Novi City Council votes to approve 2009-2010 City Budget

At Monday evening's Novi City Council Meeting, the proposed budget for 2009-2010 was approved. Although it was a public hearing on the budget, no one from the audience spoke up. Additional details are available here.

Also at Monday's meeting, Council approved allowing the Fire Department to charge for certain community training and stand-by details. No charges are proposed for the schools, nor for emergency runs. Complete details are available here.

In other business before Council on Monday:

CONSENT AGENDA:  The Consent Agenda was approved as amended: 

A.        Approve Minutes of:

1.       April 27, 2009 – Regular meeting

2.       May 4, 2009 – Regular meeting

B.         Approval for disposal of one surplus hand held radar unit with
the intention of providing it for use by the Traffic Improvement Association (TIA) in their research efforts.
 

C.        Approval of employment agreement with Lauren Sorrentino for
the position of Performing Arts Coordinator in the amount of
$39,000.

D.         Consideration of Ordinance 09-104.07 to amend Chapter 21, “Nuisances” of the City of Novi Code, to shorten the notice requirements for allowing the City to abate certain nuisances
from fifteen to ten days, and to add a new Section 21-38
providing for a new voluntary graffiti abatement program. 

            Second Reading 

E.         Consideration of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment 18.236,
to amend Ordinance No. 97-18 as amended, the City of Novi
Zoning Ordinance, at Article 34, Amendments to Ordinance,
Section 3402, Planned Rezoning Overlay (PRO) at Section
3402.B, Definitions and at Section 3402.D.3, Approval of
Rezoning with Planned Rezoning Overlay, in order to clarify the
timeframe and the standards for approval of an extension to a
rezoning with Planned Rezoning Overlay.

             Second Reading

F.         Approval to award a one (1) year contract with two (2) annual
renewal options for subsidized taxi service to Community Cab
Company.  This service is provided for adults 55 and over and for anyone with disabilities. The estimated cost for subsidized service is $20,000. 

G.         Approval of an Agreement for Completion and Maintenance of Improvements for Avalon Pointe Office Center (SP 03-51) a
three-building (18 unit) general business condominium, in
accordance with the requirements of Chapter 26.5. 

H.         Acceptance of a Conservation Easement from Haggerty
Corridor Partners, LLC for the LaSalle Technology Centre
South site, for an off-site mitigation area located north of
Thirteen Mile Road, and west of Haggerty Road, in Section 1. 

I.          Acceptance of an easement granted by Ten Haggerty, LLC, in conjunction with the 2009 Pathway Gap project (parcels 22-
24-476-033 and 034 located at 39500 Ten Mile Road).
 

J.          Approval of an easement agreement with Verizon Wireless for
use of city-owned property on Grand River Avenue near CSX
railroad (parcel 22-15-451-006).

K.         Approval of Resolution seeking reimbursement from Oakland
County for expenses associated with the annual Mosquito
Control Project in the amount of $11,515.

L.         Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular
meeting of May 18, 2009 in the Council Annex for the purpose
of discussing privileged correspondence from legal counsel.

M.        Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 793

N.         Approve the terms noted below for a Collective Bargaining
             Agreement dated July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009, between the
             City of Novi and the Michigan Association of Fire Fighters
             (MAFF).

MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION – Part I

1.         Adoption of Budget Resolution for fiscal year 2009-2010
and the 2009 millage rates. APPROVED

2.         Approval to award a contract for fabrication and installation
of an interchangeable LED message sign on the north side of
the Novi Civic Center near Ten Mile Road to Townsend
Neon, Inc., the low bidder, for $27,332. APPROVED 

3.         Approve the submission of an Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Application in the amount
of $533,100 and authorize the City Clerk and Mayor to
execute Application and any related documents.  APPROVED

4.         Approval of Cost Participation Agreement with the Road
Commission for Oakland County for engineering design of the
Grand River Avenue Rehabilitation Project (Novi Road to
Haggerty Road) in the amount of $75,000, to be funded by a
portion of the City of Novi's Tri-Party Program allocation.

             APPROVED

5.         Consideration of request from Arturo and Vanessa Aguirre
(dba La Fuente II, Inc.) for a new Class C Quota Liquor
License to be located at 25750 Novi Road, Suite 101, Novi
MI 48375. MOTION TO DENY APPROVED

6.         Approval to award an automatic extension of the one year
contract for management services at the Novi Ice Arena to
Suburban Arena Management – Novi, LLC, in the amount
of $108,796.85. APPROVED

7.         To approve a program for the Fire Department to recover
costs and fees of classes and services given to the public and
local businesses. APPROVED AS AMENDED

8.         Appointment of Student Representatives to Housing and
Community Development Commission.Students Robert Hsu
and Anirudh Vinnakoa were appointed.