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Home My WebLink AboutAgendas/Packets - 1974.07.26 - 39602PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION oakland' county service center R. Eric Reickel Director July 23, 1974 • 2800 watkins lake road pontiac, michigan 48054 To the Members of the PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Oakland County, Michigan Ladies and Gentlemen: A meeting has been called of the PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION as follows: TIME . . . . . . . 9:30 a.m. Friday, July 26, 1974 PLACE . . . . . . .Parks and Recreation Office 2800 Watkins Lake Road Pontiac, Michigan PURPOSE . . . . . .Regular Meeting The meeting is called in accordance with authorization of E. Frank Rich�}�dson, Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Com "is�sion. i Cordi�ll 1 1I� R. Eric Rei el Director RER: j • 858-0906 E. Frank Richardson Chairman James W. Dunleavy Vice -Chairman Lewis E. Wint Secretary • Velma Austin Frances P. Clark George Kuhn Donald W. Nick William M. Richards Marjorie M. Walker Richard R. Wilcox Addison - Oaks • Groveland - Oaks • Independence - Oaks . • Springfield - Oaks • Waterford - Oaks • White Lake - Oaks OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION July 26, 1974 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Roll Call. 3. Approval of Minutes of July 12, 1974. 4. Approval of Payments - Voucher 6-107 through 6-163 and 7-1 through 7-112. 5. Senior Citizens Fees. 6. Sidney Waldon Parkway. 7. Groveland-Oaks - Camper Storage Policy. 8. Springfield -Oaks Golf Course - Change Order #1. 9. Springfield -Oaks Golf Course - Pump House Relocation. 10. Director's Report. 11. Unfinished Business. 12. New Business. 13. Adjourn. NOTE: Next scheduled meeting August 9, 1974. A streetcar. named Addison Oaks 'g master plan includes 3.5. - track By RALPH KINGZETT eventual system. phitheater, game fields and a pool and na- Press Staff Writer Ho also proposed the main entrance be ture areas. If you long for the good old days when changed from the present one at the A natural cedar swamp which Bills you could ride an honest -to -goodness southeast corner to the northwest, off called practically its own ecosystem streetcar, don't think they're gone for- Lake Georgo Road. would be left intact. ever. First stage in the master plan, he Bills added that the trolley right-of-way The Oakland County Parks and Recrea- added, would focus on the north end with could be used as a snowmobile trail dur- tion Commission Friday received a com- emphasis on improving the camping ing winter. pleted master plan for development of areas and winter recreation site including Or, he added, flatbed trolley cars could Addison -Oaks Park. tobogganing and sledding areas. be purchased for hayrides:. And the plan includes a three -and -a -half Later stages would be the trolley sys- mile long streetcar line. Instead.of a net- tem, includin a tresle bridge and tunnel, In discussion afterwards; many of the. work of roads through the park, people an 18-hole golf course, boating and bi- commission members suggested that the will be able to ride a streetcar to their fa- cycle -rental facilities, improvement of Bills and Childs firm was on the "right vorite recreation or picnic spots. the. present convention. center, an am- track" with the trolley plan The plan was prepared by -the Bills and Childs consultant firm of West Bloomfield Township. No price tag was SEMCOG7s attached to it, and the commission took a i l on no action on adopting it,: Robert Bills of 'the consulting firm told • transportationissue the commission that the trolley line. ac-;- tually will cost less than a road system. He said trolley buffs he has talked with By DENNIS L. PAJOT ship and Lawrence Pernick, D-Southfield: have complete information on what Press Staff Writer Also voting with the 18-1 approval were equipment is available and where to get The Southeast Michigan Council of Gov- SEMCOG Chairman Homer Case,: it, and trolleys are. available from Chi-- ernments. (SEMCOG). Friday endorsed Bloomfield Township supervisor, and cago, delivered locally;. at $3,000 each. or , the $1.1 billion- statewide transportation Vice Chairman David Shepherd, Oak less. bond issue appearing on the November Park mayor. Bills called the trolley line 'a highly ballot: z As spokesman for Gov. Wililiam Mi11i- authentic historical. project." He also SEMCOd is a` voluntary association of ken said, `,We`re really pleased." called it "frosting onthe cake." member units of government for planning g P g Milliken sponsored the transportation But development of the ark will be in P P in this seven -county region.: bond proposal and has recommended that stages, so don't expect the whole trolley "A statewide balanced system in-, the legislature spend $540-million of it in / line to be -in place next spring:. volving highways, railways, bus systems Southeast Michigan, if it's approved -at ' Bills suggested that the first stage '' and air and water transportation facil- the polls. might even be limited to only a trolley ities is essential to the economic growth museum,. with no tracks. in place for the and stability of this state and the- South- SEMCOG is currently conducting pub - east ,. east Michigan region, said aresolution- lie hearings on a 1990 public transit and � adopted, by...SEMCOG's executive- com- ' . highway plan for the region mittee. - '` A sister agency; the Southeast. Michi- Joining .in approving the resolution_ gan- Transportation Authority (SEMTA) were delegates of the Oakland County has a $2.4 billion public transit proposal ' Boo Board of Commissioners; Board -Chair- ready to go. The state bond issue money , tdl CLT2eS man Richard Wilcox, R-Brandon Town-- could provide seed for up to 80 per cent ' ship; James Dunleavy, R-Highland Town -' federal funding.. _ Panel to debate Troy`s membershi TROY- The public is invited to attend land Park mayor. a debate on whether Troy should join the ` Speaking against SEMCOG will be Oak- Southeast Michigan Council of Govern- land County Commissioner Henry Hoot, ieldments (SEMCOG). state chairman of the Young Republicans F omf Sponsored by the Troy League of Wom- Club and a member of the Troy SEMCOG en Voters (LWV), the session will be 8 study committee. p.m. Wednesday. Oct. 9; at Larson Middle SEMCOG is a voluntary organization of., . _ School, 2222 E. Long Lake Road. local units of government for seven -coup -Representing SEMCOG will be its ` ty planning. chairmn..r, Homer Case, supervisor of VOUCHER REGISTER OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION VOUCHER JUNE 1974 NUMBER VENDOR PURPOSE AMOUNT 6-107 6-108Laffrey, Werthmann,& Fuller Springfield, Waterford, Addison De osits - Food Service 3,526.31 6-109 Gerald Cokewell Recreation Program Square Dance - Groveland 45.00 6-110 Detroit Edison Electricity - Springfield 924.14 Waterford 425.58 Addison 22'.20 White Lake 821.58 2,193.50 6-111 Consumers Power Com an Natural Gas - Springfield 78.39, Groveland 192.03 Waterford 261. 5 Addison 1,366.47, White Lake 355.48 2 254.12, 6-112 Hodges Supply Co. Improvements - Groveland 210.88 6-113 Holly Automotive SLipply E i ment Repair - Groveland 13.08 6-114 Indianwood Automotive Inc. E i ment Repair - Addison 48.24 6-115 Davisbura Lumber Com]2any Building Maint - Springfield 18.80 6-116 Division Printing, Inc. Mobile Recreation office supplies 84.50 6-117 Van's Auto Supply E i ment Repair - White Lake 9.08 6-118 Artistic Emblem Co. Advertising - Administration 714.15 6-119 C & C Heating Co. Grounds Maint - Groveland 51.00 6-120 Industrigl Cleaning Slipply Co. Waterford, White Lake Janitorial Su lies - Groveland 192.84 6-121 The Quonset Building Maint - Groveland 9.50 6-122 Wilson Siporting Goods Co. Golf Merchandise for Resale White Lake 395.14 6-123 Larry M rshall Refund - Groveland Camping Fees 1.00 6-124 Den]2ig Quade Refund - Groveland Cam-pina Fees 1 6-125 Arthur Elliott Refund - Groveland CamT)incr Fees 5.00 6-126 Qlin R. MileyRefund - Cam in Fes - Qrovelan _ 5-127 Savard & Sons Hardware rounds - E i m nt Re air-Addiso 154.11 6-128 Lou Dorman & Sons Fire Extin ishers - Mobile Rec. 165.00 6-129 Price rQlhers Company Fire Circles - Addison Groveland 3,750.00 6-130 i th Egrdware, Building, EZ4.ipment,Maint - Grove 276.70 VOUCHER REGISTER OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION JUNE 1974 VOUCHER NUMBER VENDOR PURPOSE AMOUNT 6-131 Cruise Out Inc. E i ment - Addison 24.95 6-132 Miesel QgmpanyAddisonWhite Food for Resale - March invoices Lake 6-133 Karen Lucas White Lake Purchase of used golf balls 170,68 6-134 Oakland County Garage Equipment Maint - Transportation Administration and All Parks 294.00 6-135 3M Business Products Inc. Office Su lies - Administration 6-136 Turf Su lies Grounds Maintenance - White Lake 155.25 6-137 Strait -Way Striping Co. Parking Lot SIriping While Lake 105.00 6-138 Jerry Wie and E i ment Maint - Waterford 17.00 6-139 Lakeland Builders SM21Y Co. Building Maint - Administrati 6-140 National Recreation and Prk Asscc. Membership Dues - Administration 50.00 6-141 Eldens Hardware Building Maintenance - Administration 3 6-142 Allen Stores Buildin Maintenance - White Lake 6-143 Gilbert Sava e AIA Addison Conference Center Sanitation 16.00 6-144 Rossman's Gamble Store Inc. Grounds Maint - Addison 6-145 East Detroit Ford Tractor Addison, White Lake i ment Maint - S rin fi 1 6-146 Detroit Edison CoMpany Waterford Rental Building Mai 6-147 Pontiac Vals ar Paint Center IMRrovements - Gr v an 6-148 Turf rass Inc. Trounds M in 6-149 Ll od Mattson olf Merchandise for Resale White 6-15Q Interstata> Alarm Systems, Inc i 6-353 Hgdcres S11pply Co. Activities building equipment - Waterford, 6-152 Orkin Exterminating C Michigan B ll T 1 hoj2g C hone service - Springfield 63.00 _ 6- 54 Michigan Bell Telephone Co. Phone service - Springfield 165.1 Groveland Addison 127.03, White Lake 247.88 lectricity - Groveland 543.51 f r 33. White Lk. 9.40 723 2