PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL SERVICES COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY OF NOVI
Regular Meeting
 Thursday, April 19, 2018 – 7 P.M.
Council Chambers | Novi Civic Center |45175 Ten Mile Road
248.347.0400


1.   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:   

2.   ROLL CALL:  Commissioners Dooley, Thomopoulos, Jewell, Muzzin, Pratt, Staab, Torimoto, Student Representatives Jooho Lee, Alice Wou

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 2018 minutes

6.    COMMITTEE REPORTS:
A.    Walkable Novi – Commissioners Muzzin & Thomopoulos
B.    Novi Park Foundation – Commissioner Staab & Torimoto
C.     Grants Committee – Commissioners Dooley & Pratt
D.    Parks Updates
1. Brookfarm Park – Commissioner Muzzin

7.    MATTERS FOR COMMISSION DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION:
A.    CARES Clean-Up Days by Wendy DuVall, Community Outreach & Events Specialist
B.    Winter Maintenance Update by Jeff Muck

8.    STAFF REPORTS: 
A. Administration Division – Director Jeff Muck
1. Park Project Updates
2. Lakeshore Park Prescribed Burn

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 2018
19    Parks Commission @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
21    Child Car Seat Safety Check @ Fire Station #4 – 9 a.m.-noon
21    Earth Day @ MSU Tollgate Farm – 9 a.m.-noon
21    Household Hazardous Waste Day @ RRRASOC, Southfield – 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
23    City Council @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
24    Novi Job Fair @ Novi Civic Center – 1-5 p.m.
25    City Council Budget Session (if necessary) @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
26    Island Escape (A Senior Socialite Event) @ Lyon Oaks GC, Wixom – 6-9:30 p.m.
28    Novi Half Marathon @ Novi Middle School – 8-9 a.m.
28    Arbor Day @ Rotary Park – 9-11 a.m.
28    Mom & Me Tea @ Novi Civic Center – 2-4 p.m.

May 2018
2    CPR Class @ Fire Station #4 – 6:30-10 p.m.
3    Horses, Hats and Hope Luncheon @ Meadowbrook Activity Center – Noon-2 p.m.
5    Household Hazardous Waste Day @ OCC-Orchard Ridge, Farmington Hills – 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
5    River Day @ Rotary Park – 9 a.m.-noon
7    City Council @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
12    Civilian Pistol Safety Class @ Police Training Center – 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
12    Novi Choralaires Spring Concert @ Novi Civic Center – 7:30 p.m.
13    Library Closed
16    Older Adult Advisory Board @ Novi Civic Center – 6:30 p.m.
17    Parks Commission @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
18    Novi’s Spring Palooza @ Novi Civic Center – 6-8:30 p.m.
19    Child Car Seat Safety Check @ Fire Station #4 – 9 a.m.-noon
19    Household Hazardous Waste Day @ Milford Civic Center – 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
21    City Council @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
25-27    Library Closed
28    City Offices, Meadowbrook Activity Center, Novi Public Library Closed
28    Memorial Day Run @ Fuerst Park – 8 a.m.
28    Memorial Day Parade @ 10 Mile Road (Karim Blvd. west to Novi Civic Center) – 10 a.m.
31    Battle of the Badges Blood Drive @ Novi Civic Center – 9 a.m.-3 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.
 
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