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Novi district outlines partnership with city on proposed activity center, pond ownership and road work
Summary
Superintendent Mica briefed the board on a proposed partnership with the City of Novi to build an activity center, transfer ownership of a nearby retention pond to the district (with a city easement for use and future expansion), reconstruct Novi Way and add bus turnarounds; board members asked for maintenance‑cost estimates and noted permitting needs with EGLE.
Superintendent Mica told the Novi Board of Education on April 23 that the district and the City of Novi are advancing discussions about a joint activity center near the civic center campus and several related site‑work items, including ownership of an existing retention pond, an easement arrangement, and roadway and utility work on Novi Way.
Mica said transferring ownership of the pond south of the civic center to the district while granting the city an easement for continued use and future expansion would avoid building a separate drainage pond on district land and save taxpayer dollars. He said the pond has reached capacity at times and that moving the property line slightly south would allow expansion and…
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