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Home My WebLink AboutAgendas/Packets - 2006.08.02 - 401232800 Watkins Lake Road • Waterford, Michigan 48328-1917 248.858.0906 • Fax 248.858.1683 • TTY 248.858.1684 • 1.888.00PARKS GwA ND www.oal<gov.com/parksrec 9966-2006 ' 40y e-gr'r J x July 28, 2006 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 Road White Lake, MI 48386 248.698.2700 TIME .........................Wednesday, August 2, 2006 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, CJ Daniel J. Stencil Pecky D. Lewis, Jr. Chairman Executive Officer Richard Skarritt Parks and Recreation Vice Chairman J. David VanderVeen Secretary Hugh D. Crawford Next Meeting: August 4 — 8, Friday — Tuesday, NACO Conference, Chicago Vincent Gregory September 6, Regular Meeting — Adopt Budget Martin J. Knollenberg John P. McCulloch Charles Palmer 1-an tttevogts Please note the location change of meeting to Daniel J. Stencil White Lake Oaks Golf Course! Executive Officer D:\$Data\My documents\COMMISSN\agendaltr.doc 0 ur mission is to provide recreational, leisure and learning experiences that enhance quality of life. Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission White Lake Oaks Golf Course 991 Williams Lake Road White Lake, MI August 2, 2006 Action Required Presenter/Phone # 1. Call Meeting to Order 9:00 a.m. P. Lewis / 646.5917 Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Public Comments 4. Commission Meeting Minutes for July 19, 2006 Approval K. Kohn / 858.4606 5. Oakland County 4-H Fair Association Update Informational LC Scramlin / 634.7899 6. Ellis Barn Relocation and Rehabilitation Update Informational J. Figa / 858.4620 & Jon Noyes 7. Rouge River Corridor Presentation Informational D. Stencil / 858.4944 Oakland County PEDS 8. Marketing and Communications Update Informational J. Pung / 858.4625 9. Resolutions: Approval a. Proposal 1 Approval D. Stencil 858.4944 b. Community Forestry Grant Application J. Figa / J. Noyes / 858.4624 C. Highland Oaks Grant Acceptance J. Figa/ J. Noyes 10. Bid Items: Approval a. Maintenance Building Expansion Site Engineering - Glen Oaks M. Donnellon / 858.4623 b. Site Overruns — Orion Oaks Dog Park M. Donnellon / 858.4623 C. DTE Energy Utility Proposal — Orion Oaks Dog Park M. Donnellon / 858.4623 11. EXECUTIVE SESSION Informational D. Stencil / 858.4944 12. Executive Officer's Report Informational D. Stencil / 858.4944 13. Old Business 14. New Business 15. Adjourn OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING August 2, 2006 Chairman Pecky D. Lewis, Jr. called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m. in the meeting room of the White Lake Oaks Clubhouse. COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Pecky D. Lewis, Jr., Vice Chairman Richard Skarritt, Secretary J. David VanderVeen, Hugh D. Crawford, Vincent Gregory, Martin Knollenberg, John McCulloch, Charles Palmer, John Richards, Suzette Vogt ALSO PRESENT: Parks and Recreation Oakland County Facilities Management Oakland County Purchasing O. C. Planning & Economic Development Oakland County Corporation Counsel Oakland County 4-H Fair White Lake Township City of Huntington Woods PUBLIC COMMENTS: Daniel Stencil, Executive Officer Frank Trionfi, Administrator— Parks Admin. Services Joe Figa, Chief of Design and Development Mike Thibodeau, Chief of Golf Operations Jim Dunleavy, Chief of Recreation Janet Pung, Communications and Marketing Officer Sheila Cox, Accountant IV Michael Donnellon, Architectural Engineer II Mike Hughson, Property Management Specialist Bob Rhein, Buyer Nina Ignaczak, Planner John Ross, Assistant Corporation Counsel L.C. Scramlin, General Manager Sean O'Neil Alex Allie, City Manager There were no public questions or comments. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Moved by Mr. Palmer, supported by Mr. Crawford to approve the minutes of the meeting of July 19, 2006, as written. AYES: Crawford, Gregory, Knollenberg, Lewis, McCulloch, Palmer, Richards, Skarritt, Vogt (9) NAYS: (0) Motion carried on a voice vote. 2006 OAKLAND COUNTY 4-H FAIR UPDATE: Oakland County 4-H Fair General Manager L. C. Scramlin reported on the success of the 2006 Fair, noting that approximately 76,000 — 79,000 people attended the week-long event. Another positive note was children exhibitors were up almost 30 percent. 4-1 (Commission Meeting, August 2, 2006) Mr. Scramlin also announced plans for another tour of two regional equestrian centers on Friday, August 18. Each of the facilities is hosting a horse show that day; the tourwill allow commissioners to see firsthand the equestrian centers during horse shows. ELLIS BARN RELOCATION AND REHABILITATION UPDATE: Parks staff provided an update on the Ellis Barn Relocation and Rehabilitation Project, including total project cost, cash and in -kind contributions, plus material donations and Commission costs. ROUGE RIVER CORRIDOR PRESENTATION: Oakland County Planning and Economic Development Planner Nina Ignaczak presented information on the county's River Rouge Corridor, a project designed to provide local communities with tools to identify, promote, protect, and enhance riparian green corridors in the watershed and throughout Michigan. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE: Communications and Marketing Officer Jan Pung provided highlights on the summer marketing projects, including efforts on the Parks Commission's 40th anniversary, golf advertisement, waterparks promotion, and training DVDs for returning seasonal staff. Discussion followed on the time line to focus public attention on the Commission's future, with a tie into the strategic plan for the millage renewal. Staff will also be evaluating marketing efforts in our strategic planning process. RESOLUTIONS: Proposal 1: Staff shared information on Proposal 1, a ballot proposal that would amend the state's constitution to prevent the 13 state granting agencies from being raided by the legislature to assist in balancing the state's budget. Staff requested Commission consideration to adopt a resolution in support of this effort. Moved by Mr. Palmer, supported by Mr. Richards to table the adoption of the resolution supporting Proposal 1 until the actual ballot wording is supplied for review. AYES: Crawford, Gregory, Knollenberg, Lewis, McCulloch, Palmer, Richards, Skarritt, Vogt (9) NAYS: (0) Motion carried on a voice vote. Community Forestry Grant Application: Moved by Mr. Skarritt, supported by Mr. Gregory to adopt the following resolution in support of the application for a Community Forestry Grant: 4-2 (Commission Meeting, August 2, 2006) WHEREAS, Oakland County Parks have been severely impacted by the effects of the Emerald Ash Borer infestation; and WHEREAS, Oakland County Parks staff has been notified of funding opportunities for replacement tree material through the urban and Community Forestry Program, administered by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources; and WHEREAS, matching funds for the Community Forestry Grant will come from the % mil for parks. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission supports the application for the 2006-07 Community Forestry Grant. AYES: Crawford, Gregory, Knollenberg, Lewis, McCulloch, Palmer, Richards, Skarritt, Vogt (9) NAYS: (0) Motion carried on a voice vote. Highland Township Acquisition Grant Acceptance: Moved by Mr. Crawford, supported by Mr. Palmer to adopt the following resolution to accept the Highland Township Acquisition Grant: RESOLVED, that the Parks and Recreation Commission of the County of Oakland, Michigan, does hereby accept the terms of the Agreement as received from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and that the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission does hereby specifically agree, but not byway of limitation, as follows: 1. To appropriate all funds necessary to complete the project during the project period and to provide One Million Four Hundred Forty Thousand ($1,440,000) dollars to match the grant authorized by the DEPARTMENT. 2. To maintain satisfactory financial accounts, documents, and records to make them available to the DEPARTMENT for auditing at reasonable times. 3. To regulate the use of the property acquired and reserved under this Agreement to assure the use thereof by the public on equal and reasonable terms. 4. To comply with any and all terms of said Agreement including all terms not specifically set forth in the foregoing portions of this Resolution. AYES: Crawford, Gregory, Knollenberg, Lewis, McCulloch, Palmer, Richards, Skarritt, Vogt (9) NAYS: (0) Motion carried on a voice vote. 4-3 (Commission Meeting, August 2, 2006) M Staff reported on additional engineering review required by the city of Farmington Hills to complete the maintenance building addition at the Glen Oaks Golf Course, including the installation of city sidewalk. Staff also shared efforts on receiving a waiver from the city on the sidewalk, which is currently under review. Staff requested Commission approval to increase the contract for the additional expenditures. Moved by Mr. Palmer, supported by Mr. Richards to approve the increase to the contract with Construction Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $12,912.00, for a total contract amount of $119,057.00. Commission also approved a transfer of $12,912.00 from the 2006 Capital Improvement Projects Contingencyto this project. AYES: Crawford, Gregory, Knollenberg, Lewis, McCulloch, Palmer, Richards, Skarritt, VanderVeen, Vogt (10) NAYS: (0) Motion carried on a voice vote. Moved by Mr. Skarritt, supported by Mr. Palmer to increase the contingency in the amount of $3,184.00 for the Orion Oaks Dog Park Improvements Capital Improvement Project AYES: Crawford, Gregory, Knollenberg, Lewis, McCulloch, Palmer, Richards, Skarritt, VanderVeen, Vogt (10) NAYS: (0) Motion carried on a voice vote. Commission expressed concern over the quality of work provided by one of the subcontractors, and directed staff to share information on the contractor with Purchasing to possibly preclude this contractor from bidding in the future. Commission also questioned whether any procedures are in place to share contractor information with other county departments. Moved by Mr. Crawford, supported by Mr. VanderVeen to approve the transfer of $11,374.26 from the 2006 Capital Improvement Projects Contingency to the Orion Oaks Dog Park Improvements Project for the necessary underground electrical and transformer from DTE Energy. AYES: Crawford, Gregory, Knollenberg, Lewis, McCulloch, Palmer, Richards, Skarritt, VanderVeen, Vogt (10) NAYS: (0) Motion carried on a voice vote. 4-4 (Commission Meeting, August 2, 2006) EXECUTIVE SESSION: Moved by Mr. Crawford, supported by Mr. Palmer to adjourn to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing proposed land acquisitions. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Crawford, Gregory, Knollenberg, Lewis, McCulloch, Palmer, Richards, Skarritt, VanderVeen, Vogt (10) NAYS: (0) A sufficient majority having voted, the motion carried. The Chair declared the meeting closed at 10:20 a.m. The meeting resumed in open session at 11:38 a.m. AUTHORIZATION TO PRESENT OFFER AND NEGOTIATE TERMS OF PURCHASE AGREEMENT: Moved by Mr. Richards, supported by Mr. Crawford to authorize staff to present offer and negotiate terms of purchase agreement for possible purchase of land in accordance with directives set forth in Closed Session. AYES: Crawford, Gregory, Knollenberg, Lewis, McCulloch, Palmer, Richards, Skarritt, VanderVeen, Vogt (10) NAYS: (0) Motion carried on a voice vote. EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORT: In addition to the Executive Officer's Report filed in the agenda, the following was noted: ---Staff will be reviewing the Commission's Bylaws to recommend revisions to allow the Parks budget to be approved in line with the county's budget. ---The equestrian center tour has been scheduled for Friday, August 18; please RSVP to staff your intentions to attend. The next Commission meeting will be at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 6, 2006. The meeting was adjourned at 11:48 a.m. `4,&,dl Vclld us/c*) J. David VanderVeen, Secretary Karen S. Kohn CPS/CAP, Recording Secretary 4-5 ITEM #9 Resolutions: a. Proposall b. Community Forestry Grant Application C. Highland Oaks Grant Acceptance PROPOSAL1 STATE NATURAL RESOURCES FUNDS PROTECTION RESOLUTION Staff is requesting Commission adoption of the attached resolution in support of Proposal 1, which will protect 13 state natural resources funds from being raided to balance the state budget or used for unrelated programs or spending. An article from the July 17, 2006 Crain's Detroit Business is attached for additional information. 9a-1 PROPOSAL ONE RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the State of Michigan has provided grant funding for State agencies and local units of government to protect natural resources and provide recreational opportunities for the residents of Michigan; and WHEREAS, currently 13 state natural resources grant funds have been established for this purpose, including the Michigan State Waterways Fund, Game and Fish Protection Trust Fund, Nongame Fish and Wildlife Trust Fund, Forest Recreation Fund, Game and Fish Protection Fund, Recreation Improvement Fund, Recreational Snowmobile Trail Improvement Fund, Snowmobile Registration Fee Fund, ORV Trail Improvement Fund, Safety Education Fund, State Park Improvement Fund, Michigan Harbor Development Fund, and Marine Safety Fund; and WHEREAS, a coalition has been formed in support of a campaign called Protect Your FUNd$, including the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority, Michigan Boating Industries Association, Michigan Snowmobile Association, Michigan United Conservation Clubs, and Michigan Recreation and Park Association; and t WHEREAS, Protect Your FUNd$ has been established for the purpose of promoting Proposal One on the November 2006 ballot, which is designed to constitutionally protect the funds from these 13 natural resources funding programs for use as they were originally intended; and WHEREAS, funds from these programs pay for maintaining and improving Michigan's waterways, parks, trails and other venues key for the recreational and tourism industry throughout the state. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission supports Protect Your FUNd$'s efforts and approval of Proposal One. Moved by Supported by Date: 9a-2 July 17, 2006 CRAIN'S DETROIT BUSINESS BY Amy LANE CAPITOL CORRESPONDENT LANSING — The first proposal on this November's ballot draws none of the controversy of its bal- lot companions, such as the Michi- gan Civil Rights Initiative. But Proposal One is important to the business and recreational interests rallying behind it. The proposal would protect 13 state natural -resources funds from being raided to balance the state budget or used for unrelated pro- grams or spending. The low -profile measure, placed on the ballot by a bill and legislative resolution passed in late 2004, would put the funds under constitutional protec- tion and guard some $147.4 million in annual -fee revenue. Business interests say the pro- posal is important because the funds, financed by recreational user, license and permit fees, pay for maintaining and improving Michigan's waterways, parks, trails and other venues that are key for the recreational and tourism in- dustry, including boat and snow- mobile dealers and charter boats. "It's maintaining the trails, main- taining the harbors, it's making sure there are dollars available to do those things," said Doug Roberts Jr., director of environmental and ener- gy policy with the Michigan Chamber of Commerce. "In the past, the Legis- lature has decided to dip into those funds ... to help balance the budget. The amendment will protect those funds for what they're supposed to be used for." For example, in fiscal 2003, $7.8 million was taken from the Michi- gan State Waterways Fund and transferred to Michigan's revenue - short general fund. The chamber is part of a sup- porting coalition that that has launched a campaign called Pro- tect Your FUNd$. The coalition in- cludes the Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority, the Michigan Boating Industries Association, the Michigan Snowmobile Association and the Michigan United Conservation Clubs. Co-chairing the coalition are Lt. Gov. John Cherry and Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land. In addition to the waterways fund, the measure would protect the following funds: Game and Fish Protection Trust Fund, Nongaine IL -99 Put Fish and Wildlife Trust Fund, For- est Recreation Fund, Game and Fish Protection Fund, Recreation Improvement Fund, Recreational Snowmobile Trail Improvement Fund, Snowmobile Registration Fee Fund, ORV Trail Improvement Fund, Safety Education Fund, State Park Improvement Fund, Michigan Harbor Development Fund, and Marine Safety Fund. Amy Lane: (517) 371-5355, alane@ crain.com Identity theft is one of th All it takes is your name; Secure EcoShred can hel Secure Safety Shred. Out '< Kiss the threat of identity and to save 15 % off your ta N COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANT APPLICATION The Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission has been notified that applications for the 2006 Community Forestry Grant may be submitted for funding. To assist in the recovery from the Emerald Ash Borer infestation, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has made available $100,000 statewide for the purchase of replacement tree material. Applications are due August 11, 2006. Staff recommends the submission of an application for 2006-2007 funding. A resolution from the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission is required. 9b-1 RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE APPLICATION FOR A COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANT WHEREAS, Oakland County Parks have been severely impacted by the effects of the Emerald Ash Borer infestation; and WHEREAS, Oakland County Parks staff has been notified of funding opportunities for replacement tree material through the Urban and Community Forestry Program, administered by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources; and WHEREAS, matching funds for the Community Forestry Grant will come from the % mil for parks. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission supports the application for the 2006-07 Community Forestry Grant. Moved by: Supported by: Date: Subscribed and sworn before me, a Notary Public in and for the County of Oakland and the State of Michigan, the day of August, 2006. 9b-2 ITEM #9C HIGHLAND OAKS GRANT ACCEPTANCE RESOLUTION Staff has received a project agreement for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant for the Highland Township Property Acquisition. Attached for your approval is a resolution to enter into the grant agreement as proposed by the State of Michigan. 9C-1 RESOLUTION HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP ACQUISITION Upon motion made by , seconded by the following Resolution was adopted: "RESOLVED, that the Parks and Recreation Commission of the County of Oakland, Michigan, does hereby accept the terms of the Agreement as received from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and that the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission does hereby specifically agree, but not by way of limitation, as follows: 1. To appropriate all funds necessary to complete the project during the project period and to provide One Million Four Hundred Forty Thousand ($1,440,000) dollars to match the grant authorized by the DEPARTMENT. 2. To maintain satisfactory financial accounts, documents, and records to make them available to the DEPARTMENT for auditing at reasonable times. 3. To regulate the use of the property acquired and reserved under this Agreement to assure the use thereof by the public on equal and reasonable terms. 4. To comply with any and all terms of said Agreement including all terms not specifically set forth in the foregoing portions of this Resolution. The following aye votes were recorded: The following nay votes were recorded: STATE OF MICHGAN County of Oakland I, Karen S. Kohn Recording Secretary of the Parks and Recreation Commission of the County of Oakland, Michigan, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the Resolution relative to the Agreement with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, which Resolution was adopted the Parks and Recreation Commission of the County of Oakland at a regular meeting held August 2, 2006. Signature Date Title 9C-2 ITEM #10 Bid Items: a. Maintenance Building Expansion Site Engineering - Glen Oaks b. Site Overruns — Orion Oaks Dog Park C. DTE Energy Utility Proposal — Orion Oaks Dog Park GLEN OAKS — MAINTENANCE BUILDING ADDITION SITE ENGINEERING ISSUES At the March 7, 2006 meeting, the Commission approved a contract to Construction Solutions, Inc, in the amount of $106,145.00 for all necessary site work for the Glen Oaks maintenance building addition, parking lot curbing, storm sewer and dumpster relocation, with a 5% contingency of $5,307.00. Staff received site plan approval for the maintenance building addition on October 20, 2005 from the City of Farmington Hills, subject to some engineering issues that were resolved after this approval. However, after the contract was awarded and the project began, the City of Farmington Hills required further engineering review that resulted in a $12,912.00 contract change, $7,605.00 over the 5% contingency. One of the changes included in the above contract change amount was the installation of 230 linear feet of 5'-wide city sidewalk, resulting in a $5,505.00 change. Staff has submitted a waiver request to the City of Farmington Hills for this sidewalk, which is currently under review, for the following reasons: 1) Currently there are no sidewalks located along the north side of Thirteen Mile Road. 2) According to the engineering department, sidewalks are not currently scheduled for the north side of Thirteen Mile Road. Therefore, if the required sidewalk were to be installed: a. There will be minimal pedestrian traffic, since the sidewalk will start at a residential lawn area and end in a lawn area of the park. b. Depending on the length of time until adjacent improvements are made, the concrete may become deteriorated and cracked, requiring replacement c. Depending on the type of future improvements, the sidewalk may require removal for grading or utility installation. Staff requests Commission approval to increase the contract with Construction Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $12,912.00, for a total contract amount of $119,057.00. Staff further requests the transfer $12,912.00 from the 2006 CIP Contingency to this project. 10a-1 SITE OVERRUNS ORION OAKS — DOG PARK At the March 15, 2006 meeting, the Commission approved a contract with CMA Design in the amount of $72,356.13 for the installation of a 60-space gravel parking lot at the Orion Oaks Dog Park, plus a new entrance off Joslyn Road according to the Road Commission for Oakland County standards, with a 5% contingency in the amount of $3,618.00. Due to engineering discrepancies with the entrance road, which resulted in extra grading, soil removal and restoration, staff was required to approve field change orders in the amount of $6,802.66. Staff requests Commission approval to increase the contingency in the amount of $3,184.66 to this CIP Project. 10b-1 DTE ENERGY UTILITY PROPOSAL ORION OAKS — DOG PARK As approved at the March 7, 2006 Commission Meeting, staff is currently constructing the 2006 Dog Park Improvements, which include a 60-space gravel parking lot, restroom facility (similar to the golf course restrooms at Springfield and White Lake Oaks), and all necessary utilities with the exception of the electrical utility, as staff had not yet received the electrical utility costs from DTE. Staff received a proposal from DTE Energy on July 19, 2006 for the necessary underground electrical and transformer in the amount of $11,374.26. This proposal includes approximately 355 linear feet of utility boring under Joslyn Road and the park greenbelt connecting into previously installed electrical conduit under the new 60-space gravel parking lot. Staff recommends approval of a contract with DTE Energy for the installation of the required underground electrical and transformer for the Orion Oaks Dog Park in the amount of $11,374.26. Staff also requests Commission approval to transfer $11,374.26 from the 2006 CIP Contingency to this CIP Project. 10C-1 I PROPERTY DE.... �APTION PARCEL 09-17- 200- 003 T4N, R10E, SEC 16-17-20-21 PART OF SECS 16, 17, 20 & 215EG AT N 1/4 COR OF SEC 17, TH S 01-48-53 E 1297.21 FT, TH S 88-46-31 W 2068.08 FT, TH S 02-02-39 E 150 FT, TH S 88-46-45 W 384.54 FT, TH S 01-53-20 E 1107.87 FT TO \V 1/4 COR OF SEC 17, TH ALG CEN U OF BALDWIN RD S 39-59-59 E 805.88 FT & S 37-39-00 E 200 FT & S 37-28-45 E 200 FT & S 27-24-45 E 200 FT & S 17-53-00 E 200 FT & S 07-27-00 E 200 FT & S 03-03-00 E 200 FT & S 00-51-13 E 214.36 FT & S 03-08-18 W 120.69 FT & S 03-OB-34 W 67.45 FT & ALG CURVE TO LEFT, RAD 600 FT, CHORD BEARS S 08-32-16 E 242.95 FT, DST OF 244.64 FT & S 20-13-06 E 988.63 FT, TH N 69-44-27 E 10273 FT, TH N 66-07-25 E 126.18 FT, TH N 62-30-23 E 1527.68 FT, TH ALG CURVE TO RIGHT, RAD 1800 FT, CHORD BEARS N 87-56-59 E 1546.63 FT, DST OF 1598.66 FT, TH S 66-36-24 E 355.05 FT, TH ALG CURVE TO LEFT, RAD 1200 FT, CHORD BEARS S 78-59-59 E 516.44 FT, DIST OF 520.52 FT, TH N 88-34-26 E 2647.97 FT, TH S O4-52-57 E 17&65 FT, TH ALG \vLY LINE OF JOSLYN RDALG CURVE TO RIGHT, RAID 1492.40 FT, CHORD BEARS N 12-08-35 E 366.75 FT, DST OF 367.68 FT & N 19-12-03 E 1125.01 FT & ALG CURVE TO LEFT, RAD 1849.86 FT, CHORD BEARS N 04-12-03 E 957.56 FT, DST OF 968.63 FT & N 10-47-55 W 1450.91 FT & ALG CURVE TO RIGHT, RAD 2924.79 FT, CHORD BEARS N 06-07-53 W 476.02 FT, DST OF 476.56 FT & N O1-27-27 W 1318.48 FT, TH 5 87-43-42 W 239.14 FT, TH N 02-16-19 \V 60 FT, TH S 87-43-42 W 426.82 FT TO N 1/4 COR OF SEC 16, TH S 87-08-16 W 2625.03 FT TO NE COR OF SEC 17, TH S 87-18-07 \V 2428.30 FT TO BEG EXC N 60 FT OF NW 1/4 OF SD SEC 16,AL50 EXCN 60 FT OF W 42&82 FT OF NE 1/4 OF SEC 16 TAKEN FOR CLARKSTON RD, ALSO EXC THAT PART TAKEN FOR WAMING OF BALD\MN RD LYINGIN SECS 17 & 20 876.93 A 8-5-93 CORR EASEMENT DESCRIPTION: T4N, 1310E, SEC 16, BEG AT N 1/4 COR OF SAID SEC 16, Th N 87'4342" E, 426.82', TH S 02'16'19" E, 60.00', TH N 87'43"42 E, 239.14', TH S 1'27'22" E, 960.46' TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF SAID EASMENT, TH S 89'16'29" W/, 260.73', TH S 0'43'31" E, 15.00', TH N 89'16'29" 1- 261.11', TH N 1'27'22" \V, 15.00' TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING .09 AC. 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DONNE.LON, JR, RLA, ASIA 2800 WATKINS LAKE ROAD WATERFORD, MICHIGAN 48328 (248) 858-4623 (OFFICE) (248) 858-1683 (FAX) donnellonm@co.oakJancLmi.us ITEM #11 EXECUTIVE SESSION Staff is requesting an Executive Session to discuss a proposed land acquisition. ITEM #12 EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORT ---Donation: Wojo's Greenhouse & Nursery in Ortonville donated plant materials to the Wint Nature Center for the Peter Rabbit in the Garden Program. ---Springfield Oaks Activity Center Follow Up: Attached is a letter sent to Springfield Township Supervisor Collin Walls, as directed by the Commission at the July 19 meeting, to confirm a prior discussion on the RV storage at the park. ---Therapeutic Recreation Update: The junior adaptive sports camp at Oakland University was held the weekend of July 14 —16, with 41 children with disabilities, 25 staff (counselors and sport teachers), plus 45 volunteers and 8 vendors. This first-time program garnered $12,000 in sponsorships and $5,000 in in -kind services. Wright & Filippis has already agreed to partner this program in 2007. ---Volunteer Picnic: The annual volunteer picnic was held on Tuesday, July 25, with 309 attendees enjoying their evening at the Waterford Oaks Waterpark. ---Bylaws Revision: To better coordinate our budget process with the county executive, we have been asked to have our budget formally adopted the first meeting in August versus the current practice of the budget adoption at the first meeting in September. This change would require a revision to the Commission's bylaws. Staff would like to propose this be made in time for the fiscal year 2008 budget and will be recommending a revision to the bylaws to effect this change. We have also found that our bylaws state a 48-hour requirement for meeting notices. Staff will be proposing another change to the bylaws to put this requirement at 18 hours, which would then put our bylaws in line with the state's Open Meetings Act. ---Criminal History Checks: Staff is working with Oakland County Human Resources to comply with the State of Michigan School Safety Initiative. The purpose of this law is to eliminate felons that have contact with students at school or on school property. The law requires a criminal background check, which includes fingerprinting. This would affect bus drivers, naturalists, and possibly Mobile Recreation staff, due to their contact with students. ---Government Golf: The Mackinac Center for Public Policy has issued a position on government golf, which is attached for your review and information. ---Staff Recognition: Karen Kohn was elected as President -Elect to the Michigan Division of the International Association of Administrative Professionals at their annual meeting. A letter with additional details is attached for your information. ---Morgan Lake: Attached for your information is a copy of the letter sent to Independence Township Supervisor Dave Wagner, as directed by the Commission at the July 19 meeting, regarding the propose Morgan Lake Classic Development. ---Waterford Oaks Boundless Playground: Staff has been notified of funding opportunities for accessible playground constructions supported by the w. K. Kellogg Foundation in cooperation with the Midwest Community Foundations' Ventures, Michigan Recreation and Park Association, and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Applications are due August 31, 2006. ---Mark Your Calendar: • Rose Oaks Master Plan Open House will be held August 15 at the Rose Township offices. • "Vision Fair" for the Recreation Master Plan will be held September 19 at the Waterford Oaks Activities Center. 12-1 Hugh D. Crawford Vincent Gregory Martin J. Knollenberg John P. McCulloch Charles Palmer `n Richards .tteVogt Daniel J, Stencil Executive 01ftcer 2800`IVadons Lake Road , Waterford, r1ichigan 48328-1917 2.48.858.0906 • Fax 248,858.1683 TT( 248.858.168 4 , 1.888.0CPARKS �rivv�w,�al<bov.cor��/hall<si cc ky— � s 1 T' I9W-2006 40y, e6t%1' �ffiot July 20, 2006 Collin Walls, Supervisor Springfield Township Rd. 12000 Davisburg P.O. Box 1038 Davisburg, MI 48350-1038 Dear Collin: At the July 19, 2006 meeting of the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission, I was directed to confirm our mutual understanding of the storage of recreational vehicles in the out buildings at 2 Springfield Oaks Activity Center. Dave VanderVeen and I shared information at the Parks Commission meeting based on our discussion with you and Leon Genre. We reported that the Oakland County 4-H Fair Association, as the property managers for the Commission, would be allowed to continue recreational vehicle storage in the existing out buildings as they have in recent years with the understanding that marquee, newspaper or general public advertising would not be used. Furthermore, it is our understanding that during the site plan review process for the equestrian center and any other additional buildings identified on our master plan, RV storage will be presented as a permitted use. If you have any clarifications of our understanding as presented, please contact me on or before August I at 248.858.4944 (o), 248.343.6214 (c) or stencild(c&o.oakland.mi.us. y J. Stencil eve Officer cc: Pecky Lewis, Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission Chairperson Dave Vanderveen, OCO Central Services Director Leon Genre, Springfield Township Building and Planning Director f a 4 . N`UGkI��G G�4�+fit `fit p { 11i11--Mon P 9100a14134' on 4 wgmil- i i " C•r$ OR gr 07/26/2006 12:20 FAX 2484529215 COUNTY EXECUTIVE Z 002 c,ov( rnrn ent Gol�� How Unfair Competition Hurts Business and Taxpayers By Michaal D. LaFaive unicipalities often own and operate businesses in direct competition with the private sector. According to the Michigan Golf Course Owners Association and Mackinac Center research, about 91 Michigan golf courses are owned by various units of government, including seven owned by state universities. Government golf is unnecessary, unfair to private entrepreneurs and needlessly expensive. Proponents claim that government golf is necessary to ensure access to low-income duffers (and others), preserve green space and even generate income. Their arguments are belied by a host of evidence both anecdotal and empirical. Government golf courses hurt taxpayers and the owners of Michigan's 823 privately owned golf courses. There are 22 government -owned golf courses in Oakland County -- more than any other Michigan county — in- cluding one owned by the city of Detroit (Rackham). Oakland County is one of the wealthiest counties in the nation, which makes it difficult to argue that these courses are needed to keep the game affordable. Oakland's $13.4 million Lyon Oaks Golf Course in Wixom opened in 2002. According to county officials, the acquisition of land for the course and park was made possible through three state grants worth $2.4 million, and the construction was financed through the parks department's capi- tal improvement fund. Construction of the clubhouse, pro shop, and banquet and meeting space was financed with $5.1 million in bonds. Competition from government golf courses is a frequent complaint among owners of privately =V owned courses. Consider two major problems with -- government golf. First, government competition is unfair. A municipality may build or subsidize a golf course with tax dollars taken from the private course owners they compete against. In addition, the government often has the option of assigning workers paid by one department to a municipal golf course run by another. Government golf courses are also not saddled with property tax burdens. One former owner of a golf course in Commerce Twp. stated that he paid $200,00o a year in property taxes while the local municipal courses paid nothing. This made competing difficult enough, but his government -owned competitor also ran $10 specials for 18 holes of golf. He was effectively driven from business. Among owners of golf courses in Southeast Michigan, Lyon Oaks Golf Course is a frequent topic of conversa- tion and criticism. The most common complaint of this particular facility is its size and high quality, including ameni- ties like its state-of-the-art clubhouse. In the past, private owners have been able to better differentiate their golf courses from government ones by pro,Rding superior courses and othe- amenities, but Lyon Oal s strips aww that comparative advantage. Municipe courses have also been adding beer an liquor sales to their services, givin cup Comers another reason to shoos government golf over private -sects op( :rations, Government golf is unfair to poople who have no interest in playing the game but are fc reed to subsidize it with the tE xes. Government golf is also unfair pt:ople who have no interest in playi tl e game but are forced to subsidize w ith their taxes. Second, government golfis mmec s: uy. Interest in the game has wanes r(:cent years and some courses are close s mply due to insufficient demand, Empirical evidence suggests t "Golr continued on Pa; 4 Michigan Privatization Report • Surn yj 2Q06 Mackinac Center for Public F 07/26/2006 12:21 FAX 2484529215 COUNTY EXECUTIVE [a 003 li Baseball fans could enjoy a less -expensive night out at the ballpark if the City of Detroit would sell, or at least privatize, Tiger Stadium to a Tiger -associated minor league baseball club. I� site could become a real money-maker. Cooperation from the city and the team would undoubtedly assure that �I raising capital would not be an issue. We also proposed that the stadium be i purchased from the city at a market rate or at auction. i The consortium included architects and builders who presented detailed cost estimates for a partial demolition and reconstruction of the old park. They determined that it would be less expensive to convert Tiger Stadium to its original form than to build a new ininor league ballpark. Incidentally, metro -Detroit is the largest metropolitan area with only one professional baseball team. It is only a matter of time before a minor league team locates in the Detroit area. More than likely, an independent league team will locate in a Detroit suburb, and the Tigers will have a competitor instead I, of a partner. Shortly after the Detroit Tigers departure in iggg, developers made i' proposals to the city's planners for al- ternate uses for Tiger Stadium. One such party is McCormack Baron, a real estate development firm from St Louis. It didn't take long before prin- cipals at McCormack Baron were disenchanted with the way Detroit does business. In an April 2000 interview with The Detroit News, the firm's vice president, Jack Hambene, announced that he had heard no response from the city in the eight months since his firm had submitted its proposal. The city's reply? "We are not obligated to get back to Mc- Cormack Baron," Sylvia Crawford, the Planning and Development Department's spokeswoman, told The News. "We are putting a contract together for a prede- velopment study. We are doing a study to see if it's feasible to renovate Tiger Stadium." But city feasibility studies are unnecessary. Detroit could privatize (that is, sell) Tiger Sta- dium by issuing a relatively simple Invitation to Bid. An ITB is used by units of government primarily when it is easy to define the service or asset being contracted or sold outright, and the bids are almost always opened at a very public meeting. The highest bidder for Tiger Sta- dium would win the land and building, and do with the property as it saw fit: construct a Wal-Mart, residential lofts, a parking lot, or use it as a sports stadium. The possibilities are endless. Selling it in this fashion would constitute the highest valued use of Tiger Stadium by the marketplace. All too often politicians and their lieutenants view publicly owned assets as pawns in power struggles. How city "jewels" are valued by municipalities are often wildly dif- ferent than how free people spending their own resources would value them. But city -owned property does not exist to advance the interests of a bureaucracy. Selling Tiger Stadium would gener- ate a one-time cash flow, end subsidies for its annual maintenance and likely provide new property tax revenue. In baseball vernacular, we're talking a financial home run for the city. MR "Golf° fi om page 4 the sport � rould benefit if government stayed out of the business. In the 2004 edition of "International Journal of the Economics of Business," a study by Stephen Shmanske — economist and autho) of the book, "Golfonomics" — assessed the impact of 104 golf courses in the San Francisco Bay Area between 1893 and 2oot. Shmanske found that municipal golf courses deterred the entry of other courses, and that government golf reduced the numb ,-r of golf courses in San Francisco Shmanske recommends privatization to increase the number of golf courses and golfers. The state legislature should step in a.id protect taxpayers and priviIte businesses from future lo:,ses and from unfair competition. In 200 5, the Michigan Legislature should draw a legal line in the sand trap. First, it should outlaw direct competition between government and legitimate 1 -usiness, as Pennsylvania is trying to do. Second, it should mandate cost accoun ting techniques for all units of governor, ant operating golf courses so taxpayers could more easily understand the true cos t of the activity. Govern ment golf is unfair to tax- payers and 1,olf course owners, and may actually low :�r the amount of greens and golfers in tl,e state. Municipal courses should be ,old to the highest bidder. Short of that, the state legislature should stel in and protect taxpayers and privato businesses from future losses and from unfair competition. As citizens and taxpayers, we should be asking o irselves: Is golf one of the legitimate f inctions of government? tm This article o46 finally appeared as a Mackinac Center Viewpo, it commentary (V2006-04). Michael D. LaF 3ive is director of fiscal policy for the Morey Fisc+rl Policy Initiative at the Mackinac Center for Pubi c Policy. Michigan Privatization Report • Summer 2006 Macb inac Center for Public Policy 12-5 215 CO [a 004 Unfair Competition Should Be outlawed By M, chael D. LaFaive The state Legislature is consider- ing two bills that may effectively elimi- nate the unfair competition between municipalities and private businesses, such as golf courses. House Bill 5975 and House Bill 5976 are designed to a) mandate accounting procedures that prevent government from spreading the true cost of operating certain businesses across bureaucratic depart- ments; and b) prohibit the creation of additional public enterprises that unfairly compete with private busi- nesses. The two bills have been referred to the House Government Operations Committee chaired by Macomb County Iawmaker Leon Drolet. House Bill 5975 is described as follows on Michigan- Votes.org, a Web site of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy: Introduced by Rep. Rick Jones on April 25, 2oo6, to require audited financial disclosure reports from government entities engaged in commercial activity, which means providing goods or services that can normally be obtained from private enterprises. The disclosure would have to show all income and expenditures. Grants (subsidies) from the public entity could not be counted as income, and expenses would have to show a proportionate share of common expenses shared with other government_ agencies, such as utility costs, supplies, repair and replacement costs, insurance of all types, employee compensation, employee benefits, payroll taxes, debt service and depreciation of all types. This is what some might consider a "sunshine" law that forces a unit 1111 ZACKINAC 6 CENTER O R P U B L I C P O L I C Y I West Main Street • P.O. Box 568 • Midland, Mirhigan 48640 of government to account for the true cost of providing a particular service. All too often such costs are spread across bureaucracies, making it impossible to determine if an activity actually generates more revenue than expenses each year. For example, some municipalities may charge golf course lawn maintenance to their department of public works, making golf course operations appear less expensive than they really are. The Mackinac Center recommends the use of cost accounting techniques in'government budgeting for a simple reason: the more information poli- eymakers and voters have, the more likely it is that better public decisions will be made. House Bill 5976 specifically outlaws unfair government competi- tion against existing businesses. The MichiganVotes.org description of the legislation is as follows: Introduced by Rep. John Garfield on April 25, 20o6, to prohibit government agencies from compet- ing against private enterprises, or subsidizing any charitable or not -for -profit institution that would use the support to compete against private enterprises. Activities nor- mally provided by government would be exempted, including "essential services" and "necessary services," both defined in the bill. "Vital services," including things like food stores, drugstores, child care, elder care and telecommunications services could only be provided if there were no private sector alterna- tives. Privatization of essential and necessary services would be explic- itly allowed, including water supply, sewers, garb Ige and trash removal, recycling, utilities, streets and roads, publi 2 transportation, cor- rectional faci dties, fire departments, emergency ;ervices and medical services. A p -ivate enterprise could sue to obtair an injunction forcing the governor mt competitor to stop, and would o1 tly have to show prima facie evidence that the government entity is or is planning to compete, not that th ,- private enterprise has been damaged. Governments already provi Sing commercial goods or services would be grandfathered, but could no-: expand. This legisla :ion also represents an idea the Mackinac Center for Public Policy called fc r years ago. In 1992, Center Preside: it Lawrence W. Reed wrote, "This problem of public -sector competition ha; crept up on us with little legislativE consideration of the implications. Tl ie issue is overdue for some serious scrutiny, the kind that will find answ ors to questions like these: What activities can we tolerate as legitimate for the state or its entities to be engaged in and which ones ought we put a stop to? How many jobs are lost in the privae sector because the state unfairly `dumps' its competing product?" Governmer t regularly sticks its nose into the l usiness of business; but that does :rot mean it should. These bills are : ong overdue and will provide taxpayers a service on two levels: informi tion and legislative protection from unfair government competition. avo Michael D. LaFaive i.: director of the Morey Fiscal Policy lniflativt at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. NON PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE t J PAID I I�IlI�IIII IIIIIIIII�IIII'111��illllll�ltllll�ll�1111'�I �l1lll MIDLAND, M14e540 PERMIT #275 *****AUTO**SCH 5-DIGI7T 48340 MR ROBERT J DADDOW DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTIVE -OAKLAND COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1200 N TELEGRAPH RD DEPT 49W 298 PONTIAC MI 48341-1032 12-6 2006 / 2007 Michigan Division, Inc. July 1, 2006 Board of Directors www.iaal)m ichigan.orp President Kelly A. Reggio CAP 620Cypress Street Portage, MI 49024 Mr. Daniel J. 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Treasurer Sue Colon Regards, MI DEQ RRD 4460 44"' Street SE, Suite E Kentwood, MI 49512-4096 B - 616-356-02Q F- 616-356-0202 02 Kelly Reggio CAP Michigan Division President cc: Karen Kohn CPS/CAP 12-7 2800 Watkins Lake Road • Waterford, Michigan 48328-1917 Fax 248.858.1683 • TTY 248.858.1684 • 1.888.00PARKS 248.858.0906 4 7�0_A N D fW-2006 * 40 1f �(�l�f J�7. ;t s i� July 26, 2006 Mr. David Wagner, Supervisor Charter Township of Independence 90 North Main Street, P. O. Box 90 Clarkston, MI 48346 Dear Dave: www.oal<gov.com/pari(srec In response to your inquiry, Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission staff visited the Morgan Lake Classic Development, reviewed the project construction drawings and projected the potential operations/development costs for establishing the golf course. Your proposal was presented to the Parks Commission at our July 19 meeting, at which time the Commission concurred with staff's recommendation to decline accepting this proposed opportunity. We would support your consideration to make this a township recreational and natural asset, with trails connecting to the township safety path system. You may also consider a conservation easement over the entire green space. We thank you for considering the Oakland County Parks as a partner in this endeavor. Sincerely, Daniof J. Stencil, Executive Officer e" Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission DJS:kk 12-8 ur mission is to provide that enhance quality of life