HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2001.05.16 - 39094OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
May 16, 2001
Chairman Pecky Lewis called the meeting to order at 9:08 a.m. in the commission room of the Parks and
Recreation's administration office.
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Pecky D. Lewis, Jr., Vice Chairman Richard Skarritt, Secretary Richard D. Kuhn, Jr., Thomas
Law, John McCulloch, Ruel E. McPherson, Shelley Taub, J. David VanderVeen, Richard V. Vogt
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
Fred Korzon
ALSO PRESENT:
Parks and Recreation Ralph Richard, Executive Officer
Frank Trionfi, Administrator — Administration
Jon Kipke, Assistant Administrator
Mike Thibodeau, Chief of Golf
Sue Wells, Chief of Recreation
Janet Pung, Public Communications Officer
Rachel Meyers, Recreation Specialist
Sheila Cox, Accountant IV
Dave Sutter, Intern
Phil Castonia, Intern
Oakland County Purchasing Mike Kreza, Buyer II
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Moved by Mr. McCulloch, supported by Mrs. Taub to approve the minutes of the meeting
of April 18, 2001, as written.
AYES: Kuhn, Law, Lewis, McCulloch, Skarritt, Taub, Vogt (7)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Chief of Recreation Sue Wells introduced Rachel Meyers, the new recreation specialist for the Red Oaks
Waterpark, plus Dave Sutter, intern from Lake Superior State University, and Phil Castonia, intern from
Central Michigan University.
In response to a suggestion for a meeting between the Parks and SOCRRA regarding the land issue,
Commissioner McCulloch updated Commissioner McPherson on the status of the issue and will keep him
informed of any progress.
APPROVAL OF PAYMENTS, COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, AND CIP BUDGET UPDATE:
Moved by Mr. McCulloch, supported by Mr. Kuhn to approve the payment of the Payment
Summary, including the Interdepartmental Payment Register for November and December,
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2000, (FM 02 and 03, FY 2001; the Interdepartmental Journal Voucher Register for the
months of January, February, and March, 2001; the Oak Management Credit Register for the
months of January, February, and March, 2001; and the Payment Register, which includes
the Voucher Report Period for March (FM 6, FY 2001), and the CIP (408) Voucher Report
Period for March (FM 6, FY 2001). The Combined Statement of Operations for the month
ending March 31,2001 (FM 6, FY 2001) and the Capital Improvement Budget Update, FY
2001, as of March 31, 2001 were also accepted as filed.
AYES: Kuhn, Law, Lewis, McCulloch, McPherson, Skarritt, Taub, Vogt (8)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
2000 AUDIT REPORT:
The 2000 audit from PriceWaterhouseCoopers reflects a favorable variance in revenues of $227,246 and
a favorable variance in expenditures of $4,400,165. This results in an additional $4,627,411 for capital
projects, $252,430 more than the revised budget estimate figures used in the Fiscal Year 2001 Capital
Budget; the $252,430 will be incorporated into the FY 2002 Capital Budget.
Staff recommended the Commission accept the audit and amend the FY 2000 Operating budget to
$12,674,964, with the individual amounts for each budget center to be the same as those shown in the
"Actual" column of page 12 of the report.
Commission suggested staff abridge the spot audit reports for the Commission in order to bring any problem
areas, along with staff recommendations for resolution, to their attention.
Moved by Mr. Skarritt, supported by Mrs. Taub to accept the 2000 audit report from
PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Also, in compliance with the Michigan Uniform Local Budgeting
Act and the Commission Bylaws, amend the Fiscal Year 2000 Operating Budget to
$12,674,964, with the individual amounts for each budget center to be the same as those
shown in the "Actual' column of page 12 of the audit report.
AYES: Kuhn, Law, Lewis, McCulloch, McPherson, Skarritt, Taub, VanderVeen, Vogt (9)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
BIDS:
As per the information filed in the agenda, the following bids were reviewed and recommended by
staff and Purchasing:
Moved by Mr. VanderVeen, supported by Mr. Kuhn to award the contact for the Fourth of
July fireworks shows at Addison Oaks and Groveland Oaks to Colonial Fireworks
Company in the amount of $7,000 per show, for a total contract amount of $14,000.
AYES: Kuhn, Law, Lewis, McCulloch, McPherson, Skarritt, Taub, VanderVeen, Vogt (9)
NAYS: (0)
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Motion carried on a voice vote.
Moved by Mr. Vogt, supported by Mr. McPherson to award the contract for the purchase and
installation of a tunnel capping and two water curtains for the group raft ride at Waterford
Oaks Waterpark to ProSlide Technology Inc. in the amount of $28,640.00.
AYES: Kuhn, Law, Lewis, McCulloch, McPherson, Skarritt, Taub, VanderVeen, Vogt (9)
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
---Chief of Golf Mike Thibodeau included a copy of the spring, 2001 local 18-hole golf course rates, plus
a schedule of comparable rates staff will be using to propose rates for Lyon Oaks to the Commission during
the budget work session.
Commission discussed the philosophy of outings and leagues at Lyon Oaks. Staff was directed to gather
additional information on local courses and corporate outings for presentation and recommendation during
the budget work session.
NEW BUSINESS:
---In an attempt to provide alternative golf choices for those golfers who played at Red Oaks Golf Course,
staff was directed to contact the senior centers in south Oakland County for possible scheduled bus runs
of seniors to other Oakland County golf courses.
The next regular Commission meeting will be 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2001 at Lyon Oaks County
Park.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 a.m.
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Richard D. Kuhn, Jr., Secretary
Karen Kohn CPS, Recording Secretary
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