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

MINUTES PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Thursday, January 9, 2014 – 7:00 p.m. Mahany/Meininger Senior Center MEMBERS PRESENT: Stan Schaffer, Mike Ripinski, Rob Winter, Todd Menig, Alex Fike and City Commissioner Fournier ALSO PRESENT: Tod Gazetti, Greg Rassel MEMBERS EXCUSED: None Chairperson Menig called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Approval of Minutes: Motion by Schaffer, seconded by Ripinski to approve the November 7, 2013 minutes. Motion passed unanimously. City Commission Comments: Commissioner Fournier commented that city staff and the city commission will be getting together on January 18th for a strategic planning session. Parks and Recreation will be on the agenda to discuss capital improvements and selling under used parcels of land. Public Comment: Bill Willard gave the board a history lesson on the Senior Citizens Advisory Board and the reasoning for disbanding the current board and placing senior business under the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. He would welcome being appointed to the current board. Mike Ripinski thanked Bill for his many, many years of service and all he did to help seniors in Royal Oak. Business: a. Priority List for Park Improvements: Mr. Gazetti gave the board eight categories of capital improvements throughout various parks in the city. This list was also submitted for the strategic planning meeting on the 18th. An update will be provided. Discussion followed, no action taken. b. Consolidation of Boards: The City Commission approved staff’s report to consolidate the Senior Citizen’s Advisory Board and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. All business as it pertains to parks, recreation, seniors, ice arena, golf and private recreational entities has now been streamlined under the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. c. Golf Course Report: Mr. Spadafore submitted a report to the board regarding golf rounds, memberships and revenues, total golf course for 2013 was $555,524.86. Discussion followed, no action needed. Informational Items: None Items not on the Agenda: None Upcoming Events: No announcements Next Meeting – February 6, 2014 @ 7:00 p.m. @ Mahany/Meininger Senior Center Motion by Fike and seconded by Fournier to adjourn at 8:18 p.m. Motion passed unanimously. Respectfully Submitted, Approved, Tod Gazetti, Supt. of Recreation Rob Winter, Secretary