HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2000.01.19 - 39072OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
January 19, 2000
Chairman Lewis introduced Ruel E. McPherson and Richard V. Vogt, new commissioners appointed to
replace Eric Coleman and Nancy McConnell.
Chairman Pecky D. Lewis, Jr., called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m. in the commission room of the Parks
and Recreation Commission's administration office.
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Pecky D. Lewis, Jr., Secretary Richard D. Kuhn, Jr., Thomas Law, Ruel E. McPherson, Charles
Palmer, J. David VanderVeen, Richard V. Vogt
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
Vice Chairman Richard Skarritt, Fred Korzon, George Kuhn
ALSO PRESENT:
Parks and Recreation
Oakland County Purchasing
Oakland County Sportfishing Association
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Ralph Richard, Executive Officer
Daniel Stencil, Administrator - Parks Operations
Frank Trionfi, Administrator - Administration
Janet Pung, Public Communications Officer
Joseph Figa, Chief, Design and Development
Jon J. Kipke, Assistant Administrator
Mike Thibodeau, Chief of Golf
Sue Delridge, Chief of Recreation
Sheila Cox, Accountant IV
Jim Dunleavy, Recreation Supervisor
Desiree Stanfield, Public Communications Asst.
Mike Wolf, Intern
Bob Rhein, Buyer
Carl Christie
Moved by Mr. R. Kuhn, supported by Mr. VanderVeen to approve the minutes of the meeting
of January 5, 2000, as written.
AYES: R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, McPherson, Palmer, VanderVeen, Vogt (7)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
There were no questions asked by, nor comments received from, the public.
APPROVAL OF PAYMENTS:
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Moved by Mr. Palmer, supported by Mr. McPherson to approve the payment of the Inter-
departmental Payment Register, including October and November (FM 1 and 2, FY 2000);
and the Payment Register, including the Voucher Report Period for November, FY 2000, and
the CIP (407 and 408) Voucher Report Period for November, FY 2000.
AYES: R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, McPherson, Palmer, VanderVeen, Vogt (7)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS:
The Combined Statement of Operations, FM 2, FY 2000, for the month ending November 30, 1999, was
accepted as filed.
ACTIVITIES REPORT:
The Activities Report for December 1999, was accepted as filed
DONATION PRESENTATION:
Administrator of Operations Dan Stencil gave a brief history of the relationship between Oakland County
Parks and the Oakland County Sportfishing Association, including the handicap -accessible fishing docks their
donations have made possible at Orion Oaks and Independence Oaks, and the fishing program getting
underway at Independence Oaks. The Association recently made another donation to the Commission in the
amount of $750, bringing their total to $9,250 in donations to the Commission over the past five years.
AGRICULTURAL LEASES:
Moved by Mr. R. Kuhn, supported by Mr. Palmer to approve the agricultural leases to Pat
Bell at Addison Oaks, Mr. Paul Elkow at Lyon Oaks, and Mr. Robert Brock at Lyon Oaks for
the year 2000.
Commissioner R. Kuhn requested staff ensure the two termination clauses in the lease are changed to be
consistent. Administrator — Operations Dan Stencil noted a correction will be made so they both read "30
days."
AYES: R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, McPherson, Palmer, VanderVeen, Vogt (7)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
TRANSIT BUS — MOBILE RECREATION:
Moved by Mr. Palmer, supported by Mr. VanderVeen to remove from the table the transit bus
request for Mobile Recreation.
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AYES: R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, McPherson, Palmer, VanderVeen, Vogt (7)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
Moved by Mr. Vogt, supported by Mr. Palmer to approve the purchase of a Bluebird transit
bus for Mobile Recreation from Holland Bus Company in the amount of $124,058. There was
$120,000 budgeted in the 2000 Operating Budget line item for this purchase; the balance of
$4,058 will be transferred from the 2000 Operating Budget Contingency.
AYES: R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, McPherson, Palmer, VanderVeen, Vogt (7)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORT:
In addition to the Executive Officer's Report filed in the agenda, the following was noted:
---The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has notified staff that the funds for the 189-acre
acquisition at Independence Oaks have been approved and are awaiting the governor's signature. With
this information, the DNR has approved the Parks hiring two independent firms to perform appraisals on
this parcel. Staff will bring the results of the appraisals back to the Commission once they are completed.
---Staff reviewed the "Pace Keepers Program" being initiated at the golf courses this season to help speed
up play.
---Assistant Administrator Jon Kipke updated the Commission on the status of the Davisburg dam, noting
current efforts to explore a suggestion to exchange two small parcels of property to allow the road to be
straightened and widened. That will also allow the transferred parcel to be converted into a park. Once the
feasibility of this is determined, staff will check with the township to see if they want the park.
---Administrator — Operations Dan Stencil reviewed a request from the Oakland Conservation District to use
Independence Oaks as a site to demonstrate a native plant meadow. This project would involve approximately
one acre of land at the park; cost to the Parks would be in -kind services, plus approximately $200-$300 for
additional seed.
---Chief of Design and Development Joe Figa updated the Commission on the progress of the construction
at Lyon Oaks. He noted that the restrooms being constructed separately on the golf course 'require
engineered septic fields; Beckett and Raeder has agreed to do the civil engineering work for us at a maximum
of $2,500 each, for a total not to exceed $5,000. That cost will be added to the contract with Beckett and
Raeder, with a follow-up budget adjustment.
---The residence at Rose Oaks has been vacated. Staff toured the house and determined that improvement
costs to bring the dwelling to a condition in which we could rent it would range between $30,000 and $50,000.
Since the house is not needed as a staff residence, staff recommended we allow the Rose Township Fire
Department to use it for training purposes for two months, after which they will burn it in a final burning/training
exercise.
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Commission concurred with staffs recommendation, contingent upon Risk Management's approval.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Moved by Mr. Law, supported by Mr. McPherson to adjourn the meeting to an Executive
Session for the purpose of discussing a proposed property acquisition.
AYES: R. Kuhn, Law, Lewis, McPherson, Palmer, VanderVeen, Vogt (7)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
The meeting was adjourned to an Executive Session at 9:52 a.m.
The meeting was re -convened at 10:01 a.m.
The next meeting will be at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, February 23, 2000.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:02 a.m.
Richard D. Kuhn, Jr., Secretary Karen Kohn CPS, Recording Secretary
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