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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1990.12.05 - 38874OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING December 5, 1990 The Commission meeting was called to order at 9:51 a.m. by Chairman Wint in the commission room of the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission's adminis- tration office. COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Lewis Wint, Vice Chairman Jean Fox, Secretary Pecky D. Lewis, Jr., Fred Korzon, George Kuhn, Richard Kuhn, Jr., Thomas Law, John Olsen, Alice Tomboulian, Richard Vogt ALSO PRESENT: Parks and Recreation Dept. of Central Services Board of Commissioners Spinal Column APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Ralph Richard, Manager Jon Kipke, Assistant Manager Frank Trionfi, Chief, Admin. Services Mike Thibodeau, Chief of Golf Joseph Figa, Chief, Design and Development Daniel Stencil, Chief of Parks Ray Delasko, Park Supervisor Cindi Neef, Account Clerk II Susan Wells, Recreation Supervisor Susan DeMaggio, Public Communications Glen Dick, Director Jim Brennan, Director, Prog. Evaluation Kathy Eynon, Reporter Moved by Mr. Lewis, supported by Mr. R. Kuhn to approve the minutes of the meeting of November 7, 1990, as written. AYES: Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Olsen, Tomboulian, Wint (9) NAYS: (0) Motion carried on a voice vote. APPROVAL OF PAYMENTS: Moved by Mr. Lewis, supported by Mrs. Fox to approve the payment of Vouchers 11-1 through 11-318. AYES: Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Olsen, Tomboulian, Wint (9) NAYS: (0) Motion carried on a voice vote. 3 - 1 (Commission Meeting, December 5, 1990) STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS BUDGET UPDATE, AND ACTIVITIES REPORT: Moved by Mr. R. Kuhn, supported by Mrs. Tomboulian to accept the State- ment of Operations for the month ending October 31, 1990, the 1990 Capital Improvement Projects Budget Update as of October 31, 1990, and the Activities Report for October, 1990. AYES: Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Olsen, Tomboulian, Wint (9) NAYS: (0) Motion carried on a voice vote. OAKLAND COUNTY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM: Jim Brennan, Director of Program Evaluation at the Oakland County Board of Com- missioners, reviewed the County's proposed radio communications system. The Board of Commissioners appointed a committee to study the County's needs and authorize Requests For Proposals for this project. The committee narrowed the proposals they received down to two and will make a recommendation for approval to the Finance Committee on December 6. The proposal being recommended includes a request to use two county parks, Addison Oaks and Independence Oaks, as sites for radio towers, one 300 feet high and the other 400 feet high. Concerns were raised about using park land, purchased by federal grants, for a purpose other than recreation; placement of the towers within the parks; reaction from neighbors over the towers; liability; and aesthetics. Commission requested Mr. Brennan to have the committee keep staff informed of the progress of the project. Moved by Mr. R. Kuhn, supported by Mr. Olsen to authorize staff to con- tinue to negotiate with County representatives on the potential location of two radio communications towers, one each at Addison Oaks and Inde- pendence Oaks, subject to the legality of this use on the park land. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Olsen, Vogt, Wint (8) NAYS: Fox, Tomboulian (2) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Vice Chairman Fox commented that she does not think the concept of the towers on park property is compatible with the park use as expressed by the voters of the county. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Moved by Mr. R. Kuhn, supported by Mr. Lewis to adjourn into Executive Session. 3 - 2 (Commission Meeting, December 5, 1990) AYES: Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Olsen, Tomboulian, Vogt, Wint (10) NAYS: (0) Motion carried on a voice vote. Meeting adjourned to Executive Session at 11 a.m. Meeting re -convened at 11:49 a.m. 1991 OPERATING BUDGET: Moved by Mr. G. Kuhn, supported by Mr. Korzon to approve the resolution adopting the Parks and Recreation Commission's 1991 Appropriations Act incorporating the 1991 Operating Budget. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Olsen, Tomboulian, Vogt, Wint (10) NAYS: (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. APPRAISAL PROPOSALS: Moved by Mrs. Fox, supported by Mr. R. Kuhn to award the contract for the appraisal of the 494.97 acres of vacant land in Lyon Township to Fuller Appraisal Services in the amount of $6,000. AYES: Fox, R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Olsen, Tomboulian, Vogt, Wint (8) NAYS: (0) Motion carried on a voice vote. AERATORS - ADDISON OAKS: Moved by Mr. R. Kuhn, supported by Mr. Lewis to approve the $1,800 increase in the cost of the lighted aerators for Addison Oaks from Aquatics Unlimited; the total expenditure for these aerators will be $11,650. AYES: Fox, R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Olsen, Tomboulian, Vogt, Wint (8) NAYS: (0) Motion carried on a voice vote. BIDS: As per the information filed in the agenda, the following bids were approved: 3 - 3 (Commission Meeting, December 5, 1990) Moved by Mrs. Tomboulian, supported by Mr. Olsen to award the contract for the installation of replacement windows at the park supervisor's residence and the maintenance building at Independence Oaks to Eveready Builders in the amount of $6,804.13. AYES: Fox, R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Olsen, Tomboulian, Vogt, Wint (8) NAYS: (0) Motion carried on a voice vote. Moved by Mr. Vogt, supported by Mrs. Tomboulian to award the bid for the purchase of solid vinyl restroom stall partitions for the boathouse and Moraine Knoll picnic shelter at Independence Oaks to the low bidder, Meek/Beck & Associates, in the amount of $5,220.00. AYES: Fox, R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Olsen, Tomboulian, Vogt, Wint (8) NAYS: (0) Motion carried on a voice vote. Moved by Mrs. Fox, supported by Mr. R. Kuhn to award the contract for the roof repairs at the Lakeview and Beach Concession buildings at Inde- pendence Oaks to Grunwell-Cashero Company in the amount of $3,950.00. AYES: Fox, R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Olsen, Tomboulian, Vogt, Wint (8) NAYS: (0) Motion carried on a voice vote. RECREATION ADMINISTRATION - DISABLED (THERAPEUTIC RECREATION) PROGRAM: In order to determine the needs of the County's disabled residents and to learn what will be required of the department to conform with Public Law 101-336, "The Americans with Disabilities Act," staff recommended Commission approval to hire Mike Mushett at $2,100 per month for six months beginning January 1, 1991. At the end of the contract, staff will present an in-depth recommendation for the services and programs to be provided to the disabled by the Commission. Also, the projected impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act on the department will be addressed. Commission expressed their concerns that no other proposals were received for this work, plus noting the consultant will be duplicating research already com- pleted in conjunction with the planning for Orion Oaks. Commission concurred that no action should be made on staff's recommendation at this time. Staff was directed to schedule the April retreat, at which time the Commission will focus on the future direction of Orion Oaks; a decision on this study would be made after that time. 3 - 4 (Commission Meeting, December 5, 1990) Commission also requested staff incorporate this subject into the work being scheduled with the focus groups Jan Pung will be meeting with in the near future, with the information from those meetings being correlated into the information being reviewed at the retreat. LAGOON SYSTEM UPDATE - ADDISON OAKS: The Department of Natural Resources informed staff that the phosphorus concen- tration in the lagoon system at Addison Oaks must be reduced, and that we must forward a plan to them by January 8, 1991 outlining how this will be done. To accomplish this, staff is requesting Commission approval to retain Schleede- Hampton, the consulting firm who has been working with staff throughout this project, in the amount of $9,540, to evaluate and determine the appropriate option to solve the problem, including doing the field work, preparing a conceptual site plan and detailed report based on their findings, and working with the DNR. Moved by Mr. R. Kuhn, supported by Mr. Vogt to retain Schleede-Hampton to evaluate and prepare a conceptual site plan for the lagoon system at Addison Oaks in the amount of $9,540.00. AYES: Fox, R. Kuhn, Lewis, Olsen, Tomboulian, Vogt, Wint (7) NAYS: (0) Motion carried on a voice vote. MANAGER'S REPORT: In addition to the Manager's Report filed in the agenda, the following was noted: ---Staff distributed copies of a recent editorial from The Detroit News regarding government -owned golf courses; a response letter will be sent by Chairman Wint. The next meeting will be Wedensday, January 16, 1991 at 9 a.m. Meeting adjourned at 1:24 p.m. J B Pecky D. Lewis, Jr. Secretary Karen Smith Recording Secretary 3 - 5