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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2023.04.04 - 39437 April 4, 2023 Vice Chairman VanderVeen called the meeting of the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission to order at 2:00 p.m. in the Parks Commission Room. COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: J. David VanderVeen, Ebony Bagley, Jim Nash, Nancy Quarles, Yolanda Smith Charles, Lance Stokes COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Gary R. McGillivray, Christine Long, Amanda Herzog, Andrea LaFontaine OTHERS PRESENT: PARKS AND RECREATION Chris Ward, Director Jim Dunleavy, Manager-Operations Melissa Prowse, Manager-Planning & Development Sarah Cook-Maylen, Chief-Environmental Sustainability & Planning Zach Crane, Supervisor-Parks Engineering & Development Tom Hughes, Chief-Park Operations & Maint. – North District Erik Koppin, Chief-Park Operations & Maint. – South District Aaron Stepp, Chief-Business Operations Mark Adams, Project Manager Engineer Zach Zuchowicz, Health & Wellness Coordinator Desiree Stanfield, Supervisor-Marketing & Communications Donna Folland, Supervisor-Planning Stephanie Mackey, Supervisor-Operational Development Sean Zera, Natural Resources Program Coordinator Jami Monte, Staff Assistant Simon Rivers, Associate Planner Jess Whatley, Associate Planner Lindsey Scupholm, Natural Resources Specialist Tyler Slater, Natural Resources Specialist Shayla Toins, Organizational Development Project Coordinator Shannon Kenny, Technical Office Specialist COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE Julie Lyons Bricker, Sustainability Project Manager APPROVAL OF AGENDA Stokes moved to approve the agenda, as presented. Seconded by Quarles. Motion carried on a voice vote. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Smith Charles moved to approve the March 1 and March 13, 2023 Regular meeting minutes, and the March 13, 2023 Closed Session meeting minutes, as presented. Seconded by Nash. Motion carried on a voice vote. OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 2800 WATKINS LAKE ROAD, WATERFORD, MICHIGAN 48328 Telephone: (248) 858-0906 REGULAR 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 April 4, 2023 Page 2 PUBLIC COMMENT Ms. Mackey introduced Shayla Toins as the new Operational Development Project Coordinator. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS A. Staff Introduction – Zach Zuchowicz Mr. Ward introduced Zach Zuchowicz as the new Health & Wellness Coordinator. B. Staff Introduction – Tyler Slater Ms. Cook- Maylen introduced Tyler Slater as a new Natural Resources Specialist. C. Staff Introduction – Lindsey Scupholm Ms. Cook- Maylen introduced Lindsey Scupholm as a new Natural Resources Specialist. D. Staff Introduction – Sean Zera Ms. Cook-Maylen introduced Sean Zera as a new Natural Resources Program Coordinator. E. Oakland County Sustainability Office – Julie Lyons Bricker Ms. Cook-Maylen introduced Julie Lyons Bricker, Sustainability Project Manager, who works in the County Executive’s Office with Erin Quetell, Environmental Sustainability Officer. COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS F. Dog Park Study Ms. Folland provided a brief overview of the Dog Park Study. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 1. Springfield/Lyon Cart Path Replacement Smith Charles moved to approve the Springfield/Lyon Cart Path Replacement, as presented. Seconded by Nash. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Stokes voting no. 2. Springfield Livestock Barn Fan Project Smith Charles moved to approve the Springfield Livestock Barn Fan Project, as presented. Seconded by Bagley. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 3. 2023 OCPR Rules and Regulations Nash moved to approve the 2023 OCPR Rules and Regulations, as presented. Seconded by Bagley. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 4. Mill Pond Dam Agreement – First Amendment Smith Charles moved to approve the Mill Pond Dam Agreement – First Amendment, as presented. Seconded by Bagley. April 4, 2023 Page 3 Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 5. Farmers Market Update & Request to Negotiate / ED&I Ms. Prowse requested to amend the motion as follows: Move to direct staff to request authorization to negotiate the sale or lease of real property from the Economic Development & Infrastructure Committee of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, and to direct staff to release an RFP for a feasibility and market analysis. Smith Charles moved to approve the Farmers Market Update & Request to Negotiate / ED&I, as amended. Seconded by Nash. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 6. Royal Oak Township License Agreement - ARPA Quarles moved to approve the Royal Oak Township License Agreement - ARPA, as presented. Seconded by Bagley. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 7. Hazel Park License Agreement - ARPA Bagley moved to approve the Hazel Park License Agreement - ARPA, as presented (the Commission notated a typo in the Memo stating a not to exceed amount of $300,000 and authorized the correction to $400,000 as stated in Exhibit A). Seconded by Stokes. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. NEW & MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS 8. Director’s Report Director Ward provided an overview of his report. ANNOUNCEMENTS/ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Smith Charles is interested in learning more about Oakland County Parks’ indoor recreation policies and will come back with more information as to what she would like staff to study. Commissioner Stokes expressed concern with the railroads near our parks and would like to see barriers put in for protection in the event of an accidental spill of hazardous materials. Mr. Ward will contact Thom Hardesty, Director of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, to discuss options. At 3:18 p.m., there being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned to May 3, 2023, or to the Call of the Chair. April 4, 2023 Page 4 Ebony Bagley, OCPRC Secretary Jami Monte, Recording Secretary NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Commission approval.