HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1980.11.05 - 38684OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
November 5, 198®
The meeting was called to order at 9:45 a.m. by Chairman Lewis Wint in the Parks
and Recreation Commission Room.
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Lewis Wint, Vice Chairman Marjorie Walker, Secretary Velma Austin,
Don Deni, Fred Houghten, George
Kuhn, Dr. Joseph Montante, Richard Wilcox.
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
Carol Stanley.
ALSO PRESENT:
Parks and Recreation
R. Eric Reickel, Manager
Jon J. Kipke, Assistant Manager
Chuck Ross, Chief, Admin. Services
Joe Figa, Chief, Design & Development
Arnold Johnston, Chief of Parks
Jan Pung, Public Communications Officer
Mike Thibodeau, Chief of Golf
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Sheila Cox, Accountant
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Tom Seavey, Recreation Supervisor
Kathy Carlson, Mobile Recreation
Jay Fickling, Intern
Civil Counsel
Jack Hays, Attorney
Linda Wasielewski, Attorney
StarPak Solar Systems
Reyn Hendrickson
Anthony M. Franco, Inc.
Dorothy Langan, Account Executive
Oakland Golf Dome, Inc.
Michael Thompson, Principal
John Wilkerson, Principal
Donald Pierce, Attorney
Guests
Elaine Hall, One -millionth Visitor
Stephanie Hall, One -millionth Visitor
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Moved by Mrs. Austin, supported by Mrs_. Walker to approve the
minutes of the meeting of October 15, 1980, as written.
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS:
Moved by Mr. Wilcox, supported by Mr. Kuhn to approve payment
of Vouchers 10-53 through 10-240.
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ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Austin, Deni, Houghten, Kuhn, Montante, Walker, Wilcox, Wint (8)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS:
Moved by Mr. Houghten, supported by Mr. Wilcox to approve the
Statement of Operations as of September, 1980.
Motion carried.
ACTIVITIES REPORT:
Moved by Mr. Houghten, supported by Mr. Wilcox to accept the
Activities Report as of September, 1980.
Motion carried.
ONE -MILLIONTH VISITOR RECOGNITION:
Mrs. Elaine Hall and daughter Stephanie were present to receive special
recognition for being the one -millionth person to visit the Oakland County
Parks in any one year in 1980.
Janet Pung presented Mrs. Hall with a "gold star" pass for each member of her
family, allowing them unlimited use of the Parks' facilities for 1981. Ms.
Pung also presented them with a certificate of recognition, and a photograph
of Independence Oaks, which was one of the winners in the Fall Photo Contest
last year.
The Hall family will also be honored at our 1981 recognition banquet, and will
receive invitations to some of our special events planned for 1981.
The meeting was recessed for a short break at 10:00 a.m.
The meeting was resumed at 10:05 a.m.
GOLF COURSE RENOVATION, WHITE LAKE OAKS:
Purchasing received the following bids for approximately 2,000 to 3,000 yards
of fill sand for the renovation of green Tr
41s 1 and 4 at White Lake Oaks:
Price per Yard
Warren Trucking 52.35
American Aggregates 3.58
Ballard Sand & Gravel 2.28
Oxford Mining 3.00
J.A. Wood Trucking 2.30
Staff concurs with Purchasing to award to the low bidder, Ballard Sand &
Gravel, in the amount of.$2.28 per yard.
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Moved by Dr. Montante, supported by Mrs. Austin to approve the low
bid of Ballard Sand & Gravel in the amount of $2.28 per yard, for
approximately 2,000 to 3,000 yards of fill sand for renovation of
the greens at White Lake Oaks.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Deni, Houghten, Kuhn, Montante, Walker, Wilcox, Austin, Wint (8)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
SNOWMOBILES, ADDISON OAKS:
The Commission previously approved the purchase of two snowmobiles at their
meeting of April 2, 1980. However, a mix-up occurred, and the snowmobiles
were sold to someone else.
Therefore, Purchasing received new bids for the snowmobiles as follows:
Anderson Sales Service:
Houghton Power Center:
MG Sales:
Yamaha 1980 440
$2,100
Everest 500 Ski Doo
2,295
Kawasaki; 1980
3,000
1980 Polaris TV 440
2,000
1981 SS 440
2,050
1980 3000 FA Jags
1,655
Also, two of our old Arctic Cats were sold at the County Auction for $500 each.
Staff concurs with Purchasing's recommendation to purchase the two FA Jags at
MG Sales at $1,655 each, for a total of $3,310.
Purchase price: $3,310
Less auction sale: -1,000
(2 units @ $500 each)
NET COST $2,310
Moved by Mr. Houghten, supported by Mr. Deni to approve the low
bid of MG Sales in the amount of $3,310, for two (2) FA Jags
snowmobiles for Addison Oaks.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Houghten, Kuhn, Montante, Walker, Wilcox, Austin, Den!, Wint (8)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
GOLF DOME LEASE:
Don Pierce, attorney for Oakland Golf Dome, Inc., informed the Commission that
the lease wording has been worked out and is ready to be signed.
However, Oakland Golf Dome, Inc., is proposing one additional change: an
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additional five (5) one-year options.
AThe lease now provides a basic seven-year term lease, plus three (3) separate
one-year options, for a total of ten years. The new provision would provide
for the basic seven-year term lease, plus eight (8) separate one-year options,
for a total of fifteen (15) years.
Oakland Golf Dome, Inc. also proposed increasing the minimum rental guarantee.
Discussion followed, after which the Commission concurred to re -negotiate this
point with Oakland Golf Dome, Inc. at a future date after the first year of
operation.
APPRAISAL 1.04 ACRES, WHITE LAKE OAKS:
Staff received the two appraisals necessary to sell the 1.04 acres at White Lake
Oaks.
The property has passed a perk test, but there is a drainage ditch on the property.
Purchaser will be made aware of the problem.
Jack Hays, Civil Counsel, will be working with White Lake Township to split the
parcel from the park property.
Moved by Mr. Deni, supported by Mr. Wilcox to authorize Civil
Counsel to write the property description, and staff proceed
with the sale of the 1.04 acres at White Lake Oaks at a
minimum price of $14,500, as is.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Montante, Walker, Wilcox, Austin, Deni, Houghten, Wint (7)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Staff .:ill send a letter to the president of the Fox Bay Subdivision, in which
the parcel is located, informed him of the Commission's actions.
WAVE POOL SOLAR PRESENTATION:
Bids t-.ere received at the meeting of October 15, 1980, but the Commission
requested more information before the bid was awarded.
Reyn Hendrickson, StarPak Solar Systems, low bidder, was present to explain
the system his company bid on for the Wave Pool.
Moved by Mr. Deni, supported by Mrs. Walker to award the contract
to the lour bidder, StarPak Solar Systems, in the amount of $16,788,
for the solar heating system at the Waterford Oaks Wave Pool, plus
a contingency fund not to exceed 5% of bid price.
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ROLL CALL VOTE:
aAYES: Montante, Walker, Austin, Deni, Houghten, Wint (6)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
MOBILE RECREATION EVALUATION:
Tom Seavey and Kathy Carlson were present to report and summarize on the 1980
Mobile Recreation program.
Mr. Seavey also made the following recommendations:
1. To drop the following three units:
A. Art -Mobile
B. Movie/Nature-Mobile
C. Swim -Mobile
2. To purchase an additional Show -Mobile.
MANAGER'S REPORT:
---Expecting a letter from the Michigan Land Trust Fund regarding the final
agreement for the work being done on the Clinton River Land Acquisition.
---Received approval from the Department of Natural Resources to proceed with
the final grant application at Addison Oaks for the development of 55 campsites.
---Joe Figa explained that the gas conversion project at Springfield Y.A.C. has
been put out for bid again, dut to a large math error in the first bids from
Mathison Plumbing and Heating.
---Received a letter from the Waterford Senior Citizens regarding their use
of Independence Oaks this year, and how much they appreciated the park.
---Budget hearings are scheduled for Wednesday, November 12, at 9 a.m., and
Wednesday, November 19, after the regular- meeting, which has been moved up
to 9 a.m. Another session will be scheduled at a later date, if necessary.
Staff would like the sessions completed before Thanksgiving, in order to
enable the Commission to adopt the budget at its December 10, 1980, meeting.
Meeting was adjourned at 12:15 p.m.
Velma Austin
Secretary
Karen Smith
Recording Secretary
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