HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1991.10.30 - 38912OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
BUDGET REVIEW
October 30, 1991
The Budget Review was called to order at 9:18 a.m. by Chairman Wint in the com-
mission 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., John Olsen, Alice Tomboulian
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
Thomas Law, Richard Vogt
ALSO PRESENT:
Parks and Recreation
Budget Division
50 MILL LIMITATION:
Ralph Richard, Manager
Jon Kipke, Assistant Manager
Mike Thibodeau, Chief of Golf
Sheila Cox, Accountant III
Gary Gould, Accountant I
Frank Trionfi, Chief, Admin. Services
Dan Stencil, Chief of Parks
Susan Wells, Chief of Recreation
Joe Figa, Chief of Design & Development
Jeff Pardee, Manager
Jeff Pardee, Budget Manager, explained a possible solution to the impending cutback
in the Parks Commission's 1992 and 1993 millage funding.
Commission directed Manager Richard to attend the Finance Committee's budget work
session to work out an amenable solution.
Accordingly, staff has amended the 1992 Operating Budget and the 1992/93 County
Biennial Budget to incorporate this proposed solution.
1992 PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET:
The proposed revenue budget is $10,847,760, an increase of 4.7 percent over the
proposed budget for 1991. Of this amount, $4,642,160 will come from fees and
charges, and the balance of $6,205,600 will come from the millage and interest
on investments.
The proposed operating budget for 1992 is $9,040,339, an increase of 5.2 percent
over the 1991 proposed budget. Major areas of increase are: Full-time Salaries
and Fringe Benefits plus Part-time Salaries, up 4.5 percent in accordance with
the County Executive's recommendation.
The remaining balance of the revenues, after the $9,040,339 for operations, is
for new operating equipment and capital development. The amount of $639,350 has
been reserved for operating equipment, of which $146,000 is for revenue -producing
items. Estimated new funds for capital development for 1992 are $1,818,171.
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FEES AND CHARGES:
Staff reviewed the proposed changes in the fees and charges for 1992. All of
the fees and charges recommended by staff were approved, except for the following:
At the day use parks, weekday use fee for residents will be $3.50 per
car per day and the non-residents fee will be $7.00 per car per day;
weekend and holiday rate for residents will be $4.50 per car per day
and the non-residents rate will be $8.00 per car per day.
The cost of an annual motor vehicle permit will be $20 for residents
and $40 for non-residents.
For camping, the 1992 rates will be as follows:
Primitive Sites
Residents, $9.00 per family per day; non-residents, $13.00 per family
per day.
Semi -modern Sites (Groveland Oaks only)
Residents, $11.00 per family per day; non-residents, $15.00 per family
per day.
Modern Sites
Residents, $13.00 per family per day; non-residents, $17.00 per family
per day.
At the golf courses, use of the personal power carts was eliminated;
individual requests will be subject to the approval of the pro shop
supervisors.
For future budget sessions, Commission requested all proposed fees and charges
changes be presented together on a page separate from the current fees.
1992 PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS BUDGET:
Staff noted that the proposed 1992 projects are budgeted at $2,483,896. The funds
available for the Capital Improvement Projects Budget from the 1992 Proposed Operating
Budget total $1,818,171, as amended to reflect the decrease in the Springfield
Oaks YAC subsidy. The balance includes funds obligated from the Department of
Natural Resources and the Michigan Equity Program grants.
Mr. Figa reviewed the major projects scheduled for 1992 at each park.
Commission requested footnote #E under Addison Oaks and Groveland Oaks be changed
to read, "Subject to Appropriate Financing."
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Final approval of the budget will be at the Commission meeting on Wednesday,
December 4. In accordance with state law, a public hearing will be held prior
to the budget's formal approval that morning.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:20 p.m.
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Pecky D. Lewis, Jr.
Secretary
Karen Smith
Recording Secretary
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