Novi City Council approves new liquor license for Fox Run, asks for public's input on naming new park

NOVI - At Monday evening's Novi City Council meeting, Fox Run retirement community was approved for a new "Continuing Care Center" liquor license. Fox Run had previously applied for a Class C (quota) license but retracted that request.

Also on Monday, Council was informed that last year's finances were $460,000 better than planned and that funds rolled forward should be spent on several projects. Money was allocated to fix the roof of the Novi Civic Center ($220,000), purchase a new DPW dump truck ($180,000), and upgrade the fuel management system ($27,215) and buy a new senior services van ($35,000).

Also included was the design phase of an estimated $281,000 project to improve council chamber communications (broadcast capabilities).

Council also approved allowing the public to suggest naming rights for the new Landings Property park, located on south-east shore of Walled Lake. This historic property was acquired by the city in the 1980s, and approved as a park in 2010. Council approved formation of a 7 person committee, 3 from the Parks Commission, 2 from the Historical Commission, and 2 teens, to make a recommendation to Council.

It was stated that the committee will ask for the public's input on the park's new name, based on criteria that include neighborhood or geographical identification or feature, and historical or cultural significance. A recommendation to Council is expected for the March 12th meeting.

In other business before Council Monday...

CONSENT AGENDA: Approved as presented

A. Approve Minutes of: 1. December 19, 2011 – Regular meeting

B. Enter Executive Session immediately following the regular meeting of January 9, 2012 in the Council Annex for the purpose of discussing pending litigation, labor negotiations, property acquisition and privileged correspondence from legal counsel.

C. Acceptance of a sidewalk easement from Cabot North Technology Centre, LLC as part of the Cabot North Technology Centre development located at 28970 Cabot Drive, located at the northeast corner of Cabot Drive and Lewis Drive (parcel 22-12-200-047).

D. Approval of Amendment to Easement from Heslop Properties, Inc. for an existing utility easement granted to the City and recorded in L. 10602, P. 574 through 576, Oakland County Records, to revise the location of the easement description to reflect the actual location of the water main on the property located at 22790 Heslip Drive (parcel 22-26-327-011).

E. Approval of payment to Pacitto & Forest Construction Company for emergency sanitary sewer repair work performed in the amount of $22,735.03 for a City-owned sanitary sewer adjacent to the USA-2-Go site located at 27400 Beck Road.

F. Approval to award the purchase of a John Deere 85D Hydraulic Excavator to JDE Equipment Company in the amount of $83,866. G. Approval to award a one-year renewal option on a unit price contract for banking services with an estimated annual cost of $23,700.

H. Approval to award a contract for tree clearing in preparation for the second phase of the Crescent Boulevard extension project to Asplundh Tree Expert Company, under the existing forestry services contract, in the amount of $32,288.

I. Approval of Claims and Accounts – Warrant No. 859A & 859

 MATTERS FOR COUNCIL ACTION

1. Acceptance of proceeding with items approved and deferred in the 2011-12 budget (Civic Center roof, Single axle dump truck, Customer Relations Management software, Gasboy Fuel Management System, and Senior van). APPROVED

2. Approval of Fox Run Village, Inc. (A Maryland Corporation) for a New Continuing Care Retirement Center License issued under MCL 436.1545 with Dance-Entertainment Permit to be located at 41100 Fox Run, Novi, MI 48377, Oakland County. APPROVED

3. Consideration of request to waive Liquor License Application fee for the New Continuing Care Retirement Center License to be held at Fox Run Village, Inc. at 41100 Fox Run, Novi, MI 48377. APPROVED

4. Approval of process to name parkland located at 13 Mile Road and Old Novi Road (Landings Property). Consensus to approve process as presented.