HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1999.03.17 - 39060OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
PUBLIC HEARING
March 17, 1999
The public hearing for the grant applications was called to order at 9:10 a.m. by Chairman Pecky Lewis,
Jr. in the commission room of the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission's admission
office.
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Pecky Lewis, Jr., Secretary Richard Kuhn, Jr., Eric Coleman, George W. Kuhn, Thomas Law,
Charles Palmer, J. David VanderVeen.
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
Vice Chairman Richard Skarratt, Fred Korzon, Nancy McConnell
ALSO PRESENT:
Parks and Recreation
Oakland County Purchasing
North Oakland Headwaters Land
Conservancy
Women's National Flower and Garden
Association
Private Citizen
Nextel Communications
Clarkston Eccentric Newspaper
(3a-1)
Ralph Richard, Executive Officer
Dan Stencil, Chief of Parks Operations
Frank J. Trionfi, Chief of Admin. Services
Joseph P. Figa, Jr., Chief, Design/Development
Michael Thibodeau, Chief of Golf
Sue Delridge, Chief of Recreation
Jan Pung, Public Communications Officer
Michael Donnellon, Architectural Engineer I
Sheila Cox, Accountant IV
Bob Rhein, Buyer
Tom Stone
Barbara Thomson
Virginia Walter
Blair Schweitzer
Marian Emery
John Reed
Jim Winger
Lucia Wilford
Jerome Wilford
Fredrick P. Raymond, Site Project Mgr.
Susan Tauber, Reporter
(Public Hearing, March 17, 1999)
The purpose of the public hearing was to discuss proposed grant applications to the Michigan Natural
Resources Trust Fund and Recreation Bond Program for land acquisition and Waterford Oaks Wave
Pool renovations.
Upper Bushman Lake Acquisition
The proposed property acquisition consists of 187.8 acres adjacent to Independence Oalcs County Park. It
includes 13-acre Upper Bushman Lake, high quality wetlands, the Clinton River headwaters, and three
residences. The project is for $3.7 million, with $2.0 million from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust
Fund and $1.7 million in matching funds from the Parks.
Members of the audience voiced support of the acquisition of the Upper Bushman Lake property and of
the Parks' efforts to preserve green space and protect the Clinton River headwaters.
Wave Pool Renovation
The Waterford Oaks Wave Pool Renovation will include a new pool floor, drains, coping, new wave -
making equipment, and other necessary repairs. The project is for $500,000, with $300,000 from the
Recreation Bond Program and $200,000 in matching funds from the Parks.
No comments were received on the Waterford Oaks Wave Pool Renovation project.
No further comments were received from the public, therefore Chairman Lewis declared the
Public Hearing closed at 9:37 a.m.
Richard D. Kuhn, Jr., Secretary /Linda S. Baker, Recording Secretary
(3 a-2)