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Home My WebLink AboutAgendas/Packets - 2005.08.03 - 40109Pecky D. Lewis, Jr. Chairman Richard Skarritt Vice Chairman J. David VanderVeen Secretary 2800 Watkins Lake Road *Waterford, Michigan 48328-1917 248-858-0906 ° Fax 248-858-1683 ^ T Y 248-858-1684 - 1-888-OCPARKS (D�AKLAND www.co.oakland.mi.us July 29, 2005 Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission Oakland County, Michigan Commissioners: A meeting has been called of the Parks and Recreation Commission as follows: PLACE .......................Waterford Oaks County Park 2800 Watkins Lake Road Waterford, MI 48328 TIME .........................Wednesday, August 3, 2005 9:00 a.m. PURPOSE ..................... Regular Meeting This meeting has been called in accordance with the authorization of Chairman Pecky D. Lewis, Jr. of the Oakland County Parks and Recreation. Sincerely, 1?4--a 21-1c�� Ralph Richard Executive Officer Parks and Recreation Next Meetings: Wednesday, September 7 Hugh D. Crawford Vincent Gregory Friday, September 16 — Wint/Scamp Golf Outing Martin J. Knollenberg John P. McCulloch Charles Palmer Richards eVogt PLEASE NOTE: Public Communications will be taking a group Richard pictures of the Commissioners at the end of the meeting. rxecutive Officer HAMy documents`,COMMISSN\agepdaltr.doc 0 ur mission is to provide recreational, Veisure and learning experiences that enhance quality of life. Oakland County Parks --cecreation Commission 2800 Watkins Lake Rd Waterford, MI 48328 **AGENDA** August 3, 2005 Action Required Presenter/Phone # 1. Call Meeting to Order 9:00 a.m. 2. Roll Call 3. Public Comments 4. Commission Meeting Minutes for July 20, 2005 Approval K. Kohn / 858.4606 5. Bid Items: Approval a. Golf Cars — Red Oaks Golf Course M. Thibodeau / 858.4630 b. Irrigation Improvement — Glen Oaks " 6. Archery Hunting — Lyon Oaks Informational S. Wells / 858.4634 7. Annual Flower Contract Amendment Approval D. Stencil / 858.4944 8. White Lake Oaks — New Clubhouse DTE Utility Easement Approval M. Donnellon / 858.4623 9. Summer Marketing Update Informational J. Pung / 858.4625 10. Executive Officer's Report R. Richard / 858.0909 11. Old Business 12. New Business 13. Adjourn M\SS\�N MEEK\N� y EA�iON caM RRS PNDDGERSE SSiON Too m °{ the ��ND GOUN pA pND B, \ 2p 2p0 m �n the c°m�,ss,o OP at g:02 a. e meet�n 10��eC tt called th \ri�strat� od v\rcent Greg°ry' an Richard Skarm�ss\on'S adm Nugh D crawfor charm gior c°m d dervev , U\ce d Recre ESENT' Van ogt parks anSi�N MEMBERS pRtt SecretaN� R�hards, Suyette GbMMI Richard Skalo s Fa\meC doh chairman charie adrn Kn°\\erbergI S10N MEMBERS P ccOh�aMir1S PN�D. kewlsJCRaoich r 3ohnM tno Pecu,nt��e or� er d \npPsOertamtend man e ky EpaP storDejeop SO PRESS t�oFrMacns�\ylahSu t9MeroPl u f Daess &ief ocof Gof kOs,(TNicaetr n ig3, dean,mmun\catons packsaRerreaoephhfPat ure center Gof o erb, nnt eenghrn,P"or` Oa Bray N°,�ick�, Sen, \stem counsel ed`a\\st �a� is, Buyer corporat�o agerr`entSp Joar Dare Psslstart erty Man Johr Ro µ�ghson, Prof unty urchas�ng course\ M\chae\ Oakland c° untY corpo agemert Oak\and co an by the public Oakland Fac�iit�es M meeting °� dune OMMEN�S'. nor auestxons asked, u Bb\c c ffnis made, roue the rr'rr tes °f the �v ere were no coM ES' Mr pa\Mr tO app Th PROV A� OF M\Nv� rawfOrd, supported by rds Skarritt,ogt �� Movea b �Mwr\tter• 1 2p05, Kro1\enberg' Pa S 6r2LVfold, Gregory ai Sumrn ary p,YE inert PpprOv NPYS: t0� vp1Ge vote. apPro�e the Pay 1�d y Mot%onRwOVasESNe�h\cards, �er dbMer gGis, RlQ`chOryarto , <FM $Y2p0l5i OF ay ter IOsup� PpPVAT.entRp05) M�iUCfasYmM8Y r\t,�o9t eMaFSkar interaRest paymentpa\men .Greg°ry ' K'ro\ienbe g S craw{ord, 4 - 1 ACE ' ,commission Meeting, JuN 20, 2005) NAYS �0) vote. ted as filed. voice accep carried by ENT OF OPERATIONS- 31, 2005 was Motion was ending May COMBINED STATEM O erations for the rn°nth Statement of p written The CO�,bined received as slippage REPORT a and June 20Q5 were recaut�ons to prevent cartsg f Mal al safety p the rea$on why ACTNITIES Reports for the m°nths ° ddit�on vestigate a to determine ctivitleS Rep staff to �n building, and The A ession Oaks Golf Course . mission directed ttie cope Pool ne rfa►rwaYs at Lyon After discussion, oa s Wave 5 ears Waterford ° 90 degrees ninon of their 2 Y atehnot allowed to g recognition n Dung and RankTrionf� in NTp,T10N cognition of his leadership an AWARD pRESE to Ja Nowick<in fecog 11. aq re to Tim Lauren and presented u June 7 ' er Bi11 Patterson; Officer Rich resented a plcs Districts F ovum on Dan Stencil p Of County COn,rnission Executive 2005 Special pa titer of seNice• of the randdaug coordination Lauren Jacobsen Section- Deere Dan Stencil introduce our Recreation of a John as an intern in the ,,chase Hills, in the in is seNing to approve t' the p of farming ar supported by Mr' ynollenberg Weinga� e and is closer B1Df l er, d lowest bidder,warranty Packag eyed a better Moveda,tor by Mr-' pays from the sec off Vogt (8) for bY24 71510. Weinc u d Vanderveen, amount of is req t work Palmer, Richards, Skarritt, case any warranty AYES: Craw fOrd Gregory, Knoilenberg, NAYS (0) vote: state legislature - roved by voice NSING: tion by the 1.5 milt►on or Motion app S — LP` orals under consi from counties of TIVEIBDDGET ISSUE ed On the new tax prOp collected LEGISI-A arks miltage rnon1es soon be Officer Richard rep percent ofmmunitjes. ulatIon and would Executive 500 )COgOses ed to local close to that pop House Bill # return d County Is O osingd Opulat►ons be now, but Oaklan following resolution Oaklar� more p ne county adopt the resenting affects Way d by Mr. Vanderveen, to a p keg' rep This only and all state leg affected. supports Granholm Moved by Mr -Palmer, be sent to Govern or Recreation e House Bill #50 ounw Parks an maintain County Wid Oakland C erase and County Purpose of the open space, op WHEREAS, the p reseNe p is to acquire and p Commission facilities; and parks and recreate°n 4_1 2op5} ers unique fiaTlUlnlemo e Ju1Y stem °nd {fi O dgan ommisslon Meeting rid GountY Parks SY erated to. ag �G S, the Gak1 s Ca rsons wefrla sdbilit�es; Wide Parks WH�REA water park fior pe ith s stem! !. to and YN as ter, Parks Y unities, progra 1Q� a d adaPk"4 re s ofi the Gak1a a1a �e�� 1oGa1 cOm ed the parks and recrea S, the fiocu at are not enew WHEREA ortunities th d Coun is philos°PhY' and d Recredt�on ton opP Ofi oaklan d on Parks an and recrea S the vOtec ce 1956 base d GountY Wos?'S'`a�er VfO sin floc Oat<an d GountY e-q ds collected stern; and act paklan recreation °n then he GountY Parks sy ould imp WHERE ASUse Ouse gi115p0� w ds aced tot the ted floc rOposed Mlchlgan and design are deslgna fiuture fiun WHERgpS, P ches 5 million, 4 wOu1d cu50 percent. Ouse gi115p0 fission by t packs and when its Population red un Y 50oA " REp.S, PLOP°a Recreation GOn'm pakl- Count' ouse gill WHE rks an O that the Michigan Vogt �$} Oakland GountY Pa gFGRE gE 1S PRass ge ofi proposed dreitt,udnderveen, NOW gRsion oppose rd , SK SN " s Recreation G°mm palmec Rlcha Knollenberg' rid wfiord, GregocY sed for mU610.1 al a AYgS Gra "es and equlPment Purchd Of, tax on all be NAYS•. �0} vote- modltl fior the 6 ct�on w111 voice illation ucses. A cried by "11 cha 9e 6ol0 tax °n al1 co e 1eg . o1fi co motkon ca c r Palmer, to and \ efe;m g 1 w\lclP th d unit/ A second PgOpQ rses fiord supportedasedtot murwlth e bi11. erVeen, Vogt �$} university MS a s equip sa k rye assOclated d Moved by le e l chards Skdrritt, van GOmrnodlt tit then PalmRl held on this un berg' Knollen 2 Per 'Pal Greg°�' w receives ality to P AYSS Grawfiord, 'aq n° munidlP is the mun�\d require the NAYS. to) e vote" n he current Pdl1e9istatlOn w° osin9 the v°ic 1t T �dX.o -the Proposed k e1fi course. solution oPP Motion carried by a „Reverse P n write a ce ropOsal l for pr peM P to lot the right to °'N t to direct staff to The third P to the MS• vo9 tt vdnderVeen, Vogt �$} acreo O per a� e bacK to orted by pp up t r GcaVA°rd, d. n• Sk polmec, R' ards, drrl , Moved by MLA aX' leg ch „Reverse P Knollenberg YES. GrawfiOrd' Greg°N' A Np,`tS �0}rr1ed 01 \j rev°te- Motion ca JuiY 2°' 20 p3, uestrian riders to use the tComrn►scion Meeting event to allow e4 S REpORj eauestr\an ter ►e\d Oak Pr,*4 Y center. ECUTNE OFF\CER ere wii\ be a fi, e d yaks Act►vit`1 center a� the ringf s E)C August 28, t a4e\ to Spnng onday Juiy 25, She adm►n►strat►on obi°e. On sundaoI Oaks and on M tra►\s at R iUs Barn is 6 p•m ednesday August 3 ►n t oftheE onW dedicat►on meeting ►s g a•m the t►on c°unsel. -,he next cornr6ssion reviewed by COrPOra the an Xecut�ve Session fOr Oro B�s\NEss ent contract is sti\\ being to adjourn to E M,nagem deNeen fhe Oak EtAT ored W Macq�►Sit►on vander�een, Vogt ta; AO JOt1RNM Crawford, s proposed land s Skarr►tt, MOc eod be oMdiscussin9 a P nberg, pa\mer, R'chard ' Pu a05 lvlofd Gregory' Ko11e AYES cr NAYS. Q°) vOte at 9. q�0 a.m Mot►on Gamed by vo►Ged to EXecut►ve session adl°acne urchase of the 346 acre -the meet►ng re-Gonvened aO.-53 a.m Meeting was palmer to t o{$3 430 ° The pROpER-� ° fled by Mn the amOun S�\"L\VAN d by Mr Riche ddrson�Ownsh►P anderveen Vogtt$i Move eM Skarritt, v Su\C►van PrOP Richards, Okt- CAS\ -VOTE. ory Kno\\enberg' Palmer R Crawford, Greg carried. ,,SS'. ,mOtron having voted, the wen a Ority the su en g or A su►d1ent m ! SESS\ON•. corr►P►\ed f ord r Of ur9 G trails • We T WORK an9e prioriq o{ PrOiecksif any PropdeVe\oP a c°untY' dUOGE e priori ev1ewed them naermi t \�. tme to e romanunit►es to bOn Ran k'Crionf► r Sessio \ans a with th Funding and Fran e p\annin9 ere are no P capadm d►etl Ra\ph F2�chard hard announced dinatin9 oologiGa\ so n the May t R,g Rang advisory t th sPec►a\ events• to the petroitZ dun ortance Mr an support w ver XI worK►n d O"r operations ° ra e curr , ,steln an and turn►m9 the wide trail sY ►ng tOw aced. he Petro\t l Budget has been sec T r ,\or this y ea 4-3 osed budget rag �u\y �p 20051 3 g% oveattae p eTest on lG°mm+ss+on Meet+ p6 +s 086 f es and m+\� ge p \6 over F \sca\ eg 46 corn ; \come from \ncrease Year 2pO6 ear 2p05 d Year to date ue budget s punt, $'3' '41 Opp w 862,863, a s \n � \sca\ ur F\sca\ � d+a'�+On t a. ed revers pf th+s a ance °f p6 \s �21,B for sa\ar+ {or 2pp6. due to depre budge \he PrOP;�ear 2p ema+ri+ng be +Sca\Year'Z inciuds are fr°7'enbudgetetlhan or\g+naiiy be for F\Sca is the r et for F se has b , S sa\ar+e or\g+na\\y 57.E \ess g $pp ViO vestMen ' bud9ary \ncreaecnP\Oye00 \ess than or $gyp' r\t, $0 \n osed OPerP2 0°/° S on_e\+9+b\e 102,�p et\s p 8 �° Of th+S an`Ou 5 ppp \s the prop budget time n 5 3°1° °r �e�ue bud9 36g gOp \14 ava+iabie pemP\oy� o eC t'pgscda Year �gekksp05 rev ca\Year 2pp6 tota\ 6 area 1$$e o $3 Z A3, pba\t+ng adj costs for Y e r 2p0 ba\an an salary d fur F ent re4uesment.�+s for \Sca\ Put,00fM - for future r0°frog OPerat+n9 ep ape et eau+p \ta\ �eve\a Gaunt! Buo�9 a\iocated spent °n ds for Gape Oak\an wh+ch25p' os+t+ons ur ent P �St+mateed {o pay cv, x ak ptO\ects, °f Sand °n\y fO stud o\f U�d ada+t+ona\ °s\t+on th to get+nvOived +n g P ro\ects' e or pah"t+me e\+g+b\e P e the y °u persOnne\ nests for new fu\� t+m dd+t+°na\ NNayS to ent+c here are n0 rea t° \nvest+gate a requested. ers d\rected Staff the \astyear. Go,mr�+ss+°n ra`�+ oSts educed g,2pO,ppp ove soft computer grog \r+d\rect G barges have been r to the new peOP\e \n ct d+re ie soft Tess of the conveys+0 � reGommendat+ons. pe° reported on the grog an9 � n0 ch es from sta rough°ut the Parks sta w+th th Fees and Ghar es were reviewed, rat prO\ects Prof°sed be reviewed next chac9 ects gad et \,,,VOvevne to 2pp$ and the fees and tai \m r°ve—M--- `Oa reviewed the cap'ta ro. ,,be moved uP on + Grater P Ga R+chard an �eXtye r' GakS Nature e rQ\ectS t Pto prov\de My stem for the ested the by °n nds and b <+dee9 eP\acernen sug9 u Gornn;+ss+Or' Dyfed on the g o $?,B4Opp fo year m PrO ects StenG+i rePof a min+�r+um ands and gu\\d erat+ons Gored \ncreeae s once they are set. C,roOfve dr c�+r+strato k sh U d h vamped carnP`ng ar pp6 PPprec+at+On �a Daaae fio � he new\y rev s the dates for the 2 sh Op6 erat+ons w\th comm+s s+Oner 2 r Stem+\ w\\\ re�\ew 4 4 M __. s to nd °wnsr`p noa\ tet\ord, ande � s\h°stin9 is {OT ray\s d - \dot �u\y 2p 20p5) fake, �a est 8\o°n' ut��l cOtt ds at Meeting WorK�ng otse orcttnun ��a g the Use 01 testotat6on oh Eme a\d Ash Comm�ss�on uttent\y u h th \s0 \nee s the ed by e ate c m thro g e ate a d\scus destroy trail Syste o a Vsa%\s 5e to noer $ WiU be hei ep�ace those \ash\n� County consodtu Thursday �utute ,meeta 9trees and dot tecTeatl e d' pad\and �Tca s SUrn�tt °n s Manage �� c nDW to P and assessmand are coop t\\e Resource Park � estate \gate -owned a iatet date.acd Work, NatutaOaks County actwn untxmounts o{ions deled a Farr staff setae\on °{ the gor t W\i\ be n° {Us Weth sma\\eeM and W\i\ tivW4 and tha9emeni and oP s Parks �heestty to GOstate-OWned Prof e \,oWnteer scon the,nan a Reg`ona\Pack Statttng ot and �ons\detab\e t Cue to e�dous sav�n9 by Eastg y Goun� has c Oc�attOn M hags teat/ yed trem Orin W\\\ be h°seed ss s Center. F � N F4rc Counbl Park . C\str\cts oaK\and d oafs p ct\\, next Spec a\park Sp foOe\ °rum.- -the is 11.5? a.rn- 2006 P �a \and, Ca\�fotn Was adjourned at �16 C\surd , '� et et�ork SessrOn)\nda S- gaSectetary -the gudg Recordtn9 Vanderveen SpGeaN 4_5 I'mg #5 Red G"s Golf C°u se gid ltem$�5 , ent , Glen Gas a Golf C np -f 10.vent I�gation lx S GOLF GPF CuURS� s ppKs C'p` /J e 0� go\fi cad at RED rienc�n9 a sh°�ta9 n we began exile Gars would inning this spry g eak times at six more g°tf ge9 ring A,ague and p as determined th Red Oaks du \09 o\ this, it W staff ordered six M ke,p�n9 a rate mare revenue, d gene the need this pr°b\em an the mtdd\e 013uty va1 is e\tm\na e were de\ivered vn seeks yaur appr° ich W b Car h°n°r no G\u dditrona\ cars, `� purposes, staff e `{ the vendor a Far acG°untm ee to this purGhas ub far agreed s`X e\ectrtG G\ub d r ring', G\ the purchase °\ P urGhasing ag to AS this sp rice the`1 bid ends appvOva\ 0{ aunt 0i $21,360 the same p ore staff reG°rnrn \ub Gar ,n the am aks to 30 rating 'Cheref ed Oaks from` G of Gars at Red 0 Sma\\ 10°is ape R Gar gotj Gars fOr the tOta\ number me firm the park s -this wiU bang w1t co ar this expenditure Funds \ budget tine item �, 1 IRRIGATION I pRO EMENT GLEN ived from Purchasing the following bids for the This spring we rece stem at Glen installation of a new electronic control system for our irrigation sY Oaks: $52,581 Dutton Irrigation Waterford $54,700 Thielen Irrigation Mt, Pleasant project, so we ' ough funds budgeted for this This spring we did not have en deferred it until 2006• for This protect was bid out in combination with a similar project field Oaks Golf Course, which is in progress now. Sprang stem were already purchased from Some of the components for this sy Barton Hills Country Club. rice this spring but has agreed to The low bidder, Dutton, quoted this p honor the same price. mends awarding this contract to the low bidder, Dutton Staff recom of $2 g29, for a total ' ti, plus a five percent contingency Irrigation, for $52,581 budgeted amount of $55,210. pa 2006 Grounds Funds for this expenditure will come from the p Maintenance operating budget line item. This project is expected to be completed in October and November of this year. b-1 -ITEM 16 ARCHERN OAKSING LYO er has been permitted at Lyon Oaks since Archery hunting for Whitetail pe management tools 1(393. In an effort to control the number of deer, the following will take place ►n 2405. innin These guidelines wg October 1 and will be ill be instituted beg one side, with medium to heavy reviewed at the end of the seasonDints on to eliminate deer a spread out to the ears. This will help 1. Shoot a buck with at least three p antler mass aas old. only 1.5 y ters There will be a mandatory harvest c heck -in station/box whe � he±� keep ►1 2. r taken or shot and not recovered. This wi record all the deer permits are track of deer harvested. akland private land doe This will be regular license. highly encouraged to take adult 3. All hunters will be reminded o not have to use thee reg available, so they coupled with a statement that hunters ar does in the park- 6-1 ITEM #7 Annual Flower Contract Amendment Nearly three years ago a three-year contract was set up with Gifts of Remembrance, Inc. of Troy to provide the installation, plant care and removal of annual flowers for the park system at a cost of $110,000. Overtime the scope of services was increased to include supplying/planting perennials, fall mums and spring pansies. This contract expires March 31, 2006. As a result of the increase in scope and quantities requested by the nine parks who utilize this contract, it is necessary to increase the contract cap to $150,000. The monies for these services are included in the operating budgets of the parks using this contract within the grounds maintenance line item accounts. 7-1 NEw Cl OSViOUSE wH�TE l.A SEMENT K� OAKS � EA UT is in progress. °use atwhite Lake yaks clubh wire a ground construction of the new cruse will req The can ew clubhouse 241 from the ice for then roximatelY The electrical seCe line, app please see underground electrical structure. d rimary e northeast earner of the transformer an p located at th existing right -of `Nal, enance easement for the the a. ftached drawing 15, Wide rMa►nt prope►�Y require a pakland County pTE Energy service. Mr. Mike Hughson ( el has drafted the d rimary se'Ni counsel, and approval. underground p view assistance of ich is attached fOr your re Management) With the cement agreement' Wh necessary ea 8-1 GROSS UND EASEMENT p5 by the hU UNDEh o'1 Way No —� 2•raPh goad, g1VE NT OF NON' Qn GompanY lR 9 day of �--'' 00 Teleg a GRp, it Edis this _� address 12 Company Petro BOSS is granted r oration, Wh°se he Detroit Edr 48226 (hereinafter XtA G Co to � H►S EOf tAf T-ch gars C°nst�tutionaed to as "Grantor i pevdIt, Mich'gan ue d valuable T of Oakland, a MI(hereinafter refe 00 Second peen an County ; an 48341' address �s 20 0 and other good set forth herei ct Pontiac, Mich 9 Whose �,1.Oa t t0 the cond�t�o constru ton, N Of one Dollar accept, the right to Corp°raan s Nlichi9ant0 as Grantee's tJNSIDE�TIO kn0W1edged, and pdpes hereby d related appurten ,,,pose of referredVOR AND IN C hereby ac Grantee fia61l1t�es an lted pure hich is and the line d herein for the lim t °f W Grantee' ctric utility consideratIOn rece: the ele scribe grant to Overhead de does hereby replace roperty Ider\ances' Grantor andlor to the p and related aPP repair access as erate, ,ma�ntam, Grantee With ac fad�lit�es a described utility line �chI9an op d to provide the rhead electric County, M e Towns the north an said ove 4,200^p07 �parti e hake pakelaBnEast W eat t beg;nning est 3,35 feet', ma�nta1nvng 2 01 whit W to Number'.12- r h, Ran9ct�on 24 exc p °37'29 305 feet parcel in the Town 24, TOWri 3 N St �/b ofi Se rice South 00 °37°2g East ;nning at a A. ,61000 ated 14 Of Section The N°rt5 east 110; t thence North p0 as „ est describes � 3 2g � ntor'S hanNortheast described North 88°51'SlSouth �/. 11n of Section 24 rice South 0 thence S Gra art of the -c,Wgan, ence North st /A corner" the 36 ft as That P county, M 4 th feet t°arht of the N°rthWe orth �/4 corn „East 2 318- Also known Oakland said Section est 110 said N °37'2g less corner °f °51'5911 W cept\ng P t from the NOrth 00 Ore or f14 ence South e ;nning ° AI Zg,YVest 3� hest 34"ft'' to ann,n9160.83 acres m exclusna 37 °2g 17 Go etual non aril a the POInt of bsouth 00 Orth 8g {beg;nning- non-perP lacem ►stars ark• point d {eel', thence N the point ° p ntee With a aintenance, rep sistmg ° 2,31g.36 East 30- ak Oaks county t is to provide the \ opera for appurtenances' d accesspn d . 89°2g bite 1- Of th ran . Stallat�oan rela transformers an undergroun part 01 the W The purPOse permit onstruct�on, facilities d cables, urPOse th it c ut�C�ty line es, purp° ant in 9rossrOund electricanholes, c0 abeused for any other erty to 2' easem f under9 ,Niles, m semen tor's prop ea Gran elate Oval o fir Ors, the to across erat�n9 d rem can able rou tallin9, °p . d r uys, anm noes ct�ng, ins e factl�tres an POl der o Grrcu ee 6,gies. e ith a reason stru lin un ut�l�ty tin W ,pose °f con d electric utility electric Grante for Wi11 Provido the limited a d nder9r0af\un ACCESS Geasement aofaemoval of the s 3. access the IaGing ma nt3:16mg, rep g-2 appurtenances. However, Grantee shall not perform any maintenance and/or c manholer coon conduits, activities, including but not limited to work on poles, guys, pipes, cables, transformers and accessories without prior approval from Grantor, except for emergency repairs. 4. Grant of Easement in Gross: Grantor hoes forgrants and the construction, onveys o operation, ee a 15-ft, wide maintenance, non - ma nt nance, perpetual, non-exclusive easement in g replacement and removal of said underground attached Exhibit A. utility line facilities and related appurtenances, as described on t 5. Trees, bushes, branches, rootstures and fecesbranches ands roots n theanteeasemenrt area , cutthat Granteee or otherwise control any trees, bushes, reasonably believes could interfere with the safe and reliable construction, operation and maintenance of Grantee's facilities. No trees, structures or fences can be planted, grown or installed within eight (8) feet of the front door and within (2) feet of the sides of transformers and switching cabinet enclosures. No buildings will be installed in the Right of Way Area without Grantee's prior written approval. g. Interest in Realty: This Grant and Conveyance Grantee, their,eepresenment in gatives, suross ccessors s' and pon and inure to the benefit of the Grantor lan assigns, and the covenants and grants contained herein unll not run with derground e e tr cany u t I ty I of e facilities. shall only extend to the use of said easement in gross for In the event that Grantee, its heirs, representatives, successors and assigns (hereinafter Grantee) shall no longer require the use of said and the easement purposesasement in gross for the gross shall tebm� ate herein, said easement shall be considered abandoned, and be extinguished and, the land shall e bhnoct interest remaining ema nr, its eng in Granteeatlf this should successors or assigns (hereinafter Gran tor ) w occur, then upon the request of Grantor, the Grantee shall provide a Release of Easement in Gross to Grantor. If no Release of Easement my reasonable period of time, the Grant file with the Oakland County Register of Deeds an in ce of the Release Abandonment of Easement in Gross which sementl in rosslas abandoned, ed, terminated or Easement in Gross, required of the Grantee. If the e gctures in extinguished, then upon the request of Grantor, in he Grantee shall removeeaseent in gross to the cond thon it easement gross as requested by Grantor, a restore the was in prior to the removal. amage Grantor's Land 7. DAMAGES: If Grantee's employees, contra es stated in the Right of Wators, vehicles or equipmenty, then Granteewill restore while entering Grantors Land for the purpos Grantor's Land as nearly as can be to its original condition, except those items agreed to by Grantor pursuant to paragraph six (6) of this Easement, $, Indemnification: Grantee shall also indemnifythehe Grantor, its electem harmless from any and aofficialll to sf e'seliafJ•lityployees and/or agents against, and shall forever hold actions, claims, demands, costs, expenses, arse out of anyalle injuries er uind whtsoever ged oaproven error, may be brought or made, and which shall be causedy mistake, negligence, or intentional actions or omissions by the Grantee its,officers, employees, agents, guests, visitors, invitees, or licensesement or while es, antorgand Grantee are out of the use ffo ndthe aresponsible for the coming upon the premises. In the event t same losses, liabilities, actions, claims, demands, hich shall be causedosts, expenses, rby orrar se out of any y kind whatsoever which may be brought or madees of a , and alleged or proven error, mistake, negligence or intentional actions or omissions of both of them, then 8-3 the Grantee will indemnify Grantor only to the extent of Grantee's proportional responsibility for the loss (es) and/or costs associated with the loss(es). 9. Insurance: Grantee and its contractors, at their own expense, shall maintain the following self insurance coverages: $3,000,000 Combined Single Limit Commercial General Liability Broad Form Endorsement/or the following as minimum requirements: Broad form property damage including XCU rider Premises/Operations Independent Contractors Blanket) Broad form Contractual Personal Injury - delete contractual exclusion "A" Additional Insureds - the County of Oakland, County Agents and employees and elected and appointed officials of Oakland County; Workers' Compensation as required by law $500,000 Employer's Liability; $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit Automobile Liability, including hired and leased vehicles, and owned and non -owned autos No Fault coverage as required by law; and General Certificates of Insurance. 11. Grantee shall also obtain the required permits, if applicable, from any other municipal or governmental agency. Grantor: County of Oakland, a Michigan Constitutional Corporation BY: Bill Bullard, Jr., Chairperson Oakland County Board of Commissioners STATE OF MICHIGAN ) )SS COUNTY OF OAKLAND ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of 2005, by Bill Bullard, Jr., Chairperson, Oakland County Board of Commissioners, Oakland County Michigan, a Michigan Constitutional Corporation, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan 48341. Michael D. Hughson, Notary Public Oakland County, Michigan My Commission expires: 5/5/2008 STATE OF MICHIGAN ) )SS COUNTY OF OAKLAND } Grantee: Detroit Edison Company M_ Its: The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of 2005, by for and on behalf of the Detroit Edison Company, 2000 Second Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, 48226. Notary Public 8-4 Department of Facilities Management, One Public Works Oakland County pep d Sylvan Lake Nti. 48320. u hson, $ orchardLake R°a , b Michael H g 4832 _ 1g70 praftWat '. Michigan, Company, petroit Edison Marci Romanski, Return tO' Md7 �22j05. EXH�gIT A ent. wide Underground Easem e 8 White Lthe East line East, ofi 15.00�'ft• n 3 North, Rang 48-.� along terline , Tow ,564 ht °fi W ne tion ofi cen ofi Section 24. 0,9'45" Wresth Southwesterly r►e terly corner r North 01 ft• along the Southw ich►g then ,West 51.$9- ft• a1o00 distance ofi at the East /� ce Commencing an; 62 pp- "West a pakland County North 31034'2 gg°3�'46 W� south 2506g Township } 24 � thence d the North Section e Roa ; e point ofi beginning', the ofi sal P ontiac e Road to the ding. ofi Pontft tthe point ofi en 24.00 g-5 Sd� 9 Sl1N ) �d \ �NQ 9g� 0-8 esg cotis� pp°� awd°�ahaQ � a�a r (IVO!J qN V -I 0 a m• G DATE avticipatvOn �� e°thasiastic ponth of 7uly' R eiving the m St n e° are ach�a �� million ix� ex weathev�smzn vev nue ha vo$vess. al summ azks sy 16ects and p the eXpeptiontori' of tleopmazketmgp on vending with e is the his of coxv ers the t tira a samPfn1� tevpaxk stick she oko-wwt, is stoves and f xee wa out 1u1� piz.Za d tl+v arketing' counts via 46 1et s id 3noe an 2 at terpavk m dis l� Channel 4 m ant have veached 6 a W a C°la: watevpazk ark spots aired °n aterpark txCket Azov ted to be Up Coe e bottle 1 f2 W atew e online w ave estin1a macho family packag aisiov Adve�isvng� enttickets Te\e Ovdevs for the new ov watevpavk QOnslnnx e Savers• ason pzders f g0each go fav thzS$ap weve sold; press, nment tiekeis'Last yew $' 6e of The Detroit t News pnd Detroit Cout; atei� 35 appvoXixn ed the f anap evs fvova The was featav o� photogr h Coverage: watevpa�wD��T, �v,4 an watexpark' Red Oaks Media Red Oaks then fvon' Red Oaks e 28� Zp05s 3 Radio, visited by d • On Jura ed on ` e noon`Nea uavds at watexfpzd an Oentzon d press- tth teri' lifeg The Oaklan Channel 4 bv°adcas d iev, ed �l hws an in On scaly 14' Oakland press shot p Red Oaks on Scaly 29. � e th bz oadcast loin atevPaxks vad did a vem°te io offer �oyatt3' program.. wDR G programs eplayl$'Get1$ eached202 dd�t�ona► Marketivg have sl ued rap fpz th onnt cOUpoDe s has ba x v A olfevs disc June visitse most • Hondveds of g n of Anternet campXng at 3 �247 ed 1,�3g pe s s oae hose with th do tion is avevag e Tdate vedemp webs tevpavk related ages on vedemp k coup d vecxeat�Oo July. a praline waterpar to e azks h Che nvonth n June visa S visits t°a Duxx g tye exceeded lasq—1 visits. CCEM fto S oRt e VE pFF#CrR� RB,�� \osed is a G°py °# th GUT\ am ped,cat�on, enc e E\\\s B nab\e to atteejent. rovided through oUr missioners ed at the yid urn er actvities ec\pient .--For those G nformat�on pro date of s m ls or Ro\\ r progravn and %nformat on is an up as a Go\jer ser�\c t° L OMM; e chair poached lot ecr anon Section• s recognized ket�n9 c ears of eut�c et pun9 `Na onored for 1seNing as mar of more -therap G{{\cer fan She was of p\rectors, rnmunicatJons Week- Board t�n9 the sk�l\s r Geg Natkonaa ng fvte Ye rs on the host a compet,t,on tes GpR to arv. \N teamwork, ter„ 0ak\and, inc\ eNOetter ed, aterp and a\un�n� 0e Red Gaks � fate. assive resCaem`Jster'� uM°ns Pugust 5, ar°und the actNe and p cries) and Fr\da` ' ds from \jer\n9 a\ cord in\ compete. than 40 \i#eguar et�tons cossb\e spin d.Nit\ includes s .,\ dea� g with p d one #ema\e \ifeguar -Vhe e,4eekent� „spina\ " of one male ae d a "v\ct m ' d park msod,atIon- jud9ed s consist�n9 act as time at,on an e\fent- 20 co_ed teak \per who,N\\I e M�chi9an Refire o1# Course. P,P'P iaM also inc\odes a \t,on sp°ns0red by th the "on pales G 0 meet,ng' Mats each to 11'" annua\ compet off cC,nics °�ered at oncerns at t e ord Gaks W aterpa r the .this is the the 9 ents and c at the W at is informafi°n on ° is comet the third ye�3. ttached r V 9' cess,on area ales -th s \s eptember A e to G°mm1\acment in the con ,s fa\\ at"6 d-Cuesdal , S ___\n resp°ns ordered for p \d aga,n th tember ve been ord u „ wit\ be h �uesda`I ,Sep ha a Goose roc d, be � an s peen schedOe hun 10--1 Ellis Barn ^., at X� Springfield Oaks ' County Park �4 Home of the Oakland ° County 4-H Fair July 25, 2005 6 p.m. Dedication Welcome Pecky D. Lewis, Jr., Chairman Oakland County Parks & Recreation Commission Comments Ralph Richard, Executive Officer, Oakland County Parks Tim Birtsas, RBI 33 & Friends of Ellis Barn Dorothy Ellis, The Ellis Family L. C. Scramlin, General Manager, Oakland County At-H Fpir Assoc.Col➢in Walls, Spring- field Township Supervisor Jack Worthington, Michigan Barn Preservation Network 6:30 p.m. Refreshments 7-8 p.m. Barn activities & 4-H fair tours A significant piece of Oakland County history was preserved thanks to the combined efforts of the Oakland County Parks, Springfield Township and RBI 33 LLC, a real estate investment company. 0.j i The "Ellis Barn" was dismantled and trans- ported to Springfield Oaks County Park from its original home on Dixie Highway in Spring- I , field Township. Oakland County Parks also partnered with ::,-,,,,,,.,,,;:,::.,F,:•,,,:..,_,::;.v,..,r.,,., .r the Road Commission for Oakland Count to = rCu?1v� y =r secure $600,000 in grant funding through the Michigan Department of Transporta- tion's Transportation Enhancement Activity Program. square -foot Ellis barn was part of a /8-acre parcel previously owned by the Ellis family. The barn was donated to Oakland County Parks by former major league baseball players Tim Birtsas and Kirk Gibson, partners in RBI 33, LLC. The duo approached the parks system four years ago to launch the rehabilitation project. Grant $600,000 Michigan Department of Transportation's Transportation Enhancement Activity Program Grant Donations $75,000: RBI 33 LLC - Ellis Barn, privy, two machinery buildings, smokehouse and two pole barns $50,000: Oakland County Parks $20,000: The Ellis Family $20,000: Springfield Township - waiver of fees • $5000: Hess Foundation $3,000: Friends of the Ellis Barn $1,000: RBI 33 LLC - Engineering costs 10-year maintenance support: Oakland County 4-H Board Foundation Concrete: Clawson Concrete Redesign of historic cupolas: Ekocite Architecture Staking of foundation: Giffels-Webster Engineers, Inc. Project Costs ABC Paving $125,984* New barn foundation CLR, Inc. of Indiana $522,155** Barn relocation Ekocite Architecture $27,000 Project engineering - architectural services Oakland County Parks $45,000 Design & Development *will be reduced by donated services **will increase if additional replacement materials are needed This is the largest historical project for Oakland County Parks. Previ- ously, it also restored a Victorian milkhouse at Addison Oaks with funds provided through the Oakland Parks Foundation. The parks system also has historically significant conference/banquet centers at Addison Oaks and Glen Oaks County Parks. (over) 0 1 w Constructed in 1884 and one of the state's largest, the Ellis Barn includes an indoor riding arena, box stalls, tack rooms, a granary, equipment storage, a mechanical exercise ring and a cavernous second floor for hay and straw. The Ellis Barn is being reconstructed along with an attached stallion barn. A historic privy and smokehouse will also be relocated from the Ellis Homestead. One of the large gable ends facing Dixie Highway once bore the phrase (Home of Ingomar No. 1320", indicating the name and regis- tration number of the famed Percheron stallion for which the farm was named. Test your knowledge with this quiz created by Kathy Thomas, barn program interpretive staff. 1. A type of barn roof where there are two slopes on each side, the lower slope having the steeper pitch 2. Barn door placement where the doors open on the peak ends of the barn 3. A heavy breed of draft horse 4. A roof projection from the peak, used to house and protect the hay track 5. A method of joining timber -framed structures 6. A structure on the barn's roof which helps ventilate the barn 7. A barn built on grade with a distinct lower level and an upper level accessed by a ramp 8. Person who builds or moves barns 9. Travels on a track on the underside of the roof peak. Its attached hay hook is used to transport hay within the barn 10. Old English word which means "barley house" a. hay car e. dutch barn h. raised barn b. cupola f. Percheron i. barnwright c. gambrel g. hay bonnet j. mortise and tenon d. "barn" P (0l :0 (6 :! (9 :y (L :q (9 :i (S :B (t, 'I (£ :a (Z :Z) (l :sJannsuy The two-story,14,000-square-foot barn was donated by RBI 33 LLC partners, and former major league baseball players, Tim Birtsas and Kirk Gibson. Project Development ABC Paving Amos B. Schwartz Construction Company CLR Inc. Clawson Concrete Ekocite Architecture Friends of Ellis Barn Giffels--Webster Engineers, Inc Lopez Engineering Michigan Department of Transportation RBI 33, LLC Road Commission for Oakland County Smith Group Inc. Oakland County Parks Design and Development Joseph Figa, Jr. Chief of Design/Development Jon Noyes Landscape Designer Springfield Oaks L. C. Scramlin Oakland County 4-H Fair Assoc. Joe DeRousha Maintenance Supervisor Bann Program Interpretive Staff Tim Nowicki, naturalist Kathy Thomas, Naturalist Commissioners Pecky D. Lewis, Jr. Chairman Richard Skarritt Vice Chairman J. David VanderVeen Secretary Hugh D. Crawford Vincent Gregory Martin Knollenberg John P. McCulloch Charles Palmer John Richards Suzette Vogt Ralph Richard Executive Officer Recreation Section Adaptive Recreation Summer Update National Therapeutic Recreation Week hptiv re clinic, and i night at To celebra te National Therapeutic Recreation Week, thn+cdaPtiv recreation division all li hosted a golf clinic and ol�sndividualswheelchair with disabili ties. bes•c , Red Oaks Waterpark f nated In cooperation w ith 5outhfield Parks and Recreation, Oakland f theyday, Parks with a day -long event for individuals with disabilities. The first par . disabilities spok e with kids at Southfield Parks and Recreation Da out adaptsorts equipment. e sports Camps. Along with the discussion, we allowed the abled-bodied kids to try They learned f first hand about the challenges that a equipment. This disabled athlete gwas well received by wheelchairs, handcycles, and other adaptive e ase the T program was n great opportunity to decrease the barriers between mentorsh p program n the kids, and anticipating working with other communities to provide fi YP 2006. the day was the opportunity to try a variety of the programs offered. The second part of Y pulled together to offer Bocci, handcycling, basketball, tennis, fishing, an VolunteersP slalom, sled hockey and fitness programs. golf league at Red Oaks Golf Course. We are currently offering a weekly g As the golfers with Adaptive Golf - and We paired individuals with disabilities he►r game, may o f them a e exiting the program fide disabilities become comfortable with their g 5 etc-)- Car1's k witholf has their own at Red Oaks. We average about 12 individuals per week with a w golfing on amputee, range of disabilities {blind, closed head injury, amp sponsored this year's Warren Orlick Golf Tournament on September 16 at White Lake with a $3,000 donation. September. nd - We are offering a few handcycle clin►cs in August Q Handcycling es with Disab I tesHall of are has donated 15 handcycles and 15 wheelchairs to The Fame, which developed a loaner trailer for disabled sports organizations to utilize. unty swim Individuals with disabilities have started to register e ° Oakland re°S signing their Inclusion - Ind nrents who attend our adaptive programs lessons and camp programs. The P u to attend our regular programs. In coo tier a with Dchi children with hearingEAFCAN, we are secondu children p second year of swim lessons at Waterford Oaks a P impairments. rshi - A $3,000 donation has been received from Wright & Filippis for Program Sponsorship adaptive programming and equipment. 10-4 Lyon Oaks Golf Clinics Ladies Golf Clinic - Be2inner to Intermediate Participants will refresh or learn the fundamentals of golf in a relaxed, non -threatening environment. Topics covered will include: the equipment, proper grip, aim, set-up, stance & posture, rules & etiquette, putting & chipping techniques, and proper golf swing with woods & irons. Session I April 26-28 12:00pm - 1:30pm Session 2 April 26-28 6:00pm - 7:30pm is Session 3 May 10-12 12:00pm - 1:30pm Session 4 May 10-12 6:00pm - 7:30pm Session 5 May 24-26 12:00pm - 1:30pm Session 6 May 24-26 6:00pm - 7:30pm Session 7 June 14-16 6:00pm - 7:30pm Cost: $85.00 / Session Junior Golf Clinic (Ades 7 -16) Boys and girls will leam the game of golf in a simple, fun, and relaxed atmosphere with games and contests. The clinic will cover full swing, chipping, pitching, putting, etiquette, and basic rules. Dates: July 19-21 Time: One hour per day starting at 1 Oam; I 1 am, or noon. Students will be divided into groups according to age and assigned one of the above starting times. Cost: $60.00 / Session — Includes awards & prizes All clinics will take place at Lyon Oaks Practice Facility. Students will be expected to bring the following equipment: golf or tennis shoes; a fairway wood; 5 or 7 iron; 9 iron, pitching wedge, or sand wedge; putter. a, Paul Simpson *Private lessons available by appointment* 248-437-1488 Lyon Oaks Golf Club 52251 Pontiac Trail Wixom, MI 48393