HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1975.07.23 - 38546OAKLAND COUNTY
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
July 23, 1975
The meeting was called to order at 1:50 P.M. by Vice Chairman
Dunleavy in the Parks and Recreation Commission Room.
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Richardson, Vice Chairman Dunleavy, Secretary Wint, Velma
Austin, George Kuhn, Dr. Joseph Montante, Richard Vogt, Richard
Wilcox.
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
Fred L. Harris
ALSO PRESENT:
R. Eric Reickel; Jon J. Kipke; Pauline McCormick; Charles Ross;
Robert Bomia; Jack Anderson, Anderson/Lesniak Associates; Donald
Van Loo, Janz & Knight; Robert Salogar, Anthony M. Franco, Inc.
Chairman Richardson arrived at 1:55 P.M.
GROVELAND-OAKS - PARK SHELTER SCHEMATIC:
Jack Anderson, Anderson/Lesniak Associates, was present to explain
the schematic of the proposed shelter building at Groveland-Oaks.
The building will be a shell with concrete slab, fireplace, stub
plumbing and roof (42' x 108'). Estimated cost of building is
$35,000.
Mr. Reickel explained the department is fighting a deadline to
complete the shelter before the National Campers and Hikers Associ-
ation Fall Campout and requested approval of the schematic and
permission to go out for bid immediately.
Moved by Mr. Richardson, supported by Dr. Montante,
approval of schematic for shelter building at Groveland-
Oaks.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Austin, Dunleavy, Kuhn, Montante, Wilcox, Wint,
Richardson (7)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the
motion carried.
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Moved by Mr. Wint, supported by Dr. Montante to
approve going out for bid to construct the shelter
building at Groveland-Oaks Park.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Dunleavy, Kuhn, Montante, Wilcox, Wint, Austin,
Richardson (7)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the
motion carried.
Mr. Dunleavy turned the meeting over to Chairman Richardson at
2:05 P.M.
JANZ & KNIGHT:
Don Van Loo, Janz & Knight, was present to explain the additional
billing of $1900.00 for professional services rendered during the
1974 audit performed by his firm. The original motion was to conduct
a year-end audit at a figure not to exceed $6500.00.
Mr. Van Loo stated the additional amount was for time spent on
items not anticipated at time of the original proposal.
Mr. Vogt arrived at 2:10 P.M.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Mr. Wilcox to pay the invoice for $1900.00 to
the auditing firm of Janz & Knight.
Motion failed for lack of support.
Moved by Dr. Montante, supported by Mr. Kuhn to
show good faith by paying $1200.00 for settlement
of the invoice with the firm of Janz & Knight.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Kuhn, Montante, Vogt, Wilcox, Wint, Austin, Richardson (7)
NAYS: Dunleavy (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the
motion carried.
PARK SIGNAGE PROPOSAL:
As per previous Commission request, the revised proposal for park
signage, prepared by George M. Sepetys & Associates, Inc., was
presented. Phase I, Preliminary Design, and Phase II, Final Design
Development was discussed.
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Moved by Dr. Montante, supported by Mr. Wint to approve
the contract with George N. Sepetys & Associates with
the following corrections:
Delete "not to exceed 250 hours" in the last sentence
of Phase I; statement shall read "to be billed at $36.00
per hour, not to exceed $9000.00".
Delete the phrase "not to exceed 150 hours" in the last
sentence of Phase II; statement shall read "to be billed
at $36.00 per hour, not to exceed $5400.00".
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Montante, Wint, Richardson (3)
NAYS: Austin, Dunleavy, Vogt (3)
Mr. Kuhn and Mr. Wilcox abstained.
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the
motion failed.
Moved by Mr. Kuhn, supported by Mr. Dunleavy, that the
park signage proposal be brought back to the Commission
in one month with additional in-house analysis, con-
sidering the County Planning Department's review and
input.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Wint, Austin, Dunleavy, Kuhn, Vogt, Wilcox, Richardson (7)
NAYS: Montante (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the
motion carried.
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Moved by Mr. Wilcox, supported by Dr. Montante, the
letter from Indusco Corporation be received and placed
on file.
Motion carried.
Discussion followed on the letter written by Joseph Locricchio,
President of Indusco Corporation, wherein an offical proposal was
tendered for the sale of the Pine Knob Complex to the Parks and
Recreation Commission for $16,750,000.00.
Moved by Mr. Wilcox, supported by Dr. Montante the
same letter be sent to Indusco Corporation, rejecting
the offer, as has been sent to other individuals in
the past three months offering property for sale to
the Parks and Recreation Commission.
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ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Austin, Dunleavy, Kuhn, Montante, Vogt, Wilcox, Wint,
Richardson (8)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the
motion carried.
SPRINGFIELD-OAKS GOLF COURSE:
Mr. Reickel stated that Detroit Edison had inadvertently installed
the wrong transformer unit at Springfield -Oaks Golf Course and that
it would not adequately provide sufficient electricity for the
irrigation system.
Edison is willing to rectify their error by installing two trans-
formers and a concrete pad for the same price as the original unit --
$1,546.00, but requested their money be paid in advance.
Moved by Mr. Wilcox, supported by Mrs. Austin,
approval to pay Detroit Edison $1,546.00 for in-
stallation of two transformers and concrete pad
at Springfield -Oaks Golf Course.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Dunleavy, Kuhn, Vogt, Wilcox, Wint, Austin, Richardson (7)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the
motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 4:10 P.M.
Lewis Wint
Secretary
Betty Guest
Recording Secretary
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