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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1993.12.01 - 38939OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING 1994 OPERATING BUDGET December 1, 1993 The Public Hearing for the 1994 Operating Budget was called to order at 9:10 a.m. by Chairman Pecky Lewis in the class room of the Independence Oaks Nature Center. COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Pecky Lewis, Jr., Vice Chairman Jean Fox, Fred Korzon, George Kuhn, Rudy Lozano, John Olsen, Roy Rewold, Richard Skarritt COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT: Secretary Richard Kuhn, Jr., Thomas Law ALSO PRESENT: Parks and Recreation Oakland Parks Foundation Ralph Richard, Manager Jon Kipke, Assistant Manager Frank Trionfi, Chief, Admin. Services Jan Pung, Public Communications Officer Dan Stencil, Chief of Park Operations Sue Wells, Chief of Recreation Joe Figa, Chief, Design and Development Sheila Cox, Accountant IV Mike Thibodeau, Chief of Golf Ray Delasko, Park Supervisor Kathleen Dougherty, Park Naturalist By Parrott, Executive Director Manager Ralph Richard noted that the 1994 revenue budget is $12, 647, 000, an increase of 4 0 over the proposed budget for 1993. Of this total, $5, 238, 071 will come from fees and charges, and the balance of $7,408,929 will come from the millage and interest on investments. The proposed operating budget is $9, 682, 238, an increase of 2.3 0 over the 1993 proposed budget. The remaining balance of the revenues, after the $9, 682, 238 for operations, is for new operating equipment and capital development. The amount of $797,525, of which approximately $413,825 is budgeted for revenue -producing items (i.e., golf carts and boats) , is for operating equipment. Estimated new funds for capital development for 1994 is $2, 611, 375 . Manager Richard also noted that the Planning and Building Committee reviewed the resolution the Parks Commission recently approved regarding accepting the responsibility of the Springfield Oaks YAC from the Oakland County Board of Commissioners. The Committee will be recommending adoption by the Board of Commissioners with the proviso for a set rate, for 4-H only, of $7.50 per hour for the use of the small room for the first year; cost will increase at the rate of inflation for the succeeding four years. 3a-1 (Commission Meeting, Public Hearing, December 1, 1993) Also, Chief of Administration Frank Trionfi noted that the Oakland County Treasurer's office has notified staff that the department will now be paying services charges for our banking, approximately $12, 000 annually; interest received from new interest -bearing accounts will cover that fee. A new line item account will be created in the budget for this charge. No questions were asked; therefore, the Public Hearing was declared closed at 9:15 a.m. Richard D. Kuhn, Jr. Secretary 3a-2 Karen Smith Recording Secretary