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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #05 127 June 30, 2005
BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson
IN RE: PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION - GENERAL INFORMATION AND REGULATIONS
REVISIONS
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission was established
by the Oakland County Board of Supervisors in 1966 under P.A. 261; and
WHEREAS P.A. 261 includes a provision to allow county parks commissions to
make rules for the protection, regulation and control of all its facilities and
areas with the approval of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission has established
rules and regulations for this protection, regulation and control; and
WHEREAS revisions for clarification purposes are requested, which have been
reviewed and approved by Oakland County Corporation Counsel; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission approved these
revisions at their regular meeting on June 1, 2005, for forwarding and approval
by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of
Commissioners approves the revisions to the Oakland County Parks and Recreation
Commission's General Information and Regulations.
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Copy of Park Rules and Regulations Revisions and Oakland County Parks
General Information and Regulations on file in County Clerk's office.
General Government Committee Vote:
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Hatchett and Melton absent.
GENERAL INFORMATION AND REGULATIONS REVISIONS
An existing hard court area at Groveland Oaks County Park will now be used as a
skateboarding area for park patrons.
Current Parks General Information and Regulations allow for skateboarding, but the
following revisions are proposed in order to incorporate more detailed information. These
additions have been reviewed and approved by Corporation Counsel.
SKATEBOARD RULES:
The skateboarding area is open to children and persons of all ages. Use at your
own risk. Skateboarding and skating are hazardous recreational activities.
Parents should be in attendance and supervise their children at all times.
All participants should use protective equipment as listed below while using this
facility. Failure to wear protective equipment while using the facility may result in
serious injury or death.
Oakland County Parks & Recreation Commission does not assume any
responsibility for injuries.
1. WARNING: The use of appropriate safety equipment of helmets, kneepads,
elbow pads, wrist pads, gloves and proper shoes are strongly recommended at
all times. For ensured safety it is strongly recommended that all helmets meet the
standards for protective headgear used in bicycling.
2. WARNING: Know your abilities and limitations. Use this facility at your own risk.
3. WARNING: Weather and lighting conditions may cause unsafe surface
conditions.
4. WARNING: Do not proceed down a ramp until it is clear of other skaters.
5. Be courteous to others. Users must be under control at all times. Uncontrolled
skateboarding activities that endanger others will result in ejection from the
skateboarding area
6. NO bicycles allowed inside the skateboarding area. This area is for the use of
skateboarding only. All other uses prohibited.
7. NO food allowed inside fenced area.
8. All general rules and regulations of the Oakland County Parks and Recreation
Commission will be enforced, and other related requirements or restrictions as
the Parks and Recreation Commission may from time to time enact.
Ruth Johnson, County Clerk
Resolution #05127 June 30, 2005
Moved by Gershenson supported by Palmer the resolutions on the Consent Agenda, be adopted (with
accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES: Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gershenson, Gregory, Hatchett, Jamian, KowaII, Long, Melton,
Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Nash, Palmer, Patterson, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Wilson, Woodward, Zack,
Bullard. (23)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the resolutions on the Consent Agenda were adopted (with
accompanying reports being accepted).
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Ruth Johnson, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on June 30, 2005 with
the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 30th day of June, 2005.