HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1978.06.16 - 38635OAKLAND COUNTY
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
June 16, 1978
The meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by Chairman Lewis E. Wint in -the
Parks and Recreation Commission Room.
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Lewis E. Wint, Secretary Betty Fortino, Don Deni, George W. Kuhn,
Dr. Joseph Montante, Richard V. Vogt, Richard R. Wilcox.
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
Vice Chairman Marjorie M. Walker, John R. Gnau, Jr.
ALSO PRESENT:
R. Eric Reickel; Jon J. Kipke; Sheila Cox; Joseph Figa; Arnold Johnston; Cindi
Moon; Robert J. Salogar, Anthony M. Franco, Inc.; James Doyon, County Commissioner;
William Patterson, County Commissioner.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Moved by Dr. Montante, supported by Mr. Deni to approve the
minutes of the meeting of June 2, 1978, as written.
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS:
Moved by Dr. Montante, supported by Mr. Vogt to approve payment
of Vouchers 6-1 through 6-92.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Montante, Vogt, Wilcox, Wint, Deni (5)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS:
Moved by Dr. Montante, supported by Mr. Vogt to accept the
Statement of Operations as of May 31, 1978.
Motion carried.
ACTIVITIES REPORT:
Moved by Mr. Wilcox, supported by Mr. Deni to receive the
Activities Report for May.
Motion carried.
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SPRINGFIELD-OAKS FLOOR SCRUBBER:
Mr. Kipke explained the need for an automatic floor scrubber at the Springfield -
Oaks Youth Activities Center.
Purchasing received the following bids for the scrubber:
L & S Supply $3,200.00
Industrial Cleaning Supply 3,425.00
Oliver Supply 3,472.00
Clark -Gravely Corp. 4,086.00
Airkem Detroit 3,106.00
Bockstanz Brothers NO BID
Staff concurred with Purchasing to award the purchase to L & S Supply because of
the terms:
$3,200.00 with 10% discount
-320.00
'2,880.00
Moved by Mr. Wilcox, supported by Mr. Deni to purchase a
Clark Automatic Floor Scrubber for the Springfield -Oaks
Youth Activities Center from L & S Supply for $2,880.00;
funds to be transferred from Contingency Account.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Vogt, Wilcox, Wint, Deni, Montante (5)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
ADDISON-OAKS - ROMEO ROAD IMPROVEMENTS:
Mr. Reickel reported that the Road Commission is planning to blacktop Romeo Road
from Rochester Road to Kline Road and they requested permission to use Addison -
Oaks to deposit surplus soil. Several stipulations were made that the Road
Commission must abide by, ensuring the the project would not affect the natural
beauty or existing environment of the park.
The Commission concurred with staff's recommendation to allow the Road Commission
to deposit surplus soil at Addison -Oaks Park.
RED -OAKS - VENDING MACHINES:
Mr. Ross talked to -four or five vending machine companies about vending machines
for Red -Oaks. They were not interested in putting their machines in the facility
due to its being a seasonal operation. Vend-A-Matic, however, agreed to install
their own machines by July 1, for use this year, and to remove them if the
Commission decides to buy its own. This would include the following: hot drink,
cold drink, cigarettes, candy and snack machines.
County Purchasing stated that vending machines could be purchased from the
General Services Administration at a lower rate than the vending companies would
sell them.
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Vend-A-Matic would service and supply our machines, giving the Parks and
Recreation Comi:lission 33 1/3% on sales from the machines and indicated they
had a market for the machines should Parks and Recreation decide to sell any
of them.
An estimate of the purchase price follows:.
Cold Drink Machine $2,950.
Hot Drink Machine 1,700.
Cigarette Machine 775.
Candy, snacks, etc. 1,600.
7,025.
The possibility of a pastry machine was discussed.
Staff recommended going into agreement with Vend-A-Matic to use their machines
for the present time and go to the General Services Administration for prices
on the above mentioned machines.
Moved by Mrs. Fortino, supported by Dr. Montante to enter
into agreement with Vend-A-Matic until such time as staff
can go out for bid through the General Services Administration.
Commissioner Wilcox requested that information be obtained on the life of the
equipment, annual maintenance costs and how long it would take to pay them off.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Wilcox, Wint, Deni, Fortino, Montante, Vogt (6)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion
carried.
MANAGER'S REPORT:
---Red-Oaks dedication, June 29, 1:30 p.m.
---Received notification from Community Services Administration that $20,400
had been allocated to Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission for use in
the Mobile Recreation program.
---SEMTA providing bus service daily to Wave Pool on an hourly basis. Press
release will be distributed informing public of pick-up points.
---Anne Clinton, newly hired Park Supervisor for the Springfield -Oaks Youth
Activities Center, will start work on June 26.
---Recommended approving request from United Geophysical to lay a cable and
geophone one-half way across Addison -Oaks Park. Commission concurred with
staff's recommendation.
---H. James Fitzgerald, National Bank of Rochester, requested permission to
allow rides in a -tethered hot air balloon at their picnic scheduled for
Addison -Oaks on July 9.
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Moved by Mr. Deni, supported by Mr. Kuhn -to a11ow the
National Bank of Rochester to operate a tethered hot air
balloon at their picnic scheduled for Addison -Oaks on
June 26; contingent upon proper insurance certificate
being submitted to Parks and Recreation Commission.
Motion carried.
---Received letter from the City of Farmington supporting the Parks and
Recreation Commission in its efforts to acquire Glen Oaks Golf Course "...
Since the majority of the County's taxes that are collected to support this
system are derived from the southern Oakland County communities, it is
appropriate that a major facility be located in Southern Oakland County."
---National Recreation & Park Association Conference, Miami, Florida, October 15
to 19.
---Michigan Recreation & Park Association Summer Conference, July 23 to 28,
Sugar Loaf, Cedar, Michigan.
---Representative Defebaugh attempting to get H.B. 6411 amended to eliminate
the Parks and Recreation Commission.
---Public Hearing, Glen Oaks Golf Course, June 27, 7:30 p.m.
Meeting adjourned at 10:25 a.m, for the Annual Park Tour.
Betty Fortino
Secr tary
Betty uest
Reco * ng Secretary
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