About Andrew
Personal
Married to WendyLifelong resident of Novi
Homeowner - Historic 1926 Sears Catalog House
45 years old
Professional
23 years experience in municipal government- Employed by Charter Township of Waterford (Information Technology and Library)
- Network administration, web site development, online services
- Service on various committees of The Library Network and Michigan Library Association
Presentations to various organizations including the Library of Michigan and Michigan Library Association
City Service
City Council (2005 - Current) Served on various committees including:- Capital Improvement Committee
- Grants Committee
- Ordinance Review Committee
- Walkable Novi Committe (Pathway and Sidewalk Prioritization)
- Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) - previously served as a delegate and alternate to SEMCOG General Assembly
- Vice-Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee (Current)
- Served as a member of the Infrastructure Task Force
Planning Commission (1998 - 2001): Planning Commissioner
- Master Plan and Zoning Committee
- Implementation Committee
- Novi 2020 Master Plan (1999)
- Novi Road Corridor Study (2001)
- Grand River Corridor Study (2001)
Library Board (1996 - 1998): Library Board Trustee
- Library Space Needs Assessment Study
Housing and Committee Development Committee (1995 - 1998): Member
Other Community Involvement
Novi Planning Commission- Master Plan Update (2004)
- Greenways and Trails Plan (2005)
- Facility Planning Committee (2004)
- Founding member
- President (2004 - current)
- Assisted with City of Novi's Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund applications (2005, 2006 and 2007)
- Arbor Day volunteer
- Cemetery Clean-Up Day volunteer
- Fuerst Farm Clean-up
- Fuerst Farm Family Day
- Novi Youth Assistance Bowl-A-Thon Team Leader
- River Day Clean-up
Awards
- Michigan Library Association - Walter H. Kaiser Award for innovation in library technology (2000)
- Library Journal: Mover and Shaker (2003)
- Employee of the Month, Charter Township of Waterford (November 2008)
- Employee of the Quarter, Charter Township of Waterford (2015)
Organizations
- Civil War Preservation Trust
- Detroit Institute of Arts
- Friends of Novi Parks
- Legacy Land Trust
- Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy