HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1999.07.14 - 39056OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
July 14, 1999
The meeting was called to order at 9:10 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 Richard Skarritt, Secretary Richard D. Kuhn, Jr., Eric Coleman,
Fred Korzon, Thomas Law, Charles Palmer, J. David VanderVeen
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
George Kuhn, Nancy McConnell
ALSO PRESENT:
Parks and Recreation Ralph Richard, Executive Officer
Jon J. Kipke, Assistant Administrator
Frank Trionfi, Administrator - Administration
Janet Pung, Public Communications Officer
Joseph Figa, Chief, Design and Development
Mike Thibodeau, Chief of Golf
Sheila Cox, Accountant IV
Sue Delridge, Chief of Recreation
Daniel Stencil, Administrator - Operations
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Moved by Mr. Skarritt, supported by Mr. R. Kuhn to approve the minutes of the meeting of
June 23, 1999, with the following correction:
Page 3 - 1, the second heading "COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT" should be changed
to "COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT."
AYES: Coleman, Korzon, R. Kuhn, Lewis, Palmer, Skarritt, VanderVeen (7)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
There were no questions asked by, nor comments received from, the public.
IRRIGATION IMPROVEMENTS - GLEN OAKS:
Moved by Mr. Skarritt, supported by Mr. Coleman to approve the additional expenditure of
$4,350 to Michigan Automatic Sprinkler Company for unanticipated repairs required to
complete the irrigation system installation around the Glen Oaks Clubhouse.
AYES: Coleman, Korzon, R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, Palmer, Skarritt, VanderVeen (8)
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NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
BUDGET WORK SESSION:
The proposed revenue budget for Fiscal Year 2000 is $17,075,129, up 7.7% over the proposed budget for 1999.
Of this amount, $6,932,591 comes from fees and charges and interest on investments; the remaining balance
of $10,142,538 will come from the millage.
The proposed operating budget for Fiscal Year 2000 is $13,660,362, an increase of 10.7% over the 1999
proposed budget. The higher increase is attributed to a number of large maintenance projects, plus having all
the operating equipment totally expended in the year purchased rather than depreciated over a five-year period.
Operating equipment requests for Fiscal Year 2000 total $1,009,559. Of this amount, $342,000 will be spent
on start-up equipment for Lyon Oaks and $216,000 for replacement golf carts.
Estimated new funds for capital development for Fiscal Year 2000 is $3,756,767, of which $567,406 is
earmarked for payment to the Oakland County Building Authority. The balance of $3,189,361 is available to fund
additional capital projects.
Personnel:
Staff is requesting the following full-time positions be approved: Construction Inspector III for Administration's
Design and Development Section to be fully funded for Fiscal Year 2000 at a salary/fringe cost of $46,460; one
each Golf Shop Coordinator, Grounds Equipment Mechanic, and Groundskeeper II for Lyon Oaks, but not
funded; and a General Maintenance Mechanic for Lyon Oaks to be funded for five months at a salary/fringe cost
of $16,568.
Fees and Charges:
All the fees and charges recommended by staff were approved, with the following change: At the Red Oaks
Waterpark, Regular (non-resident) Adult admission fees for Saturday, Sunday, and holidays will be $10.75.
Commission discussed senior discounts; staff will consider raising the senior age from 62 to 65.
Capital Improvement Projects Budget:
The proposed 2000 capital improvement projects are budgeted at $11,314,251, with estimated new funds at
$3,189,361,
Executive Officer Richard updated the Commission on the status of the grants, permits for the development
at Lyon Oaks, and the proposed closure at Red Oaks in conjunction with the Twelve Towns Drain project. Mr.
Richard also noted that a decision on who will pay for the rebuilding of the golf course has not yet been made.
Mr. Richard reviewed the capital improvement projects proposed throughout the parks system for next year,
including the campground expansion at Addison Oaks and the marsiting of the Waterford Oaks wave pool.
Commission directed staff to move the $30,000 budgeted for the Orion Oaks Master Plan in 2001 forward to
Fiscal Year 2000.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORT:
In addition to the Executive Officer's Report filed in the agenda, the following was noted:
---The rededication of the Lewis E. Wint Nature Center will be at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 4, directly
following the Commission meeting and a possible tour of the Upper Bushman Lake property.
---Administrator-Operations Dan Stencil was interviewed by Channel 62 regarding our deer management
program. Staff is also continuing to work with Rose Township officials for approval to allow archery hunting at
Rose Oaks County Park.
The next meeting will be at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, August 4, 1999, at the Wint Nature Center at Independence
Oaks.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:42 a.m.
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Richard D. Kuhn, Jr., Secretary Karen Kohn CPS, Recording Secretary
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