CITY COUNCIL Agenda
CITY OF NOVI
Regular City Council Meeting
August 30, 2021 | 7:00 PM
Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center | 45175 Ten Mile Road
(248) 347-0460
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL – Mayor Gatt, Mayor Pro Tem Staudt, Council Members Casey, Crawford, Fischer, Maday, Mutch
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation Municipal Broadband Committee Presentation - Humna Anjum and Willy Mena
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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. This is not a question-answer session. However, it is an opportunity to voice your thoughts with City Council. Speakers wishing to display visual materials through the City’s audiovisual system must provide the materials to the City Clerk’s Office no later than 12:00 P.M. the day of the meeting. The materials cannot be changed before the meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS AND APPROVALS – 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. Consideration of an introduction to Ordinance No. 21-188.01, an Ordinance to Amend the City of Novi Code of Ordinances, at Chapter 28, “Signs,” Section 28-1, “Definitions,” Section 28-3, “Permits,” Section 28-5, “Allowed in All Districts,” Section 28-8, “Off-Premises Signs,” Section 28-9, “Non-Commercial Message Permitted; Right-of-Way,” Section 28-10, “Prohibited Signs,” and Section 28-14, “Non-Conforming and Abandoned Signs,” in order to remove references to On- and Off-Premises Signs, to add a definition of “Highway Sign”, and to make other revisions to sign standards for permanent signs. FIRST READING.
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2. Consideration of approval to purchase a 2021 International Combination Vactor Truck from Jack Doheny Company, through the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Contract, in the amount of $482,152.62.
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3. Consideration of approval of the final payment to Anglin Civil, LLC, for the Bosco Fields project in the amount of $113,767.80, plus interest earned on retainage.
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4. Consideration of Approval of Change Order No. 2 to Fonson Company, Inc. for the Martin Avenue Storm Sewer Improvements project to the Lee BeGole Headwall, Bishop Creek Streambank Stabilization, and Meadowbrook Road Sidewalk contract, in the amount of $386,068 and amend the budget.
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5. City Council approved a resolution establishing a Municipal Broadband Committee at the March 22, 2021 City Council meeting. Per the resolution, the purposes of the Municipal Broadband Committee are studying and reporting to City Council the available broadband options, exploring the possibility of public-private partnerships and interlocal partnerships for the provision of broadband services, and investigating projected costs of a broadband system and services to City sources of funding or financing. The Committee shall have the ability and is encouraged to seek information and input from all possible sources, including members of the public (both residents and businesses within the City of Novi), members of the telecommunications industry, and other technical/subject matter experts.
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CONSENT AGENDA REMOVALS FOR COUNCIL ACTION – Consent Agenda items which have been removed for discussion and/or action.
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. This is not a question-answer session. However, it is an opportunity to voice your thoughts with City Council. Speakers wishing to display visual materials through the City’s audiovisual system must provide the materials to the City Clerk’s Office no later than 12:00 P.M. the day of the meeting. The materials cannot be changed before the meeting.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
MAYOR AND COUNCIL ISSUES
COMMUNICATIONS
CONSENT AGENDA – Background information for Consent Agenda items is available for review at the City Clerk’s Office.
A. Approve Minutes of:
August 9, 2021 - Regular Meeting
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B. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of August 30, 2021 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing City Clerk and City Assessor performance evaluations and City Manager contract.
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C. Approval to purchase thirteen (13) sets of protective turnout gear for the Novi Fire Department from Phoenix Safety Outfitters, an authorized dealer for LION, who holds the National Purchasing Partners (NPP) cooperative purchase agreement for $35,462.05.
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D. Approval of resolution appointing Shannon Bennett (Employee Delegate) and Elise Marra (Officer Delegate) as the 2021 City of Novi representatives to attend the Annual Municipal Employees Retirement System (MERS) Conference to be held October 7 – October 8, 2021.
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E. Approval to award contract for Police and Fire Department uniform cleaning to Perfect Cleaners, the lowest bidder, for an estimated annual amount of $17,000 for a period of two (2) years, with three (3) renewal options in one (1) year increments.
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F. Approval of request by E & M, Inc. (Society Hill) for one-year extension, to October 9, 2022, of site plan approval for a 312-unit apartment project developed as a PD-1 Option in a multi-family (RM-1) district, located at the southwest corner of Novi Road and 12 ½ Mile Road, previously extended under a consent judgment and subject to annual extension reviews.
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G. Approval to purchase one replacement Dakota 420 Top Dresser from Revels Turf & Tractor in the amount of $29,379.37.
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H. Approval to pay an additional $11,970 to Haggerty Project, LLC, the owner of 21333 Haggerty, for an extension of a temporary grading easement associated with sidewalk construction.
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I. Consideration of Adoption of Ordinance No. 18.297, an Ordinance to amend the City of Novi Code of Ordinances, Ordinance 14-271, the City of Novi Zoning Ordinance, as amended, at Article 2, Definitions, in order to revise the definition of Planned Rezoning Overlay (PRO) Conditions, and at Article 7.0, “Administration, Appeals, and Enforcement,” Section 7.13, Amendments to Ordinance, subsection 2, Planned Rezoning Overlay (PRO), in order to comprehensively revise the requirements of the Ordinance with respect to intent, eligibility, approval, procedure, effect of approval, amendment, expiration and extension, and effective date. SECOND READING.
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J. Approve Resolution Authorizing “2021 Michigan State Fair” to occur on the Suburban Collection Showplace property at 46100 Grand River Avenue.
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K. Consideration of request to transfer ownership of 2020 Class C licensed business with (3) bars, Sunday Sales Permit (AM), Sunday Sales Permit (PM), and Dance-Entertainment Permit from JD Racing Indoor Karting, LLC; cancel Sunday Sales (AM) Permit; cancel Dance-Entertainment Permit; cancel add bar (1) leaving total of (2) bars at 44225 W 12 Mile Rd Ste C-118 in Novi, MI 48377.
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L. Approval of claims and warrants – Warrant 1090
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ADJOURNMENT
SCHEDULED MEETINGS – All Regular Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers unless otherwise noted. For a complete listing of scheduled meetings, please visit the Event Calendar at cityofnovi.org.
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.