HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1991.03.20 - 38906OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
March 20, 1991
The meeting was called to order at 9:11 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, Fred Korzon, George Kuhn, Richard
Kuhn, Jr., Thomas Law, John Olsen, Alice Tomboulian
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
Secretary Pecky Lewis, Jr., Richard Vogt
ALSO PRESENT:
Parks and Recreation
Corp. Counsel/Real Estate Div.
Purchasing
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Ralph Richard, Manager
Jon Kipke, Assistant Manager
Sheila Cox, Accountant
Frank Trionfi, Chief, Admin. Services
Joe Figa, Chief, Design and Development
Mike Thibodeau, Chief of Golf
Daniel Stencil, Chief of Parks
Susan Wells, Recreation Supervisor
Jim Dunleavy, Recreation Specialist
Clyde Herb, Park Supervisor
Patrick Campbell
Lloyd Hampton, Manager
Moved by Mr. Olsen, supported by Mrs. Fox to approve the minutes of
the meeting of March 6, 1991, and the public hearing of March 6, 1991,
as written.
AYES: Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Olsen, Wint (6)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
APPROVAL OF PAYMENTS:
Moved by Mr. Korzon, supported by Mr. G. Kuhn to approve the payment
of Vouchers 3-1 through 3-119.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Olsen, Wint (6)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
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1991 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS SUMMARY AND ACTIVITIES REPORT:
Moved by Mr. Olsen, supported by Mr. G. Kuhn to receive the 1991 Capital
Improvement Projects Summary as of January 31, 1991, and the Activities
Report for February, 1991.
AYES: Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Olsen, Tomboulian, Wint (8)
NAYS: (0).
Motion carried on a voice vote.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Moved by Mr. Korzon, supported by Mr. R. Kuhn to adjourn to Executive
Session.
AYES: Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Olsen, Tomboulian, Wint (8)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
Meeting adjourned to executive session at 9:25 a.m.
Meeting re -convened at 10 a.m.
ADDISON OAKS PROPERTY:
Moved by Mrs. Tomboulian, supported by Mr. Law to authorize staff to
work with Corporation Counsel to make an offer to the owners of the
90-acre parcel adjacent to Addison Oaks at a price of $4,500 per acre.
AYES: Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Olsen, Tomboulian, Wint (8)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
BIDS:
As per the information filed in the agenda, the following bids were approved:
Moved by Mr. G. Kuhn, supported by Mrs. Fox to award the bid for the
purchase of two Excel 320 Hustler mowers for Groveland Oaks to W. F.
Miller in the amount of $14,719 each, for a total purchase price of
$29,438.
AYES: Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, 0lsen, Tomboulian, Wint (8)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
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Moved by Mrs. Fox, supported by Mr. G. Kuhn to approve the following
bids as recommended by staff and Purchasing:
An Ingersoll-Rand generator for Technical Support from the low bidder,
Cloverdale Equipment, in the amount of $12,249.
Contract for the labor and materials to construct the foundation and
block walls for the ventilation system improvements at the Addison Oaks
Conference Center to Grunwell-Cashero Company in the amount of $4,825,
plus a 5% contingency of $241.25, for a total budgeted amount of
$5,066.25.
Split the bid for the purchase of fertilizer for the parks and golf
courses and award the purchase of 35 tons of general use fertilizer
to the low bidder, Lesco, in the amount of $8,820; and award the pur-
chase of 38 tons of fairway and 8 tons of greens fertilizer to the low
bidder, Turfgrass, in the amount of $20,696. The total price for the
fertilizer purchase is $29,516.
Contracts for the landscaping project at Glen Oaks to be awarded to
the low bidders, C & H Landscaping, for the purchase and installation
of larger evergreen and deciduous trees in the amount of $5,200.00;
and to Alexander Nursery Inc. for the purchase of smaller trees in the
amount of $2,120. Total budgeted amount for these contracts is $7,320.
Contract for the purchase and installation of 35 trees at the Red Oaks
Waterpark to the low bidder, C & H Landscaping, in the amount of $3,625.
Contract for the purchase and installation of 58 evergreen and deciduous
trees for landscaping at White Lake Oaks from the low bidder, Lowries
Landscaping Inc., in the amount of $6,022.75.
Purchase of a mobile stage unit for the Mobile Recreation program from
Century Industries Inc. in the amount of $44,278.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Fox, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Olsen, Tomboulian, Wint (7)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried.
MANAGER'S REPORT:
In addition to the Manager's Report filed in the agenda, the following was noted:
---Highway signs project: Staff would like to standardize the directional highway
signs that lead to the Oakland County parks and facilities with a general format.
There are approximately 45 signs involved in this project, which is coordinated
through the Oakland County Road Commission.
Staff will update the Commission with further information on cost, location, and
specifications.
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Commission recommended staff keep Commissioner Vogt informed of the progress on
this project.
---Commissioner G. Kuhn informed the Commission that the Oakland County Drain
Commission's request for a construction permit for the Glen Oaks Drain Project
is still denied; his office is appealing and working toward a May 1, 1991, dead-
line to receive an approved permit.
---Manager Richard invited those commissioners with time to view the progress
of the Technical Support building addition after the meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.m.
Pecky D. Lewis, Jr.
Secretary
Karen Smith
Recording Secretary
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