HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1982.12.01 - 38719OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
December 1, 1982
The meeting was called to order at 9:47 a.m. by Chai.rman Lewis E. Wint in the
Parks and Recreation Commission's Conference Room.
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Lewis Wint, Vice Chairman Don Deni, Secretary Carol Stanley, Jean Fox,
George Kuhn, Pecky Lewis, Joseph R. Montante, M. D., Daniel T. Murphy, Richard
Vogt.
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
Harold Cousins
ALSO PRESENT:
Parks and Recreation
Anthony M. Franco, Inc.
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Board of County Commissioners
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
R. Eric Reickel, Manager
Jon Kipke, Assistant Manager
Janet Pung, Public Communications Officer
Michael Thibodeau, Chief of Golf
Charles Ross, Chief, Administrative Services
Arnold Johnston, Chief of Parks
Joseph Figa, Chief, Design & Development
Daniel Stencil, Recreation Supervisor
Sheila Cox, Accountant
Cathy Breidenbach, Intern, Public Information
Dorothy Langan, Account Executive
John Basch, Reporter
Richard Kuhn, Commissioner -elect
Moved by Mr. Lewis, supported by Mrs. Fox to approve
the minutes of the meeting of November 10, 1982, as
written.
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS:
Moved by Mr. Lewis, supported by Mrs. Stanley to approve
payment of Vouchers 11-1 through 11-209.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Lewis, Montante, Murphy, Stanley, Vogt, Wint, Deni, Fox, Kuhn (9)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
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OPERATING STATEMENTS:
Moved by Mr. Murphy, supported by Dr. Montante, to amend the
1982 Operating Budget and transfer $8,000 fromtheWave Pool
and Water Slide; $4,000 to the Tennis Complex and $4,000 to
BMX.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Montante, Murphy, Stanley, Vogt, Wint, Deni, Fox, Kuhn, Lewis (9)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Mrs. Fox, supported by Mr. Lewis to receive
the Operating Statements as of October, 1982.
Motion carried.
ACTIVITIES REPORT:
Moved by Mr. Vogt, supported by Mr. Deni to receive
the Activities Report as of October, 1982.
Motion carried.
1983 BUDGET:
Moved by Mr. Lewis, supported by Dr. Montante, adoption
of the following resolution:
"In accordance with the provisions of Public Act 261 of 1965 and
Public Act 621 of 1978, the Uniform Local Budgeting Act, and the
By-laws of the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission as
approved April 21, 1982, the Oakland County Parks and Recreation
Commission, after due deliberation with the Manager and his staff,
does hereby adopt the 1983 General Appropriations Act of
$6,095,350.
As stated in the Commission By-laws, appropriations accumulated
within each Park Unit and/or Budget Center will be deemed maximum
authorization to incur expenditures. The Manager or his designated
Fiscal Officer shall exercise supervision and control of all
budgeted expendutures within these Units, and at no time shall the
expenditures exceed the total appropriation for the specific Unit
or Budget Center as originally authorized or amended by the Com-
mission. The Operating Budget, by Units, of $4,744,390 is part
of the total 1983 Appropriations Act of $6,095,350 which includes
the $150,000 provision for possible property tax refund.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Stanley, Vogt, Wint, Deni, Fox, Kuhn, Lewis, Montante, Murphy (9)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried
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RED OAKS:
Chairman Wint asked that the Commission consider appropriating $1 million of
the $1.3 million available for capital outlay in 1983 and earmark it for
development only at Red Oaks.
He stated it had been his wish to do this for some time and if the economy
improved, the possibility existed of selling the property with frontage on
Northwestern Highway, adjacent to Glen Oaks, that is owned by the Commission.
With these two sums, Mr. Wint felt it was conceivable that the Parks and
Recreation Commission could break ground in 1983 for the first phase of
additional development at Red Oaks.
Chairman Wint was excused from the meeting at 10:20 a.m. and Vice Chairman Deni
assumed the Chair.
EXPLORER POST #608:
As discussed at the previous meeting, Mr. Stencil asked that the Commission
consider allocating $500 to Explorer Post #608, Boy Scouts of America, for their
assistance in emergency medical services at the BMX track.
Moved by Mrs. Stanley, supported by Mr. Kuhn that
$500 be transferred from the contingency fund to
Explorer Post #608 for services rendered to the BMX
program.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Vogt, Deni, Fox, Kuhn, Lewis, Montante, Murphy, Stanley (8)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
PROPERTY ABUTTING GROVELAND OAKS:
Staff recommended that the Commission decline the proposal by the firm of
Harburn, Yurk & Associates of Flint, to acquire 191+ acres bordering the
northern boundary of Groveland Oaks Park.
Discussion followed on the proposal.
Moved by Mr. Kuhn, supported by Mrs. Stanley to decline
the proposal by Harburn, Yurk & Associates of Flint to
acquire 191+ acres on the northern boundary of Groveland
Oaks County Park.
Motion carried.
DREDGING AT GROVELAND OAKS:
Mr. Figa explained that the Commission had previously awarded a bid to Purves
Excavating to dredge 80,000 cubic yards of material from Stewart Lake at
Groveland Oaks. It included the dredging and an alternate for 2,000 yards
of sand for a total cost, including contingency, of $131,019.
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There was $150,000 budgeted in the 1982 Capital Improvement Budget for the
project.
Mr. Figa requested that the contract be amended to include the following:
1. 40,000 cubic yards of dredging material @.8 Wyard $34,000
2. Grading areas A & B, 9 acres @$560 5,o4o
Grading area C, 6.5 acres @$770. 5,005
3. Seeding and mulching areas A, B, & C, 15.5 acres
at $1,000 15,500
TOTAL PROPOSED AMOUNT $59,545
Moved by Dr. Montante, supported by Mrs. Stanley to amend
the original contract to include $60,000 to dredge an
additional 40,000 cubic yards of material from Stewart Lake;
project to include grading, mulching and seeding as pro-
posed by staff. Funds to come from the 1983 Capital
Development Budget.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Deni, Fox, Kuhn, Lewis, Montante, Murphy, Stanley, Vogt (8)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT STATUS REPORT:
Mr. Figa gave a slide presentation on the status of capital development
projects. Following the slide presentation, various projects were discussed.
Mr. Figa talked briefly on the history of the proposed wetlands acquisition
at Independence Oaks and the revised application before the DNR from the
Levy Company to mine gravel in the area. He stated his concern for the
preservation of the wetlands if the DNR were to allow the Levy Company to
conduct mining operations in the area.
Moved by Mrs. Fox, supported by Mrs. Stanley to
receive the Annual Capital Development Status Report.
Motion carried.
MANAGER'S REPORT:
---Holiday Festival for the mentally impaired to be held at the Southfield Civic
Center, December 1, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
---Spicer Property: Received letter from Larry Savage, City Manager of
Farmington Hills, stating that the City Council met in executive session and
decided it was in the best interests of the City to defer to the County in
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its efforts to gain funds for the acquisition from the Michigan Land Trust
Fund.
The Spicer property proposalis on the agenda of the Michigan Land Trust
Board meeting of December 7.
---Janet Pung introduced Cathy Breidenbach, intern in the Public Information
Section.
Moved by Mrs. Fox, supported by Mr. Lewis to adjourn
the meeting.
Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 11:25 a.m.
Carol Stanley
Secretary
Betty/Guest
Recording Secretary
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