HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1992.12.02 - 38918OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
December 2, 1992
The meeting was called to order at 9:07 a.m. by Vice Chairman Jean
Fox in the commission room of the Parks and Recreation Commission's
administration office.
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Vice Chairman Jean Fox, Secretary Pecky D. Lewis, Jr. , Fred Korzon,
George Kuhn, Richard Kuhn, Jr., Thomas Law, John Olsen, Roy Rewold
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
Lawrence Littman
ALSO PRESENT:
Parks and Recreation
Harley, Ellington,
Pierce and Yee
Ralph Richard, Manager
Jon Kipke, Assistant Manager
Mike Thibodeau, Chief of Golf
Dan Stencil, Chief of Parks
Frank Trionfi, Chief, Admin. Services
Sheila Cox, Accountant IV
Joe Figa, Chief, Design & Development
Jan Pung, Public Comm. Officer
Sue Wells, Chief of Recreation
Tom Jackson, Park Supervisor
Joe Humpert, Intern
Wendy Fry
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
No questions were asked nor comments made by the public.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Moved by Mr. R . Kuhn, supported by Mr. G . Kuhn to approve
the minutes of the meeting of November 18, 1992, as
written.
AYES: Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Lewis, Olsen, Rewold (7)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
APPROVAL OF PAYMENTS:
Moved by Mr. Lewis, supported by Mr. Korzon to approve
the payment of Vouchers 11-179 through 11-287.
(Commission Meeting, December 2, 1992)
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Lewis, Olsen, Rewold, Fox
(7)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted, the motion carried.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS:
The Statement of Operations as of October 31, 1992 was accepted as
filed.
1993 OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS BUDGETS:
Moved by Mr. Olsen, supported by Mr. Rewold to approve
the resolution adopting the Parks and Recreation
Commission's 1993 Appropriations Act incorporating the
1993 Operating Budget and to approve the adoption of the
Commission's 1993 Capital Improvement Projects Budget.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Lewis, Olsen, Rewold, Fox, Korzon
(7)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted, the motion carried.
Commission complimented Chief of Administrative Services Frank
Trionfi on his job of keeping the budget in line.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS BUDGET UPDATE:
The Capital Improvement Projects Budget Update as of October 31,
1992 was accepted as filed.
AWARD PRESENTATION:
Chief of Recreation Sue Wells presented the Commission with the
1992 "Elite Gold" National Aquatic Safety Award from Ellis and
Associates, Inc., received for professional lifeguarding
responsiveness at the Red Oaks and Waterford Oaks Waterparks.
ADDISON OAKS CONFERENCE CENTER IMPROVEMENTS:
Moved by Mr. R. Kuhn, supported by Mr. Rewold to award
the contract for the electric improvements at the Addison
Oaks Conference Center to the low bidder, Giannola
Construction Company, in the amount of $25,850, plus
$2,100 for construction supervision by Pete Basso &
Associates, for a total bid amount of $27,950. Also
included is a ten percent contingency of $2,795, for a
total budgeted amount of $30,745.
(Commission Meeting, December 2, 1992)
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: R. Kuhn, Lewis, Olsen, Rewold, Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn
(7)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted, the motion carried.
CROOKED LAKE DREDGING - INDEPENDENCE OAKS:
Moved by Mr. Olsen, supported by Mr. G. Kuhn to award the
contract for the dredging of Crooked Lake at Independence
Oaks to the low bidder, Michigan Aquatic Control, for the
base bid of $13,750, and the alternate of $3,500, for a
bid total of $17,250; plus a $4,000 contingency, for a
total budgeted amount of $21,250.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Lewis, Olsen, Rewold, Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn
(7)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted, the motion carried.
GROVELAND OAKS OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL REMOVAL:
Moved by Mr. R. Kuhn, supported by Mr. Lewis to approve
the overhead electrical lines removal at Groveland Oaks
by Detroit Edison in the amount of $4,865, plus a ten
percent contingency of $486, for a total budgeted amount
of $5,351.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Olsen, Rewold, Fox, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Lewis
(7)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted, the motion carried.
WATERFORD OAKS TOBOGGAN SLIDE CONTRACT:
Staff presented the proposed contract with Ice Systems, Inc., for
the design, construction, and installation consulting services for
the Waterford Oaks refrigerated toboggan slide.
Discussion followed, in which the Commission expressed their con-
cerns over several points of the agreement, including a performance
bond, the payment schedule, waiver of liens, and wetlands approval.
Commission concurred to table approval of this contract until the
January Commission meeting in order to allow staff time to address
these concerns.
(Commission Meeting, December 2, 1992)
MANAGER'S REPORT:
In addition to the Manager's Report filed in the agenda, the
following was noted:
---Staff has been contacted by a developer who is interested in
purchasing a small strip of parkland at the north end of Glen Oaks.
Moved by Mr. Law, supported by Mr. Olsen to inform the
developer that the Oakland County Parks and Recreation
Commission will not negotiate to sell a strip of parkland
at Glen Oaks at this time.
AYES: Fox, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Olsen, Rewold (7)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
---Staff was notified that the Paglinos have been approached about
having a billboard erected at the site of the Red Oaks Golf Dome
and Sports Village.
The sign company is proposing a revenue -sharing agreement with the
Paglinos to use the land; if the Paglinos are not interested, the
company is planning to erect the billboard just over the property
line.
Staff recommended Commission approval to allow the sign company to
erect the billboard on park property at Red Oaks and to negotiate
a revenue -sharing agreement for the rental of the billboard.
Commissioner Olsen suggested staff negotiate for a larger portion
of the rent plus tie in with some advertisement for the Commission.
Moved by Mr. Law, supported by Mr. Rewold to deny the
request to erect a billboard on the property adjacent to
I-75 at Red Oaks and to authorize staff to send a letter
to the city of Madison Heights requesting they deny the
sign company's request for approval to erect the bill-
board in that area.
AYES: Fox, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Rewold (6)
NAYS: Olsen (1)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
---Retirement luncheon for Park Supervisor Tom Jackson will be
Tuesday, January 12, at Waterford Oaks.
The next meeting will be Wednesday, January 6, 1993.
Th meetin was adjourned at 10:49 a.m.
Pecky� D. Lewis, Jr. Karen Smith
Secretary Recording Secretary