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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2015.07.16 - 21905MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #15178 July 16, 2015 BY: General Government Committee, Christine Long, Chairperson IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION - REQUEST TO DISBURSE FROM THE LARRY PERNICK HEALTH EDUCATION FUND FOR OAKLAND COUNTY To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS the Larry Pernick Health Education Fund for Oakland County was established in 1997 in memory of Commissioner Lawrence Pernick; and WHEREAS the donated funds are intended to be used for health education programs targeted toward populations at risk for health problems due to socio-economics, race/ethnicity, age, or disability; and WHEREAS the Pearls of Service Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides financial support for organizations in the areas of education, economic development, health, family stability, the arts, and leadership development; and WHEREAS Pi Tau Omega, the Southfield Chapter of the 107-year old Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, has requested funding from the Pearls of Service Foundation to adopt the Mack-Rowe Park in Royal Oak Charter Township under the 1908 Playground Mobilization Day program; and WHEREAS the 1908 Playground Mobilization Day program includes activities to teach healthy living tools, revitalize the park, and provide children with a safe, clean, and vibrant area to play, with the ultimate goal of increasing use of the park and reducing childhood obesity rates in the surrounding area; and WHEREAS the residents of Royal Oak Charter Township are especially at risk for health problems due to socio-economics, and race. The township racial composition is 95.3% African-American and 31.2% of the population lives under the federal poverty level; and WHEREAS expenditures in the amount of $1,550 are being requested from the Larry Pernick Health Education Fund For Oakland County by the Health Division in fiscal year 2015 to be used to implement the 1908 Playground Mobilization Day program at Mack-Rowe Park. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners hereby approves expenditures by the Health Division in the amount of $1,550 from the Larry Pernick Health Education Fund For Oakland County to be used to implement the 1908 Playground Mobilization Day program at Mack-Rowe Park in in Royal Oakland Charter Township in fiscal year 2015. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Larry Pernick Fund Board of Directors: May 4, 2015 The Pearls of Service Foundation humbly request approval to obtain a $1,500 grant from the Larry Pernick fund. The awarded dollars will be used to beautify the Mack-Rowe Park located in Royal Oak Charter Township, MI, Pearls of Service Foundation, Inc., established in 1999, is a non-profit organization created for the purpose of providing financial support to organizations in the Southern Oakland County area of Michigan. Our focus is to fester programs for women and minorities in the areas of education, economic development, health, family stability, the arts and leadership development. The foundation provides financial support to Pi Tau Omega, the Southfield Chapter of the 107-year old, International service organization, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ®. Pi Tau Omega carries out Alpha Kappa Alpha's national program initiatives in Southfield and surrounding communities. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. has embarked on a national initiative to adopt 1,908 playgrounds under the 1908 Playground Mobilization Day platform. Through the 1908 Playground Mobilization Day program local chapters will adopt public parks with the emphasis to revitalize the playground to provide a clean, safe and vibrant area for children to play. The 1908 Playground Mobilization initiative will commence with a "kick-off' on Saturday, May 16, 2015 with planned park improvements through May 16, 2018. Our goal is to attract more residents to the park by providing an atmosphere of beauty and serenity by planting trees and flowers to enhance the natural beauty of the park. The park has several flowerbeds and each will be repaired and annual foliage planted for the summer. In the fall annual flowers will be replaced with perennial bulbs and plants which will bloom in the following spring. Repairs are needed on the playground equipment and will begin with restoring the swing set and replacing mulch in the play area. Park benches will be cleaned, painted and replaced when needed. The tennis court requires attention as well and as such; our plan is to have debris cleared from the area, remove deeply imbedded weeds and finally resurface the court. Shrubs will be planted in the vicinity to create a welcoming environment for young tennis enthusiasts. On May 16, 2015, we will begin our two year mission to improve the Mack-Rowe Park and present an overview of our initiative to the residents including our goal to beautify the park. Following the introduction, we have planned a day of activities to include exercise, sporting games, food, recycling information and tips on healthy dietary habits. The benefits of revitalizing the park are two-fold. It is our hope beautification of the park will increase use of the playground by residents but especially by local youth. Second, obesity rates in children increase when there is no park in their neighborhood. Childhood obesity may impact the quality of life for young people and is thought to be a major factor for increased adult type illnesses such as hypertension and diabetes. An overview of our 2025 schedule for improvements is attached. Our point of contact for the Playground Mobilization initiative is Sheila Harton. Please contact her at 313,378.2257 or Sheila.aka81@yahoo.com should you have any questions. Your support would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely yours, Watt:am Eerucad-Splleoe, Miriam Blanks-Smart, Esq., President act& of Service Toundation, Inc., a 501(c) (3)non-profit organization - (179V: 38-3479099 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ® Target 4 — Environmental Ownership 1908 Playground Mobilization Program 2015 Schedule of Events May 16, 2015 Fun Day at the Park 11:00 5:00 pm Agenda: • Register community volunteers for the Macic-Rowe Park initiative • Planting of recycled plants by local children Demonstration of exercise programs Distribution of literature to increase awareness Of healthy dietary habits Sports activities volleyball, hula hoop contest arid horseshoes • Lunch — healthy food items for children and the community Institute recycling for the park and provide recycling tips to the residents • Inspect playground equipment for future repairs May 30, 2015 Flower Planting Day 12:00 —4:00 pm Agenda: • Repair wood flower planters located in the park • Plant annual flowers in planters • Replace mulch in play area Equipment Repairs 12:00-4:00 pm Agenda: • Plant annual flowers at park entrance • Replace tennis court nets • Repaint playground equipment • Resurface tennis court July 18, 2015 Repair Day 12:00-4:00 pm Agenda: • clear weeds from flower beds • Upgrade swing sets • Resurface basketball court Planting Day 12:00 —:4:00 pm Agenda: • Clear planters and plant perennial plants in the flower beds Plant bulbs along perimeter of Mack-Rowe signage October 10, 2015 August 15, 2015 September 12 2015 Follow Up 12:00 — 4:00 pm Agenda: • inspect equipment for additional repairs • Clear weeds from flower beds • Replace flowers as needed • Remove graffiti from play area Tree Planting Day 12:00 —4:00 pm Agenda: • Plant trees and shrubbery Resolution #15178 July 16, 2015 The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.