Dec 15, 2016

1.    PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:   

2.    ROLL CALL:  Commissioners Bauss, Dooley, Jewell, Pratt, Staab, Thomopoulos, Torimoto, Student Representative Katherine Wei

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 September 2016 minutes

6.    COMMITTEE REPORTS:

A.    Walkable Novi – Commissioners Thomopoulos & Bauss
B.    Novi Park Foundation – Commissioner Torimoto & Jewell
C.    Grants Committee – Commissioners Pratt & Dooley
D.    Parks Updates
       1. Lakeshore Park – Commissioner Dooley
       2. Meadowbrook Commons – Commissioner Bauss
       3. Novi Ice Arena (Nov.) – Commissioner Torimoto
       4. Brookfarm Park (Nov.) – Commissioner Thomopoulos
       5. Ella Mae Power Park (Oct.) – Commissioner Staab
       6. ITC Community Sports Park (Oct.) – Commissioner Pratt
       7. Novi Dog Park (Sept.) – Commissioner Pratt
       8. Wildlife Woods Park (Sept.) – Commissioner Torimoto
       9. Villa Barr Art Park (Aug.) – Commissioner Jewell

7.    MATTERS FOR COMMISSION DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION:

A.    Presentation and Discussion on CAPRA Accreditation
B.    Presentation and Discussion on City Forestry by Tiffany Giacobazzi
C.    Parks Foundation Committee Appointments

8.    STAFF REPORTS:
    
A.    Administration Division – Director Jeff Muck
       1. Project Updates
       2. Villa Barr Art 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:    

December 2016

15    Parks Commission @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
18    Skate with Santa @ Novi Ice Arena – 3-4:50 p.m.
19    City Council @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
23-26    City Offices, Meadowbrook, Library Closed
30    City Offices, Meadowbrook, Library Closed
31    “10, 9, 8… Happy New Year!” @ Meadowbrook Activity Center – 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

 January 2017

2    City Offices, Meadowbrook, Library Closed
7    Shredding Day @ Corrigan Record Storage – 9 a.m.-noon
9    City Council @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
10    Novi Choralaires Open Rehearsal @ Novi Middle School – 7:30 p.m.
16    City Offices, Meadowbrook, Library Closed
17    Novi Choralaires Open Rehearsal @ Novi Middle School – 7:30 p.m.
19    Parks Commission @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
21    Chili Chilly Softball @ Power Park – 9 a.m.
23    City Council @ Council Chambers – 7 p.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.