September 11, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Alpena County Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting

1 CALL MEETING TO ORDER

2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

3 ROLL CALL

4 ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

5 CHAIR KEVIN OSBOURNE

5 1)  Election of Officer - Parks Vice Chair

6 CONSENT CALENDAR

6 ACTION ITEM #1:  Motion to approve the Consent Calendar which includes actions as listed attached and filing of all reports.  Roll call vote is necessary with 5 ayes.

7 PUBLIC COMMENT (3 minute limit per person)

8 TREASURER'S REPORT

9 APPROVAL OF REFUNDS AND BILLS

10 INFORMATION ONLY

10 1)   Monthly Fuel Report - August 2024 attached

10 2)   Parks Poll Action Item #1

POLL Vote Action Item #1:  Recommendation to approve the 2024 Camp Host Applications for Sunken Lake Park: Anna & Cody Kirchoff, and Scott Huskey, pending a background check.

Roll call vote:  AYES: Kurt Pratel, Gerald Lucas, Pam Kirchoff, John Kozlowski, Gerald Fournier, Dan Ludlow, Dave Guthrie, Robin Lalonde, Chuck LeFebvre, and Kevin Osbourne.  NAYS: None.  Motion carried.

10 3)  Parks POLL Action Item #2  (attached)

POLL VOTE ACTION ITEM #1:    Recommendation to approve the 2024/2025 T-Mobile Grant Application for the County Parks in the total amount of $50,000 with no County match for one Mobi-Mat for each park (Beaver Lake Park, Long Lake Park, Sunken Lake Park) with one roll up dispenser, and two Mobi-Chairs with two life vests per park, and one storage unit with a padlock for each park.

Roll call vote:  AYES:  Pam Kirchoff, Gerald Fournier, Chuck LeFebvre, Dan Ludlow,
Dave Guthrie, Gerald Lucas, Robin Lalonde, and Kevin Osbourne. NAYS: John Kozlowski. Kurt Pratel, abstained. Motion carried.

11 Proposed 2025 Budget Recommendations  (attached)

11 ACTION ITEM:  Motion to approve the 2025 Parks Budget Recommendations as presented and present to the Board of Commissioners for review and approval.

12 NEW BUSINESS

12 1.  Discussion on a Docks Policy for all three Parks

12 2.  Discussion on Seasonal Waterfront Lots at Long Lake Park (attached current fees)

12 3.  Discussion on Internet Usage Fee for all three Parks

12 4)  Discussion on Correspondence Request Received

12 5)  Permanent Camper Ban Discussion

12 6.  Discussion on Fee Increases

12 ACTION ITEM:  Motion to approve pointpersons recommendation on proposed 2025 fee schedule.

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• Beaver Lake Park - Discussion to allow solar farmworkers to extend their stay through end of October

12

• Long Lake Park - Mileage Request from Long Lake Park Manager - (see attachment)

13 MANNING HILL PARK UPDATE

14 OLD BUSINESS

14 1)  Approve Donation Forms received for Long Lake Park & Sunken Lake Park - (see attached)

15 COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD  (*not Public Comment)

16 **Next Parks Commission Meeting: Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 6:00 pm in Howard Male Conference Room

17 ADJOURNMENT