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March 13, 2023
Vice Chairman VanderVeen called the meeting of the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission
to order at 1:10 p.m. in the Parks Commission Room.
COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT:
J. David VanderVeen, Ebony Bagley, Christine Long, Amanda Herzog, Jim Nash, Nancy Quarles,
Yolanda Smith Charles, Lance Stokes
COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
Gary R. McGillivray, Andrea LaFontaine
OTHERS PRESENT:
PARKS AND RECREATION Gary R. McGillivray, OCPRC Chairman (Non-voting capacity
due to remote participation via Microsoft Teams)
Melissa Prowse, Manager-Planning & Development
Jim Dunleavy, Manager-Operations
Zach Crane, Supervisor-Parks Engineering & Development
Erik Koppin, Chief-Park Operations & Maint. – South District
Donna Folland, Supervisor-Planning
Jami Monte, Staff Assistant
CORPORATION COUNSEL Jody Hall, Transactional Attorney
TREASURER’S OFFICE Robert Wittenberg, Treasurer
Jill Robinson, Property Specialist
CITY OF PONTIAC Tim Greimel, Mayor
Khalfani Stephens, Deputy Mayor
CONNEKTIV COMPANIES, LLC Dennis Griffin, Developer
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Long moved to approve the agenda, as presented. Seconded by Nash.
Motion carried on a voice vote with Quarles absent.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS
None.
COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS
None.
OAKLAND COUNTY
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
2800 WATKINS LAKE ROAD, WATERFORD, MICHIGAN 48328
Telephone: (248) 858-0906
SPECIAL MEETING
Gary R. McGillivray, Chairman J. David VanderVeen
Vice Chairman
Ebony Bagley
Secretary
Christine Long
Amanda Herzog
Andrea LaFontaine
Jim Nash
Nancy Quarles
Yolanda Smith Charles
Lance Stokes
March 13, 2023 Page 2
REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
1. CLOSED SESSION pursuant to MCL 15.268(d) – Farmers Market Discussion
Smith Charles moved that the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission go into Closed
Session for the purposes of discussion to consider the purchase or lease of real property.
Seconded by Bagley.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Quarles absent.
The Commission went into Closed Session at 1:13 p.m.
The Commission reconvened in Open Session at 2:21 p.m.
Discussion was had regarding the timeline for deciding on the Farmers Market improvements.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
NEW & MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
None.
ANNOUNCEMENTS/ADJOURNMENT
At 2:31 p.m., there being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was
adjourned to April 4, 2023, or to the Call of the Chair.
Ebony Bagley, OCPRC Secretary Jami Monte, Recording Secretary
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Commission approval.
