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

City of Royal Oak Recreation Department 1600 North Campbell Road Royal Oak, MI 48067 248-246-.3180 Minutes Parks, Recreation and Senior Services Advisory Board Thursday, October 6, 2022, at 7:00p.m. City Hall Commission Chambers 203 S Troy St Royal Oak, MI 48067 Meeting called to Order 7:08 PM Members Present: Rebecca Cheezum, Michael Lawrence, , Commissioner Melanie Macey, Sarah Kindinger, Samantha Grant, Vincent Brown Also, Present: John Fedele, Superintendent of Recreation, Members Absent: Aaron Filipski Director Public Works and Recreation, Alexandra Borngesser, Joseph Vukich, Mike Ripinski I. Approval of Minutes: Motion by Michael Lawrence , 2nd Commissioner Macey, unanimously approved. II. City Commission Comments: Ice rink did pass, 4-3. This body’s recommendation was recognized. Had a lot of people come to city commission talk about port-a johns at Lawson Park. Local residents don’t want it. Local residents unhappy Lawson Park has become a destination park. Right place to discuss would be at the Parks and Rec board. Want parking now and unhappy the pavilion is being rented. Request the pavilion stopped being rented. Did soccer club kickoff for master plan, think it went well. III. Public Comment: Timothy Pare – city put on a bicycle day royal oak. Find something to do with Covid friendly. Took example of Woodward Dream Cruise, start and end wherever you want to go, and people can come and go wherever to participate. Idea is to have it on a Sunday morning. Course would be between Woodward and Crooks, an 8-mile course. Have an extended course for those who want to go further and extend through Normandy Oaks Park. Longest part would be a 14-mile course. Request to be on agenda.  Patrick McGee – back on February 14th, 2022, city approved item 8-f, capital project for engineering departments solution to flooding on Normandy Road. Focus project was to install a large rain garden. Should have come to the parks and recreation board and a good portion of Pioneer Park is a giant hole for a rain garden. Takes u most of the park. September 27th traffic committee, used to be a traffic light at Elks Park, hit by a tow truck, removed, and would like to see it installed again. Raised concern to Holly, the speeding on Normandy Rd along Elks Park. Suggests reaching out to engineering department and explain issue of speeding a long it’s parks. Janice Wagman – Regarding mileage, does not believe there will be enough money in there that is supposed to happen according to the city manager’s letter. If passes, hopes the board would make the feelings known to advocate for parks and senior with ARPA funds. Many surrounding counties are using the ARPA funds for parks and seniors. End Public Comment IV. Business: a. Senior Center Report - Successful Senior Healthy Living Fair - Open House Royal Oak Aging in Place Plan October 22nd 2022 10 am to noon. b. Master Plan Review - Presents master plan content to board. Aiming to release draft plan to the public in November. 30-day public comment period and after that sent to commission for adoption. Will be receiving full draft of plan at next board meeting. c. Staff Report - Waterworks storage mostly empty - Pre-school teacher retiring - Hudson Park update - Received 5 gallons of honey from Normandy Oak’s hives. Will sell the honey to re-new contract and/or purchase new hives to be placed at Normandy Oaks. V. Items not on the Agenda: Commissioner Macey – Mr. Filipski mentioned making better pollinator pathways for our parks and planting more milk weed plants Motion to add bike day on Novembers agenda, 2nd by Commissioner Macey, passed unanimously. Sarah Kindinger – start seeing art in our parks, meet with the commission of the arts to partner and bring a plan to the group. Proposal to group for  dog park safety and make it a requisite and do something with the dog park survey. VI. Upcoming Events Halloween Fest – October 28, 2022 Next Meeting: Thursday November 3, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. Adjourn: Motion Samantha Grant, 2nd by Commissioner Macey. Unanimously approved at 8:45 pm Respectfully Submitted, Approved, John Fedele Samantha Grant John Fedele, Superintendent of Recreation Samantha Grant, Secretary