HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1996.10.02 - 39008OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
October 2, 1996
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 Ruth Johnson, Secretary Richard D. Kuhn, Jr., Fred Korzon,
George W. Kuhn, Lawrence Pernick, Kay Schmid, Richard Skarritt
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
Nancy McConnell, L. Brooks Patterson
ALSO PRESENT:
Parks and Recreation
Central Services
James C. Scott & Associates
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Ralph Richard, Manager
Jon J. Kipke, Assistant Manager
Frank Trionfi, Chief, Admin. Services
Sheila Cox, Accountant IV
Dan Stencil, Chief of Parks
Mike Thibodeau, Chief of Golf
Sue Delridge, Chief of Recreation
Jan Pung, Public Communications Officer
Desiree Marcks, Public Communications Ass't.
David VanderVeen, Director
James Scott
Tom VanDerworp
Moved by Mr. Pernick, supported by Mrs. Johnson to approve the minutes of the meeting of
September 18, 1996, with the following correction:
Page 3 - 5, under the Water Tower - Springfield Oaks Activities Center: Change the motion
from "authorize staff to proceed with the repair and painting..." to read "authorize staff to
proceed with the bids for the repair and painting..."
AYES: Johnson, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Lewis, Pernick, Skarritt (6)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
There were no comments made, nor questions asked, by the public.
APPROVAL OF PAYMENTS:
Moved by Mr. G. Kuhn, supported by Mr. Pernick to approve the payment of Vouchers 8-1
through 8-482.
AYES: Johnson, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Lewis, Pernick, Skarritt (6)
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NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS:
The Statement of Operations for the month ending August 31, 1996 was accepted as filed.
COUNTY SPONSORSHIP:
Desiree Marcks, Public Communications Assistant, introduced Jean Racine, a Waterford resident who
attended a luge clinic at Waterford Oaks several years ago, and who is now a member of the U.S. Women's
Bobsled Team.
Jean reviewed her successes on the U.S. Women's Luge Team and noted that, as a newly -accepted member
of the bobsled team, she does not qualify for funding. She requested Commission consideration of support
or funding to help defray the $1,500 - $2,000 cost to send her to Calgary for team training. The team is
training with a goal to attend the 2002 Olympics.
Moved by Mr. G. Kuhn, supported by Mr. R. Kuhn to authorize staff to investigate through
Corporation Counsel the possibility of approving funding to send Jean Racine to Calgary for
training on the U.S. Women's Bobsled Team, plus authorize public communications staff to
proceed with sending information to the media to possibly generate additional support for
Jean.
AYES: Johnson, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Lewis, Pernick, Skarritt (6)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
MASTER PLAN - WATERFORD OAKS:
Jim Scott and Tom VanDerworp, representatives from the consultants, James C. Scott and Associates,
presented the draft of the revised master plan for Waterford Oaks.
Mr. Scott noted that this project included working with Jack Anderson, whose company did the original master
plan for the park, and Jeff King, wetlands authority who worked previously with the Michigan Department of
Natural Resources.
Mr. VanDerworp reviewed the different components of the proposed plan including a new ice skating rink and
a toboggan/sledding hill for expanded winter activities, an area for in -line skating, nature trails with a small
portion of the wetlands being opened up into ponds, plus additional parking areas, roadways, and
entrance/exit changes.
Staff answered Commission concerns regarding the proposed opening up of the wetlands, including the
impact on the wetlands and DNR approval, plus where the spoils would be located.
Staff explained that the ponds would be small, the modifications to the wetlands would be minimal and with
approval by the DNR. These ponds would also support a more diversified variety of wildlife.
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Consultants thanked the Commission for their input, noting their comments and concerns will be incorporated
into the proposed plan.
Commission requested staff provide information on in -line skating and possible programs, plus present the
current platform tennis agreement for review.
BIDS:
As per the information filed in the agenda, the following bids were approved as recommended by staff and
Purchasing:
Moved by Mrs. Johnson, supported by Mrs. Schmidt to award the bid for the purchase of a
Marlow trash hog pump for use at the Addison Oaks Conference Center's fire hydrant system
to the low bidder, Kennedy Industries, in the amount of $11,000.
AYES: Johnson, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Lewis, Pernick, Schmid, Skarritt (8)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
Moved by Mr. Skarritt, supported by Mr. G. Kuhn to award the contract to remove four
underground, single -wall fiberglass diesel and gasoline fuel storage tanks and replace them
with aboveground, fire -rated monitored tanks at Independence Oaks and Groveland Oaks
to the low bidder, Parks Omega, in the amount of $79,650.00, plus a ten percent contingency
of $7,965.00, for a total budgeted amount of $87,615.00.
AYES: Johnson, Korzon, G. Kuhn, R. Kuhn, Lewis, Pernick, Schmid, Skarritt (8)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS UPDATE:
Chief of Administrative Services Frank Trionfi and Chief of Parks Dan Stencil updated the Commission on the
legislation to reduce the Commission's unemployment benefits costs.
In order for the Parks Commission to receive the seasonal status required for eligibility under the current
legislation, the Parks Commission would have to become a separate entity from the county, including all
departments of our own, such as Personnel, plus it would expose us to additional liability.
The General Government Committee directed Corporation Counsel Gerald Poisson to put in writing how the
bill should be re -written in order to get the Parks included in the seasonal status segment; the General
Government Committee will then provide that information to State Representative Crissman's office.
SEASONAL EMPLOYEE SURVEY:
Public Communications Officer Jan Pung reviewed the results of a survey conducted among the over 450
seasonal employees working for the Commission this past summer. This survey came about through the
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Excellence Network program and was designed to learn about the employees' job satisfaction and how to
recruit and keep our employees.
As a result of the employees' responses noted in the survey, staff will be addressing the issues of
communication between supervisors and staff, plus policies and rules.
MANAGER'S REPORT:
In addition to the Manager's Report filed in the agenda, the following was noted:
---The next Commission meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 1996. The budget work
session will be held directly after the meeting; lunch will be provided.
---The department performance audit is being presented to the Audit Committee on October 10, then to the
Parks Commission on October 16.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:53 a.m.
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Richard D. Kuhn, Jr., Secretary
Karen Smith, Recording Secretary
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