Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (Formerly Parks, Rec and Senior Services)

MINUTES PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Thursday, September 5, 2013 – 7:00 p.m. Mahany/Meininger Senior Center MEMBERS PRESENT: Stan Schaffer, Mike Ripinski, Rob Winter, Mark Ryan, Vince Cassisa, Todd Menig, Bill Staubach, Alex Fike and City Commissioner Fournier ALSO PRESENT: Tod Gazetti MEMBERS EXCUSED: None Chairperson Menig called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Approval of Minutes: Motion by Ryan, seconded by Ripinski to approve the April 4, 2013 minutes. Motion passed unanimously. City Commission Comments: Commissioner Fournier informed the Board that the City Commission, through resolution, will designate monies from Arts, Beats and Eats to capital improvements in parks; amounts will vary based on profits. Public Comment: None Business: a. War Memorial Update – Mr. Gazetti informed the Board that he and Mr. Rassel met with the War Memorial Committee to approve additional landscaping in and around the memorial. Blueprint was provided, no action is necessary. b. Park Improvement Update: 1. Optimist – construction on the new thirty thousand dollar Optimist playground will begin the last week of September. 2. Huntington Woods – construction of the new thirty thousand dollar playground will begin at the conclusion of the Optimist construction. The City Maintenance Department is constructing both playgrounds. c. Lockman Tennis Courts – Quotes for resurfacing Lockman $14,000 and Meininger $16,000 were received from Goddard Resurfacing. This project is scheduled for the fall, still waiting for the decision from the U.S.T.A. regarding the grant application that was submitted by Luv-All Tennis on behalf of the city. d. Starr Park – Mr. Rassel is exploring possibilities for funding for a new playground structure at Starr Park. Page 2 Informational Items: a. Adopt a Park – The Parks and Recreation Department raised approximately $10,000 for Parkfest and Adopt–A-Park, these monies can be used for future park improvements. b. City Branding – Mr. Gazetti passed out the new logo and tagline for the City of Royal Oak. Discussion followed, no action needed. Items not on the Agenda: Roots Foundation – Motion by Fournier, seconded by Menig to appoint Mike Ripinski as the alternate representative of the Parks and Recreation Board to the ROOTS Foundation. Motion passed unanimously. Upcoming Events: None announced Next Meeting – October 3, 2013 @ 7:00 p.m. @ Mahany/Meininger Senior Center Motion by Ryan and seconded by Winter to adjourn at 8:58 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. Respectfully Submitted, Approved, Tod Gazetti Rob Winter Tod Gazetti, Supt. of Recreation Rob Winter, Secretary