CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 
CITY OF NOVI 
Regular City Council Meeting  
 August 28, 2023 | 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, Smith, Thomas 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA
 
PUBLIC HEARINGS
 
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. 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 request for Fireworks Permit by Eddie’s Barrel of Wine to be operated by Great Lakes Fireworks, LLC, on Saturday, September 2, 2023, on Walled Lake.
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2.    Consideration of approval of the Purchase Agreement for two vacant properties on Novi Road, north of 12 Mile Road, approximately 2.54 acres and 0.28 acres in area, respectively, Parcel I.D. Nos. 22-11-107-002 and 22-11-127-015, for $135,000 plus closing and other related costs, to amend the budget accordingly, and to direct the City Manager and City Attorney to take such action as is required to close on such purchase.
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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 14, 2023 - Regular Meeting 
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B. Approval of participating in the National Opioid Litigation settlements with Walgreens, agreeing to the terms of the settlements and the release of claims against the company named in the litigation, agreeing that the funds will be used for opioid remediation and authorizing the City Manager to take such further action as is necessary to receive the settlement funds.
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C. Approval of a resolution consolidating precincts for the November 7, 2023, election.
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D. Approval of request by E & M, Inc. (Society Hill) for one-year extension, to October 9, 2024, 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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E. Consideration of approval for the 2024 City Council meeting dates calendar.
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F. Approval of claims and warrants – Warrant 1138
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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. 

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