HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1994.12.07 - 38958OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
December 7, 1994
The meeting was called to order at 9:15 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 D.
Kuhn, Jr., Ruth Johnson, George Kuhn, Thomas Law, L. Brooks Patterson, Richard
Skarritt, Richard Vogt
ALSO PRESENT:
Parks and Recreation
Oakland County Central Services
0. C . S . D. - Parks Division
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Ralph Richard, Manager
Jon Kipke, Assistant Manager
Daniel Stencil, Chief of Parks
Mike Thibodeau, Chief of Golf
Joe Figa, Chief of Design/Development
Sue Delridge, Chief of Recreation
Sheila Cox, Accountant IV
Frank Trionfi, Chief, Admin. Services
Jan Pung, Public Comm. Officer
Craig Thompson, Intern
Dave VanderVeen, Director
Joe Lambourn, Sgt.
Moved by Mr. G . Kuhn, supported by Mr. Patterson to approve the
minutes of the meeting of November 16, 1994, as written.
AYES: Fox, Johnson, G. Kuhn, Lewis, Patterson, Skarritt (6)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
There were no questions asked, nor comments made, by the public.
APPROVAL OF PAYMENTS:
Moved by Mrs. Fox, supported by Mr. Skarritt to approve the payment
of Vouchers 11-152 through 11-256.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Fox, Johnson, G . Kuhn, Lewis, Patterson, Skarritt (6 )
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted, the motion carried.
(Commission Meeting, December 7, 1994)
Commission directed staff to invite BBDO, our public relations firm, to a meeting
early in 1995 to update the Commission on the projects they are working on with
staff.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS:
The Statement of Operations for the month ending October 31, 1994, was accepted
as filed.
Staff noted that The Fridge should be open to the public this weekend.
1995 BUDGET ADOPTION:
Moved by Mr. Skarritt, supported by Mrs. Johnson to approve the
resolution adopting the Parks and Recreation Commission's 1995
Appropriations Act incorporating the 1995 Operating Budget and to
approve the adoption of the Commission's 1995 Capital Improvement
Projects Budget.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Johnson, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Lewis, Patterson, Skarritt, Vogt,
Fox (8)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted, the motion carried.
Commission suggested staff consider breaking out the cost of training/education
from the Travel and Conference line item and creating another line item for those
costs.
SURVEY - ROSE TOWNSHIP PROPERTY:
Moved by Mrs. Johnson, supported by Mrs. Fox to approve the
expenditure for a boundary survey for the Rose Township property to
Kieft Engineering in an amount not to exceed $7, 600.00.
AYES: Fox, Johnson, G . Kuhn, R . Kuhn, Lewis, Patterson, Skarritt, Vogt (8 )
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
BIDS:
The following bid was approved as reviewed and recommended by staff and
Purchasing:
Moved by Mr. R . Kuhn, supported by Mr. Skarritt to award the
contract for the installation of four areas of fencing at White Lake Oaks
to the low bidder, Parks Fence and Supply, in the amount of $7, 000.00,
plus a 10 o contingency of $700 for footings, for a total budgeted cost of
$7,700.00.
(Commission Meeting, December 7, 1994)
AYES: Fox, Johnson, R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Patterson, Skarritt, Vogt (8)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
VOLUNTEER HOURS:
Chief of Recreation Sue Delridge reviewed the Volunteer Hour Report for 1994.
MANAGER'S REPORT:
In addition to the Manager's Report filed in the agenda, the following was noted:
---Oakland Parks Foundation board members have decided to go to a "holding
pattern". The Foundation will remain in name only with a 3 or 4 member board to
retain their 501(c) 3 status for possible future fund raisers. Funding designated for
special projects, such as the Cohn Amphitheater, the nature center expansion, and
the memorial gardens, will be dispersed.
NEW BUSINESS:
Chairman Lewis congratulated Commissioner R . Kuhn on his re -appointment to the
Commission; he also noted that County Commissioner Kay Schmid will replace
Commissioner Rewold, who indicated earlier this fall that he would be unable to
continue to serve on our commission. Commissioner Kuhn's and Schmid's
appointments will be formally adopted at the county commission's first meeting in
January, 1995.
The next Commission Meeting will be at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, January 4, 1995, at
the administration office.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:52 a.m.
Richard D . Kuhn, Jr.
Secretary
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Karen Smith
Recording Secretary