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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2024.03.06 - 41340 March 6, 2024 Chair Bagley called the meeting of the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission to order at 2:11 p.m. in the Parks Commission Room. COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT: Ebony Bagley, J. David VanderVeen, Yolanda Smith Charles, Lola Banks, Ann Erickson Gault, Christine Long, Jim Nash, Nancy Quarles, Shanell Weatherspoon COMMISSION MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Andrea LaFontaine OTHERS PRESENT: PARKS AND RECREATION Chris Ward, Director Jim Dunleavy, Manager-Operations Melissa Prowse, Manager-Planning & Development Aaron Stepp, Manager-Internal Services Sarah Cook-Maylen, Chief-Environmental Sustainability & Planning Zach Crane, Supervisor-Parks Engineering & Development Donna Folland, Chief-Planning & Resource Development Tom Hughes, Chief-Park Operations & Maint. – North District Erik Koppin, Chief-Park Operations & Maint. – South District Brandy Sotke-Boyd, Chief-Recreation Programs & Services Desiree Stanfield, Chief-Marketing & Communications Mark Adams, Project Manager Engineer Zach Zuchowicz, DEI & Community Engagement Coordinator Jami Monte, Staff Assistant Simon Rivers, Associate Planner Shannon Kenny, Technical Office Specialist APPROVAL OF AGENDA Director Ward proposed to amend the agenda as follows: 1. Remove Item 6, Oak Park Woods Playground Replacement Project and Reimbursement Grant, from the Regular Agenda. 2. Renumber Item 7, FY 2024 Strategic Partnership Grants, as Item 6 under the Regular Agenda. 3. Renumber Item 8, Director’s Report, as Item 7 under New & Miscellaneous Business. 4. Renumber Item 9, Executive Committee Update, as Item 8 under New & Miscellaneous Business. 5. Renumber Item 10, Pursuant to MCL 15.268(d) - Discussion regarding the purchase or lease of real property, as Item 9 under Closed Session. Long moved to approve the agenda, as amended. Seconded by Nash. Motion carried on a voice vote. OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION 2800 WATKINS LAKE ROAD, WATERFORD, MICHIGAN 48328 Telephone: (248) 858-0906 REGULAR MEETING Ebony Bagley, Chair J. David VanderVeen Vice Chair Andrea LaFontaine Secretary Yolanda Smith Charles Lola Banks Ann Erickson Gault Christine Long Jim Nash Nancy Quarles Shanell Weatherspoon March 6, 2024 Page 2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Quarles moved to approve the minutes of January 24, 2024, as presented. Seconded by Erickson Gault. Motion carried on a voice vote. PUBLIC COMMENT None. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS Commissioner Banks introduced herself since this was her first meeting on the Parks Commission. Ms. Sotke-Boyd introduced Oakland County Parks mascot, Oakie the Squirrel. COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS None. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS 1. White Lake Oaks Golf Course Boundary Replacements Smith Charles moved to approve the White Lake Oaks Boundary Replacements, as presented. Seconded by Quarles. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 2. Holly Oaks Restroom Replacements Nash moved to approve the Holly Oaks Restroom Replacements, as presented. Seconded by Quarles. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 3. Red Oaks Waterslide Structural Repairs Erickson Gault moved to approve the Red Oaks Waterslide Structural Repairs, as presented. Seconded by Smith Charles. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Smith Charles voting no. 4. 2024 Natural Resources Community Habitat Improvement Project Erickson Gault moved to approve the 2024 Natural Resources Community Habitat Improvement Project, as presented. Seconded by Smith Charles. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 5. Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant Application – Turtle Woods Acquisition Smith Charles moved to approve the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant Application – Turtle Woods Acquisition, as presented. Seconded by VanderVeen. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. March 6, 2024 Page 3 6. FY 2024 Strategic Partnership Grant Weatherspoon moved to approve the FY 2024 Strategic Partnership Grant, as presented. Seconded by Smith Charles. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. NEW & MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS 7. Director’s Report Director Ward provided an overview of his report. 8. Executive Committee Update Chair Bagley provided an update from the Executive Committee meeting that was held on February 26, 2024. CLOSED SESSION 9. Pursuant to MCL 15.268(d) – Discussion regarding the purchase or lease of real property VanderVeen moved that the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission go into Closed Session for the purposes of discussion to consider the purchase or lease of real property. Seconded by Smith Charles. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. The Commission went into Closed Session at 3:16 p.m. The Commission reconvened in Open Session at 3:24 p.m. ANNOUNCEMENTS/ADJOURNMENT Ms. Monte reminded Commissioners that the photographer is onsite to take professional headshots. At 3:25 p.m., there being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned to April 3, 2024, or to the Call of the Chair. Andrea LaFontaine, OCPRC Secretary Jami Monte, Recording Secretary NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Commission approval.