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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgendas/Packets - 2003.01.15 - 40087Pecky D. Lewis, Jr. Chairman Richard Skarritt Vice Chairman Richard D. Kuhn, Jr. Secretary 2800 Watkins Lake Road • Waterford, Michigan 48328-1917 248-858-0906 • Fax 248-858-1683 • TTY 248-858-1684 • 1-888-OCPARKS NDWw`^'•co.oal<land.mi.us ,� January 9, 2003 Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission Oakland County, Michigan Commissioners: A meeting has been called of the Parks and Recreation Commission as follows: PLACE ..........................White Lake Oaks Golf Course 991 Williams Lake Rd Waterford MI 48329 TIME ............................Wednesday, January 15, 2003 9:00 a.m. PURPOSE ........................Regular Meeting This meeting has been called in accordance with the authorization of Chainnan Pecky D. Lewis, Jr. of the Oakland County Parks and Recreation. Sincerely, 1?64L 21-1(�� Ralph Richard Executive Officer Parks and Recreation Next Meetings: Wednesday, February 5, 2003 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF MEETING T !1! A TTl1XT_ Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission 2800 Watki. cake Rd Waterford, MI 48328 **AGENDA** January 15, 2003 1. Call Meeting to Order 9:00 a.m. 2. Roll Call 3. Public Comments 4. Commission Meeting Minutes for December 4, 2002. 5. Donation Presentation 6. Election of Officers 7. 2003 Master Calendar 8. Capital Improvement Projects Update Presentation 9. Bid Item: 2003 Commercial Bus — Mobile Recreation 10. Accounts Receivable Write Off — Mobile Recreation 11. Accounts Receivable Write Off — Addison Oaks 12. Oakland County Trails Advisory Council Update 13. Executive Session 14. Executive Officer's Report 15. Old Business 16. New Business 17. Adjourn Action Required Approval Information Approval Information Approval Approval Approval Information Information Presenter/Phone # Dan Stencil / 858.4944 Ralph Richard / 858.0909 Joe Figa / Mike Donnellon Jim Dunleavy / 858.4647 Sue Wells / 858.4634 It Jon Kipke / 858.4605 Ralph Richard / 858.0909 d OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING December 4, 2002 Chairman Pecky Lewis called the meeting to order at 9:17 a.m. in the commission room of the Parks and Recreation's administration office. COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Pecky D. Lewis, Jr., Vice Chairman Richard Skarritt, Secretary Richard D. Kuhn, Jr., John McCulloch, Rue[ E. McPherson, Lawrence Obrecht, J. David VanderVeen, Richard V. Vogt COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT: Fred Korzon, Shelley Taub ALSO PRESENT: Parks and Recreation Oakland County Purchasing Oakland County Risk Management Oakland County Corporation Counsel Private Citizen PUBLIC COMMENTS: Ralph Richard, Executive Officer Frank Trionfi, Administrator —Administration Dan Stencil, Administrator — Parks Operations Joseph Figa, Chief of Design and Development Janet Pung, Public Communications Officer Mike Thibodeau, Chief of Golf Jon Kipke, Assistant Administrator Sue Wells, Chief of Recreation Sheila Cox, Accountant IV Mike Donnellon, Architectural Engineer I Mike Kreza, Buyer Stan Fayne, Risk Manager John Ross, Assistant Corporation Counsel Suzy Vogt There were neither questions nor comments made by the public. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Moved by Mr. Skarritt, supported by Mr. McPherson to approve the minutes of the meeting of November 6, 2002, as written. . AYES: Kuhn, Lewis, McCulloch, McPherson, Obrecht, Skarritt, Vogt (7) NAYS: (0) Motion carried on a voice vote. INSURANCE UPDATE: Risk Manager Stan Fayne reported on the changes in the insurance industry and updated the Commission on the county's self-insurance program/policy, including the coverage limitations, volunteer insurance, and increased deductible. Mr. Fayne also explained about the new charge back program the county is considering to assist the departments with the additional costs resulting from the new $25,000 deductible. Commissioner McCulloch 4-1 (Commission Meeting, December 4, 2002) requested copies of the actuarial report being conducted for the charge back program once the report is completed. HORTICULTURAL SERVICES CONTRACT: Moved by Mr. Vogt, supported by Mr. Kuhn to approve the final extension of the horticultural services contract with Emily's, Inc. for the total three-year amount of $175,000. AYES: Kuhn, Lewis, McCulloch, McPherson, Skarritt, VanderVeen, Vogt (7) NAYS: Obrecht (1) Motion carried on a voice vote. BIDS: Moved by Mr. Obrecht, supported by Mr. McPherson to approve the purchase of the following bid items as reviewed and recommended by staff and Purchasing: A Lochinvar hot water heater and two ASME storage tanks for the new laundry facility at Groveland Oaks to Hodges Supply in the amount of $10,814.00. A Towmaster lowboy trailer for Technical Support to Munn Tractor Sales in the amount of $11,312.00. A self-contained, 160-gallon riding sprayer for the Red Oaks Golf Course to the low bidder, W. F. Miller, in the amount of $15,824.00. A three -yard, heavy-duty, pull -type dump trailer for Lyon Oaks to Weingartz, in the amount of $5,150.00. Approval of the expenditure of the emergency pump repair at Lyon Oaks to Hydro Dynamics in the amount of $14,946.00. Staff will provide the Commission with a more detailed breakdown of the cost of materials and labor on the emergency pump repair at Lyon Oaks. AYES: Kuhn, Lewis, McCulloch, McPherson, Obrecht, Skarritt, VanderVeen, Vogt (8) NAYS: (0) Motion carried on a voice vote. POINT -OF -SALE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT: Moved by Mr. Vogt, supported by Mr. McCulloch to approve the three-year contract with GolfeNetwork Corp. from 11/1/02 through 10/31/05 for a software and hardware maintenance blanket contract for Glen Oaks, Springfield Oaks, and White Lake Oaks golf courses plus the Red Oaks and Waterford Oaks waterparks, in the amount of $20,480 per year. AYES: Kuhn, Lewis, McCulloch, McPherson, Obrecht, Skarritt, VanderVeen, Vogt (8) 4-2 Meetng, pe°ember 4, 2p021 Commission NAYS �0� o;ce vote. IGATIOt`l' the following resolution for a v ON TRSS GRANT AppL adopt rried on ooted by Mr pbrecht to Motion ca Svs s R�pSTRO1T Veen supP . Corrrniss;on h aster plan DN n of a 9 nt aPPl;catton• parks and Recreates of -its Curren t Mo\jed w Mr' ra e buffer as an element the subm1ss�o SAS the Oakland County submit a a landscap rn;ss;on will lferous NIHSR veloprnent of anon C° c;duous and c°n identified the d parks and lantn9 of 52 de e for 1400 Oaks; and n Oakland Coun OW for the p as sodlent M rniss;on h W 5E0 e) ;ng 9rantfromthe f�on Com 00 501 parks and Recrand a:mkaln 571 d d County budget trees', an S the pakla n Oaks operating EA ` ° rand resources to plant an SR ;ts 2 colt lab d NJH 003 y o s an Jun allocated in Commission w;u com County park tang S, the ears the Oakland nergY Tree pat l-Ion of three y thattAMAP, i ee buffer planting HERS - D sa;d trees for a period ORS BE IT ss�bmSO1 o fl o the ands°ape ts NON1 THERs�on apPro atch�ng funtl;ng °f and Recrea�°e m ton form parks for Recreat'on G appljca at the Oakland Board of Comrr';ss;oners program gran th °unty Oaks gS IT RES00 Oakland C pURTHSR tits resolution rant procedures' urs ant-ara° the county s g r;tt, vanderveen' Vogt �$ Cornrn�ss�o pbrecht gkar approval p ;s, McCulloch, Mcphers°n, Kuhn, Lew d coordinate a forest AYES- (0) forest manager to �n�t;ate a NAYS i�o;ce vote siderat�on to hire a a �1lotwn Carred on 1Cected to give further con s d m w;thln the parks. th°C staff to {edy fo the Staff w as progra DATE erveen to au �ects neofder to pClubn use manag GOLF COURSE t)p ed by Mr' Va ro\jement prof of the Red Oaks RSD OAKS Mr Mccullo o e spec fic caps d he construction future it be es ecessary at a Moped by and poste ks Golf Course edde com n C1p Junes of the Re oa funds omrn�ss;on d wtho t needing to b at, should the * 5 pro ect. ued for funding for th McCulloch noted th bonds can st\ll be ass q,_3 date, (Commission Meeting, December 4, 2002) AYES: Kuhn, Lewis, McCulloch, McPherson, Obrecht, Skarritt, VanderVeen, Vogt (8) NAYS: (0) Motion carried on a voice vote. RED OAKS GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE SITE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT UPDATE: construction In a follow up to the September 25 Commission meeting approval, staff reported that the site cans ecorative concrete terrace, contract for. the parking lot, lighting, cart staging area ando aS s Clubhouse was awarded to the low bidder, bollards, berming and landscaping for the Red Oaks Goff Contracting, L_.L.C., in the amount of $443,210.56, plus a five percent contingency of $22,160.50, Heritage for a total budgeted amount of $465,371.06. OAKLAND COUNTY TRAIL ADVISORY COUNCIL UPDATE: Council, noting the ichard reported on a recent meeting of the Trails Ad Executive Officer Rvisory d vice chair, plus the status of the trails coordinator position at Personnel. appointmen t of the chairperson an er of d in ng voice e n Com missioner Obrecht expressed his concern over the lawho, along with the trails rcoord nator,1willareport on this project. Because this is only an advisory co o the Parks Commission, he recommended Commis sion review the list of interested members a nd t permanent TA recommend the make up of the p C meetin Staff will also provide Staff will prepare that list for presentation fescription once it isfinalized.ion at the January 9- a copy of the trails coordinator] EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORT: Officers Report filed in the agenda, the following was noted: In addition to the Executive Offic s operations Dan Stencil reported on consideration --Administrator rCentert10ncolud'nfgOthe'r ---Administrator — Park p the Springfield Oaks A Association as it relates plus having both a facility manager and a fair manager. and then -the arounds maintenance of the facility, p overseeing 9 se to Commissioner McCulloch's questions and concerns on the marketing of the targeted ---In response to for group sales, staff will provide a formal written marketing plan companies with 150 or more employees Commission meeting. with identified data base at the February check with the Huron -Clinton Metroparks on the possibility of selling the joint HCMA/OCPR --_ Staff will annual passes at some of our off -site locations. NEW BUSINESS: In response to his election as district court judge for the 51 s` District Courtin Waterford, Commissioner Kuhn resigned from the Parks Commission effective December 0for 16 yea snand, on behalf of Lewis commended has resig la service to the Parks Commissioner Kuhn for his exernp ry Commission, wished him well in his future endeavors. ers Commissioner Kuhn than ked the Oakland County Board of Commissionernda'nd'n P Parks s° ailities,nand for their support during his tenure and remarked that the Parks are ,Outstanding staff." 4-4 DecembeC �, 2pOZi comm\Sso Meet�n9 p03 t r p©a rn dresday �aruaN 15, r G� red at 1 m °n Viei SeoetaN "Was aaloUc Re�ordin9 e meet�n9 meetin9 wi\\ be g'pp a_ �*,�,Sfn GpS�Gp,P, Th e next G°rrm�ss�or Kohn 1h d Kuhn, 3<., sec�etaN 4�5 I"I` #5 11014 aONAT1oN ssociat�on vr�ll be at ounty Spodfishing P mm`ssian to rna Me'�,be rs o{ the Oakland C aeon to the Packs co ke a donation pvesen the Cneetm9 5-'1 TOO #6 CERS G.VrOIA OF OFFI ,cers Sha" be ELE o the e\eCt'on °f Ps per the CO s eof the year �'e�in9 held the first 6-1 ITEM �7 R CA`E�pAR Z(o)a3 MpST'� Gommission for aWdar for the parks he proposed master c poached ,s t viewed at the meetm9 2tig3' that may b e necessary wi11 be re Any changes J-3. 191:7G10 1 OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 2003 MASTER CALENDAR DAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY MON. THRU SAT WED. OR THUR. FRI. THRU TUES. WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY WED. THRU SUN WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY DATE JANUARY 15 FEBRUARY5 MARCH 5 MARCH 14 MARCH 19 APRIL 2 MAY 2OR9 MAY 7 JUNE 4 JUNE 9 - 13 JUNE 25 OR 26 JULY11 -15 JULY 16 AUGUST 6 SEPTEMBER3 SEPTEMBER 12 SEPTEMBER 17 OCTOBER 1 OCT. 21 - 25 NOVEMBER5 NOVEMBER 19 DECEMBER3 January 7, 2003 D:\$Data\My Documents\Commission\MASTER2003.CAL.doc C11k1t1T1^K1 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING REGULAR COMMISSION MTG —WHITE LAKE OAKS REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION LUNCH REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING - TENTATIVE REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING LEGISLATORS/COMMISSIONERS BREAKFAST OUTING — LYON OAKS REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING — ADDISON OAKS NEW CAMPGROUND — GRAND OPENING REGULAR COMMISSION MTG —WHITE LAKE OAKS SPECIAL PARKS — VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA COUNTY & PARKS COMMISSIONERS PARK TOUR 1. Waterford Oaks 2. Independence Oaks 3. Groveland Oaks 4. Springfield Oaks NACO CONFERENCE—MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN COMMISSION MEETING & BUDGET WORK SESSION REGULAR COMMISSION REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING - ADOPT BUDGET WINT/SCAMP GOLF OUTING - SPRINGFIELD OAKS COMMISSION MEETING — TENTATIVE REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING NRPA CONGRESS — ST. LOUIS, MO REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING - TENTATIVE REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING 7-2 T pRp3f I \ip Do��e11o� GPp�SGh�e�PRpv andn Ke of Pr- NO Joe htes �e\Opmta pe Desgald thecom�\ss,Onerso ° adatm9 cap�ta� ke a'Presertat�on, ma ugh°ut the parks pCo�ects thro %-1 110, #9 MERc�p� Bps X Co' � ``NE �0DDe` AVIP14 SN 03 T65 p P►SSENE REGREAr'/ of a 2��3. veh\c\e 2� 6\L urchasc -�hrs b\d for the �meCcia cB atron j\eet. the fio\\�C n �n9�ne �Ob\\e Re purchasrn ntionaI buses in the v e receiv Wed ner HpX Conve °, the °\der We ha Sad Z L thus {Or on $� 534 p0 S�°maa rep ceOen s. \ be \a s as {o11o`N B,d Surma nspO,�atron, \n ' NG g\D Noekstra Ira Troy, M\ Gompam go F3\D No\\and gM� Ho\\and, p g\D Movs \nc. N C &S \rac gurGMC F \nc \\nt, M\ cX No g\D Dave Sn,\t; pon Sturg\s, M s O,(katron No g\D ountTran p D\sc . M\ pontracs G g\D d \nc. N Super\or F °M\ s \nc. F\at RocX, a\ truck N� g\D COunty \nterna\:ion Dearborn, M\ O far \\er \nc. G g\D O�h Rrver -�rX N Mt C\ernens, ntrac GMC No g\D an p° Red H°\m \"1\ oCtatlon, ono" West\and, COach Sa\es CO. Great to aft, M\ e bus to Noekstr a-�CanSP Sch°°\cr he purchase °� th ends award\n9 t ra�rn9 �aurpment. Staff re ; , moC �g6 �53A� -�' rn the ���3 Op9,.� "(roy M o 0�0 budgeted here \s $9 MOBILE RECREATION BUS PROGRAM am in 19711, the primary objective Since the inception of the Mobile Recreation busy easy o Oak and County lackingin has been to provide an outreach program to the resources such as staff or facilities. In addition, thMobile image.creation units recreational to develop and expand a positive public and staff allow our agency ro ram the U.S. Federal Grant program, the In 1976, Oakland County Parks and Recreatio Commission began the busing p through the Federal CETA Title X Grant. Through d the services The Parks Comm ission acquired three buses an ous work s tesVin he county. acquired buses were used to transport the workers to var 0 CETA he The funding of the grant ended in 1977 and with it the services of as left with the threte buses. Realizing the workers. At that time, the Parks Commission am, the Oakland County Parks and uniqueness of a recreational busing p 9the county Recr eation Commission put the buses into use reaching The o tho m has transported ithin least able to participate in quality recreational programs. opportunityto experience recreation in all ages throughout the county and provided anaprfssional sporting events, Upland Hills all areas, such as the Oakland County Parks, Detroit Zoo, Cranbrook Museum and much more. Buses are used Farm, local ski areas by many private and public schools in Oakland County. important part of our recreation programs, because it This program is also a very p fall tours, shuttles for special provides transportation �°eatioour n traveepr gramCand Adopt -A -Highway. events, campground THE BUSING PROGRAM HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING: Transportation as an outreach program to community groups, especially Trans A' p areas of the county, to our facilities and programs. from highly populated or B. Transportation to destinations in Oakland h titnty for ers, sporting events etc. educational interest, such as museums, A public relations tool for promoting the services d park facilities of and supplement Oakland County C' p Parks and Recreation commission, existing programs. 2, JUSTIFICATION FOR REPLACING BUS 90-908 A, Bus 90-908 is twelve years old. 9-2 the past 5 g0- hest repair over o years bus the b1 Past tw g08 has es• The P that bus g0- three tim Records show has been replaced airs B• ars• Engine over $$,p00 in reP bus has the loves go$ has cost us this t rent bus 90 g0$ because s do no allon •This is Many group of 40. 5 miles to the g uses C seating capacity r as mileage or transit bus gets, which gets a very ppO gallon that ou Bus g0^gQBthe $miles per g � BUS; U. ared asoline. COMMERCIA comp rather then g L`NER COW - diesel rath E THE SAFE at our Sports S TO pURCHp,S mmodate more e weeks , 65^passenger REASON el to acco campers p 3. will h p allow 1p0 at camp ers_ Capacity of this bus can only ers per week custom sit buses• ht now we camp modate our le trap Rig ore {ortab it lift Camp our com v Jheelcha us will allow up to 0W are tryinenior cwith hairs with our b fits into eels This bus accommo dated people with wh able to We havebetter We have accommo senger bus' we would be s Metropa add rk to as 11 we were tog schools. hi with the India' program, this `Hill he p modate of a partners p educational acc°m ossibility With a P ortation far their new provide transp for this bus' $350 •p4 i uses ON BUS RENTAL FEE' ately additions roxim pED CC�NI�SS� easing its revenue by app 2a43 RECOMMEN ram anticipates iusr Lion progurchase of this b The Mobil per Veal the P $35 yQ00 P 9-3 , s` 3 } g Y V - � r - h 4 y"?�.,,c �,<a.Yr �cy 'tt a`Cf��'�t"� �' �r�9•,yt�f '- -77 'i A x. yya-.ky. •{'rf ,•,.d:,cy`j'"'f3e: ti `�_;k "x, _ � .• r. , _ ,,. k�} s._�t4'#'t±t°u.;g,✓t, .. ro'•y fir. ir•;` .y+$,n ts. 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', •- '� T k y=:`'a.`" A �3.1 .#'l', ',."`:¢i+;Sg '- ts�.. st {,s� ,t,- �- ... .:_J ..ws.h' •-ilYd.[:�,- z=I �:� � �,. }a,. ."�. �, 3�_at''�.'�'+.."'..� ?i _ - . � ''� SS^,..`��-.'y��3`�.�!'il-Si"i''�,"_ �"�„ �.e`i �J.._. � - .sts`• s' -„ . s.r, r't> .».. , vo #10 E RECREPv Pg �. Moen RECE PGC�vWR\�E pFF reoe\vab\e wr\te a\ for an accounts f M°b\\e orn��ssion appr°v a\� from the use o e to is reauest�n9 G a wash\p of ROy a this amount c St owed by the To \s unab\e to p y nt, o� of �7 5� The townsh, p Utstanding am°u ecreatlon eau�pm is to oo\\ect th\s o R rots umber of attemp w\\\ f\nan\ a\ constra Made a n t w\th n° response n the future, the`! Staff has m aUs and \etters, bU e our e4u\pment � They w\\\ a\s° be \ud\ng hone c nsh\p w\shes to US nta\s wi\\ be made to\ep Inc \f Roya\ OSV- ountbefore any re fired to pay th's am future yenta\s be reau ay \n advance f or reav,\red to p 3.o-L TTO, #11 S RECE�v PgLE PGC�vWRi�E ��p1�CS r ADD`S�N owed fior a she\te e to co\sect m°�`es .\ the c°r'tract, s ha een Unab\ er , a� 0 5 . Oak s b temb Zpp1 - P ay pp per Pddrs°n e Joseph frog' Sep \uded a c\ause top of �Z65 due, yenta\ by \�awrenc ding reception, Inc or a Iota\ amount h was {or a wed \c\es a�er'd,ng, # whlc had A3 veh without paying a registered \etter e eft after the event e, �ehic\e� �h y a ey \ hone ca\\s were m Oa ca\\s to them per, n howe t at date, se�era\ p heriff Sergea t in n 0 Since th our p ark s S ay but at this time vie to and recent\y s apveeMC3 to P too srnaN to contra was sent, evera\ statement Sum of money rs -they made s een rec&jed•-the therefore, staff is payment has b C\°Se the books, account. Ursue So\�e this issue to om the receNab\e p We need to re move this item fr sung appr°va\ to re reaue 1.0- ITEM #12 OAKLAND COUNTY TRAILS ADVISORY COUNCIL UPDATE The following is an update on the Oakland County Trails Advisory Council (OTAC), which met again on January 7: Representation in OTAC was formalized, with the make up as follows: Voting members: Group Representative Paint Creek Trail Bill Stark Polly Ann Trail Amy Murray Clinton River Trail Mike Hartner West Bloomfield/Multi-Jurisdictional Trail Dan Navarre Huron Valley Trail Christopher Doozan Headwaters Trail Dorothy Lalone Woodward Corridor Trail Tom Barwin O. C. Planning Larry Falardeau O. C. Bd. of Commissioners Vacant O. C. Drain Commission Kevin Larsen O. C. Parks Ralph Richard Road Commission for Oakland County Brian Blaesing Huron -Clinton Metropolitan Authority Dan Duncan Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources Kristen Bennett Michigan Dept. of Transportation Todd Kauffman Business Community Vacant Non -voting members: Rails to Trails Conservancy Nancy Krupiarz Michigan Mountain Biking Assoc. Todd Scott League of Michigan Bicyclists Equestrian Interests Merle Richmond Land Conservancies Healthy People/Healthy Oakland Shiawassee River Task Force Sue Julian The trails coordinator position has been approved by staff at Personnel and is scheduled to go to the Personnel Committee and the Board of Commissioners for their approval. 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Addison Oaks Cabins JAN PUNG Marketing Plan — Group Sales Yellow Pages Advertising Marketing Projects: Camping Show, January 2003 Fridge Toboggan Commemorative Program Supervise Staff Projects: Website Transition Group Sales Slide Presentation Park Histories -- Groveland Oaks -- Ellis Barn NACPRO Award Coca -cola Proposed Partnership MIKE THIBODEAU Glen Oaks Pond White Lake Oaks Storage Bins Lyon Oaks Stewardship Program Irrigation Pumps, L-O & WL-O Springfield Activities Center Water System Operating Equipment "They say worry kills more people than work, probably because more people worry than work." - Unknown D:\$Data\My Documents\Rar\Desk of, 2003.doc 14-2 r fi +:COMING THURSDAY det= l L Help is hers j 4 '��cor Food pantry'fears'doriattoris s ' �'rne uetroit News' Y ..., w l_drop off after holidays Tand the ws ct _ , - "The parks systenn.trles. fo provide facmlmties'th� lq �7AN G : 11, Fr� sd. BSc � 1`. s Watedor' iced slide , M e � 3 open despite lack of snow By Jennifer Brooks rheDetroitNews WXFIE 2 ORD Anybody man stake out'a snowy,hU and gall it a tobogganrun. ti C in Oakland County do r they •e .out , a lull„ bz ing m a ter' construction crew and' erect a� 1, •h� � 1 I5-f0ot-high, 950-foot long iefng ' ' " V erated track, capable,ofsendmg;``,;, sledders barreling downhill at upwards of 3o zrules an°hour, ; •r u ground or not Toboggan rides are cool The Fridgeis Cobler. "Jf's.great you don't even have to lug your toboggan back up the hill," said Stan Jaworski of Waterford, who lives just a -few. blocks from the Fridge, a refrig- erated thrill ride at Waterford Oaks Park. He and his son, Brian, and daughter-in-law, Arnie, wait- ed their turn in line Thursday, bundled up against the winter cold and the Christmas snow. Though the Fridge is designed to operate when the weather won't cooperate, the family agreed that tobogganing'is mole fun when there' $ snow on the ground.._ Its nice. -to have., snow It made for abetter mood," Jawors- ki said. Amie Jaworski, a native..; of Or( — where they cansled dog fountains and alack of snow isn't a big concern —. still " got a kick out of the Fridge: ' ,It's fun, and it's very fast," she said. The Fridge may:be`the'ii ti' mate expression of Oakland Couty's--recteational'philo`so- n' phy: Our Parks Are Cooler Than fight not be able to find In their own communities," ; >keswoman.. p� r. 'wl1% 0 an ero ':rrlY't � -.. 77 , Ch 'r ''�.r,b Photos , y Max Ory ar, ptdloi c6 riders br "The Fridge," a to i,b`oggank can reach speeds!o biiii1 erated track, capable of sending sledders barreling downhill at . upwards of 3o miles an hour `whether there's snow on the ground or not. Toboggan rides are cool. The Fridge is cooler. ;neat - you don't even hav, ., lug your toboggan back up the hill," said Stan Jaworski of Waterford, who lives just a few blocks from the Fridge, a refrig erated thrill ride at Waterford Oaks Park. He and his son, Brian, and daughter-in-law, Amie, wait- ed their turn in line Thursday, bundled up against the winter . cold and the Christmas snow. Though the Fridge is designed to operate when the weather won't cooperate, the family agreed that tobogganing "is more fun when there's snow on the ground. "It's nice to have snow. It made for abetter mood," Jawors- ki said. . Arnie Jaworski, a native of Oregon — where they can sled down mountains and a lack of snow isn't a big concern — still got a kick out of the Fridge. "It's fun, and it's very fast," she said. The Fridge may be the ulti- mate expression of Oakland Countp's recreational philoso- phy:Our Parks Are Cooler Than You---rks. This is'a county that bui vaterparks instead of swimming pools, bulks up its parks ' with everything from nature trails' to' dog parks to full golf courses. This is a county where if you don't come to the park, the park will come to you Oakland boasts a fleet of mobile recreational programs, from portable climbing walls and dunk tanks'to attractions like the "naturemobile," ready to wheel in to nature -deprived neighbor- hoods to entertain and educate all: "The parks system tries to provide facilities that people night not be able to find in their awn communities," said parks >pokeswoman Jan Pung. "We ,vant to provide things that are 1m, that are appealing to people." An estimated 1.5 million peo- )le a year visit Oakland's ii coun- t' parks. The park system boasts r $21 million budget for fiscal s003 — about $8.6 million from ees and park admission rev- !nues and the rest supported by he county's parks millage. Those and why Oakland County Lad first parks system in dichigan with its own wave Lool, and the reason it's still the Lnly place in the state where kids :ari sled when the hills are bare. For i5-year-old Moll Grier, the rip ' down the Fridge was the Lighlight of a winter activity veek with the Friendship Circle, I F; lJ u: 7 JL o ai i;`, Photos by Max Ortiz/The Detroit News Roberta Payne, left, toboggan loader,prepares `riders for "The`FYidge," a toboggan . at the Waterford Oaks Country'Parks-Toboggans can reach speedssofJb'infl1es au flour. a West Bloomfield nonprofit group that pairs developmental- ly disabled children with young volunteers from the community. "Sledding!" she sang out, her face lighting in a wide, delighted grin as she approached the toboggan run. After a little per- suasion from the volunteers, she was bundled onto one of the wooden toboggans with two oth- er children and a teen volunteer, and launched downhill. At the bottom, a radar device clocked their speed, park work- Riders head down a steep hill on "The Fridge," which was built after several consecutive years of snowless winters disappointed sledders. ers' collected the heavy tobog- gan and piled them on trucks for delivery back up the hill, and the group raced back up the path for another run. "The children love the move- ment. The thrill is very good for them," said Bassie Shemtov, the program's associate director of the Friendship Circle, which has been organizing field trips to the "The front is. the scarii place to sit," said Christopl Allen, n, who nonetheless bray the hill with only a.curl of wo in front of him. "It's actually fun. Funner th it looks," said Heather Cross, craning her head up the to wooden tower to the doul track above. The group head up, the stairs; planning a ra down the Fridge's double tra on their next run - kids agau the grown-ups: The Fridge has been opera ing for eight years. Parks of vials came up with the idea 0 several consecutive years Fridge for the past four years. ` . snowless winters disappoint Ahead in the line, Matthew "urea children and sleddi: Williams, 12, of Southfield was enthusiasts alike. celebrating his first trip down' ` "We built it so we would the Fridge. have to be dependent . on t' "It's my first time here," he weather," Pung said.'AndpeoF said:"ti=was scared at first, but it really, really seem to like it." was .� lbt of fun." The:*other kids in the. group agreed that the Fridge is a fun, if bumpy ride: You can reach Jennifer Brooks at (248) 647-8825 or jbrooks@detnews.com. FEATURED _w IN THE PRESS