Mar 24, 2014

 
CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

PUBLIC HEARING

1. Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) land acquisition grant application of 10 acres of property parcel 50-22-18-100-004 located on 12 Mile Road east of Napier Road
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PRESENTATIONS

1. Updates on the Older Adults Advisory Board, Cultural Arts Advisory Board, and Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Grant Committee – Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Staff

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-I) 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. Select City Manager professional recruitment firm and authorize City Administration and City Attorney to prepare appropriate professional services agreement for Council approval.
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2. Approval of Resolution authorizing submission of a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant (MNRTF) grant application for land acquisition of 10 acres of property parcel 50-22-18-100-004 located on 12 Mile Road east of Napier Road. Total estimated project cost including grant is $550,000 with the 30% City match of $165,000.
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3. Adoption of Resolution authorizing cost participation under a Federal Transportation Alternatives Program grant, and approval of a cost share agreement with the Michigan Department of Transportation (with an estimated allocation of $1,028,458 paid by Federal grant funds and $260,342 to be paid by the City of Novi), for the Metro Connector-Phase 1 pathway project.
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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. March 10, 2014 – Regular meeting 
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B. Approval to award an engineering services agreement to Spalding DeDecker for engineering services related to the 2014 Sanitary Lift Station Upgrade project, in the amount of $25,600.
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C. Approval of cost participation agreement with the Road Commission for Oakland County for the Haggerty Road Lane Gap Construction project (south of Ten Mile Road) allocating $40,000 of the total project cost to Novi (of which $18,500 is to be paid by the City of Farmington Hills).
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D. Approval of a request from IAC Novi, LLC, applicant for the Berkshire Pointe development for a variance from Section 11-68(a)(1) of the Design and Construction Standards requiring water main extensions longer than 800 feet to include a secondary connection point to the water distribution network (868 feet proposed).
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E. Approval of a Storm Drainage Facility Maintenance Easement Agreement from HEFCO Meadowbrook Office Building, LLC for the South University Parking Lot Addition project located at the southwest corner of Meadowbrook Road and 12 Mile Road (parcel 22-14-200-045).
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F. Acceptance of a pathway easement as a donation from Jeffrey and Jennifer Van Nortwick for the property located at 46300 Eleven Mile Road for a new pathway to be constructed by the property owner in conjunction with a new residential home (parcel 22-15-451-012).
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G. Approval of the request of Erickson Living for JSP 13-64 Fox Run Revised Preliminary Site Plan with PD-1 Option (and associated Third Amendment to the Development Agreement) and Revised Phasing Plan.  The property is located in Section 1 of the City north of Thirteen Mile Road and west of M-5 in the RM-1, Low Density Low-Rise Multiple-Family Residential District and totals 102.8 acres.  The applicant is proposing to slightly revise the approved landscaping and phasing of the remaining buildings in Phase II from what was approved by the City Council on January 11, 2014.
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H. Approval of a contract for electronic payment processing with Point & Pay, for a three year period ending March 31, 2017 with two one-year renewal options, at an estimated annual cost of $3,000.
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I. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 912
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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.

March
26 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.

April
  7 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
  8 – Zoning Board of Appeals – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
  9 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
16 – City Council FY 2014-2015 Budget Discussion – Council Chambers – 6 p.m.
17 – Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
18 – City Offices Closed
22 – City Council – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
23 – Planning Commission – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
24 – Library Board – Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
30 – City Council FY 2014-2015 Budget Discussion – Council Chambers – 6 p.m. (if necessary)

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.