HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1977.04.29 - 38595OAKLAND COUNTY
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
April 29, 1977
The meeting was called to order at 10:30 a.m, in the Parks and Recreation
Commission Room by Chairman E. Frank Richardson.
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman E. Frank Richardson, Vice -Chairman Marjorie Walker, Secretary
Richard Vogt, Don Deni, Betty Fortino, John Gnau, George Kuhn, Dr. Joseph
Montante.
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
William Clark.
ALSO PRESENT:
R. Eric Reickel; Jon J. Kipke; Arnold Johnston; Robert Bomia; Charles os ;
Sheila Cox; Milton Handorf, Director, Planning & Physical Development;
William Luddy, Anthony M. Franco, Inc.; Sue McMillen, Spinal Column; B-L
Willoughby, Daily Tribune.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Moved by Dr. �io�_- - e, supported by Mrs. Walker, to approve
the -inutes of =___ =eeting of April 8, 1977, with the follow-
ing
Page 1, las. -paragraph: Both the heading and motion
should be cha-ged from "Statement of Operations" to
read "Activities Report".
Page 7: Chace "Anniversary Banquet" to read
"Recognition Banquet".
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS:
Moved by Mrs. Walker, supported by Dr. Montante, to approve
payment of Vouchers 4_-1 through 4-168.
Roll. Call Vote:
AYES: Kuhn, Montante, Walker, Deni, Fortino, Gnau, Richardson (7)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the
motion carried.
(Commission Meeting, April 29, 1977)
Page Two
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS:
Moved by Mrs. Fortino, supported by Dr. Montante, to receive
Statement of Operations for March, 1977.
Motion carried.
PONTIAC-OAKLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, INC.
Based upon past practice and the cultural aspect provided to the County,
staff recommended approving a 505,7o rate reduction to the Pontiac -Oakland
Symphony Orchestra for its May 20 concert to be held at Waterford -Oaks.
Moved by Mrs. Fortino, supported by Dr. Montante, to
approve a 507o rate reduction to the Pontiac -Oakland
Symphony Orchestra for its May 20 concert to be held
at Waterford -Oaks.
Motion carried.
UNION CONTRACTS:
Mr. Kipke requested Commission approval of the Teamsters contract and -he
contract with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal
employees. He explained they had been ratified by the union and approi--_-d
by the County Commissioners. They are Teamsters Local 214, comprised o-
Park Managers and Assistant Park Managers and the AFSCME, Local 1998,
consisting basically of a=1 County maintenance personnel. They are both
two year contracts, efr"ec7ive January 1, 1977.
Discussion followed.
�Io\-ems -_- _no, supported by Mrs. Walker, to approve
the Teamsters Local 214.
Roll Call Vote:
AYES: Montante, alker, Deni, Fortino, Gnau, Kuhn, Richardson (7)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient major�y having voted therefor, the
motion carried.
Moved by Mr. Kuhn, supported by Mrs. Fortino, to approve
the contract with the American Federation of State, County
and Municipal Employees, Local 1998.
Roll Call Vote:
AYES: Walker, Deni, Fortino, Gnau, Kuhn, Montante, Richardson (7)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the
motion carried.
(Commission Meeting, April 29, 1977)
Page Three
BRIDGE BIDS - GROVELAND-OAKS:
The following bids were received from Central Purchasing for the new
bridge at Groveland-Oaks:
Herb Jennings, Inc. $6,047.
Industrial Steel Co. 3,600.
Debourgh Mfg. Co. 6,453.
Based on further investigation, staff recommended awarding the contract
for the bridge to Industrial Steel Company for $3,600. Mr. Bomia ex-
plained the 40 ft. pre -fabricated steel bridge would replace the existing
wood structure and was included in the Master Plan for Groveland-Oaks.
The installation will be done by park personnel.
Moved by Dr. Montante, supported by Mr. Gnau, to award
the contract for a bridge at Groveland-Oaks to the low
bidder, Industrial Steel Company in the amount of $3,600.
Roll Call Vote:
AYES: Deni, Fortino, Gnau, Kuhn, Montante, Vogt, Walker,
Richardson (8)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the
motion carried.
BIDS - -`:DEPENDS\SCE-C_ =3 BOAT DOCK:
Pei_=:_i stated _- specifications for the boat dock were sent to
Purchasing and only one responded. Mr. Bomia
reams ^e-ollo,•_ Eugene Ziegler of Purchasing:
"�e have receives _ds for the docking facility as follows:
United McGill Corp. --------------
*See letter e-_�losed with bid
Follansbee Stee= -----
Pela Foam ------------
John A. Biewer-------
-- $37,378.00
-- No Bid
--------------- No Bid
--------------- No Bid
Normally, it is not our policy to recommend awarding large
purchase orders on the basis of a single bid, however, in
this case, I was unable to find another manufacturer who
could meet the specifications.
While researching the docking systems, I talked to the
engineering and purchasing departments of Huron -Clinton
Metropolitan Authority who use United McGill. docks. They
have not found any others who can provide the _foam filled
metal flotation which we are asking for.
(Commission Meeting, April 29, 1977)
Page Four
It is my recommendation that a contract be negotiated with
United McGill on the basis of their proposed alternates."
Mr. Bomia explained United McGill had recommended the following alter-
nates and deducted $14,383. for same, making a total bid price of
$22,995:
Parks & Recreation to perform installation $6745.
Remove skids 7084.
Redesigned hinge 554.
Moved by Mr. Deni, supported by Dr. Montante, to reject
all bids and go out for new bids with revised specifica-
tions as discussed.
Moved by Mrs. Fortino, supported by Dr. Montante, to
table.
Roll Call Vote:
AYES: Fortino, Gnau, Kuhn, Montante, Vogt, Walker, Deni (7)
NAYS: Richardson (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the
motion carried.
f Staff will investigate and come back with more information at next meeti-,.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Antho_- Y. Franco, Inc., distributed a quarterly report
on by his firm for the Parks Commission.
---X,ff , inc., obtai-== J_ck Forzano as speaker for the Junior Golf
Tourna:.e--it, White La ce- 'a_ks, June 24.
---Recognition Banquet, zite Lake -Oaks, May 23, 6:00 p.m.
---Received responsesRepresentatives Fessler, Campbell, McNamee,
and James Grasman of the State Highway Commission regarding Park
Commission's resolution io urge reactivation of the construction of
M-275.
---Received copy of a letter from James Seeterlin, Waterford Township
Supervisor, to Harold Richardson, in which Waterford
Township declined the opportunity to purchase the Lakeland Arena.
---Have been requested by a firm to make a presentation at the May 13
Commission meeting regarding the construction of a water feature in
the area of the Wave Pool called a Waterboggan. This is a possibility
of another recreational facility to the park system at no cost to the
Commission.
---Re-seeded Red -Oaks Golf Course. Weather permitting a good growing
season, the facility could be ready in 1978..
(Commission Meeting, April 29, 1977)
Page Five
NEW BUSINESS:
---Commissioner Walker requested that in new printed materials, the
lakes of Oakland County be printed in blue and the parks in green.
--- Moved by Mr. Kuhn, supported by Dr. Montante, to
renew membership for one year in the North Oakland
Chamber of Commerce for $148.00
Roll Call Vote:
AYES: Kuhn, Montante, Vogt, Walker, Deni, Fortino, Richardson (7)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the
motion carried.
---The meeting of May 13 will start at 9:00 a.m. with a park tour to
follow. The bus will leave the office at 11:00 a.m.
Meeting adjourned at 11:30 a.m.
Richard V. Vogt
Secretary
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