HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2013.11.06 - 39302Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission
November 6, 2013
Chairman Fisher called the meeting to order at 9:01 a.m. in the Commission meeting room at the Oakland
County Parks and Recreation Administration Office.
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chairman Gerald Fisher, Vice Chairman J. David VanderVeen, Secretary John A. Scott,
A. David Baumhart III, Gregory Jamian, Robert E. Kostin, Chairperson Emeritus Pecky D. Lewis, Jr.,
Christine Long, Gary McGillivray, Jim Nash
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT:
None
ALSO PRESENT:
Parks and Recreation:
OC Fiscal Services
Oakland County Sheriff's Office
George W. Auch Company
ECT
Oakland Parks Foundation
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Daniel Stencil, Executive Officer
Phil Castonia, Business Development Rep.
Zach Crane, Architectural Engineer II
Mike Donnellon, Chief -Park Facilities Maint. & Dev.
Terry Fields, Chief -Recreation Programs & Services
Donna Folland, Project Advisor
Karen Kohn, Supervisor — Administrative Services
Patricia Lindsay, Technical Assistant
Stephanie Mackey, Business Development Rep.
Jennifer Myers, Architectural Engineer II
Melissa Prowse, Business Development Rep.
Jeff Phelps, Supervisor II
Sgt. Kelly Sexton
Danielle Nokielski
Alice Bailey
Noreen Keating
Moved by Mr. Scott, supported by Mr. Baumhart, to approve the agenda as submitted.
AYES: Baumhart, Fisher, Jamian, Kostin, Lewis, McGillivray, Nash, Scott, VanderVeen (9)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Moved by Mr. McGillivray, supported by Mr. Baumhart, to approve the minutes of the OCPR
Regular Commission Meeting of October 2, 2013, as submitted.
AYES: Baumhart, Fisher, Jamian, Kostin, Lewis, McGillivray, Nash, Scott, VanderVeen (9)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
There were no questions or comments from the public.
(Commission Meeting, November 6, 2013)
PRESENTATIONS:
A. Award from MSU Cooperative Extension - Friend of 4H
Executive Officer Daniel Stencil presented an award Oakland County Parks and Recreation
received on October 12, 2013, at the Annual Oakland County Cooperative MSU Extension
Service Award - 2013 Friend of 4H Award for the longstanding support of the Oakland County
Fair as well as the 4H programs countywide.
B. 2013 Shining Light Award - Noreen Keating
Mr. Stencil introduced Noreen Keating, Director of Oakland County Parks Foundation. At a
banquet on October 10, 2013, Ms. Keating received the Eleanor Josaitis 2013 Shining Light
Unsung Hero Award.
C. National Association of County Parks & Recreation Officials (NACPRO) Awards:
At the National Park and Recreation Association Conference in Houston, Texas Oakland County
Parks and Recreation Association received two awards from the National Association of County
Parks and Recreation Officials Association.
The first award was for Red Oaks County Park for its design and the unique adaptive re -use of
what was once unusable land to what is now 201 acres which hosts a dog park, a waterpark, a
nature center, a youth soccer complex and a 9-hole golf course. It is truly a treasure that the
OC Parks system has in a very urban part of southeast Oakland County.
The second award was for Urban Recreation for providing services and programs to residents of
Oakland County through OC Parks Express, the mobile recreation initiative to use the Oakland
County Parks and Recreation buses as a means of bringing people to our parks and programs.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Moved by Mr. VanderVeen, supported by Mr. Jamian, to approve items 8 A, 8 B, 8 E and 8 F
under the Consent Agenda as follows:
• Internal Service & Department Funds Journal Entry Register for Month Ending 09/30/13
(FM 12, FY 2013)
• Payment Register for Month Ending 09/30/13 (FM 12, FY 2013)
• Monthly Financial Statements for Month Ending 09/30/13 (FM 12 FY 13)
• FY 2013 Budget Transfer - $12,000 Market Grant Money Transfer
• FY 2013 Budget Amendment — College Intern Pay Rate
AYES: Baumhart, Fisher, Jamian, Kostin, Lewis, Long, McGillivray, Nash, Scott, VanderVeen (10)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
• Monthly Average Comparison Report: Commission inquired about the reduction in the
amounts on the Monthly Average Revenue. Staff indicated that the reduction was
primarily due to Golf and Waterpark revenues, which were down due to the weather.
• Capital Improvement Projects & Statement of Net Position Report: Staff clarified the
figures on this report and explained that we use the best practices from the Government
Finance Officers Association (GFOA) as outlined in the policy which was adopted by the
Commission.
(Commission Meeting, November 6, 2013)
Moved by Mr. Lewis, supported by Mrs. Long, to approve items 8 C - Monthly Average
Comparison Report, and 8 D - Capital Improvement Projects & Statement of Net Position
Report.
AYES: Baumhart, Fisher, Jamian, Kostin, Lewis, Long, McGillivray, Nash, Scott, VanderVeen (10)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
REGULAR AGENDA:
2013-2015 Oakland County Sherriff's Office/Oakland County Parks and Recreation
Contract Amendment for Deputy Staffing - Resolution
Chairman Fisher requested the wording in the fourth paragraph of the Oakland County Sherriff's
Office/Oakland County Parks and Recreation Contract for Deputy Staffing Amendment #1 as
follows: IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Gerald A. Fisher, Chairman of the Parks and Recreation
Commission, hereby acknowledges that he hereby executes this Amendment on behalf of the
Commission, which binds the Commission to the terms and conditions of this Amendment.
Moved by Mr. Fisher, supported by Mr. Kostin, to approve the following resolution
authorizing contract Amendment #1 with the Oakland County Sheriff's Office for Law
Enforcement Services with the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission for
2014-2015 at the rates provided in the proposed amendment which includes the
recommended changes in the fourth paragraph of the Amendment:
WHEREAS the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission has contracted with the
Oakland County Sheriff's Office to provide law enforcement services for the Parks (Oakland
County Board of Commissioners M.R. #12318); and
WHEREAS this Contract provided that an amendment to this Contract must be approved by a
resolution of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners and the Parks and Recreation
Commission; and
WHEREAS the Parks and Recreation Commission is requesting approval of a proposed
amendment to the contract which would add one (1) FTE Deputy II (no -fill) effective February 1,
2014 to December 31, 2015 bringing the number of full-time contracted staff to four (4); and
WHEREAS the Sheriff has agreed to add one (1) FTE Deputy II (no -fill) for the Parks and
Recreation Commission under the terms of this contract.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Parks and Recreation
Commission hereby approve the amendment to the original contract for the Oakland County
Sheriff's Office 2013-2015 Law Enforcement Services Agreement to add one (1) FTE Deputy II
(no -fill) on February 1, 2014 to December 31, 2015, and to authorize Chairman Gerald A. Fisher
to execute the amendment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission
hereby recommend the Oakland County Board of Commissioners approve an amendment to the
original contract for the Oakland County Sheriff's Office 2013-2015 Law Enforcement
Services Agreement with the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission to add
one (1) FTE Deputy 11 (no -fill) on February 1, 2014 to December 31, 2015, and to authorize
Chairman Michael J. Gingell to execute the amendment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that one (1) GF/GP FTE Deputy II position be created in the Patrol
Services Division/Parks (4030616) of the Sheriff's Office for the period February 1, 2014 to
December 31, 2015.
(Commission Meeting, November 6, 2013)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that one (1) marked four-wheel drive Tahoe with MDC, Camera,
mobile and prep radio be added to the county fleet.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this amendment will take effect February 1, 2014.
AYES: Baumhart, Fisher, Jamian, Kostin, Lewis, Long, McGillivray, Nash, Scott, VanderVeen (10)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
BP Fueling Communities Donation
Moved by Mr. McGillivray, supported by Mr. Nash to approve the following resolution to
accept the $20,000 donation from BP Fueling for recreation opportunities for Disabled
Veterans:
2013 BP FUELING COMMUNITIES DONATION ACCEPTANCE
WHEREAS, the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission has been nominated by
Barrick Enterprise, a local BP Branded Marketer, for a donation through the BP Fueling
Communities Program; and
WHEREAS, the BP Fueling Communities Program provides monetary donations to local
organizations that are nominated by BP's Branded Marketers to support the communities in which
they do business; and
WHEREAS, the Fueling Communities Program gives back to local organizations that support
health, education, youth, food and housing to spread charity and goodwill; and
WHEREAS, the donation will fund the Disabled Veteran's Sport Initiative; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Parks and Recreation
Commission recommends acceptance of the $20,000 BP Fueling Communities Program donation
to fund the Disabled Veteran's Sport Initiative.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission
hereby requests the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorize and accept the $20,000
BP Fueling Communities Program donation.
AYES: Baumhart, Fisher, Jamian, Kostin, Lewis, Long, McGillivray, Nash, Scott, VanderVeen (10)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
Conceptual Construction Approvals:
Campground Recreation Pavilion - Addison Oaks
Moved by Scott, supported by Mr. VanderVeen, to conceptually approve proceeding with
the Addison Oaks Campground Recreation Pavilion project by completing the necessary
construction documents by a designer, to be determined, and bidding for construction by
George W. Auch Company. Final presentation of all project related costs will be brought
to the Commission for construction approval at a date to be determined.
AYES: Baumhart, Fisher, Jamian, Kostin, Lewis, Long, McGillivray, Nash, Scott, VanderVeen (10)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
(Commission Meeting, November 6, 2013)
Storm Water Reclamation/Irrigation - Red Oaks
Moved by Mr. Baumhart, supported by Mr. McGillivray to conceptually approve
proceeding with the Red Oaks Storm Water Reclamation project by soliciting the
necessary request for proposal for design engineering services to develop the final
construction documents with pre -construction services by George W. Auch Company.
Final presentation of all project related costs will be brought to the Commission for
construction approval at a date to be determined.
AYES: Baumhart, Fisher, Jamian, Long, McGillivray, Nash, Scott, VanderVeen (8)
NAYS: Lewis (1)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
Connector Trail (13 Mile-Deguindre Roads) - Red Oaks
Moved by Mr. Jamian, supported by Mr. Baumhart, to conceptually approve proceeding
with the necessary construction documents by Giffels-Webster Engineers and bidding for
construction by George W. Auch Company for the Red Oaks Connector Trail project,
contingent upon staff presenting all project related costs for Commission approval of
construction.
AYES: Baumhart, Fisher, Jamian, Lewis, Long, McGillivray, Nash, Scott, VanderVeen (9)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
STAFF REPORTS:
Participation and Program Review FY 2013, Month 11
The Participation and Program Review report for September 2013 was received.
Master Plannina & Desian/Construction Process
Staff provided a presentation on how the design and construction process relates to master planning, and
the relationship between the 15-Year Forecast and the budgeting process. Staff also detailed the multi-
step process of the necessary approvals for staff to move forward to complete and implement the various
budgeted projects.
Food and Beverage Committee Update
Update on Food and Beverage Contract
Staff provided the Commission with a report on some preliminary figures for events held at the OCPR
facilities. In addition, the Commission received an update on the status of the Food and Beverage
Committee negotiations. Staff also advised that Kosch Hospitality, the vendor for concessions at the
waterparks, Groveland Oaks and Springfield Oaks Golf Course has provided a 365 day notice that they
wish to terminate their contract at those facilities. Kosch is under contract to provide services through the
2014 operating season.
Temporary Use Permit Report/Update
Staff submitted a report to the Commission on the status of the OCPR Temporary Use Permits. This is
the report that was requested by the Commission after the Temporary Use Permit process was approved.
Staff has requested that these reports be submitted on a quarterly basis rather than a monthly basis.
(Commission Meeting, November 6, 2013)
Moved by Mr. Baumhart, supported by Mrs. Long, to receive the OCPR Temporary Use Permit
reports on a quarterly basis.
AYES: Baumhart, Fisher, Jamian, Lewis, Long, McGillivray, Nash, VanderVeen (8)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
Service Portfolio Update
Staff provided the Commission with an update on the status of the Service Portfolio project. In addition,
an unexpected delay has caused the final presentation of the project to the OCPR Commission to be
postponed until January 2014. Staff will continue to work with the consultants of GreenPlay, LLC in order
to finalize the project.
Executive Officer's Report:
In addition to the items included in the Executive Officer's Report filed in the agenda, the following
information was noted:
- Glamorous Camping — a unit will be available in December at Waterford Oaks for a few weeks. Staff
will be seeking feedback regarding the possible use of these units at OCPR parks. Commissioners
are encouraged to tour the unit.
- Addison Oaks Conference Center Roof project will be presented to the Commission at the January
2014 Commission meeting.
- The joint OCPR/HCMA permit sales for 2013 are up in all categories
- Public Land Strategy Committee the Executive Director has served on is working on a collaborative
effort with the MDNR on several opportunities in Oakland County
- Sue Wells recognized by the Department of Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services at Central
Michigan University for her many years of service on their Advisory Board.
- Meeting change for Dec 4 10:30 a.m.
- OCPR featured in MDNR publication Reelin Michigan Fisheries
- Four individuals were cited for fishing at Independence Oaks for violating the Catch and Release
guidelines
- Draft of 2013 OCPR Commission Annual Report
- Proposed budget amendment for expanding services of OCPR Communications and Marketing
- Update on process of hiring a Food and Beverage Consultant
OLD BUSINESS:
Clarification of Minutes of October 2, 2013 OCPR Commission Meeting:
Moved by Mrs. Long, supported by Mr. Jamian, to amend the motion for the Groveland Oaks
Section C Restroom/Shower Renovations -Update at the October 2, 2013, OCPR Commission
meeting to include the design costs as follows:
Move to ratify the approval of the total costs for the Groveland Oaks -Section C Restroom/Shower
Renovations approved at the September 4, 2013, meeting in the amount of $582,281.
AYES: Baumhart, Fisher, Jamian, Lewis, Long, McGillivray, Nash, VanderVeen (8)
NAYS: (0)
Motion carried on a voice vote.
(Commission Meeting, November 6, 2013)
NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business to report.
CLOSED SESSION:
Moved by Mr. Jamian, supported by Mr. VanderVeen, to adjourn to a Closed Session for
the purpose of discussing a personnel matter.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Baumhart, Fisher, Jamian, Lewis, Long, McGillivray, Nash, VanderVeen (8)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted, the motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned to a closed session at 11:27 a.m.
Moved by Mr. McGillivray, supported by Mr. Jamian, to reconvene the Commission Meeting to
open session.
AYES: Baumhart, Fisher, Jamian, Lewis, Long, McGillivray, Nash, VanderVeen (8)
NAYS: (0)
A sufficient majority having voted, the motion carried.
The meeting re -convened to open session at 12:05 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting adjourned at 12:05 p.m.
Sohn A. Scott, Secretary Vicky Valko, Rhcording Secretary