CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
 
CITY OF NOVI
Regular City Council Meeting
Monday, July 8, 2013 | 7 P.M.
Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center |45175 W. Ten Mile Road
(248) 347-0460

 
 
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

REPORTS:

1. MANAGER/STAFF

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-N) 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 of Parks and Recreation Ordinance Text Amendment 13-113.04 an ordinance to amend Chapter 25, “Parks and Recreation” of the City of Novi Code to update language pertaining to the operation of vehicles on lakes, beaches, and watercourses.  FIRST READING
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2. Approval of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.267 to amend the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance at Article 25, “General Provision”, to add Section 2526 “Bicycle Parking Facilities Requirements” to provide bicycle parking requirements and bicycle parking area layout standards.  FIRST READING
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3. Approval of Change Order No. 1 to G.V. Cement Contracting Co. for the 2013 Neighborhood Road Program—Contract 1 (Concrete) in the amount of $249,542.
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4. Approval to award a construction contract for the 2013 Capital Preventative Maintenance Program – Major Roads (for work on Meadowbrook Road between Nine Mile and Ten Mile Roads) to Hard Rock Concrete, Inc., the low bidder, in the amount of $121,000. 
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5. Approval of the request of Ten & Beck LLC for Valencia Estates for approval of the revised Planned Rezoning Overlay Agreement associated with Rezoning 18.701, a request to rezone from R-1, One Family Residential to R-3, One Family Residential with a Planned Rezoning Overlay (PRO).  The subject property is 24.24 acres and is located at the northwest corner of Beck Road and Ten Mile Road.  The project consists of the development of 38 single-family homes.  The applicant seeks to revise the PRO Agreement to include a deviation from the Design and Construction Standards related to the minimum depth of cover for the storm sewers.  
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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. June 17, 2013 – Regular meeting 
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B. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of July 8, 2013 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing City Manager and City Clerk performance evaluations.
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C. Approval of an agreement with the Sheraton Detroit Novi to host the 2013 Appreciation Dinner, an annual event honoring Boards, Commissions, Committees and Employees for their dedication to Novi, on Friday, December 13, 2013, for the estimated amount of $14,000.
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D. Approval of an agreement with the Suburban Collection Showplace to host the 2014 State of the City Address & Business Breakfast on Thursday, January 30, 2014 for the estimated amount of $3,700.
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E. Approval to award an amendment to the engineering services agreement with Spalding DeDecker Associates for construction phase engineering services related to the 2013 Capital Preventative Maintenance Program – Major Roads (for walk on Meadowbrook Road between Nine Mile and Ten Mile Roads), in the amount of $16,860.
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F. Approval to award an engineering services agreement with Orchard Hiltz & McCliment for design engineering services related to the 2014 Pathway Program and 2014 ADA Compliance Program in the amount of $29,610.
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G. Approval to award an amendment to the engineering services agreement to URS Corporation for the final design engineering services related to Greenways Phase 1A (between ITC Community Sports Park and Nine Mile Road) in the amount of $24,454.
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H. Approval to award an amendment to the engineering services agreement to URS Corporation for additional construction phase engineering services related to Change Order No.1 for the 2013 Neighborhood Road Program—Contract 1 (Concrete) in the amount of $33,142.
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I. Approval of the Fourth Amendment to the Special Development Option (SDO) Agreement for Cadillac of Novi, located at 41350 Grand River Avenue, north of Grand River Avenue and east of Meadowbrook Road, to authorize an additional sign to indicate the auto service and repair location on the site.
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J. Approval of Resolution to comply with Public Act 152 of 2011 Publicly Funded Health Insurance Contribution Act by adopting the 80/20 cost sharing model set forth in Section 4 of that Act.
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K. Approval of adopting a resolution to rescind the City’s October 8, 2013 Liquor License to Grace Sharing Club, LLC (d/b/a Fifth Avenue Club and Restaurant), given the failure of the applicant to take steps to secure occupancy permits and issuance of such license by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, unless an occupancy permit is secured within 30 days.
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L. Approval to award a construction contract for the Department of Public Services HVAC Improvement Project to R.W. Mead & Sons, Inc., the low bidder, in the amount of $86,800.
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M. Approval to award a contract to purchase a 2013 Ford Van for the Older Adult Transportation Program through the State of Michigan MiDeal Cooperative Purchasing Program, in the amount of $52,542 and with a $2,000 trade in for a total of $50,542.
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N. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 895
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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.

July
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.
18 – Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.
22 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.
24 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers 7:00 p.m.

August
12 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.
13 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.
14 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7:00 p.m.
15 – Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Commission – 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 – 7:00 p.m.

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.