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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 1984.01.18 - 38759OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING January 18, 1984 The meeting was called to order at 9:35 a.m.. by Chairman Lewis Wint in the Parks and Recreation Commission's conference room. COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Lewis Wint, Vice Chairman Carol Stanley, Secretary Jean Fox, Harold Cousins, George Kuhn, Daniel T. Murphy, Richard Vogt, Richard Wilcox. COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT: Pecky D. Lewis, Jr. ALSO PRESENT: Parks and Recreation Dept. of Public Works APPROVAL OF MINUTES: R. Eric Reickel, Manager Jon J. Kipke, Assistant Manager C.-L. Ross, Chief, Administrative Services Joseph P. Figa,- Chief, Design & Development Janet Pung, Public Information Officer Sheila Cox, Accountant Michael Thibodeau, Chief of Golf Pam Gale -Mullins, Public Information Barbara Howes, Public Information Tim Peters, Design & Development Milton Handorf, Director Moved by Mr. Murphy, supported by Mr. Wilcox to approve the minutes of the meeting and public hearing of December 7, 1983, as written. Motion carried. APPROVAL OF PAYMENTS: Moved by.Mr. Wilcox, supported,by Mrs. Stanley to approve payment of Vouchers 12-1 through .12-337• ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Cousins, Vogt, Kuhn, Murphy, Stanley, Wilcox, Wint (7) NAYS: (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. 3-1 (Commission Meeting, January 18, 1984) OPERATING STATEMENTS: Moved by Mr. Cousins, supported by Mrs. Fox to receive the Operating Statements as of November 30, 1983. Motion carried. ACTIVITIES REPORT: Moved by Mr. Vogt, supported by Mr. Cousins to receive the Activities Report as of December 31, 1983. Mr. Kipke told of the success of the recent cross country ski program at Glen Oaks for senior citizens. We were unable to accommodate all those who wished to attend. It was noted that snowmobiling at Addison Oaks had dropped considerably this year. We are cosponsoring a cross country ski race with Blue Cross -Blue Shield of Michigan, January 21, Springfield Oaks Golf Course. Mation carried. ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Chairman Wint stated that according to our Bylaws, "the election of officers shall be the first meeting of each year". Moved by Mrs. Stanley, supported by Mr. Vogt to elect Commissioner Kuhn temporary chairman for the purpose of electing a Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission. Motion carried. Commissioner Kuhn assumed the Chair and opened nominations for Chairman. Moved by Mr. Cousins, supported by Mrs. Fox to nominate Lewis E. Wint as Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission for 1984. Moved by Mrs. Stanley, supported by Mr. Wilcox that nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for Mr. Wint. Motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Kuhn declared Lewis E._ Wint as Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission for 1984. Chairman Wint assumed the Chair and opened nominations for Vice Chairman. 3-2 (Commission Meeting, January 18, 1984) Moved by Mr. Kuhn, supported by Mr. Cousins to nominate Carol E. Stanley as Vice Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission for 1984. Moved by Mrs. Fox, supported by Mr. Wilcox that nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for Mrs. Stanley. Motion carried unanimously. Chairman Wint declared Mrs. Stanley Vice Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission for 1984. Chairman Wint opened nominations for Secretary. Moved by Mrs. Stanley, supported by Mr. Kuhn to nominate Jean M. Fox as Secretary of the Parks and Recreation Commission for.1984. Moved by Mrs. Stanley, supported by Mr. Vogt that nomi- nations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for Mrs. Fox. Notion carried unanimously. Chairman Wint declared Mrs. Fox as Secretary of the Parks and Recreation Commission for 1984. It was determined that the Parks and Recreation Commission would continue to meet the first Wednesday of each month and if necessary, a second meeting would be held on the third Wednesday of each month. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS QUARTERLY REPORT: Ms. Pung reviewed the Public Communications report for January through October, 1983. Ms. Pung has been working with Waterford Cablevision to produce some programs about our facilities and programs, some of which have already been telecast on Channel 3. The Franco firm will present the results of the recent survey and their recom- mendations to the Commission at the February 15 meeting. ---P.M.-Magazine plans to telecast the cross country skiing for the blind -at Glen Oaks on January 28. RETIREE ANNUAL GREENS FEE RATE: Mr. Thibodeau, Chief of Golf, related staff's recommendation to raise the annual greens fee rate for those seniors presently holding a membership who want to renew it for 1984. The following is staff's proposed increase: 1983 1984 Principal $215. $240. Spouse 110. 120. 3-3 (Commission Meeting, January 18, 1984) RETIREE ANNUAL GREENS FEE RATE (continued): Mr. Thibodeau noted that we presently have 86 annual memberships held by senior citizens. Moved by Mr. Wilcox, supported by Mr. Cousins to adopt staff's recommendation to raise the rate for those seniors presently holding a membership who want to renew for 1984; $240 for the principal and $120 for the spouse. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Fox, Vogt, Murphy, Stanley, Wilcox, Wint, Cousins (7) NAYS: (0) A sufficientmajority having voted therefor, the motion carried. UPDATE ON CAPITAL PROJECTS:. Mr. Figa related the following: Groundbreaking held -for the --Nature interpretive Center at Independence Oaks. Depending on the weather, construction should start soon. --Glen.Oaks maintenance building progressing nicely. Probably will be completed by early spring. --Golf storage guildings at White Lake and Springfield Oaks are completed and look very nice. --Met with the architectural firm of Hoyem/Basso on the wave pool for the south end and will meet with the Drain Commission next week on the project. Following.that, a report will be made to -the Commission. WETLANDS ACQUISITION: Mr. Figa said meetings had been held between our department, Corporation Counsel, Property Management and officials from Independence Township regarding the appraisals for the wetlands acquisition next to Independence Oaks. The grant agreements were received this week from the Department of Natural Resources and theystipulate that the grant expires January 1, 1985 and that the DNR_must approve the appraisals prior to us making an offer to anyone for their property. The grant is for $387,000 and the Parks and Recreation Commission will contribute $200,000 for the project. It is a reimbursement grant whereby we pay the con- tractors and then the Land Trust Fund will forward the money to us. Moved by Mrs. Fox, supported by Mrs. Stanley that the following resolution be accepted: 3-4 (Commission Meeting, January 18, 1984) "WHEREAS the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission recommended the filing of an application to the Michigan Land Trust for a matching grant for the acqu'isltion of some 250.+ acres of wetlands adjacent to Independence Oaks County Park, and WHEREAS the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission has been notified by the Michigan Land Trust Fund that the project has been approved for the cost -sharing grant, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission recommends acceptance of said grant in the amount of $387,000, with the appropriate match to be desig- nated from the one -quarter mill, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission request that the Oakland County Planning and Building Committee also approve said grant and refer it to the Oakland County Board of Commissioners for acceptance." Motion carried. ADDITIONAL NOFMATION: ---The Stablex Corporation -is attempting to get site approval from the courts for their original site which was south of the recently proposed second site for which they were denied a permit. ---A joint meeting will be held between the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Planning and Building Committee on the study made on the Springfield Oaks Youth Activities Center. You will be notified of the date. ---Commissioner Stanley said that the._wetlands bill was beingamended in Lansing. ---Monica Walch, Therapeutic Recreation Supervisor, resigned her position'to go to private industry. ---Commissioner Fox tailed attention to an article in Park -Maintenance magazine about garden clubs becoming involved in planting flowers in park facilities and thought it might.be a.good idea for our system. ---Chairman Wint.said that the Oakland Parks Foundation was spending a lot of time in regard to a gift catalog for the parks system. Jim Scott, a member of the Foundation, will provide space for the Commission and Foundation at the Garden Show in Detroit to help promote -our -facilities. Mr. Scott has promised that we will receive some plant material from the Garden Show for our proposed botanical garden at Addison Oaks. ---The Parks and Recreation -Commission has.rented a booth for the, Campers Show' in February. 3-5 (Commission Meeting, January 18, 1984) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (continued): ---The annual meeting for the Foundation will be held May 2, 1984. ---Chairman Wint stated that we would be meeting with The Oaks Corporation, probably sometime in February, to re -negotiate percentages for the food and beverage contract... The contract still.has five years to run;'however, it calls for re-negot.i at ion as of January. 1 , 1984. Moved by Mrs. Stanley, supported by Mrs. Fox to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. The -meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m. Jean M. Fox Secretary Betty, es -It Recording Secretary e 3-6