City Council moves toward allowing alcohol consumption on city property

Also during Monday's meeting, several appoints to board and commission were made, including:

Fred Ciampa – Economic Development Corporation

Todd Kuzma – Economic Development Corporation

Mike Watza – Economic Development Corporation

Mark Sturing – Library Board

Ramesh Verma – Library Board

Jeff Gedeon – Zoning Board of Appeals Alternate

Lynn Boyle – Historical Commission

Barbara Greenberg -  Beautification Commission

Nancy Lash – Beautification Commission

Also at Monday's meeting...

CONSENT AGENDA :  Approved as presented

A.       Approve Minutes of  February 22, 2010 – Regular meeting

B.        Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of March 8, 2010 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing pending litigation and privileged correspondence from legal counsel.

C.        Approval of a Completion Agreement for SP04-20 Liberty Park Condominium – Phase I, Single Family, in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 26.5

D.        Approval of a Completion Agreement for SP04-60 Liberty Park Condominium – Phase II, Single Family, in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 26.5

E.        Approval of a Completion Agreement for SP04-66 Liberty Park Condominium – Phase III, Single Family, in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 26.5

F.         Approval of a Completion Agreement for SP04-39 Townes at Liberty Park – Phase I, Multiple Family, in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 26.5  

G.        Approval of a Completion Agreement for SP05-0039 Townes at Liberty Park – Phase II, Multiple Family, in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 26.5

H.        Approval of a Completion Agreement for SP04-04 Liberty Park Collector Road (Declaration Drive), in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 26.5.  

I.          Approval of a Completion Agreement for SP05-0042 Liberty Park Pool and Pool House, in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 26.

J.         Approval of the Final Payment to Windemuller Electric, Inc., for the sanitary sewer Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Implementation project, in the amount of $21,025.25 

K.        Approval to award an amendment to the engineering services contract for additional construction phase services to Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc (FTCH) related to the Pontiac Trail Water Main Extension project in the amount of $35,973.

L.         Approval of the Final Balancing Change Order and Final Payment to D & M Contracting, Inc, for the Pontiac Trail Water Main Extension project in the amount of $34,604.40.

M.        Approval of City Code Amendment 10-125.23, to amend City of Novi City Code at Article V, “Wetlands and Watercourse Protection” of Chapter 12, “Drainage and Flood Damage Prevention”, and adopt the updated Regulated Wetland and Watercourse Map.  Second Reading

N.        Approval of resolution in support of Lakes Area Homeowners Association request to participate in the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment Goose Nest Destruction Program.

O.        Approval of additional $500 ($8,500 to total) to Marsh Mercer for presentation of Self Funded Analysis project to City Council and Health Care Committee. 

P.        Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 814

MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION 

1.         Approval of cost participation agreement with the Road Commission for Oakland County for the Novi Road/Grand River to Twelve Mile Road Signal and Sidewalk Ramp Upgrades project in the amount of $315,000.  APPROVED 

2.         Consideration of Zoning Map Amendment 18.695 with Planned Rezoning Overlay (PRO) SP10-05 from the applicant, Medilodge of Novi, to rezone from R-3, One-Family Residential to RM-1, Low Density, Low-Rise, Multiple-Family Residential.  The property is located on the north side of Eleven Mile Road between Beck and Wixom Roads in Section 17 and consists of 20.05 acres.  The applicant proposes a 120 bed, 78,560 square foot convalescent (nursing) home building.   APPROVED to direct City Attorney to work on  PRO agreement

3.         Consideration of City Code Amendments 10-149.10 and 10-113.02, to clarify rules regarding consumption of alcohol on certain publicly-owned properties, and adoption of Resolution approve "Policy and Rules Regarding Alcohol on Public Property", allowing consumption of alcohol at Civic Center and Novi Public Library on a trial basis through October 31, 2010, and also establishing rules for consumption of alcohol at Lakeshore Park.  First Reading of Code Amendments APPROVED