Apr 20, 2017

1.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:   

2.  ROLL CALL:  Commissioners Bauss, Dooley, Jewell, Pratt, Staab, Thomopoulos, Torimoto, Student Representatives Jooho Lee, Sanidhya Singh

3.  APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

4.  CITIZEN COMMENTS: In order to hear all citizen comments at a reasonable hour, the Parks Commission requests that speakers respect the three-minute time limit. This is not a question-answer session. However, it is an opportunity to voice your thoughts with PRCS Commission. Speakers wishing to display visual materials through the City’s audiovisual system must provide the materials to the PRCS Office no later than 5 p.m. five days before the meeting and the materials cannot be changed before the meeting.
    
5.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

        A.    Approval of March 2017 minutes

6.   COMMITTEE REPORTS:

        A.    Walkable Novi – Commissioners Thomopoulos & Bauss
        B.    Novi Park Foundation – Commissioner Torimoto
        C.    Grants Committee – Commissioners Pratt & Dooley
        D.    Parks Updates
               1. Brookfarm Park – Commissioner Thomopoulos
               2. ITC Community Sports Park – Commissioner Pratt
               3. Novi Dog Park (Mar.) – Commissioner Pratt

7.  MATTERS FOR COMMISSION DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION:

       A.    Public Safety Report by Assistant Chief of Police Erick Zinser
       B.    Presentation on Transportation Software by Recreation Supervisor Jessica Mistak

8.  STAFF REPORTS:
    
       A.  Administration Division – Director Jeff Muck
           1. ITC Corridor Trail Update
           2. Rotary Park Update
                                    
       B.  Recreation Division – Deputy Director Tracie Ringle
           1. Program & Services

       C.  Older Adults Division – Older Adult Services Manager Karen Kapchonick
            1. Program & Services
            
9.    CITIZEN COMMENTS:
              
10.    COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:
              
11.    ADJOURNMENT
    
12.    FUTURE EVENTS:    


April 2017

20    Parks Commission @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
21    Silly Auction at the MAC @ Meadowbrook Activity Center – 7-9 p.m.
22    Earth Day @ MSU Tollgate – 9-11 a.m.
22    Household Hazardous Waste Day @ RRRASOC MRF in Southfield – 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
24    City Council @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
29    Novi Half Marathon @ Novi Middle School – 8 a.m.
29    Arbor Day @ Rotary Park – 9-11 a.m.
29    DEA National Drug Take-Back Day @ Police Department – 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
29    Mom and Me Tea @ Civic Center – 2-4 p.m.

May 2017

3    CPR Class @ Fire Station #4 – 6:30-10 p.m.
4    Doing the Derby @ Meadowbrook Activity Center – noon-2 p.m.
4    Jedi Training – 6-7:30 p.m.
6    Shredding Day @ Corrigan Record Storage – 9 a.m.-noon
6    Household Hazardous Waste Day @ Oakland CC-Orchard Ridge in Farmington Hills – 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
7    Can You Gear Me? @ Lakeshore Park – 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
8    City Council @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
13-14    Choralaires Spring Concerts @ Novi Middle School – 7:30 p.m.
18    Parks Commission @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
19    Novi’s Spring Palooza @ Novi Civic Campus – 6-9 p.m.
20    Civilian Pistol Safety @ Novi Police Department Training Center – 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
20    Household Hazardous Waste Day @ Milford Civic Center – 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
22    City Council @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
29    City Offices, Meadowbrook Activity Center, Novi Public Library Closed
29    Novi Memorial Day Run @ Novi High School – 8 a.m.
29    Novi Memorial Day Parade @ 10 Mile from Karim Blvd. west to Civic Center – 10 a.m.

NOTICE:  People with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in this meeting should contact the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department 248.347.0400 at least two working days in advance of the meeting. An attempt will be made to make reasonable accommodations.