HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2001.02.28 - 39089OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
PUBLIC HEARING
February 28. 2001
The public hearing for the grant application was called to order at 9:14 a.m. by Chairman Pecky D. Lewis,
Jr. in the commission room of the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission's administration
office.
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Pecky D. Lewis, Jr., Vice Chairman Richard Skarritt, Secretary Richard Kuhn, Jr., Thomas Law,
J. David VanderVeen
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
Fred Korzon, Ruel McPherson, John McCulloch, Shelley Taub, Richard V. Vogt
ALSO PRESENT:
Parks and Recreation
Fair Oaks
City of Southfield
Oakland Land Conservancy
RBI 23, LLC
Private Citizens
Ralph Richard, Executive Officer
Daniel Stencil, Administrator - Operations
Joseph Figa, Chief of Design and Development
Frank Trionfi, Administrator —Administration
Jon Kipke, Assistant Administrator
Janet Pung, Public Communications Officer
Sue Wells, Chief of Recreation
Mike Thibodeau, Chief of Golf
Sheila Cox, Accountant IV
Mike Donnellon, Architectural Engineer I
Zayn Gregory, Architectural Engineer I
L.C. Scramlin, President
Merrie Carlock, Park Planner
Lorna McEwen, President
Alice Tomboulian
Tim Birtsas, Owner
Lori Brown CPA
Dave Ciolek, Barnwright
Chief of Design and Development Joe Figa noted that the Department of Natural Resources notified staff
that the deadline to submit applications to request matching Michigan Natural Resources Trust and Land
and Water Conservation funds for 2001 is April 1. This is the first required review.
A public hearing is also a requirement of the DNR to qualify for funds. Notice of the hearing was advertised
in area newspapers.
The Holly property under former consideration for acquisition is no longer available. Therefore, the project
staff selected is as follows:
Independence Oaks Organizational/Youth Camping
Staff presented the project, which will be submitted as a 50/50 matching grant through the Land and Water
Conservation Fund ($136,000 each from Land and Water Conservation and Oakland County Parks and
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Recreation) and as a 60/40 matching grant through the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund ($163,200
from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund and $108,800 from the Oakland County Parks and
Recreation Commission's funds). The total grant application is in the amount of $272,000.
The proposed camping area is a site in the southern portion of the park that is isolated from the main day
use areas and the surrounding development; it will be accessed by a boardwalk across the wetlands. The
project will provide basic facilities, including two covered picnic shelters with associated water and
electricity, small restroom shower building, six tent platforms, interpretive trails, and lighting as necessary
for security. The general camping area will be left in a natural state.
This project is consistent with the goals adopted in the 1997-2001 Recreation Master Plan and is identified
in the park's master plan.
No questions were asked; therefore, the public hearing was declared closed at 9:18 a.m.
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Richard D. Kuhn, Jr. Karen Kohn CPS
Secretary Recording Secretary
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