HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1975.12.12 - 38538OAKLAND COUNTY
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
December 12, 1975
The meeting was called to order at 10:10 a.m. by Chairman E. Frank
Richardson in the Parks and Recreation Commission Room.
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman E. Frank Richardson, Vice Chairman James Dunleavy, Velma Austin,
Fred Harris, George Kuhn, Dr. Joseph Montante, Richard Vogt, Richard
Wilcox.
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
Secretary Lewis Wint
ALSO PRESENT:
R. Eric Reickel; Jon J. Kipke; Pauline McCormick; Arnold Johnston;
Robert Bomia; Charles Ross; Gerard Lacey; Ted Dziurman, Facilities
Engineering; Peter Gout, Lakeville Gas Associates; John Devine, Attorney
for Mr. Gout; Bob Bills and Rick Hier, Bills & Childs Associates; Ralph
O'Reilly, Nancy Howard, Colin Walls, Terry Woody and Richard Green,
residents of Davisburg; Bill Willoughby, Daily Tribune; Alan Lenhoff,
Oakland Press; Jean Sail e, Clarkston News; Bob Wells, Detroit News.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Moved by Dr. Montante, supported by Mr. Kuhn to approve
the minutes of the meeting of November 14, 1975, with the
following amendments:
Page 2, First paragraph under Statement of Opera-
tions; change "revenue collected" to read "budget
forecast."
Page 3, Last paragraph, change 116 foot higher
elevation" to read 116 inch higher elevation."
Motion carried.
Moved by Mr. Kuhn, supported by Dr. Montante to approve
the minutes of the special meeting of November 25, 1975,
as written.
Motion carried.
Mr. Reickel stated that Mr. Gould, who received approval to sponsor a
concert at Springfield -Oaks on December 12, 1975, had requested the
date be changed to January 9, 1976.
(Commission Meeting, December 12, 1975) Page 2
Moved by Dr. Montante, supproted by Mr. Wilcox to approve
the minutes of the meeting of December 3, 1975, as written.
Motion carried..
APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS:
Moved by Mrs. Austin, supported by Mr. Dunleavy to approve
payments of Vouchers 11-72 through 11-164.
Discussion followed.
ROLL CALL VOTE•
AYES: Dunleavy, Kuhn Montante, Wilcox, Austin,
Richardson (6)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion
carried.
ACTIVITIES REPORT FOR NOVEMBER, 1975:
Moved by Mr. Wilcox, supported by Mr. Dunleavy to accept
the Activities Report for November, 1975.
Motion carried.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS:
Moved by Mr. Dunleavy, supported by Dr. Montante to receive
Statement of Operations for October, 1975.
Motion carried.
SPRINGFIELD-OAKS, CLUBHOUSE WELL:
The following were received on December 3, 1975, for the new 6-inch well
at the Springfield -Oaks Clubhouse:
Brown Drilling Co., Inc.
O. 0. Corsaut, Inc.
James Layman Well Drilling
$8,320.00
8,832.00
6,700.00
The new well is being installed due to the existing well not providing
adequate water capacity.
Staff concurred with Facilities and Operations' recommendation to award
the contract to James Layman Well Drilling, the low bidder, for
$6,700.00, plus project funding as follows: Construction, $6,700.00,
Engineering, $500.00, Construction Supervision, $500.00, Administrative
$100.00, Contingency, $400.00, for total project funding of $8,200.00.
Estimated cost of project was $8,200.00.
(Commission Meeting, December 12, 1975) Page 3
Moved by Dr. Montante, supported by Mr. Wilcox to approve
awarding the contract to the low bidder, James Layman Well
Drilling, for $6,700.00, plus contingencies of $1,500.00
for the total project cost of $8,200.00.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Kuhn, Montante, Wilcox, Austin, Dunleavy,
Richardson (6)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion
carried.
LAKEVILLE GAS ASSOCIATES:
Peter Gout, Lakeville Gas Associates, and his attorney, John Devine,
made a request of the Commission on December 13, 1975, to conduct
seismograph tests on the north boundary of Addison -Oaks Park.
In response to staffts inquiry to Civil Counsel regarding a hold harmless
clause, Robert Allen stated there would be no obligation on the part of
the Parks Commission,as long as there are no obligations after the tests
are conducted and if Lakeville Gas Associates provides the Commission
with a hold harmless clause.
Staff recommended authorizing Lakeville Gas Associates to proceed with
the seismograph tests at Addison -Oaks Park.
Moved by Dr. Montante, supported by Mr. Dunleavy to approve
seismograph tests by Lakeville Gas Associates in Addison -
Oaks at no obligation to the County.
Mr. Dunleavy requested it be so recorded in the minutes that this motion
was made with the understanding that Civil Counsel had approved the
testings so the Commission would be protected in case of damages.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Montante, Wilcox, Austin, Dunleavy, Kuhn, Richardson
(6)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion
carried.
ADDISON-OAKS MASTER PLAN REVISION:
Bob Bills, Bills & Childs Associates, outlined some of the major areas
to be considered in the revision of the Addison -Oaks Master Plan;
entrance, camping, day use, picnicking, amphitheater, etc. He stated a
study of the Oakland County Road Commission's 10-year Master Plan for
(Commission Meeting, December 12, 1975) Page 4
paving all primary roads would be given consideration pertaining to the
entrance for Addison. Mr. Bills said he would continue to work with
Addison Township officials and the CAPE organization to come up with a
workable solution for all concerned.
M-59 RIGHT-OF-WAY:
Mr. Reickel reported the State Highway Department had requested 7/10 of
an acre at White Lake -Oaks Park be donated to them as it is needed for
right-of-way in the widening of M-59 from Williams Lake Road to the
proposed M-275 Freeway. The donation, rather than purchase, was re-
quested so the Highway Department would not have to undertake another
environmental study which would result in a three to four year delay to
obtain Federal approval to proceed with the project.
Staff recommended the Commission donate the 7/10 of an acre to the State
Highway Department. It would have no detrimental effect on the park as
the property lies in a flooded, marshy area, parallel to the present
M- 59 .
Moved by Mr. Dunleavy, supported by Dr. Montante to donate
7/10 of an acre, located at the north portion of White
Lake -Oaks Park, to the Michigan Department of State
Highways.
Discussion followed.
ROLL CALL VOTE•
AYES: Wilcox, Austin, Dunleavy, Harris, Kuhn, Montante,
Richardson (6)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion
carried.
1976 BUDGET:
Mr. Reickel explained the 1976 proposed budget had been amended, as per
Commission request. He also presented staff's study for reorganizing
the Youth Activities Center to reduce expenditures and recommended the
Commission accept the responsibility of owning and operating the Spring-
field Youth Activities Center and request, from the Board of County
Commissioners, an annual flat rate subsidy of $50,000.00 to absorb any
and all costs incurred by 4-H and other youth groups who have free use
of the facility.
Chairman Richardson explained the proposal would obviate the agreement
between the County Commissioners and our Commission and would put the
property under complete control of the Parks and Recreation Commission.
The request for the $50,000.00 subsidy would be sent to the Finance
Committee for study and, upon their approval, be forwarded to the Board
of County Commissioners for action.
(Commission Meeting, December 12, 1975) Page 5
Discussion followed on all aspects of the budget. Commissioner Harris
suggested utilizing F & O personnel, rather than an electrical consult-
ing firm, to determine the best method of reducing the utility costs at
Springfield.
Ralph O'Reilly, Past President of the Springfield Historical Society
expressed his concern regarding the Youth Activities Center .... "I value
the Y.A.C. and what it has done to the community. It has been a great
asset with a minute amount of problems and has given thousands and
thousands of young people something to do...."
Moved by Mr. Kuhn, supported by Mr. Dunleavy the 1976 Parks
and Recreation Budget be hereby adopted.
ROLL CALL VOTE•
AYES: Austin, Dunleavy, Harris, Kuhn, Montante, Vogt,
Wilcox, Richardson (8)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion
carried.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
---The WBBCI Airstream Club cancelled their request to use Springfield
Y.A.C. grounds for a three-day rally in September, 1976.
---Met with John Lamerato of the Incinerator Authority December 10, 1975.
The Authority approved the concept of the golf course on the Red Run
Drain and will be working with our attorney to prepare an agreement for
the use of their respective property. Still waiting to receive resolu-
tions from some of the 14 communities involved, approving the concept of
the golf course.
---Discussed letter from Anthony M. Franco, Inc., regarding production of
a park film. Trying to locate a benefactor who might want to underwrite
cost of producing the film.
---Received letter from Howard Altman, Director of Elections, stating
that the Election Board must be notified 49 days prior to any item being
placed on a ballot.
---Received invitation from City of Madison Heights to attend an Open
House at the Madison Heights Senior Citizen Activity Center, December
14, 1975.
---Received letter from Jack E. Van Norman, Commander of Oakland County
Council, VFW, thanking the Commission for the use of Addison -Oaks for
their Youth Compass Course Campout held September 26 through 28, 1975.
---Read reply from Drain Commission to Madison Heights Jaycees regarding
the use of a portion of the Red Run Drain property for a fair.
(Commission Meeting, December 12, 1975)
Page 6
---Received leter from Department of Interior informing us that the City
of Southfield is interested in acquiring 16.27 acres of land located at
Inkster and Eleven Mile Roads in Southfield. Staff recommends the City
of Southfield be encouraged to acquire the property.
---M.R.P.A. Winter Conference, January 18-21, 1976, Long's Banquet
Center, Lansing.
---Met with Planning & Building Committee on December 4, 1975, to present
request to apply for 50 additional acres of Ted Gray property at Inde-
pendence -Oaks. They approved the request and sent it to the Finance
Committee for approval and forwarding to the Board of County Commissioners.
---Distributed copy of letter sent to George Lekas, Manager of Addison -
Oaks Conference Center reiterating the Commission's policy on renting
the facility.
Meeting adjourned at 11:05 a.m.
Betty Guest
Recording Secretary
NEXT MEETING: December 19, 1975, 10:00 a.m.
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