and March 13, 2013 as Registered Dietitian Day – Aarti Batavia, Providence Hospital

2. Proclamation in recognition of Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month for March 2013 – Dave Vailliencourt, Program Manager - Cassell and Associates

REPORTS:

1. MANAGER/STAFF
    a. Metro Connector Trail Phase I Grant Award – Rob Hayes
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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. This is not a question-answer session, however, it is an opportunity to voice your thoughts with City Council.

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

MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION

1. Approval or Resolution designating the Villa Barr Art Park & Cultural Education Center and a portion of Pavilion Shore Park located east of East Lake Drive as City parkland, correcting the designation of the full Pavilion Shore Park area, and directing the information to be provided to the Planning Commission and the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Commission for use in updating the Master Plan for Land Use and Community Recreation Plan.
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2. Appointments to Boards and Commissions
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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. This is not a question-answer session, however, it is an opportunity to voice your thoughts with City Council.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

MAYOR AND COUNCIL ISSUES

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

COMMUNICATIONS:

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

A. Approve Minutes of:
    1. February 11, 2013 – Regular meeting
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B. Acceptance of a pathway easement as a donation from Orchard Hills Baptist Church for the property located at 23455 Novi Road in conjunction with the Novi Road Pathway Project (parcel 22-27-276-012).
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C. Approval to award a contract in the amount of $41,850 to Envision Builders, Inc, the low bidder, for the construction of a mezzanine lift at the Field Services Complex.
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D. Approval of (1) a Resolution Concerning Acquisition and Approving Declaration of Necessity and Taking and authorization of Offer to Purchase; (2) a Declaration of Taking; and, (3) an Agreement of Sale and Offer to Purchase Easements over Real Property in the amount of $769 for a permanent pathway easement and a temporary grading permit on the Herbel/Toler property (parcel 22-27-200-011) located at 23777 Novi Road for the purpose of constructing a pedestrian safety path on the west side of Novi Road between Nine Mile and Ten Mile.
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E. Approval to award an engineering services contract for design engineering services related to additional parking on the north side of the Novi Civic Center and Civic Center sidewalk ramp improvements to Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc., in the amount of $10,048.
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F. Approval of the final payment to Italia Construction, Inc. for the Nine Mile Road Pathway (Meadowbrook Road to Haggerty Road) project, in the amount of $35,025.76.
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G. Approval of Storm Drainage Facility Maintenance Easement Agreement from Pulte Land Company, LLC for the Liberty Park – Pool & Pool House project located near Declaration Drive and Dixon Road within the Liberty Park Subdivision development (parcel 22-10-376-001).
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H. Approval of Storm Drainage Facility Maintenance Easement Agreements from MacKenzie North Technology Centre, LLC and HCP Land, LLC for the MacKenzie North Technology Centre project located at the northwest corner of Haggerty Road and MacKenzie Drive (parcels 22-01-400-022 & 22-01-200-041, respectively).
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I. Approval of a Storm Drainage Facility Maintenance Easement Agreement from Novi Town Center Investors, LLC for the Novi Town Center – Building “I” project development located at Crescent Boulevard and Ingersol Drive (parcel 22-14-351-063).
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J. Approval of a Storm Drainage Facility Maintenance Easement Agreement from Walmart Real Estate Business Trust for the Walmart project development located at the northwest corner of Town Center Drive and Eleven Mile Road (parcel 22-14-351-064).
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K. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 886
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ADJOURNMENT

SCHEDULED MEETINGS - All Regular Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers unless otherwise noted. The following schedule consists of meetings that are routinely held in the Council Chambers. For a complete listing of scheduled meetings, please visit the Event Calendar at cityofnovi.org.

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

March
11 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.
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.
21 – Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.
25 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.
29 – City Offices Closed

NOTICE: People with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in this meeting should contact the City Clerk (248) 347-0456 at least two working days in advance of the meeting. An attempt will be made to make reasonable accommodations.

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