HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1993.04.07 - 38936OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
APRIL 7. 1993
The meeting was called to order at 9:02 a.m. by Chairman Pecky D. Lewis, Jr. in
the commission room of the Parks and Recreation Commission's administration
office.
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Pecky D. Lewis, Jr., Vice Chairman Jean Fox, Fred Korzon, Rudy Lozano,
John Olsen, Roy Rewold, Richard Skarritt
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
George Kuhn, Secretary Richard Kuhn, Jr., Thomas Law,
ALSO PRESENT:
Parks and Recreation
Central Services
Purchasing
Oakland Co. Sheriff's -Parks
Oakland Parks Foundation
Huron -Clinton Metro. Authority
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Ralph Richard, Manager
Jon Kipke, Assistant Manager
Sheila Cox, Accountant IV
Mike Thibodeau, Chief of Golf
Daniel Stencil, Chief of Parks
Susan Wells, Chief of Recreation
Joe Figa, Chief, Design and Development
Janet Pung, Public Comm. Officer
Jim Dunleavy, Recreation Specialist
Jackie Ruffner, Intern
Dave VanderVeen, Director
Amy Moore-Luettke, Buyer II
Joe Lambourn, Sergeant
By Parrott, Executive Director
William Sherman, Director
Dan Duncan, Chief Planner
Moved by Mr. Skarritt, supported by Mr. Lozano to approve the
minutes of the meeting of March 17, 1993, as written.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Fox, Lewis, Lozano, Olsen, Rewold, Skarritt (6)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted, the motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
There were no questions asked nor comments made by the public.
OAKLAND PARKS FOUNDATION:
Foundation Executive Director By Parrott reported on the success of the
Foundation Birmingham Theater fund raiser held on April 1, plus gave information
on the upcoming Annual Dinner planned at the Addison Oaks Conference Center on
Wednesday, May 5.
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APPROVAL OF PAYMENTS:
Moved by Mr. Lozano, supported by Mr. Rewold to approve the payment
of Vouchers 3-121 through 3-303, and the Interdepartmental Payment
Register for the February charges paid in March.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Fox, Lewis, Lozano, Olsen, Rewold, Skarritt (6)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted, the motion carried.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS:
The Statement of Operations for the month ending February 28, 1993, was accepted
as filed.
HURON-CLINTON METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY:
Huron -Clinton Metropolitan Authority Director William Sherman and Chief Planner
Dan Duncan reviewed the plans for the proposed partnership between the Huron -
Clinton Metropolitan Authority and the Department of Natural Resources. This
partnership would be for the lease/transfer/operation of the Pontiac Lake State
Recreation Area by the HCMA; the state recreation area is adjacent to the HCMA's
Indian Springs Metropark, and the partnership would connect the two parks.
If the proposal can be worked out, the HCMA would abandon their current plans
to construct a waterpark facility at Indian Springs; instead, they would operate
the beach at Pontiac Lake. The HCMA is also considering plans to expand the
development at the beach, which is just west of Williams Lake Road north of M-
59.
The HCMA is meeting with White Lake, Waterford, and Springfield Townships. Mr.
Duncan requested the Parks Commission support of this project by adoption of a
resolution.
Commissioners Lozano and Skarritt cited future plans for expansion of the
Oakland -Pontiac Airport west of M-59, plus realignment of Williams Lake Road,
which would affect the proposed beach expansion/development. They suggested the
HCMA work with the Oakland County Planning Division to address some of these
concerns before entering into the partnership.
Commissioners expressed their support of the proposed partnership, but will wait
until the concerns about the future plans for the airport and M-59, and how they
would affect the park, are addressed before adopting a resolution.
1992 AUDIT REPORT:
Moved by Mr. G. Kuhn, supported by Mr. Olsen to receive the 1992
Audit Report from Janz & Knight as filed, and to amend the 1992
Operating Budget to $8,777,599 with the individual amounts for each
budget center to be the same as those shown in the "actual" column
of page 11 of the report. This action is in compliance with the
Michigan Uniform Local Budgeting Act and the Commission's By -Laws.
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ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Lozano, Olsen, Rewold, Skarritt, Fox, G. Kuhn, Lewis (7)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted, the motion carried.
BIDS:
As per the information filed in the agenda, the following bids were approved:
Moved by Mrs. Fox, supported by Mr. Skarritt to approve the purchase
of the following items as reviewed and recommended by staff and Pur-
chasing:
300 rental inner tubes for the Red Oaks Waterpark from Talburt &
Associates in the amount of $3,165.00
50,000 4-color general park information brochures from the low
bidder, Dearborn Lithograph, in the amount of $10,429.00
Contract to provide, transport and display fireworks at Addison Oaks
and Groveland Oaks for the Fourth of July to Independence Profes-
sional Fireworks in the amount of $10,000.00
Excel Hustler 440 out -front rotary mower for Independence Oaks from
the low bidder, W. F. Miller, in the amount of $17,440.00
2,950 pounds of various types of grass seed for the golf courses
from the low bidder, Benham Chemicals, in the amount of $4,515.50
Annual supply of turf chemicals for the golf courses to be split and
awarded as follows: 11 gallons of Banner, 2 gallons of Oftanol, and
7 cases of Clearys to the low bidder, Turfgrass, in the amount of
$3,910.08; 17.5 gallons of Daconil, 2 cases of Dyrene, and 20
gallons of Iron to the low bidder, United Horticultural, in the
amount of $1,142.24; and 50 gallons of Triamine and 2 gallons of
Banvel to the low bidder, Benham Chemicals, in the amount of
$1,299.50. The total expenditure for this purchase of turf
chemicals is $6,364.28.
Annual supply of fertilizer for the golf courses and parks to be
split and awarded as follows: 9 tons of greens, 34 tons of fairway,
and 7 tons of Milorganite fertilizer to the low bidder, Benham
Chemicals, in the amount of $20,233.60; and 10 tons of Nutralene and
18 tons of lawn fertilizer to the low bidder, Turfgrass, in the
amount of $11,584.80. Total expenditure for this purchase of
fertilizer is $31,818.40.
Contract for the purchase and installation of landscaping material
for the Red Oaks Maintenance Building to the low bidder, C & H
Landscape, in the amount of $4,819.00.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
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AYES: Olsen, Rewold, Skarritt, Fox, G. Kuhn, Lewis, Lozano (7)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted, the motion carried.
Moved by Mr. Lozano, supported by Mr. Fox to award the bid for the
purchase of two each 15 ft. rescue boats with 25 hp outboard motors
and trailers for Addison Oaks and Groveland Oaks to the second low
bidder, Cruise Out Marine, in the amount of $11,261.10. The bid was
awarded to this vendor based on ease and accessibility of service.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Rewold, Skarritt, Fox, G. Kuhn, Lewis, Lozano, Olsen (7)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted, the motion carried.
Moved by Mr. Olsen, supported by Mr. Lozano to approve the con-
struction of an extension from the sewage treatment facility to the
campgrounds in the north portion of Addison Oaks to Man Con Con-
struction, the contractor of this project and original low bidder
for this alternate. Amount for this extension will be $96,000.00,
plus a 5% contingency of $4,800.00, for a total of $100,800.00.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Skarritt, Fox, G. Kuhn, Lewis, Lozano, Olsen, Rewold (7)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted, the motion carried.
Moved by Mr. Rewold, supported by Mr. Lozano to award the bid for
the purchase of 36 pool filters for the Waterford Oaks Wave Pool to
the low bidder, D-E Equipment, in the amount of $3,094.00.
AYES: Fox, G. Kuhn, Lewis, Lozano, Olsen, Rewold, Skarritt (7)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
800 MHZ RADIO SYSTEM CONTRACT:
As requested at the March 17 meeting, staff provided additional financial
information on the costs for the Parks to use the county -wide 800 mhz radio
system, and requested Commission approval of the agreement between the Radio
Communications Division and the Parks Commission in order for the Parks to
participate in the radio system.
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Moved by Mr. Lozano, supported by Mr. Skarritt to approve the
agreement between the Radio Communications Division and the Oakland
County Parks and Recreation Commission for the Parks Commission to
participate in the county —wide 800 mhz radio system.
Discussion followed on the advantages and costs of the new radio system versus
the current system.
AYES: Fox, Lewis, Lozano, Olsen, Rewold, Skarritt (6)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
MANAGER'S REPORT:
In addition to the Manager's Report filed in the agenda, the following was
noted:
---Staff has been contacted by a realtor about a 3—acre parcel and farmhouse
that is on the market. This parcel is surrounded on three sides by the proposed
Rose Township acquisition.
Staff will be contacting Corporation Counsel to see if they can get a comparable
price on the parcel rather than getting a full appraisal. Staff will keep the
Commission informed of any progress.
---Jan Pung showed preliminary promotional ideas DOB Needham has been working
on for the Waterford Oaks Refrigerated Toboggan Run.
The next Commission meeting will be 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5, 1993.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:31 a.m.
Richard D. Kuhn, Jr.
Secretary
Karen Smith
Recording Secretary
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