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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1974.04.26 - 38489OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING April 26, 1974 The meeting was called to order at 9:50 a.m. by Chairman E. Frank Richardson in the Parks and Recreation Commission Room. Chairman Richardson welcomed Marjorie Walker on her appointment to the Parks and Recreation Commission. COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Richardson, Vice Chairman Dunleavy, Secretary Wint, Velma Austin, George Kuhn, Donald Nick, William Richards, Marjorie Walker, Richard Wilcox, Lewis--Wint COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT: Frances Clark ALSO PRESENT: R. Eric Reickel, Jon J. Kipke, Pauline McCormick, Gerard Lacey, Ralph Kingzett, Oakland Press; Jean Saile, Cl-rkston News; William Willoughby, Daily Tribune, John Laffrey, Laffrey, Werthman, Fuller Restaurants, Inc. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Moved by Mr. Nick, supported by Mr. Dunleavy to approve the minutes of April 5, 1974 as written. Motion carried. APPROVAL OF PAYMENTS: Moved by Mr. Wint, supported by Mrs. Austin to approve payment of Vouchers 3-182 through 3-185 and 4-1 through 4-126. Discussion followed. Motion carried. STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS: Moved by Mr. Richards, supported by Mr. Wilcox to receive the Statement of Operations for February, 1974. Motion carried. Page 2 (Commission Meeting, April 26, 1974) MOBILE RECREATION PROGRAM: Vic Chiasson, Recreation Supervisor, distributed a schedule of. dates reserved for the mobile units. He announced a press party to beheld on Tuesday, May 14, 1974, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Southfield Ice Arena Parking Lot. The party will enable all units of government, citizens, etc., to view the units. A light lunch will be served, to be partially underwritten by Game -Time. MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT - INDEPENDENCE -OAKS: Moved by Mr. Nick, supported by Mr. Dunleavy to table until bids have been received on the project. Motion carried. RESOLUTION - INDEPENDENCE -OAKS ROAD ABANDONMENT: A resolution prepared by the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission was presented for approval. The resolution was requested by the Oakland County Road Commission, and pertained to some con- cessions of the road abandonment at Independence -Oaks. Moved by Mr. Nick, supported by Mrs. Austin to approve the Resolution as prepared by the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission. Discussion followed. Mr. Reickel, ,through discussion with Mr. Von Roeckel, determined that cost for graveling would be shared equally between departments, probably at a cost of $5,000 each. GROVELAND-OAKS - REMOVAL OF BUILDING: Mr. Reickel recommended the Commission approve the request of Mr. Terry Johnson to dismantle the block building near the southwest corner of Groveland-Oaks Park at Dixie Highway. He explained it would save the Oakland County Parks & Recreation Commission time, effort, and money to allow the job to be done. Moved by Mr. Dunleavy, supported by Mr. Nick to table the request to demolish building until the structure has been inspected by Commission members. Discussion followed regarding liability to the County. Motion carried. WATERFORD-OAKS - PONTIAC OAKLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: Moved by Mr. Wilcox, supported by Mr. Nick to allow the Pontiac Oakland Symphony Orchestra to rent the Waterford - Oaks Activities Center for 2 price based on the request of their letter dated April 19, 1974. Motion carried. Page 3 (Commission Meeting, April 26, 1974) WATERFORD-OAKS - POOL BID: Mr. Reickel distributed a letter from Swanson Associates recommending that the pool bids be rejected and referred back to staff for a re -definition of the program for further analysis. According to the letter, it would not be economically feasible to build as originally designed and staff would like to have the opportunity to recommend possibly a lesser program. Moved by Mr. Richards, supported by Mr. Nick to reject all bids. Discussion followed. Motion carried. Moved by Mr. Nick that no further dollars be spent with Swanson Associates towards reducing the complex. Discussion followed. Motion failed for lack of support. Moved by Mr. Wilcox, supported by Mr. Nick to refer back to staff for an analysis of the total program as to how we can best utilize the $750,000.00 state grant for Waterford -Oaks Park. Discussion followed. Motion carried. FOOD & BEVERAGE CONTRACT: Moved by Mr. Dunleavy, supported by Mrs. Austin to approve the resolution accepting the Concession Agreement by and between the County of Oakland and Laffrey, Werthmann, Fuller Restaurants, Inc. Discussion followed. Motion carried. ANNUAL LUNCHEON FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: Moved by Mr. Wilcox, supported by Mr. Kuhn to hold the County Board of Commissioner's Luncheon of Thursday, June 20, 1974, at Addison -Oaks at 1:00 p.m. Discussion followed. Motion carried. Page 4 (Commission Meeting, April 26, 1974) PARKS COMMISSION AND PAST PARK COMMISSIONERS ANNUAL DINNER: It was determined to have the Parks Commission dinner a family affair to be held on Sunday, June 9, 1974. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM: A special meeting was called for Friday, May 3, 1974, at 9:30 a.m. to review the Capital Improvement Program. ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT TO SUNDAY PAPERS: It was suggested that the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission get a recommendation from the staff to include the advertising supplement used in last year's Detroit News and all large papers of the County. Also to send the Mobile Recreation Program as a flyer, to be done in May. Mr. Reickel announced the recent death of Mrs. Clark's mother. Meeting adjourned at 10:55 a.m. and Chairman Richardson requested the Commission stay for an Executive session. Commissioners Wilcox and Richards opposed the Executive session. Chairman Richardson reconvened meeting at 10:58 a.m. SPRINGFIELD-OAKS - CONCERTS: Mr. Reickel was directed, at a previous meeting, to make recommend- ations pertaining to the concerts at Springfield -Oaks and presented to the Commission the following proposed schedule. He reiterated that we are obligated for three dates with Golden Goose and that the Sheriff's Department had been contacted regarding security. May 26, 1974 June 16, 1974 July 4, 1974 James Gang Leon Russell To Be Determined Moved by Mr. Dunleavy that we contact Civil Counsel to attend a meeting here to see if we can serve notice on Golden Goose to forego any further expenditures for functions on the 16th until after the May 26 event. Discussion followed. No support to motion. Page 5 (Commission Meeting, April 26, 1974) Moved by Mr. Nick to include recommendations of staff to include a June 16 date with Mac Davis. Discussion followed. No support to motion. Moved by Mr. Kuhn, supported by Mr. Wint, to accept the first three dates --changing June 16 to June 14 and July 4 to July 2; further review to be made after May 27 to decide optional dates. Discussion followed. Mt. Dunleavy voted nay. Motion carried. Moved by Mrs. Walker, supported by Mr. Wint that the engage- ment of May 26 be amended to specify all advertising to indicate all ticket sales to be made in advance and no sales to be made at site. Discussion followed. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 12:10 p.m. Lewis Wint, Secretary Betty Guest, Recording Secretary ks