PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL SERVICES COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY OF NOVI
Regular Meeting
 Thursday, May 18, 2017 – 7 P.M.
Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center |45175 Ten Mile Road
248.347.0400


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 April 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. Wildlife Woods Park – Commissioner Torimoto
                        2. Rotary Park – Commissioner Bauss
                        3. ITC Community Sports Park (Apr.) – Commissioner Pratt
                        4. Novi Dog Park (Mar.) – Commissioner Pratt
 
7.         MATTERS FOR COMMISSION DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION:

            A. CityStat Presentation by Director Muck
 
8.         STAFF REPORTS:
           
            A.        Administration Division – Director Jeff Muck
                        1. Park Updates
                        2. Prescribed Burn at Lakeshore Park
                                                                                               
            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:        
 
            May 2017
 
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.
 
            June 2017
 
3          River Day @ Rotary Park – 9-11 a.m.
3          Shredding Day @ Corrigan Record Storage – 9 a.m.-noon
3          Turning Teen @ Novi Civic Center – 2-4 p.m.
5          City Council @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
7          CPR Class @ Fire Station #4 – 6:30-10 p.m.
8          A Taste of Italy @ Meadowbrook Activity Center – 12-2 p.m.
10         Cemetery Clean Up @ Novi Cemetery – 9-11 a.m.
11         Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day @ Lakeshore Park – 2-5 p.m.
15         Parks Commission @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
16         Sizzling Summer: Mini Maker Fun Fair & “Sing” Movie @ Fuerst Park – 7 p.m.
17         Civilian Pistol Safety @ Novi Police Department Training Center – 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
17         The Great Campout @ Lakeshore Park – 3 p.m.-10 a.m.
19         City Council @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
21         Sizzling Summer: Rock N Roll K9s @ Fuerst Park – 7 p.m.
23-24    The Main Event Novi @ Main Street – 7-10 p.m. Fri., 4-11 p.m. Sat.
 
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.