HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1990.04.05 - 38868OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION RETREAT
April 5 and 6, 1990
The Retreat was called to order at 3:22 p.m. by Chairman Wint in the Lancaster
Room of the Thomas Edison Inn in Port Huron, Michigan.
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Lewis Wint, Vice Chairman Jean Fox, Secretary Pecky D. Lewis, Jr., Fred
Korzon, George Kuhn, Richard Kuhn, Jr., John Olsen, Alice Tomboulian, Richard
Vogt
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
Thomas Law
ALSO PRESENT:
Parks and Recreation Ralph Richard, Manager
Jon Kipke, Assistant Manager
Joseph Figa, Chief, Design and Development
Janet Pung, Public Communications Officer
Frank Trionfi, Chief, Admin. Services
Mike Thibodeau, Chief of Golf
Daniel Stencil, Chief of Parks
Central Michigan University Roger Coles, Dept. Chairman, P & R
Bob Frost, Professor
Intent of the retreat was to be a strategic planning process to identify the Com-
mission's strengths and weaknesses and to develop a mission statement, along with
goals and one-year objectives.
Identity is important to ensure the Commission is both doing the right job and
doing the job right. It also pinpoints who's responsible --either through manage-
ment/leadership or staff competence.
The Commission's identity is tied to four major issues: Human resources, con-
sumer/user resources, physical resources, and financial resources.
Staff and Commission divided into four work groups to formulate mission statements
for these issues, from which the following general mission statement was drafted:
To provide all residents of Oakland County with recreational leisure
and learning experiences, parks, open spaces, facilities, professional
staff and fiscal management resulting in a comprehensive county park
system that enhances the residents' quality of life.
Work sessions followed, during which the groups, each concentrating on one of
the four main issues, developed three-year goals and then one-year objectives.
Each group's mission statement, goals, and objectives are listed in the attached
report.
Staff will now be assigned to accomplish the objectives; that information should
be given to the Commission by June.
(Commission Retreat, April 5 and 6, 1990)
In order to ensure the planning process is continued, a similar planning process
will be done next year to review what has been accomplished and re -set goals for
next year. Those objectives for this year that are not accomplished will be in-
corporated into next year's objectives.
MILLAGE UPDATE
Jon Kipke distributed a packet of information on the millage awareness campaign,
including the budget, steering committee's agenda, speaker's bureau commitments,
awareness program for the employees, parades, and special events.
Vice Chairman Fox suggested a letter be mailed to the precinct delegates informing
them of the Oakland County Parks and the upcoming millage issues. That list can
be obtained from the Oakland County Clerk's Office after the filing deadline.
NEW BUSINESS
Commissioner Tomboulian informed the Commission that she has been approached about
a possible donation of a home and botanical garden to the Parks Commission. The
family is currently working out legal details on the property.
Staff was directed to review the property, along with Commissioners Tomboulian
and Korzon, and report back with a recommendation.
Retreat adjourned at 2:50 p.m.
Pecky D. Lewis, Jr.
Secretary
Karen Smith
Recording Secretary