HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1982.03.24 - 38729OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
March 24, 1982
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Vice -Chairman Don Deni in the
Parks and Recreation Commission Room.
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Vice -Chairman Don Deni, Secretary Carol Stanley, Jean Fox, George Kuhn, Dr.
Joseph Montante, Richard Vogt.
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
Chairman Lewis Wint, Harold Cousins, Pecky Lewis, Jr.
ALSO PRESENT:
Parks and Recreation
Dept. of Public Works
Purchasing Department
Anthony M. Franco, Inc.
Private Citizen
PUBLIC COMMENT:
R. Eric Reickel, Manager
Jon J. Kipke, Assistant Manager
Charles Ross, Chief, Admin. Services
Arnold Johnston, Chief of Parks
Joseph Figa, Chief, Design & Development
Sheila Cox, Accountant
Mike Thibodeau, Chief of Golf
Ray Delasko, Supervisor, Independence Oaks
Clyde Herb, Supervisor, Groveland Oaks
Milton Handorf, Director
Joseph Hylla, Buyer
Dorothy Langan
Lee Luenberger
Mr. Lee Luenberger address the Commission, protesting the increase for senior
citizens' annual greens fees.
Staff did not recommend a reconsideration of senior citizen fees.
Commission thanked Mr. Luenberger for expressing his concern.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Moved by Dr. Montante, supported by Mrs. Fox to approve the
minutes of the meeting of March 3, 1982, as written.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Montante, Stanley, Deni, Fox, Kuhn (5)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
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APPROVAL OF PAYMENTS:
Moved by Mr. Kuhn, supported by Mrs. Fox to approve payment
of Vouchers 3-1 through 3-214.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Stanley, Deni, Fox, Kuhn, Montante (5)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
PEDAL BOATS - GROVELAND AND INDEPENDENCE:
Bids were received from Purchasing for the purchase of eight (8) pedal boats at
Groveland and Independence Oaks. Two (2) boats are for Independence Oaks and
will increase their fleet to 12 boats. Six (6) boats are for Groveland Oaks,
three (3) to replace existing boats and three (3) to increase the park's fleet
to 15 boats.
The bids are as follows:
Cole Culver
Best Marine Distributors
Sun & Ski Marina
Mini-Byke II $658.00
Pelican EP92 518.00
Playbuoy RJ80T 360.00
Staff recommended purchasing seven (7) of the Mini-Byke II's from the high
bidder, Cole Culver, based upon their guaranteed commercial use. Staff noted
that the Mini-Byke II is constructed of fiberglass rather than ABS plastic, and
most of our fleet consists of the Mini-Byke II's.
Staff also recommended purchasing one (1) Playbuoy RJ80T from the low bidder,
Sun & Ski Marina, as an experiment to see if it will hold up under hard use.
Total cost for the pedal boats will be $4,966, with $5,600 budgeted in the
Operating Equipment Budget.
Moved by Dr. Montante, supported by Mrs. Stanley to accept the
bid from Cole Culver for the purchase of seven (7) Mini-Byke II
pedal boats for Groveland and Independence in the amount of $658
each for $4,606; and to accept the low bid from Sun & Ski Marina
for the purchase of one (1) Playbuoy RJ80T pedal boat for Grove -
land in the amount of $360. Total purchase price for the pedal
boats is $4,966.00.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Deni, Fox, Kuhn, Montante, Stanley (5)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
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SPRINKLER HEADS - WHITE LAKE AND SPRINGFIELD OAKS GOLF COURSES:
The following bids were received for greens and fairway sprinkler heads for
White Lake and Springfield Oaks Golf Courses:
Century Rain Aid
Sprinkler Irrigation
Greens - $38.25 $1,530.00
Fairway - 53.95 1,348.75
$2,878.75
Greens - $36.00 $1,440.00
Fairway - 50.00 1,250.00
$2,69o.00
The fifteen heads for White Lake Oaks are for the irrigation system under the
capital improvement budget.
The sprinkler heads for Springfield are a continuation of the program to replace
the plastic heads that were originally installed. After the installation of
these 50 heads, the tees and greens will be completed and the fairways will be
50% completed.
Staff concurs with Purchasing's recommendation to accept the low bid of $2,690
from Sprinkler Irrigation.
Springfield had $4,700 budgeted in the Operating Equipment Budget; the total of
Springfield's heads is $2,150.
Moved by Mrs. Fox, supported by Mrs. Stanley to accept the low
bid from Sprinkler Irrigation in the amount of $2,690 for the
purchase of 65 sprinkler heads for White Lake and Springfield
Oaks Golf Courses.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Fox, Kuhn, Montante, Stanley, Deni (5)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
ROLLER SKATES - MOBILE RECREATION:
Bids were received by Purchasing for 136 pairs of replacement skates for the
two skate mobiles. Each unit has 175 pairs of skates; many of the skates being
replaced are several years old.
The bids are as follows:
Midwest Skate Company
Flaghouse
Sportabout Shop
$6,333.00
7,616.00
8,16o.00
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Staff agrees with Purchasing's recommendation to accept the low bid from
Midwest Skate Company for $6,333.00. We had budgeted $5,381 in the Operating
Equipment Budget; the balance of $952 will come from the Operating Equipment
surplus.
Moved by Mr. Kuhn, supported by Mrs. Stanley to accept the low
bid of $6,333 from Midwest Skate Company for the purchase of
136 pairs of roller skates for the skate mobiles for Mobile
Recreation. The $952 over budget will be funded from the
Operating Equipment surplus.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Kuhn, Montante, Stanley, Deni, Fox (5)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
SCORE CARDS - WHITE LAKE AND RED OAKS GOLF COURSES:
Purchasing received the following bids for the purchase of 100,000 score cards
each for White Lake and Red Oaks Golf Courses:
Golf Course Supply $4,600.00
Flint Graphic Service 3,935.80
Golf Associates Score Card Co. 3,800.00
Speedy Printing Center 7,642.58
TAS Graphics 4,725.00
Oakland Business Forms 4,788.00
This supply of cards should last approximately four years. Funds for this
purchase have been budgeted in the office supplies account of the operating
budget.
Staff concurs with Purchasing's recommendation to award the bid to the low
bidder, Golf Associates Score Card Company, in the amount of $3,800.00.
Moved by Mrs. Fox, supported by Dr. Montante to accept the
low bid from Golf Associates Score Card Company in the amount
of $3,800 for 100,000 score cards each for White Lake and Red
Oaks Golf Courses.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Montante, Stanley, Deni, Fox, Kuhn (5)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
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AIR COMPRESSOR - WATERFORD OAKS WAVE POOL:
This is a replacement for the air compressor that was stolen from the maintenance
building at Waterford Oaks last December. The air compressor is used to blow up
air mattresses at the Wave Pool.
Bids were received as follows:
Coon DeVisser Quincy V325L-5-80 $1,895.00
Universal Equipment Speedaire 7Z624 1,695.00
Eiden Equipment Dayton 1,530.00
Staff concurs with Purchasing's recommendation to buy the air compressor from
the low bidder, Eiden Equipment Company, for $1,530.00. $600 was budgeted for
this item; the remaining $930 will be funded from the Operating Equipment sur-
plus. The purchase of grills for Waterford Oaks Wave Pool will be reduced by
10, which will release $1,000 for this purchase.
Commissioner Fox brought up the question of taking a stand in favor of saving
energy and no longer providing this service for the public.
Moved by Mrs. Stanley, supported by Mrs. Fox to reject all bids
for the purchase of an air compressor at the Waterford Oaks
Wave Pool and to no longer provide the air compressor for blowing
up air mattresses for the patrons at the Wave Pool.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Stanley, Fox (2)
NAYS: Vogt, Deni, Kuhn, Montante (4)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed.
Moved by Dr. Montante, supported by Mr. Kuhn to approve the
purchase of the air compressor for the Waterford Oaks Wave
Pool for $1,530 from the low bidder, Eiden Equipment Co.
Funds for this purchase will be taken from the Operating
Equipment surplus.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Vogt, Deni, Kuhn, Montante (4)
NAYS: Fox, Stanley (2)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
GOLF COURSES CHEMICALS:
The following bids were received by Purchasing for chemicals used on the greens
of the golf courses for the prevention and cure of turfgrass pests:
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Lawn Equipment $1,888.00
Benham Chemicals 1,990.00
Turf Supplies 2,202.o4
Turf Grass 2,167.38
W. F. Miller 2,166.46
Bio-Serve No Bid
Staff concurs with Purchasing's recommendation to award the bid to the low
bidder, Lawn Equipment, in the amount of $1,888.00.
Moved by Mrs. Stanley, supported by Mr. Vogt to award the
bid for the chemicals for the golf courses to the low
bidder, Lawn Equipment, in the amount of $1,888.00.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Deni, Fox, Kuhn, Montante, Stanley, Vogt (6)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
FERTILIZER - GOLF
COURSES AND PARKS:
Bids were received
for the purchase of
fertilizer for the
golf courses and parks.
They are as follows:
Fairway Fertilizer
Fairway Fertilizer
Green Fertilizer
(Homogeneous)
(Blended)
W. F. Miller
$2,386.35
$4,239.60
$15,615.15
Benham Chemicals
2,620.00
4,250.00
25,878.00
L & E
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16,628.04
Turf Grass
2,468.0o
4,292.00
25,536.00
Turf Supply
2,432.00
4,212.00
20,4o6.00
Scotts
4,782.72
4,222.18
24,024.36
Mike Thibodeau noted that the difference in the fairway fertilizers is in the
formulations.
Staff concurs with Purchasing's recommendations to award the bids to the low
bidders, Turf Supply for 10 tons of homogeneous fairway fertilizer in the amount
of $4,212; and W. F. Miller for 57 tons of Blended fairway fertilizer in the
amount of $15,615.15. Staff also agrees with Purchasing to award the bid for
five tons of greens fertilizer to Turf Grass, in the amount of $2,468.00, as the
two low bidders did not meet the specifications. Total purchase price for the
fertilizers is $22,295.15.
Staff noted that the bid for the 57 tons of fertilizer from W. F. Miller is
$7.36/ton lower than the price we paid last year.
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Moved by Mr. Vogt, supported by Mrs. Fox to award the bids for
the fairway fertilizers to the low bidders, Turf Supply for 10
tons in the amount of $4,212.00, and W. F. Miller for 57 tons
in the amount of $15,615.15. The bid for five tons of greens
fertilizer was also awarded to Turf Grass, in the amount of
$2,468. Total for the fertilizer purchase is $22,295.15.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Fox, Kuhn, Montante, Stanley, Vogt, Deni (6)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
HANDICAP LIFT - MOBILE RECREATION:
Purchasing received bids for the purchase and installation of a wheelchair lift
for one of the Mobile Recreation buses. This lift will enable the bus to
accommodate four (4) electric and 30 folding wheelchairs.
The bids received are as follows:
Van Epoch, Inc. $3,159.90
Collins Industrial, Inc. 3,995.00
Thomas Coaches No Bid
Staff noted that this equipment will not require having the bus modified. The
lift can also be moved from one bus to another.
Mr. Kipke stated that at this time any handicap groups that call us for trans-
portation must be turned down because we cannot accommodate them. This lift
should help our program expand to some of these special organizations.
Moved by Dr. Montante, supported by Mr. Vogt to approve the
purchase of the handicap lift for Mobile Recreation from the
low bidder, Van Epoch, Inc., in the amount of $3,159.90•
Funds for this purchase will be taken from the Operating
contingency budget.
Discussion followed, after which the Commission decided to let staff determine
whether or not a nominal increase should be charged to the group using the bus
and lift to cover the cost of the equipment.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Kuhn, Montante, Vogt, Deni, Fox (5)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
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MANAGER'S REPORT:
---The final draft of the Commission By -Laws will be retyped and ready for
adoption at the next Commission meeting, which is scheduled for April 21, 1982.
---The Annual Recognition Banquet has been scheduled for May 10, 1982, at Glen
Oaks Golf Course.
---A list of capital improvement projects needed at the Springfield Oaks YAC
will be ready at the next meeting for Commission input. Will recommend for-
warding it to the Planning and Building Committee for funding.
---The annual audit from Janz and Knight was just received. Chuck Ross noted
that, because of the necessary year-end adjustments, the figures went over the
amended budget figures approved last fall. The auditors stated that, "We do
not feel that this is a lack of compliance with act." However, staff would
like to get approval at the next meeting to include the adjustments in the
budget.
Also noted in the report was a recommendation from the auditors to review our
insurance annually.
---Staff will contact the County Legislative Aide to verify whether or not, if
the Chairman of SEMCOG lives in the county, he must be the tenth member of the
Commission.
Meeting adjourned at 11:12 a.m.
Carol Stanley
Secretary
Karen Smith
Recording Secretary
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