HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1987.03.25 - 38817OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
March 25. 1987
The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. by Chairman Lewis Wint in the Parks
and Recreation Commission's conference room.
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Lewis Wint, Secretary Pecky Lewis, Jr., Richard Kuhn, Thomas Law, Daniel
Murphy, Ralph Nelson, John Olsen, Richard Vogt
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
Vice Chairman Jean Fox, George Kuhn
ALSO PRESENT:
Parks and Recreation
Corporation Counsel
Oakland Golf Dome Associates
Oakland Parks Foundation
Ralph Richard, Manager
Jon Kipke, Assistant Manager
Sheila Cox, Accountant
Jack Hays
John Paglino, owner
Vince Paglino, owner
Fran Greenebaum, Executive Director
The special meeting was called for the purpose of making a decision on the proposed
new lease for the Red Oaks Driving Range with Oakland Golf Dome Associates.
Moved by Mr. Olsen, supported by Mr. R. Kuhn to bring back to the floor
the tabled item for approval of the proposed new lease for the Red Oaks
Driving Range with Oakland Golf Dome Associates.
Motion carried.
Moved by Mr. Murphy, supported by Mr. Nelson to approve the proposed
lease for the Red Oaks Driving Range with Oakland Golf Dome Associates
as submitted.
Corporation Counsel Jack Hays noted that Paragraph 17--Surrender had been reinstated
in the proposed "lease for liability reasons with the dome itself.
Commissioner Law expressed continued concern over the proposed revenue percentage,
questioning a fair return for the Parks Commission.
Commissioner Nelson noted his concern for the five-year term of the contract,
suggesting it might be in the best interest of both parties to make it a three-
year term.
Commissioner Olsen reminded the Commission that not only the proposed revenue
should be taken into consideration, but also the costs that would be incurred
by the Commission if the facility came back to us to operate.
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Commissioner Lewis noted that it was an informal goal of the Commission a few
years ago to get out of the operation of the driving range and bring in someone
to run the facility while providing a set revenue for the Commission.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: R. Kuhn, Lewis, Murphy, Olsen, Wint (5)
NAYS: Law, Nelson, Vogt (3)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
Pecky D. Lewis, Jr.
Secretary
Karen Smith
Recording Secretary
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