HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1966.10.26 - 38342OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
October 26, 1966
The meeting was called to order at 9:30 A. M. by Chairman Frances
Clark in Committee Room "A", Auditorium Wing, Service.Center,
Pontiac, Michigan
COA11MISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Frances Clark, Chairman; John L. Carey, Velma Austin, Daniel W. Barry,
Robert 0. Felt, Daniel T. Murphy, Dorothy Olson.
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
Robert P.` Allen, Clarence A. Durbin, Doanld A. Kalmbach.
OTHERS PRESENT:
.lack Sinclair - Royal Oak Daily -Tribune
Delos Hamlin - Chairman Board of Supervisors
Kenneth L. Van Natta - Commission Director
Minutes of the meeting of September 28 were approved.
Mr. Van Natta gave a progress report on the attempt to acquaint the
public with the facts concerning the Parks and Recreation Commission's
millage proposal to be voted upon November 8, as follows:
185,000 of 225,000 explanatory brochures have been distributed to
date, through the media of schools, civic organizations, clubs, etc.
Many letters of endorsement, which also included offers of assistance,
have been -received.
Posters are being placed in the windows of stores and supermarkets,
with the request to the managers that the brochures be made available
to their customers.
Radio and television people are being contacted in regard to editorials,
interviews and announcements. Publicity has been forth coming from
some newspapers, and is being sought in others.
Arrangements have been made through both unions and management in
regard to plant distribution, and efforts in that direction are
continuing.
Geographic areas still needing greater coverage are: Royal Oak,
Highland, White Lake, Milford and South Lyon.
The next meeting will be at 9:30 A.M. on Wednesday, November 23.
Meeting adjourned at 11:00 A.M.
Velma Austin, Secretary