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Home My WebLink AboutAgendas/Packets - 1983.06.01 - 39758Eric Reickel Lewis E. Wint MR. anager M Chairman Jon J. ke Carol E. Stanley Assistant M t Manager Oakland Count Vice -Chairman Jean Fox tM.o Secretary Harold A Cousins Parks&Recreation John R. Gnau George W. Kuhn Pecky D. Lewis, Jr. omm Cission Joseph R. te, M.D. Daniel T. Murphy Richard R. Wilcox 2800 WATKINS LAKE ROAD To the Members of the PARKS. AND RECREATION COMMISSION Oakland County, Michigan Ladies and Gentlemen: PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48054-1697 (313) 858-0906 May 27, 1983 A meeting has been called of the PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION as follows: TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday, June 1, 1983 9:30 a.m. PLACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parks and Recreation Office 2800 Watkins Lake Road Pontiac, Michigan 48054 PURPOSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regular Meeting This meeting has been called in accordance with the authorization of Mr. Lewis E. Wint, Chairman, Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission. Sincerely, -c% R. Eric Reickel Manager RER/sld Addison Oaks • Glen Oaks • Groveland Oaks • Independence Oaks • Orion Oaks • Red Oaks • Springfield Oaks • Waterford Oaks • White Lake Oaks OA KLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION June 1. 1983 1. Call Meeting to Order. 2. Roll Call. 3. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 4, 1983. 4. Approval of Payments, Vouchers 5-1 through 5-312. 5• Operating Statements as of April 30, 1983. 6. Activities Report as of April 30, 1983. 7. Correspondence: A. Letter from Waterford Horseshoe Club. B. Letter from Independence Township Supervisor; Subject: Edward C. Levy Company. 8. Bid Item: Fencing -- Red Oaks and Springfield Oaks Golf Courses. 9. Bid Item: Paving -- Springfield Oaks Golf Course. 10. Well -- Addison Oaks. 11. Mobile Recreation. 12. Recreation Discount Card for the Handicapped. 13. Manager's Report. 14. Unfinished Business. 15. New Business. 16. Executive Session. OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION ANALYSIS OF FUND BALANCE As of 4/30/83 FUND BALANCE 1/1/83 $ 197,646.18 ADDITIONS: Revenue over Operating Expense 4/30/83 $2,501,610.10 Net Collections on Accounts Receivable 33,077.69 2,534,687.79 $2,732,333.97 DEDUCTIONS: Net Payments on Accounts Payable $ 6,202.50 Net Operating Equipment Purchases 216,197.67 Payments on Capital Projects 43,437.73 Increase in Golf/Tennis Merchandise 8,919.96 Net Allowance for Depreciation 4,191.03 278,948.89 $2,453,385.08 SUMMARY OF FUND BALANCE Cash on Hand Investments in Certificates of Deposit $ 453,385.08 2,000,000.00 $2,453,385.08 5-1 Oakland County Parks and Recreation COMBINED OPERATING STATEMENT For the 4 Months Ended _ 4/30/83 Actual (Over) Year to 1983 Under Revenues Date Budget Budget Millage & Interest Inc. $3,300,090 $ 3,677,000 $ 376,910 Addison Oaks: Park 3,991 1062600 102,609 Conference Center 2,242 48,000 45,758 Groveland Oaks 4,175 274,100 269,925 Independence Oaks 13,104 114,700 101,596 Glen Oaks 61,843 431,800 369,957 Red Oaks: Golf Course 5,738 132,350 126,612 Driving Range (17) 38,550 38,567 Springfield Oaks: Golf Course 32,072 310,200 278,128 White Lake Oaks 58,921 330,4o0 271,479 Springfield Oaks YAC 10,517 114,550 lo4,033 Waterford Oaks: Park 21,567 56,500 34,933 Wave Pool & Slide (136) 342,000 .342,136 Tennis Complex 1,251 11,650 10,399 BMX -0- 55,250 55,250 Mobile Recreation & Special Events 3,172 51,700 48,528 TOTAL REVENUE $3,518,530 $ 6,095,350 $2,576,820 Operating Expenses Administration Office $ 239,372 875,760 $ 636,388 Technical Support 81,352 259,570 178,218 Addison Oaks: Park 104,920 446,5o0 341,580 Conference Center 13,092 463,600 33,508 Groveland Oaks 69,883 420,000 350,117 Independence Oaks 107,823 470,610 362,787 Glen Oaks 74,399 363,600 289,201 Red Oaks: Golf Course 33,831 212,45o 178,619 Driving Range 2,828 46,0oo 43,172 Springfield Oaks: Golf.Course 67,362 351,725. 284,363 White Lake Oaks 58,912 309025 250,213 Springfield Oaks YAC 47,733 194,910 147,177 Waterford Oaks: Park 50,352 168,150 117,798 Wave Pool & Slide 16,753 222,750 205,997 Tennis Complex 4,140 44,04o 39,900 BMX 4,192 54,6o0 50,408 Mobile Recreation 39,686 218,500 178,814 rrin+ i nnanry 2qn Aq _ S0(1 Zq ? i n May 20, 1983 Mr Lewis E Wint Chairman Oakland County Parks & Recreation 2800 Watkins Lake Road Pontiac MI 48054 Dear Mr Wint: I would like to thank you for the current improvements that have been made to the horseshoe courts and also for the fine cooperation I have experienced from Mr Dan Stencil, your Program Director. This is the 3rd year of the Waterford Horseshoe Club League and it is growing. We hope to be able to add a second night of league play this year. If it is at all possible, we would like to see the lighting finished. It would allow us to have a longer season. The hours of daylight are shortened towards the end of summer and it gets dark before we are finished. Most of the leagues cannot start before 7:00 PM. We would like to be able to host State sanctioned tournaments, but they require a minimum of 12 courts. If your budget would allow the addition of 2 extra courts, I would strongly urge that they be laid out in a north -south direction. We are throwing into the setting sun with the present set-up. The only other alternative would be a fence with a sun screen of some kind. Please give these suggestions your serious consideration. If you would like to discuss these ideas further, you may call me at 673-8728 after 4:00 PM. Yours truly, Frederick H Beed e President Waterford Horseshoe Club DAN STENCIL WILL GIVE THE COMMISSION THE STATUS OF THE ABOVE REQUEST. rm '04SHIP OFFICES 1) 625-5111 ies B. Smith, Supervisor istopher L. Rose, Clerk ierick P. Ritter, Treasurer 4'NSHIP TRUSTEES ince R. Kozma A. Stuart iel F. Travis iam D. Vandermark ESSING DEPARTMENT B114 LDING & PLANNING DEPT. B111 ARTMENT of PUBLIC WORKS' F1 "is Lake Road 32L : DEPARTMENT st Church Street 1924 - Business 3311 - Emergency ARY Clarkston Road '212 KS & RECREATION DEPT. 5223 CE DEPARTMENT land County Sheriff) 911 ORS' ACTIVITY CENTER Clarkston Road 231 1 5fli J of 90 N. Main Street, P.O. Box 69 Clarkston, Michigan 48016 May 23, 1983 Mr. Lewis E. Wint, Chairman Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission 2800 Watkins Lake Road Pontiac, Michigan 480S4 RE: Edward C. Levy Company Proposal Dear Mr. Wint, This letter is to address a matter which is of paramount concern to both the Township of Independence and the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission: the proposal of the Edward C. Levy Company to utilize some S00 acres of land ad- jacent to the Independence Oaks Park, and a part of the Clin- ton River headwaters, for gravel mining purposes. Levy has now submitted what has, by some, been termed a "mitigation" proposal. Certain DNR representatives have sug- gested directly or indirectly that local government has not really responded to this proposal. At the Township level, our interests and concerns are multi -faceted, and include land use planning, wetlands protec- tion, hydrological concern, 'traffic safety and the like. Of course, your Park as it currently exists and as it's proposed for expansion, is a major recreation and environmental preser- vation resource in the Township of Independence. Thus, if we are to respond to the so-called mitigation proposal of Levy, I most assuredly do not wish to do so without having the full benefit of your position. In this regard, I would want your position not only with respect to the Levy proposal itself, but also with respect to any response the Township may make to such proposal. Indeed, 7-B Page 2 Mr. Lewis E. Wint May 23, 1983 speaking as Supervisor of the Township, it would seem that a "mitiga- tion" which would operate to materially prejudice the Park would not be in the public interest. Accordingly, it is my suggestion that some form of joint working relationship be established and maintained between the Township and the Park Commission in the consideratirn of proposals and discussions concerning this project. If you share my belief that such an approach would be in the public interest, I would further suggest making the Village of Clark- ston -- another vitally interested governmental entity -- a part of this team. Sincerely, James B. Smith Supervisor JBS:rb CC: R. Eric Reickel IT IS THE FEELING OF THE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR THAT THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION, INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP AND THE VILLAGE OF CLARKSTON WORK IN A UNIFIED MANNER PERTAINING TO ANY NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EDWARD C. LEVY COMPANY. 7-b ITEM #8 FENCING RED OAKS AND SPRINGFIELD OAKS GOLF COURSES The following bids were received by Purchasing on fencing projects for Red Oaks and Springfield Oaks Golf Courses: Red Oaks Springfield Oaks Total Zappie Fence $ 933.00 $11,414.00 $12,347.00 Durable, Inc. 667.15 6,347.11 7,014.26 New Hudson Fence 1,275.00 6,750.00 8,025.00 Anchor Fence 2,001.00 8,621.00 10,622.00 Cyclone Fence 1,455.00 6,463.00 7,918.00 Mark Fence 582.00 4,062.00 4,642.00 The fencing at Red Oaks is for a cart corral and the fencing at Springfield Oaks is for a protective screen on the #14 tee. Staff concurs with Purchasing to award the bid to the low bidder, Mark Fence, for $4,642.00. Funds for these projects were included in the Capital Improvement Budget. PvNG by CoORSR r e' asphal .� i n9 e SpR1�GFi�bD Go o� purchasing f°r field pales Th e received f r °use at Spr `n9 llOw�n9 bids wer around the clubh'n need °f repa,r. So!- -The° way and dr`ve ears old and , Drive 61'op the walk sphalt is 11 y Walkway 1 p06'9 pp i sting a ex �2'836•po 3,�pp.op �'S95,p0 ied construct`on 2'5130po 2692 Op .p0 P11 i n pavng 1�903.Op 5,360 Narabedja 3,220.00 6'341•p0 s Rush Br°thercrete 2�1�0'00 2T$6p•o0 the low bidder etr3'$1'po se to •ect have been DpC ducts the purcha nd GOubrou9h Chas%ng to awfun ard ds for this dget, pr°1 `, agrees With purr 595'pp the ntenance bu Staff rothersI for d`s Grounds Mai Bush B ed in Spr�n9frel includ 9'� WAS R WE A1C5 er t° the concession ln9 ADDiSON o that supplies wat ionic are Dur as . 11 at Addison oaks es the beach and pes Stones have a,r a , we ch serv`c ve 1 ttca Zo rep There �s m building wh, i has failed se rthe pump to )am- and batterooew months the wet impeller causing he impeller replaced. Well th st f t Pump li and t a bagman e la he P ed a and been getting 'ntO lY has to be pu al Support staff ack or hole be semb nic cr it' the pump as use with our ech t that there �s a enter and )am the valuating the ca was strongly fe1 e stones t ent is to dri11 a new 0 In e lrg°mpanY�t ch is a11ow,►ng th to this problem Drill e weli casing wh, lY sure solution ble water 1� in t assembly• The on need to have a re an Well Drilling e a pumpl and the extreme n weekends the LaYmth a new we11. we of this problem by Memorial DaY to proceed w, ase the in view or th,s facility ter°ugh Purchasing mendat`on to incre ource f cted, �. is recom s any was contra it was staff facllitY• this `' Comp needs the of 5 ased upon current to better serv`ce encY �nstallatlon�30o. B ywell e emerg te1Y � Ze to a 5 oval °f th appr°Xoma s, the appr any for fund. Staff reQ"ests We11 Drilling Comp Budget contingency well by Layman from the operating Funds would come Comm'ss\on MpB\LE R�GRE�,� �esen to the ous inqu`r`es W�� p numer tor` Super�ysor'�e un`ts and theor a possible �e�G,1' Re�rPat a ues�s for mob' r �� fees andl fan S the reA .the wave da on an uP to o ad pertairiol \Ne ha ve h gran program. AA-1 ITEM #12 RECREATION DISCOUNT CARD FOR HANDICAPPED The Recreation Committee from the Oakland Livingston Human Services Agency Handicap Task Force has been meeting monthly in an effort to develop a discount recreation card program for handicapped residents in Oakland County. This committee was formed after a letter was sent to the Parks and Recreation Commission regarding the need for fee reduction to park facilities for the handicapped. Modeled after the Golden Access Passport, a discount I.D. card issued through the Federal Recreation Fee Program, this discount card would be available to those individuals 18 years and older who are medically de- termined permanently disabled through an application form and doctor's certification. The outline of the procedure is on the attached page. The O.L.S.H.A. Recreation Committee is requesting that the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission act as a clearinghouse for applications and consider a means of honoring the card at our parks. 12-1 1. The.card will be available to individuals 18 years and older, who are medically determined permamently disabled. 2. The card will be a once in a lifetime issued picture I.D. 3. Applications are available from agencies on attached list. 4. Anyone interested in applying for an I.D. Card must do the Following: A. Obtain an application form by calling or writing and requesting one. (Applications available from Agencies on attached list.) B. Complete the form and send it with.$5.00 payment to the Recreation Review Committee. (Including Doctor°s Certification.) C. Upon approval, the individual will receive notification where to obtain a photo I.D. Card. D. An updated list of parks that accept the card will be mailed to the user.. 5. The Recreation Committee will meet and process all new applications on a mpnthly basis. 6. We request that the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission act as the clearing house for applications. 7. The Recreation Committee will solicit interested recreation facilities in Oakland County to honor the discount pass. It will be recommended that the facilities allow free entry into the park to the permit holder and a car load of accompanying people. 8. The $5.00 fee will be used for: A. Application fee and processing B. Mailing C. Stationary Supplies All funds will be placed in an account with remaining funds available to the Handicap.Task Force Committee for future projects, scholarships and necessary expenses. There will be no cost to participating agencies in the recreation discount program. MCW : p j d 12-2 EXECUTIVE SESSION We received an inquiry from a representative of Thompson -Brown pertaining to the property owned by the Commission on Northwestern Highway, adjacent to Glen Oaks. A request for an executive session should be called for the purpose of reviewing this request. ITEM #13 MANAGER'S REPORT ---The Commission has received a complaint from a motorcyle supplier pertaining to the "discrimination against motorcycles in county parks". He indicated he would like to appear before the Parks and Recreation Com- mission to voice his concerns. I informed him that he should submit a letter 48 hours prior to the Commission meeting to get on the agenda. As of this date, we have not heard from him so I am putting this in my Manager's Report rather than on the agenda. Jack Hays, Civil Counsel, has been informed of this inquiry and has been requested to be present at the meeting, as well as Chief Kratt of the Safety Division. The present policy of the Parks and Recreation Commission is included in Park Rules and Regulations, amended January 13, 1978 and states in Section XV - Motor -Driven Vehicles, (d) "It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motorcycle, trail bike, all terrain vehicle, or similar type of sport vehicle on any road or property under control of the Commission except where posted". We presently have motorcyclists park their bikes at the park entrance and then they are allowed to walk into the park. ---The new campsites at Addison Oaks opened Memorial Day weekend. It is the desire of staff to have an official dedication of these campsites prior to the July 4th weekend. Janet Pung will have a recommended date available for you at the meeting. ---Park Tour: As per Act 261, the Parks and Recreation Commission is responsible for conducting an annual park tour of its facilities. This tour normally takes place this time of year. It is recommended that when this tour is scheduled, the Oakland Parks Foundation trustees be invited. ---Many of you are familiar with the Governor's recommendation for a summer jobs program and the borrowing of $16 million from the Kammer Land Trust Fund. I attended the Senate Labor Committee meeting chaired by Senator Mastin on Thursday, May 12, with Jim Smith, Supervisor of Independence Township. A copy of my letter to Senator Mastin and my statement is attached. There is a lot of concern throughout the parks and recreation field and by many citizens that borrowing from the Kammer Land Trust Fund is in- appropriate and unwise. A packet of information about this is also attached. ---I attended a legislative breakfast meeting in the City of Southfield on May 9, at their request, to discuss activities for southeast Oakland County. (continued) 13-1 (Manager's Report - continued) ---Chairman Wint and I went before the General Government Committee and gave them an update on the capital program of the Parks Commission and the emphasis of the development of the pool complex at Red Oaks. It seems as though, by the tenor of most people on the General Govern- ment Committee, we are still not doing enough for the south end. This attitude concerns Lew and me greatly and to be very frank, I don't know that, in their eyes, we could ever do enough. ---1984 Budget: The County's 1984 budget process has commenced and in order to meet their deadlines, especially personnel, we must submit any new requests for positions. This is very difficult to do because we don't meet on our budget until the fall. We have prepared the documentation necessary to request three new positions; a typist for the Accounting Division, an assistant parks naturalist, and a public communications aide. We will present the documentation and justification on these three positions at the Commission meeting in July. ---For your information: Arnold Johnston's health is excellent. He received a quadruple bypass, was home in six days, and is anxiously waiting word that he can return to work. 13-2 Hugh McDiarmid politics One day the well will have run dry The Blanchard administration, think- ing small, is preparing its own rape of the priceless and irreplaceable Michigan Land Trust Fund to help bankroll a one- shot summer job program for young people. It's a rotten exchange. Summer jobs are for 1983 ... only. The land is forever. There is, however, ample — though equally unconscionable — precedent for the Blanchard assault. The Milliken ad- ministration, with legislative conniv- ance, plundered the trust fund repeated- ly in its last years in office, authorizing low -interest borrow- ing from the fund in 1978, taking millions a, from it in 1980 and 1981 to balance the state's budget and es- tablishing an eco- nomic development program in 1982 that would sap its strength at the rate of Blanchard $20 million a year for 50 years ... or sooner should the oil and gas wells, whose royalties make it all possible, run dry. Now comes Jim Blanchard, the new governor, desperate to make good on 1982's "jobs, jobs, jobs" pledge (and, presumably, eager to divert attention from his "taxes, taxes, taxes" contribu- tion), seeking to raid the fund this spring to pay for part of a $75 million summer jobs program for young people. About $16 million is available in the fund — an amount already earmarked for purchases of recreational land and sensitive environmental areas this year. Pick it clean Blanchard would pick it clean ... and wipe out the whole year's program. Why pick on the trust fund? Because it's easy. Its constituents are idealists ... fuzzy -minded environmentalists. There are — as even some Democrats admit privately — wiser places to get the $16 million, but they know that such money would come harder politically. Anyway, Blanchard's partner in this crime is state Sen. Joe Conroy, D-Flint, sponsor of a pair of rush -job enabling bills who suggested this week that the money — even though the governor conceded that it would do no more than make a dent in Michigan's unemploy- ment — would be "well spent." "The last couple of years we haven't been able to manage the land resources we've got," he said by way of expiation. That's, of course, a red herring. The Michigan Land Trust Fund was established in 1976 not to "manage" public land but to acquire it. The theory was simple: Oil and gas resources are non-renewable and perilously finite in Michigan, and it was time the state began using some (but by no means all) royal- ties on other than day-to-day or year-to- year operating expenses. Thus was born the trust fund, designed to acquire land — the ultimate non-renewable resource — for public use forever. Now look at the trust. Ravaged. A shrug from Kammer If it had been left alone, it would have reached its original statutory ceiling of $100 million last August (with interest alone being used for future land pur- chases). Now, if Blanchard has his way, the balance will be zero — or nearly zero — and the fund, subject to future raids (and the continued availablilty of gas and oil), will have to begin from scratch next ,year. There are some who shrug off the raid. Interestingly, one of them is former state Sen. Kerry Kammer, D-Clarkston, who introduced the trust fund legislation back in 1976 with 24 co-sponsors (and who would like someday — though ap- parently not this year — to win guberna- torial appointment to the Natural Re- sources Commission). "It's a very appropriate use of the fund," he said Tuesday. But one who does not shrug it off is Tom Washington, executive director of the Michigan United Conservation Clubs and chairman of the Michigan Land Trust Fund's board of trustees. Washington, in fact, says he's out- raged. "The total prevailing attitude in the Legislature and the administration is that the fund is expendable," he said Wednesday. "That's a real tragedy. There's only so much oil and when it's gone, it's gone." Of course, Blanchard wil, ',e gone by then,too. But his grandchildren may not. 13-3 RICHARD D. FESSLER SENATE REPUBLICAN WHIP May 18, 1983 THE SENATE LANSING,.MICHIGAN Mr. R. Eric Reickel, Manager Oakland County Parks & Recreation Commission 2800 Watkins Lake Road Pontiac, Michigan 48054-1697 Dear Eric: P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909 PHONE: (517) 373-1758 I regret you were unable to testify after making the trip to Lansing. "Greased express" is a good way to describe the effort on this youth jobs corp Blanchard has proposed. I see little chance we'll be able to retain the funds earmarked for acquisition through the Kammer Fund -- especially now that Kerry has indicated he won't stand in the way of the raid, though he says he wants the funding for the Independence Township project. I don't know how both can be done, but we'll not give up the ship. You would have received more advanced notice on this had I received it. Senator Henry, the lone NO vote on the important bill in committee, notified me as soon as he was informed. Again, thanks for your continuing interest. The battle continues. . . Sincerely, IL& RICHARD D. FESSLER State Senator Senate Republican Whip PARKS & RUNrl � R�A �pCOMM. MAY 19 1983 KECEIVED HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LAN SING MICHIGAN RUTH B. McNAMEE 63RD DISTRICT CAPITOL BUILDING LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909 PHONE 517/373-0824 May 20, 1983 Mr. R. Eric Reickel, Manager Oakland County Parks & Recreation Comm. 2800 Watkins Lake Road Pontiac, MI 48054 Dear Eric: Thank you for forwarding to me a copy of your excellent comments which you would have made had there been time, to the Senate Labor Committee on the use of the Kammer Land Trust and the Governor's jobs program. I really concur with what you said and I am so tired of having funds defined and identified in a certain way being borrowed. It seemed to me that this might be forgiveable in a time of financial crisis but we are supposed to be working our way out of that situation and your reference to your job program, paid for by county taxes, does raise some questions in my mind about the use of the Kammer Trust Fund. With all good wishes to you. Sincerely, -1�k RUTH B. McNAMEE State Representative RBM/bao MEMBER OF COMMITTEES ON: COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES CONSUMERS, VICE CHAIRMAN TOWNS & COUNTIES CITY GOVERNMENT OAKLAND COUNTY pA"KS & RECREATIC,!- MAY 203 1933 EC 13-5 R. Eric Reickel Lewis E. WintChairman Manager Jon J. Kipke / Carol E. Stanley Assistant Manager Oakland Count Vice -Chairman Jean M Fox Secretary Harold A Cousins Parks&Recreation John R. Gnau George W. Kuhn Pecky D. Lewis, Jr. ommission JosepR. M D. DaniehT. Murphynte, Richard R. Wilcox 2800 WATKINS LAKE ROAD PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48054-1697 (313) 858-0906 May 16, 1983 Rep. Wilbur V. Brotherton Michigan House of Representatives Capitol Building, Room 220 Lansing, Michigan 48909 Dear Sandy: Thought you would like a copy of my statement to the Senate Labor Committee on the Kammer Land Trust and the Governor's jobs program. was present at the hearing but due to time constraints, was one of two who did not get to estify. Sinc e regards, R. Eric Reickel Manager^ RER: bg enclosure , 14 P 13-6 Addison Oaks • Glen Oaks • Groveland Oaks • Independence Oaks • Orion Oaks • Red Oaks • Springfield Oaks • Waterford Oaks • White Lake Oaks LANSING OFFICE: P.O. BOX 30036 LANSING 48909 (517)373-1636 FLINT: (313)235-0822 THE SENATE LANSING,.-MICHIGAN SENATOR GARY G. CORBIN MAJORITY FLOOR LEADER May 20, 1983 Mr. R. Eric Reickel Manager, Oakland County Parks & Recreation Commission 2800 Watkins Lake Road Pontiac, MI 48054-1697 Dear Mr. Reickel: CHAIRMAN: FINANCE AND MUNICIPALITIES COMMITTEE VICE CHAIRMAN: LABOR COMMITTEE MEMBER: ADMINISTRATION, RULES AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL I appreciate receiving a copy of the testimony you were prepared to give on May 12. Senator Mastin and I have worked on language that will address some of your concerns regarding.use of the state's land trust fund. By the time you receive this letter I hope we will be well along our way to solving the very real problems that you and others have fore- seen. Thank you for your comments. I hope you will feel free to keep me informed of your views, Gary Corbin 13-7 OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS & QFCRFATION COMM. MAY 25 1981 E C E I V EC"Y" - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LANSING_ ',MICHIGAN RUDYJ. NICHOLS COMMITTEES: STATE REPRESENTATIVE �r r SENIOR CITIZENS AND RETIREMENT, 20TH DISTRICT ,...--„�-- -'-- VICE CHAIRMAN STATE CAPITOL CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION AND LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909 WOMEN'S RIGHTS (517) 373-2616 EDUCATION STATE AFFAIRS May 24, 1983 R. Eric Reickel, Manager Oakland County Parks & Recreation Commission 2800 Watkins Lake Road Pontiac, MI 48054-1697 Dear Eric: Thank you very much for providing me with a copy of your intended testimony to the Senate Labor Committee on the Kammer Land Trust Fund and the Governor's jobs program. I very much appreciate being kept informed of yours and the Commission's views and input on these vital legisla- tive issues. Thanks again ... RJN:ns Kin4erso regards, udyls State Representative 13-88 13 6 PAR �AKLAND ,4& RrCPFL ION COMM. °IAV 25 1983 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LANSING, MICHIGAN WILFRED WEBB COMMITTEES: SIXTY-SIXTH DISTRICT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, CHAIR ROOM 12, CAPITOL BUILDING EDUCATION, VICE CHAIR LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909 TAXATION (517)373-3818 STATE AFFAIRS PUBLIC UTILITIES May 24, 1983 Mr. R. Eric Reickel Manager Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission 2800 Watkins Lake Rd. Pontiac, MI 48054-1697 Dear Mr. Reickel, Thank you for providing me with a copy of your testimony to the Senate Labor Committee on the Kammer Land Trust Fund and the Governor's jobs program. This will be very helpful to me when the matter comes to the House. WW:nk Sincerely yours, WILFRED D. WEBB State Representative 66th District 13-9 OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS & RFCREATION COM SAY 25 1983 L' & ,E 6 Office of City Manager �..t.�/��-ram �/Hii°•�:� City gf F�arnin4t®n �i'1j�S 31555 ELEVEN MILE ROAD, FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN 48018 May 19, 1983 313/474-6115 ±` Oakland County Parks & Recreation Commissioners `�� R ATIO N c/o Mr. R. Eric Reickel T1o�CC�,17i 2800 Watkins Lake Rd. rqq y 2 Pontiac, MI 48054 1983 Dear Commissioners, The City of Farmington Hills' mayor and City Council members wish to advise you of the action they have taken in opposition to SB 238. SB 238, briefly, will deplete the Michigan Land Trust Fund which was for the express purpose of acquiring and preservation of open space land. Attached is a telegram sent to Governor J. Blanchard specifically expressing the mayor's and City Council's opposing position. We would appreciate any support you may provide in contacting your legislators to also oppose this legislation. Sincerely, Lawrence C. Savage D City Manager jh �A-?L-t,R4M SERVICE CF^ITER p MIDDLETOWN, VA. 22645 u-�uFL.?uS13 Qu2 05/13/,R3 ICS IPMFNGZ CSP DFTB 1 3134746128 MGM TDBN FARMINGTOIN HILLS MT 05-13 0323P EST ` ® CITY OF FApMiNG-TON. HILLS (DOL1G GAYNOR) 31555 11 `°fILF RD F,ARMINGTON HILLS MI 48018 � THIS MAILGRAM IS A CONFIRr"ATION COPY OF THE. FOLLOWING MESSAGF_1 3134746128 TD8N FARMINGTON HILLS MI 312 05-13 0323P EST PMS GOVERNOR BLANCHA.RD RPT DLY MGM, DLR. DLR C EXECUTIVE OFFICE STATE CAPITOL LANSTNG MI C. THE CITY OF FAPMT, GTON HILLS STRONGLY OPPOSES SENATE sTLL 238 .WHICH WOULD DEPLETE THE STATE RECREATION LAND TRUST FUND (KAMME►) OF 16 MILLION DOLLARS, FOR SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT. C- THE CITY RECE`NTLY TOOK AN OPTION ON A 200 PLUS ACRE PARCEL OF PROPERTY AT A COST OF 2 MILLION DOLLARS. THE CITY'S REQUIRED OPTION FETE WAS ;200, 000 AND SAID OPTION IS BASED ON THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION OF LAPIr) TRUST FUNDS WHICH WOULD PROVIDE THE MAJORITY OF - DOLLARS TO CONSUMMATE THIS PURCHASE. THE CITY WAS 4DVISED LAST YEAR TO APPLY THIS YEAR DUE TO THE TT.MING AND NECESSARY CRITERIA REQUIRED . FOR THE GRANT. IN ESSFNCE, THE DEPLETION OF THE LAND TRUST FUN() WILL MAKE IT NEARLY IMPOSSTPLE FOR THE CITY TO CONSUMMATE THE PURCHASE AND THE CITY WOULD — FORFEIT THE S200,000 OPTION FEE, ANY ATTEMPT TO VIOLATE THE ORIGINAL INTENT OF THE LAND TRUST FUND IS NOT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE_ OF MICHIGAN. SACRIFICING LONG TERM BENEFITS, PROVIDED FOR IN THE LAND TRUST FUND, IS FAN TOO VI-PnRTA"iT FOR A SHORT TERM PROGRAM OF 0IJESTION4E;LE SHORT TERM IMPACT, IN A.rDDITTnN, MANY PEOPLE REACTED FAVORABLY, MAKING IT � POSSIBLE TO OPEN THE PIGFON RIVER FOREST TO OIL. 4.ND GAS EXPLORATION, ONLY WHEN IT WAS AGREED THAT SUCH OIL AND GAS REVENUES WOULD 9E USED TO ACQUIRE AND PRESERVE, IN PUBLIC OWNERSHIP, 4DDTTIONAL RECREATTOri � LANDS AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE STATFIS COMMTTMENT TO AESTHETIC, ENVIRONMFNTA.L AND RECREATIONAL VALUES - VALUES CRITICAL Tn THE r"OtLITY OF LIFE AND TO OUR ABILITY TO � ATTRACT NFW RESIDENTS Al'I D INDLISTPY - WTLL PFCt�ME MEANINGLESS IF FR238 BECO!�ES LAW. WE UPGF THAT THE JOBS PRnG4AM BE FLINDED WITH OTHF- `OURCES AND THAT SENATE L(TLL 238 NOT 4E APPROVED. SIGNATURES 13-11 TO REPLY BY MAILGRAM MESSAGE, SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR WESTERN UNION'S TOL NE NUMBERS L MAYOP FREDEPICK VI HUGHES MAYOR PP,Q TEM CHARLES H WILLIAMS ® { COUNCIL "EMBERS JACK PURELL A JANETTE DOLAN C_ WILLIVI LANE . J04NN SORONEN DONN L WOLF. - 31555 11 MILE: RD ' FARMINGTON HILLS MT 48018 SPECIAL 30-DAY OFFER ` GET 51.00 OFF ON YOUR NEXT MAILGRAM ORDER TO SEND YOUR "tAll_GRA'+fS), CALL 804-?57-2241 AND ASK FOR OPERATOR 35. ` WE'LL AUTWI ATICALLY DEDUCT $1.00 FROM YOUR TOTAL BILL, OFFER Gt]OD ON EACH ORDER PL,^CFD DURING THE NEXT 30 DAYS. 15:2" EST MGMCOMP 13-12 TO REPLY BY MAILGRAM MESSAGE, SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR WESTERN UNION'S TOLL - FREE PHONE NUMBERS F t May �1 r MEMoRRND�M Kammer Land �s Island t Men ons°rs °d proiects of 5P°r�uarY TO* Trust Fun ercutr S °nsor Wildlife 5anct fund and rn+e Net the Alper d -T rust d T rust F 3$r f: proiect in the Michigan `an the M�ch'gan Senate Biii end of to to s using lain. mer fond Th chard Pr o p°se deve,°Pm lot o �d rob the ,a e er CO. 5 Blan omtc woo Th Go\jern°r Ja hes lobs and t e on MaY la0 d acQu's't,ons to help finan the `abor �° for this Years ,c lands prol retS r fitted to ea our ut our own pub\ by tutu subm illion use to the �6 e for repayment not oniY a t� nai/education nown imrc`ed"atelY no ciaus cerned r recreat'O views i< of us are con land for make our Many acquiring ve trot we the q2 Trust It) also ab°utlt is imPe n9 P°sitions the sP°ns°rs eir own lO�al generations dec`s'on-mal`'` r each of v`duals `n thi °i ose Sons in act is f° S and find` es eciall list of th S per to make an PorganizatjOnovernor r and an address led statement e way ericourag the g ln reet a ese d Pr°iects to K y leg`slatOan r informatio free to c,are concerns . Fu area to contact.. enclosing please feress Y°ur own the value °f a e tOrs fluent a post the ideas to exP Duos wro remembers Of Sur ton t �n use r er in most others or to u indiiduais Ta g pond, tsar► clubs, \o �ewSpaper r with ou to contact°, the Landgroups r rec `Saw,tr tre `l°; a also essential � urge g the fntegrstclubs r net`•'reDiscuss�ng t� the editor ma*0ta`n'n Sportsmen 'Zations „lette is groups as d sports organ,ad/or writing a med�ate action hanges groups I Tv Stat,oe al public. e by MaY 24 rse°the S'tuatiotre current radio the gen mad Becau in e e ,n alerting could be contact to de ter 00 isiative dec,s,bY th°se Y ur local leg `slator The by Yourself to d heel` wit-t-� Y° needed, aY want daI ly Y o he proP°Sals status `/Nods/11 13-13 &A DETROIT FREE PRESS/FRIDAY, MAY 13, 19W RAID. . Yo u can trust shortsighted politicians to try to drain the land fund THE LEAST defensible part of the gov- ernor's job development program is th e 30etroit .free Vreso AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER JOHN S. KNIGHT LEE HILLS (7894"7981) Publisher Emeritus DON C. BECKER President JOE H. STROUD DAVID LAWRENCE JR. Editor Executive Editor SCOTT McGEHEE SCOTT BOSLEY Managing Editor Managing Editor -Features NEAL SHINE BARBARA STANTON Senior Managing Editor Associate Editor 13-16 WRITE THESE KEY DECISION -MAKERS The Honorable James J. Blanchard Governor of Michigan Capitol Building Lansing, M1 48909 SENATE_ HOUSE SENATE APPROPRIATIONS, Chrmn. HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS, Chrmn. The Honorable James DeSana Michigan Senate Capitol Building Room 120 Lansing, MI 48909 ATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS, Chrmn. The Honorable Joseph S. Mack Michigan Senate Capitol Building Room 123 Lansing, MI 48909 The Honorable Dominic J. Jacobetti House of Representatives Capitol Building Room 115 Lansing, MI 48909 CONSERVATION & ENVIRONMENT, Chrmn. The Honorable Thomas Scott House of Representatives 530 Roosevelt Building Lansing, MI 48909 The Honorable Martha Griffith The Honorable Gary M. Owens Lieutenant Governor Speaker of the House Capitol Building Capitol Building, Room 10 Lansing, MI 48909 Lansing, MI 48909 YOUR OWN LEGISLATORS J3AI � HR �T JVVJ May 1983 V SiiQVd AM= GNv1)1d0 13-15 FUN D THR ATJ_ MER LAND T �uv ar d Statements 5i- KAM . ,on of se a defsnste by1pobeSelect there is roved to be proposed Pr°gra 4? 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Fund future- A ,ed t° (-I Vie uris4uee lands" Michigan -aOd and the fun ateistheageneral fund that the nal landsIally since, to the s is imperaa onal/edhtedso esPeceiling Will tjr-hio future-Trust Fund It Is is sh hess..ASO m�lve°s�ment in Mr--�'' ammer Lan�,uthe state toneYnot ��opardize this continued d acQu 5 tion throng poses Must to SuPP°rt d)efor local tan and money for Pure e t t° Y°u legislate �� rust F vie ;-' , a originally Land T ru ced . oneY (as use the f 197�• be reply o mto st Michiga rich San Act # 04- en it �s t cau"ate tomng land for u It 1S gone - than stated in is gon �nrise PUIicY of a e other rioritY until it of th ever a top plVlichigan continue t e inte9rs +y not be n tl\jthat en th Let s ita imPrgenerations• t P ovideea5ebdslQcal income. by future to rob a fun ovide incr iJiichigan aloe sensed and stir, P the Want It doesn't be maim ¢u�d foolish J'' amPhlet putSnoo��owY++ Co We fund can e and P To upenny-Wss bold heading for T°day and. Lan d" SS the "A Progr ++ ur Trust lFund describing ,tour Trust trust tobetray that May 10, 1983, Introduced by Senators CONROY, FAUST and SEDERBURG and referred to the Committee on Labor. A bill to amend the title of Act No. 204 of the Public Acts of 1976, entitled as amended "Kammer recreational land trust fund act of 1976," as amended, being sections 318.401 to 318.413 of the Michigan Compiled Laws; and to add section 3e. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 Section 1. The title of Act No. 204 of the Public Acts of Co 2 1976, as amended, being sections 318.401 to 318.413 of the tM N 3 Michigan Compiled Laws, is amended and section 3e is added to ® Z 4 read as follows: J 5 TITLE J 6 An act to create a state recreational land acquisition trust UJ 7 to receive all property and other assets conveyed or otherwise 8 transferred to the trust; to prescribe the purposes of the trust; LU9 to create the state recreational land acquisition trust board of 01794'83 MLS 13-17 2 1 trustees and to prescribe its powers and duties; to provide for a 2 trust fund and trust accounts; TO PROVIDE FOR ALLOCATION OF CER- 3 TAIN ASSETS, EARNINGS, AND INTEREST HELD IN CERTAIN TRUST 4 ACCOUNTS TO OTHER STATE FUNDS; to prescribe certain powers and 5 duties of the department of natural.resources and the state trea- 6 surer; to provide for enforcement of the trust and to ratify 7 certain distributions previously made. 8 SEC. 3E. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ACT 9 AND UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 1987, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER 10 FROM THE GENERAL TRUST ACCOUNT OF THE TRUST FUND TO THE SUMMER 11 YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM GRANT FUND CREATED IN THE SUMMER YOUTH 12 EMPLOYMENT IN CONSERVATION ACT THE SUM OF $20,000,000.00 FOR EACH 13 STATE FISCAL YEAR. 14 Section 2. This amendatory act shall not take effect unless 15 all of the following bills of.the 82nd Legislature are enacted 16 into law: 17 (a) Senate Bill No. 151. 18 (b) Senate Bill No. 195. 01794'83 Final page. 13-18