Nov 16, 2017

1.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:   

2.  ROLL CALL:  Commissioners Dooley, Thomopoulos, Bauss, Jewell, Pratt, Staab, Torimoto, Student Representatives Jooho Lee, Sanidhya Singh

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 Oct. 2017 minutes

6.  COMMITTEE REPORTS:
     A.  Walkable Novi – Commissioners Bauss & Thomopoulos
     B.  Novi Park Foundation – Commissioner Staab & Torimoto
     C.  Grants Committee – Commissioners Dooley & Pratt
     D.  Parks Updates
          1.  Wildlife Woods Park (Sept.) – Commissioner Torimoto
          2.  Villa Barr Art Park (Aug.) – Commissioner Jewell

7.  MATTERS FOR COMMISSION DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION:
     A.  Reassignment of Parks Update Roles
     B.  Light Up the Night 12/1 Presentation by Recreation Supervisor Cristin Spiller

8.  STAFF REPORTS:
     A.  Administration Division – Deputy Director Tracie Ringle
          1.  Project Updates
                                    
     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:    

November 2017
16    Parks Commission @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
17    Parents Night Out @ Novi Civic Center – 6-9 p.m.
18    Oakland County Parks’ Adaptive Program’s Hoedown Dance @ Novi Civic Center – 6:30-8:30 p.m.
23    City Offices, Meadowbrook Activity Center, Novi Public Library Closed
24    City Offices, Meadowbrook Activity Center Closed; Novi Public Library Open
27    City Council @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.

December 2017
1    Light Up the Night @ Novi Civic Center – 6-9 p.m.
2    Lakeshore Park Community Meeting @ Novi Civic Center – 9 a.m.
2    Shredding Day @ Corrigan Record Storage – 9 a.m.-noon
2    An Afternoon of Holiday Caroling sing-along @ Meadowbrook Activity Center – 1-2 p.m.
4    City Council @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
6    CPR Class @ Fire Station #4 – 6:30-10 p.m.
9    Car Seat Safety Check @ Fire Station #4 – 9 a.m.-noon
14    The Wonder of the Holiday Season Luncheon @ Meadowbrook Activity Center – Noon-2 p.m.
14    Parks Commission @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
16    Breakfast With Santa @ Novi Civic Center – 9-11 a.m.
18    City Council @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
25    City Offices, Meadowbrook Activity Center, Novi Public Library Closed
26    City Offices, Meadowbrook Activity Center Closed; Novi Public Library Open
30    All That Glitters for the New Year Luncheon @ Meadowbrook Activity Center – 11 a.m.-1 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.