PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL SERVICES COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY OF NOVI
Regular Meeting
October 15, 2026 – 7 P.M.
Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center | 45175 Ten Mile Road
248-347-0400

  1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

  2. ROLL CALL: Commissioners Joseph, Bagley, Dooley, Gopalakrishnan, Riggins, Staab, Torimoto

  3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:

  4. CITIZEN COMMENTS: In order to hear all citizen comments at a reasonable hour, the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services 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 the Commission. Speakers wishing to display visual materials through the City’s audiovisual system must provide the materials to the PRCS Office no later than 12:00 p.m. noon the day of the meeting. The materials cannot be changed before the meeting.

  5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
    1. Approval of September 2026 minutes

  6. PRESENTATIONS:
    1. Novi Parks Foundation Award
    2. American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration
    3. CAPRA Re-accreditation

  7. COMMITTEE AND COMMISSIONER REPORTS:
    1. Novi Parks Foundation – Commissioners Riggins, Staab & Torimoto
    2. Mobility Committee- Commissioners Dooley, Gopalakrishnan
    3. Programs and Services Update- Commissioner Joseph
    4. Programs and Services Update- Commissioner Staab
  8. MATTERS FOR COMMISSION DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION:


  9. STAFF REPORTS:
    1. Administration Division – Director Jeff Muck
      1. Park Project & Initiatives Updates
      2. NRPA Conference Recap

    2. Recreation Division – Deputy Director Tracie Ringle
      1. Programs & Services
      2. Diwali Fest Update
      3. Facility Use Policy Update

    3. Older Adults Division – Director Jeff Muck
      1. Programs and Services

  10. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:

  11. ADJOURNMENT

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.