HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1993.01.20 - 38943OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
January 20, 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, Secretary Richard Kuhn,
Jr., George Kuhn, Thomas Law, Rudy Lozano, John Olsen, Roy Rewold, Richard
Skarritt
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
Fred Korzon
ALSO PRESENT:
Parks and Recreation
Central Services
County Executive's Office
Oakland Co. Sheriff's -Parks
Giffels/Hoyem-Basso
Oakland Parks Foundation
INTRODUCTIONS:
Ralph Richard, Manager
Jon Kipke, Assistant Manager
Frank Trionfi, Chief, Admin. Services
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
Desiree Marcks-Rush, Public Comm. Asst.
Dave Vanderveen, Director
L. Brooks Patterson, Co. Executive
Joe Lambourn, Sergeant
Mark Russell, Project Consultant
Mike Simpson, Project Consultant
By Parrot, Executive Director
Chairman Lewis introduced and welcomed the new commissioners on the board, Mr.
Rudy Lozano and Mr. Richard Skarritt.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Moved by Mr. R. Kuhn, supported by Mr. Olsen to approved the minutes
of the meeting of January 6, 1993, as written.
AYES: Fox, R. Kuhn, Lewis, Lozano, Olsen, Rewold, Skarritt (7)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
No questions were asked nor comments made by the public.
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SLIDE PRESENTATION:
The slide presentation used for our entry in the national Gold Medal Award
Finals was shown to the Commission.
APPROVAL OF PAYMENTS:
Commission requested staff also include blanket order approval information on
the voucher register for their review.
Moved by Mr. Olsen, supported by Mr. G. Kuhn to approve the payment
of Vouchers 12-275 through 12-462 and 1-1 through 1-22; the Inter-
departmental Payments for the November charges paid in December, and
the December charges paid in January; and the Transfer Voucher
Register for the fourth quarter of 1992.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Fox, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Lewis, Lozano, Olsen, Rewold, Skarritt
(8)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted, the motion carried.
OAK MANAGEMENT STATEMENT AND ACTIVITIES REPORT:
In response to Commission inquiry, staff will re-evaluate the Mobile Recreation
bus program to see if the program is still viable.
The Oak Management Statement for the year ending December 31, 1992, and the
Activities Report for December, 1992, were accepted as filed.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE:
County Executive L. Brooks Patterson addressed the Commission, offering his
support, and introduced his new employee programs.
OAKLAND PARKS FOUNDATION SUMMER SPORTS CAMP FUNDING:
Staff requested Commission authorization to sign a letter of support for the
Oakland Parks Foundation's efforts to raise grant funding for a summer sports
camp program for underprivileged youth through The Pistons -Palace Foundation.
Moved by Mrs. Fox, supported by Mr. R. Kuhn to authorize Chairman
Lewis to sign a letter of support for the Oakland Parks Foundation's
grant request to The Pistons -Palace Foundation for funding for a
summer sports camp program for underprivileged youth in Oakland
County.
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AYES: Fox, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Lewis, Lozano, Olsen, Rewold, Skarritt (8)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
WATERFORD OAKS WAVE POOL RENOVATION:
Consultants from Giffels/Hoyem-Basso presented their design concept for the
renovation of the existing Waterford Oaks Wave Pool facilities, along with their
proposed new water feature.
Preliminary cost estimates for phase I of the project are $222,603, which
include the primary concern, the removal and replacement of the decking. The
decking must be replaced before the pool opens this season.
Staff requested Commission approval to extend the contract with Giffels/Hoyem-
Basso to include preparing construction documents for this project, not to
exceed 7.52.- of the preliminary cost estimate.
Commission directed consultants to prepare preliminary estimates for the
additional work planned for the facility for Commission approval at the next
meeting.
Moved by Mr. Rewold, supported by Mrs. Fox to authorize the
extension of the contract with Giffels/Hoyem-Basso to include the
construction documents for phase I of the Waterford Oaks Wave Pool
renovation project at a price not to exceed 7.5% of the preliminary
cost estimates.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Lozano, Olsen, Rewold,
Skarritt, Fox (9)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted, the motion carried.
CONCRETE CAMPFIRE RINGS - GROVELAND OAKS:
Moved by Mr. R. Kuhn, supported by Mr. Lozano to approve the bid for
the purchase of 100 each concrete replacement campfire rings for
Groveland Oaks to Price Brothers in the amount of $4,300.00.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Lozano, Olsen, Rewold, Skarritt,
Fox, G. Kuhn (9)
NAYS: (0)
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A sufficient majority having voted, the motion carried.
TOPSOIL PROCESSING - ADDISON, GROVELAND, AND INDEPENDENCE OAKS:
Moved by Mr. Olsen, supported by Mr. Rewold to award the bid to
screen and separate approximately 3,500 cubic yards of topsoil for
use at Addison, Groveland, and Independence Oaks to AAA Topsoil in
the amount of $2.00 per cubic yard, for a total of $7,000.00. The
topsoil will be tested by the Oakland County Road Commission before
being used.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Law, Lewis, Lozano, Olsen, Rewold, Skarritt, Fox, G. Kuhn,
R. Kuhn (9)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted, the motion carried.
LAGOON SYSTEM RENOVATION - ADDISON OAKS:
In response to Commission direction, staff reviewed bids for the lagoon system
renovation at Addison Oaks. As a result, staff requested Commission approval
of the contract to the low bidder, Man Con, Inc.
Moved by Mr. G. Kuhn, supported by Mr. Olsen to award the contract
for the lagoon system renovation at Addison Oaks to the low bidder,
Man Con Inc., for the base bid of $492,846.00, less deduct alter-
nates #2 of $38,920.00 and #3 of $47,730.00, less the fencing in the
amount of $15,300, for a total contract of $390,896. A 5% con-
tingency of $19,544.00 will be included, for a total budgeted amount
of $410,440.00. Contract will be contingent upon approval from the
Department of Natural Resources.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Lewis, Lozano, Olsen, Rewold, Skarritt, Fox, G. Kuhn,
R. Kuhn, Law (9)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted, the motion carried.
WATERFORD OAKS REFRIGERATED TOBOGGAN RUN:
As directed by the Commission, staff worked with the consultant/contractor, Ice
Systems of America, Inc. to resolve the questions on the performance bond and
the fee schedule.
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Commission requested the wording for payment #1 on the fee schedule be changed
to read, "General and Special Conditions".
Moved by Mr. G. Kuhn, supported by Mr. Law to approve the contract
for the design, construction, and installation of the refrigerated
toboggan slide at Waterford Oaks to Ice Systems of America, Inc. in
the amount of $631,000, with payment #1 on the approved payment
schedule changed to read "General and Special Conditions".
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Lozano, Olsen, Rewold, Skarritt, Fox, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn,
Law, Lewis (9)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted, the motion carried.
MANAGER'S REPORT:
In addition to the Manager's Report filed in the agenda, the following was
noted:
---Dates for the commission/staff retreat were set for Thursday through
Saturday, April 22 - 24, 1993; location will be announced at a later date.
---Commission suggested staff contact Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairman Larry Crake to see if he has had an opportunity to speak to Mr. Jim
Clarkson regarding the Huron -Clinton Metropolitan Authority's plans for a
waterpark facility at Indian Springs Metropark.
Commission also suggested staff write a letter to County Executive L. Brooks
Patterson explaining the Commission's position and requesting his support.
The next Commission meeting will be Wednesday, February 3, at 9 a.m.; staff is
not planning a second meeting in February.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:06 a.m.
Richard D. Kuhn, Jr.
Secretary
Karen Smith
Recording Secretary
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