Meeting Minutes

The regular meeting of the Board of Park Trustees of the County of Calhoun was held Wednesday, December 15, 2004 in their office located at 13300 Fifteen Mile Road, Marshall, Michigan.

Present: Commissioner Albert C. Bobrofsky, Chairperson

Commissioner Chester E. Travis, Vice-Chairperson

Commissioner David D. Veramay, Member

Dennis A. Randolph, Managing Director

Joanna I. Johnson, Assistant Managing Director

Carole S. Tabiadon, Deputy Managing Director – Clerk

Angela Kline, Assistant County Highway Engineer

Also Present: Tom Frank, Albion Township Supervisor

Eugene Hamaker, Marshall Township Supervisor

Pete Shrontz, Marengo Township Trustee

Joseph Bramble, Convis Township Resident

Clarence Millard, Newton Township Resident

Ann Bobrofsky, Pennfield Township Resident

Annette Chapman, Calhoun County Parks & Recreation Director

Tiffany Eichorst, Calhoun County Solid Waste Director

Chairperson Bobrofsky called the meeting to order at 10:17 a.m. There being no additions or corrections to the regular meeting minutes of November 17, 2004 they stand approved as printed and distributed.

NEW BUSINESS

Moved by Commissioner Travis and supported by Commissioner Veramay to approve the 2005 Calhoun County Park Trustees Meeting Schedule. Voice vote: Motion carried.

CALHOUN COUNTY BOARD OF PARK TRUSTEES

Meeting Schedule 2005

Meetings held immediately following the Road Commission Meetings at 9:00 a.m.

January 5, 2005 February 2, 2005 March 2, 2005 April 6, 2005

May 4, 2005 June 1, 2005 July 6, 2005 August 3, 2005

September 7, 2005 October 5, 2005 November 16, 2005 December 7, 2005

Moved by Commissioner Travis and supported by Commissioner Veramay to approve the 2005 Calhoun County Park Trustees Fee Schedule. Voice vote: Motion carried.

Calhoun County Board of Park Trustees

Fee Schedule Effective January 1, 2005

PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR'S REPORT

Mrs. Annette Chapman reported:

•  Annette and the Parks Department received two Quality of Life Awards from the American Public Works Association (A.P.W.A.). One was for the construction of the new Fairgrounds roads and the other was for the implementation of the Mountain Bike Patrol in cooperation with Emmett Police Department.

•  She is continuing her work with the county trailway system

•  She was asked by the Battle Creek Foundation to speak at a Coalition on Obesity last week

•  There will be two bridges under construction in the spring at the Historic Bridge Park

•  The I-69 Heritage Route Committee needs to have participation from the abutting townships. She discussed this with a Convis Township resident recently.

MANAGING DIRECTOR'S REPORT

Mr. Dennis Randolph stated that:

•  The Christmas lights are on at the Historic Bridge Park

•  The County has agreed to give the Parks $2,000 for 2005; which will not go far. He will need to look at where we need to use those funds.

Chairperson Bobrofsky announced that the next regular meeting of the Board of Park Trustees is scheduled for Wednesday, January 5, 2005 immediately following the 9:00 a.m. Calhoun County Board of Road Commission meeting. There being no additional business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:23 a.m.