HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1991.06.19 - 38903OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
June 19. 1991
The meeting was called to order at 9:18 a.m. by Chairman Wint in the commission
room of the administration office.
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Lewis Wint, Vice Chairman Jean Fox, Fred Korzon, George Kuhn, Richard
Kuhn, Jr., Thomas Law, John Olsen, Alice Tomboulian, Richard Vogt
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
Secretary Pecky D. Lewis, Jr.
ALSO PRESENT:
Parks and Recreation
Oakland Co. Planning Div.
Oakland Co. Purchasing
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Ralph Richard, Manager
Jon J. Kipke, Assistant Manager
Joseph Figa, Chief of Design & Development
Frank Trionfi, Chief, Admin. Services
Daniel Stencil, Chief of Parks
Mike Thibodeau, Chief of Golf
Sheila Cox, Accountant III
Susan Wells, Chief of Recreation
Gary Gould, Accountant I
Desiree Marcks, Public Comm. Asst.
Jordan Warren, Intern
Margit Beutel, Arch. Engineer II
Tom Jackson, Park Supervisor
Dean Schantz, General Maintenance Mechanic
Bennie Ellout III, Parks Maintenance Aide
Steve Poniatowski, Summer Employee
Larry Falardeau, Landscape Arch./Planner
Russ Lewis, Architect/Planner
Lloyd Hampton, Manager
Moved by Mr. Olsen, supported by Mr. R. Kuhn to approve the minutes
of the meeting of May 15, 1991, and of the commission/staff retreat
of April 13 & 14, 1991, as written.
AYES: Fox, Korzon, R. Kuhn, Olsen, Tomboulian, Wint (6)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
APPROVAL OF PAYMENTS:
Moved by Mrs. Fox, supported by Mrs. Tomboulian to approve the payment
of Vouchers 5-150 through 5-374 and 6-1 through 6-121, and the Inter-
departmental Payment Register for the April charges paid in May.
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ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Olsen, Tomboulian, Wint (8)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS BUDGET TRANSFER:
Moved by Mr. G. Kuhn, supported by Mrs. Fox to approve the transfer
of $811,255.17 from the 1990 Operating Budget to the 1991 Capital Im-
provement Projects Budget, of which $311,255.17 will go to the Capital
Improvements Projects Contingency and $500,000 will go to the Land Ac-
quisition Project fund.
AYES: Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Olsen, Tomboulian, Wint (8)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS BUDGET UPDATE, AND
ACTIVITIES REPORT:
Moved by Mr. G. Kuhn, supported by Mrs. Fox to accept the Statement
of Operations as of April 30, 1991, the Capital Improvement Projects
Budget Update as of April 30, 1991, and the Activities Report for
April, 1991.
AYES: Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Olsen, Tomboulian, Wint (8)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
STAFF INTRODUCTIONS:
Sheila Cox introduced Gary Gould, who transferred from Equalization to fill our
new Accountant I position.
Joe Figa introduced Jordan Warren, a student of Lawrence Institute of Technology
who is working for Joe for the summer.
SPRINGFIELD OAKS YAC MASTER PLAN:
Larry Falardeau and Russ Lewis from the Oakland County Planning Division reviewed
the master plan revisions as proposed by the Planning Division for the Springfield
Oaks Youth Activities Center and adjacent site.
The priority lists for the short-term improvements for both the building and site
were reviewed; staff concurred that the top priority project to address is the
circulation/paving/parking problem.
The plan has already been submitted to the Planning and Building Committee for
their review and concurrence; any funding for these improvements would be approved
through them.
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Staff requested Commission concurrence of the plan revisions plus encouraging
the Planning and Building Committee to approve funding for the road improvements
and the front entrance area improvements.
Commission discussed the amount of use the YAC receives vs. the cost and focus
of the proposed improvements.
Moved by Mrs. Fox, supported by Mr. R. Kuhn to concur that the Spring-
field Oaks YAC needs to be upgraded and that the most pressing problem
is the circulation/paving/parking project.
AYES: Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Olsen, Tomboulian, Vogt, Wint (9)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
Commission will hold its next meeting on July 10 at the YAC and tour the facility.
A motion to approve the plan and encourage the Planning and Building Committee
to appropriate funding for these projects will be considered at that time.
Vice Chairman Fox temporarily assumed the Chair.
CARPETING - WATERFORD OAKS WATERPARK:
Moved by Mrs. Tomboulian, supported by Mr. Olsen to approve the expenditure
of $4,869.50 to United Carpet, Inc., for the installation of carpeting
at the Waterford Oaks Waterpark.
AYES: Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Olsen, Tomboulian, Vogt (8)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
GROUP CAMPING RENOVATION - GROVELAND OAKS:
Moved by Mr. Vogt, supported by Mrs. Tomboulian to approve the expendi-
ture of $14,518.56 to Madison Electric Company for the purchase of wire
for the Group Camping Renovation Project at Groveland Oaks.
AYES: Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Olsen, Tomboulian, Vogt (8)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
Chairman Wint re -assumed the Chair.
BIDS:
As per the information filed in the agenda, the following bids were approved:
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Moved by Mr. Vogt, supported by Mrs. Tomboulian to award the bid for
the purchase of five handicap accessible porta-johns and two Poly John
porta-johns for Addison Oaks, Independence Oaks and Orion Oaks to the
low bidder, Great Lakes Sanitation, in the amount of $5,873. Units
will be picked up by staff rather than be delivered.
AYES: Fox, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Olsen, Tomboulian, Vogt, Wint (8)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
Moved by Mr. R. Kuhn, supported by Mr. Law to award the contract for
the purchase and installation of play equipment at the Waterford Oaks
Court Games Complex to Clayton Corporation in the amount of $8,957.
AYES: Fox, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Olsen, Tomboulian, Vogt, Wint (8)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
Moved by Mrs. Tomboulian, supported by Mr. Vogt to award the contract
for the addition and renovation of the Addison Oaks concession/restroom
facility to the low bidder, James E. Johnson, in the amount of $159,160
for the base bid, plus a 10% contingency of $16,000, for a total budgeted
amount of $175,160.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Tomboulian, Vogt, Wint, Fox (7)
NAYS: Olsen (1)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
25TH ANNIVERSARY ACTIVITIES:
Staff reviewed the activities planned for the Commission's 25th anniversary cele-
bration, including the proposed radio promotion/vehicle pass giveaway.
MANAGER'S REPORT:
In addition to the Manager's Report filed in the agenda, the following was noted:
---Commissioner Law suggested staff and Commission consider addressing the resident
and non-resident golf fee structure during the budget review this year, citing
a difference of $5 for 9 holes at a course in Florida.
OLD BUSINESS:
---Commissioner Vogt received a status report on the department's schedule for
the new computer maintenance program from Computer Services.
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---Commissioner G. Kuhn informed the Commission that the Oakland County Drain
Commission is expecting the construction permit from the Department of Natural
Resources for the Pebble Creek Drain Project by the end of the week, and that
the project is scheduled to go out for bid on July 23.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Moved by Mrs. Fox, supported by Mr. R. Kuhn to adjourn to an Executive
Session.
AYES: Fox, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Olsen, Tomboulian, Vogt, Wint (8)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
Meeting adjourned to Executive Session at 11:46 a.m.
The next Commission Meeting will be at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10, at the Spring-
field Oaks YAC.
Mee 3'ng adjourned to a tour of Waterford Oaks at 12:05 a.m.
PeckyLewis, Jr.
`Secretary
Karen Smith
Recording Secretary
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