HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1990.03.21 - 38884OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
March 21, 1990
The meeting was called to order at 9:34 a.m. by Chairman Wint in the commission
room of the Parks and Recreation Commission's administration 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
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
Richard Vogt
ALSO PRESENT:
Parks and Recreation
Central Services
Oakland Co. Sheriff's Dept.
Oakland Parks Foundation
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Ralph Richard, Manager
Jon Kipke, Assistant Manager
Frank Trionfi, Chief of Admin. Services
Daniel Stencil, Chief of Parks
Mike Thibodeau, Chief of Golf
Joe Figa, Chief of Design and Development
Janet Pung, Public Communications Officer
Sheila Cox, Accountant
Glen Dick, Director
Dale Cunningham, Business Manager
Fran Greenebaum, Executive Director
Moved by Mr. Lewis, supported by Mr. R. Kuhn to approve the minutes
of the meeting of March 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. Law, supported by Mr. Korzon to approve the payment of
Vouchers 3-1 through 3-187.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Olsen, Tomboulian, Wint,
Fox (9)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
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ACTIVITIES REPORT:
Moved by Mr. G. Kuhn, supported by Mrs. Tomboulian to receive the Activi-
ties Report for February, 1990.
AYES: Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Olsen, Tomboulian, Wint (9)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
PARK SECURITY CONTRACT:
Chief of Administrative Services Frank Trionfi reviewed the final financial details
and requested Commission approval of the park security contract with the Oakland
County Sheriff's Department for 1990 and 1991.
Moved by Mr. R. Kuhn, supported by Mr. Olsen to approve the contract
between the Oakland County Sheriff's Department and the Oakland County
Parks and Recreation Commission for the park security services in the
parks for 1990 and 1991.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Olsen, Tomboulian, [dint, Fox,
Korzon (9)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
BIDS:
As per the information filed in the agenda, the following bids were approved:
Moved by Mr. Korzon, supported by Mrs. Fox to award the bid for the
purchase of a set of greens grooming reels for the Springfield Oaks
Golf Course to W. F. Miller in the amount of $3,245.00.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Olsen, Tomboulian, Wint, Fox, Korzon,
G. Kuhn (9)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Mrs. Fox, supported by Mr. Law to award the bid for the pur-
chase of a walk -behind power sweeper/scrubber for the Red Oaks Wave
Pool to the Tennant Company in the amount of $8,936.00.
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ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Law, Lewis, Olsen, Tomboulian, Wint, Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn,
R. Kuhn (9)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
Moved by Mr. Olsen, supported by Mrs. Fox to award the bid for the pur-
chase of 110 wood picnic tables for Addison Oaks, Groveland Oaks, and
Independence Oaks to the low bidder, R. J. Thomas, in the amount of
$10,738.20.
AYES: Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Olsen, Tomboulian, Wint (9)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
Moved by Mrs. Fox, supported by Mrs. Tomboulian to award the bid for
the purchase of a John Deere tractor with forklift and box scraper for
Independence, a backhoe for Addison Oaks, and a box scraper for Grove -
land Oaks, to the low bidder, Capitol Equipment, in the amount of
$34,684.80.
AYES: Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Olsen, Tomboulian, Wint (9)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
Commission requested a report on the auction's results when received, along with
staff's revenue estimates.
GRANT APPLICATION RESOLUTION:
Staff requested Commission approval of the submission of grant application to
the Department of Natural Resources for the Land and Water Conservation Fund,
the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, and the Recreation Bond Fund. Dead-
line for the applications is April 1.
The following projects are being requested for submission:
Addison Oaks Camping Phase II
Groveland Oaks Camping Renovation
Waterford Oaks Refrigerated Toboggan Run
Addison Oaks Play Facility
Groveland Oaks Play Facility
Independence Oaks Play Facility
Moved by Mrs. Tomboulian, supported by Mr. R. Kuhn to approve the fol-
lowing resolution for the submission of grant applications to the Land
and Water Conservation Fund, Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, and
the Recreation Bond Fund:
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WHEREAS, the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission has
been notified by the Department of Natural Resources that applications
for the cost sharing Land and Water Conservation Fund, Natural Resources
Trust Fund, and Recreation Bond Fund may be submitted by April 1, 1990;
and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission has
identified and established priorities for acquisition and development
projects within the adopted Recreation Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission recom-
mends the filing of the following applications to the Department of
Natural Resources for a matching grant:
Addison Oaks Camping Phase II
Groveland Oaks Camping Renovation
Waterford Oaks Refrigerated Toboggan Run
Addison Oaks Play Facility
Groveland Oaks Play Facility
Independence Oaks Play Facility
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Parks and
Recreation Commission recommends submission of the above -said grant
applications with the appropriate matching funds to be designated from
the one -quarter mill.
AYES: Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Olsen, Tomboulian, Wint (9)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - MOBILE RECREATION:
Mobile Recreation Supervisor Susan Wells submitted a history of the Commission's
Community Assistance Program for Mobile Recreation with a request for the Commission
to approve an appropriation of $20,000 for the 1990 program.
Assistant Manager Jon Kipke noted that staff will be making an extra effort to
get these units into the communities more often this year.
Based on last year's figures, the Commission questioned the validity of the pro-
gram, but agreed on the necessity of increasing the program's visibility and use
in the communities because of the millage campaign.
Commission directed staff to update them at a later date with a more in-depth
report on this program.
Moved by Mr. Korzon, supported by Mr. R. Kuhn to approve the appropriation
of $20,000 for the 1990 Community Assistance Program for Mobile Recreation.
AYES: Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Olsen, Tomboulian, Wint (9)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
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CELEBRATION OF THE OUTDOORS WEEK CO-SPONSORSHIP:
Oakland Parks Foundation Executive Director Fran Greenebaum requested Commission
approval of a $1,000 appropriation to co-sponsor the Foundation's Celebration
of the Outdoors Week April 20-29 in honor of the Earth Day's 20th anniversary.
The Foundation has already received funding for this special event from Wright
& Filippis, D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles, and the Baker Company.
Ms. Greenebaum distributed copies of the schedule of events plus information on
the special conference, "Protecting the Natural World: Opportunities in Oakland
County" being held at Oakland University on April 27.
Moved by Mr. G. Kuhn, supported by Mrs. Fox to approve the appropriation
of $1,000 to the Oakland Parks Foundation to co-sponsor the Foundation's
Celebration of the Outdoors Week on April 20-29, 1990.
AYES: Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Olsen, Tomboulian, Wint (9)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
Mrs. Greenebaum updated the Commission on the Foundation's activities, including
the Annual Dinner at Addison Oaks on May 2 and the fund raising benefit, Jesus
Christ Superstar at the Birmingham Theatre on May 18.
MANAGER'S REPORT:
In addition to the Manager's Report filed in the agenda, the following was noted:
---The Commission has been approached about repainting the Davis Historical House
at Springfield Oaks. Staff has inspected the house, agreeing that touch ups are
required; complete repainting will be required next year. Commission commented
that it was their understanding that our responsibility extended to the one-time
painting only.
---Manager Richard updated the Commission on the developer's plans for the parcel
in Lyon Township.
---Public Communications Officer Jan Pung announced that tickets were available
to those commissioners who wished to attend the Builders Home, Flower and Furni-
ture Show at Cobo Hall from March 17 - 25.
The next meeting will be held in conjunction with the Commission/staff retreat
on Friday, April 6 at the Thomas Edison Inn in Port Huron.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 a.m.
Pecky D. Le s, Jr. Karen Smith
Secretary Recording Secretary
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