HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1966.06.23 - 38337PARKS & RRCRAATION COP01ISSiON
JUKE 1966
The ��ting %-us walled to order by Acting Chairman Carey at 9:30 a.m.
cGlEmi ,;tee Roam "�, ",, Auditorium Wing, Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan.
G:r4 24XSSiON MSMAMS PRSSBNT:
6c )hn L. Carey. Acting Cha=man; Robert P. All(�n, Velma Austin.,Daniel Barry,
C'Uarerce Durbin, Rob(o Ct Oo Pelt a Daniel T. mmtphy and Dorothy Olson.
0X55ISS?ION MEMBERS ABSENT:
anczs Clark, and Donald Kalnbaeh
UU S PRESENT:
,ard df Sa rvisors Delos Hamlin, Chairman
Anton J. Guyar, a Committs-o aerk
P,xTfks a Reoreaf'ion commission Ken VanNatta, Prk Director
Thy^ min ^tc- of the may meeting (P&ay 25th) un-re approved .th the
."all®u sg corractbicn (lst sentence of tha lst f�aragraph or page 2) to
91V o VanNatta i--iformed the Com-mission t'ha a the Michigan State
Conservation Department is consi ring the3 transfer of three
1,rout ponds to the Parkas & Recgea bion COM-Mission, legal
technicalities permitting.?,
At his regwst a Mr. . Syron ntgou.=ry (Par2t Manager )j and has attorney,
C�orge Gczga ian, came More the Commission to discuss PAr a Montgomery as
F ssatis�act oea with his proposed contract with the Commission. Mr.
Co o�ga,sian pointed ou.t that Mr. Montgoa-.�y as form -or contract With Springfield
Tranship umuld nct expire for more thail t'10 yc= , eenerean, his proposed
eontgact is on a cnn (l) year baz i s . He also stated that Mr. h2antgomery
d xtnt wish to become a full time employee of the County, but would be
aggeteable to a pant time a=arkgzment. Mr. Murphy %marified this mould be
--easible.
� . V'a X atta, referring to the long rang goal of having a winter sports
program at Davisbtwg Parks. pointed out that in that. event, a full time park
manager would be essential. He? 7b mmandad than; ®unto, that time-, Mr.
rizontgomsgy sho"I be given first optio=3. fo7 jfC.- iS3 ®f his contract aach
year .
There .was discussion as to ezhe pozsibili 6y of incgea- ing Vr- � Mora- bgomery ° s
Ti an �i l remunexation in compensation for the loss of stability provided
by a 2=9 term c3antxacte it was aaq=ed that W. Allnn, MM'. Vareqlatta, aad
Pam. Nzwphy be assigned t}oa work. out a mutually a s—Factory contract z lth .
O. 6 O MOtg=e-Sy a3n hiS FAFstH3'r G6'iny.
The question vms raised as to the prosent status os a bzex- and. win-o
` dense � which had been placid in eacr,3w-
lea his report on the Davisburg propsr ty, Mr. vantlatta infrozmed the
Cotmmission that the. topography maps arz in . the :Einz.l stages of preparation.
ApprQ.-,imately $450.00 has been spent for gaueral naintonance, and $1.
has acc d from rentals. Beginning J=e Ist, a constable ill; patrol tic
parks tw-sce a night for the Sams of $30.00 a month.
Parks & Recreation commissioup June 239 i966 Page 2
The proposed 1967 Budget was presented tmd discuzze-!d.
Mr. Murphy reported that the salary of Park Director would be set
in the near tutureo
moved by Barry, supported by Felti)
that the Parks &
Recreation Commissidn recommends to the Personnel policies
Comma :tee that the salavy of the Park Director be �131)000.00
for the year 19669 e_1 ective August In
1966.
Motion carried.
Moved by Barry, Sup -Ported by Felts that the Farkas &
RQQrQatiC=, cc= at a later date to the
Personnel POliciOs Committee a salary for the Park Director
for the year 1967.
motion carried.
It was agreed that lr%e part of the South "Oakland Jiealth Center land
Which is leased to the Little League ope3cation in Southfield, should come
under the jurisdiction of the Parks & Recreation department.
Mr. N=phy d-uzaou-,:Q-ea that tewpoga-g�y om;�%Qes gor tho park Divncto2:
will be arranged until such time as the morgaz of the S I tate and County
Xel:gare Departments has been complatedi a:`te-r wh-fisch pq�manent quarters
,,vill be provided.
A detailed discussion ensued as to the method oi, obtaining the
necessary funds required ii the Commission is t o embark- on a larad
acquisition program, i7i -y estimated that a 1/4 Paill. county ta-Y.
would yield app--oximatoly $750,000.00 per yeai in revenues
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Moved by Barry, Supported by D=bin, that the
Corporation Counsel be &re-7,ted to draw up a proposal
to submit to the Oa-TUand county saard of Supexvisor
z
raquasting plac(--aent.- on the i4ovember 1966 ballots of thQ
proposition that an additional 1/4 mill tab be-lavicc!
gor a period oA1 five years" 'he pocceds to be uzed
land acquiniltion 3.) recreational building aqd remodeling
P=P-osez, adminiztxation and general maintenance.
motion caggied.
Moved by aarxy4', supported by Allen, that the.Pare
Directag be finahcIally gaaaible, to Ell.tterle
the Annual Convent"ion of the og County
0.1ficials 1) to be hel6dll jualy * 17-20 P V966 9 in N,6r, Or? can z.
mo-Vion Carr --1--d.
The next meeting will be on twednesday, .duly 279 19669 at 9:--510 a.m.
camw:zttea Room "A97 P Auditorium -AnT,- Service Win,-Plery pontiacq michigan.
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Meeting adjourned.
I Vellna AUS'Z;!Dr1 Secretary