PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURAL SERVICES COMMISSION AGENDA
CITY OF NOVI
Regular Meeting
 Thursday, April 18, 2019 – 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, Joshi, Muzzin, Pratt, Staab, Torimoto, Student Representatives Alex Fortsch, Ananya Kamalesh
 
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
 
4. CITIZEN COMMENTS: In order to hear all citizen comments at a reasonable hour, the City Council 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 City Council. Speakers wishing to display visual materials through the City’s audiovisual system must provide the materials to the PRCS Office no later than 12:00 p.m. noon the day of the meeting. The materials cannot be changed before the meeting.
                                                                                                                                                
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
    A. Approval of March 2019 minutes
 
6. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
    A. Walkable Novi – Commissioners Thomopoulos & Muzzin
    B. Novi Park Foundation – Commissioners Staab & Torimoto
    C. Grants Committee – Commissioners Dooley & Joshi
    D. Parks Updates
        1. Brookfarm Park – Commissioner Muzzin
        2. ITC Community Sports Park – Commissioner Dooley
        3. Village Wood Lake Park – Commissioner Pratt (Feb.)
 
7. MATTERS FOR COMMISSION DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION:
    A. Oakland University Grant
 
8. STAFF REPORTS:
    A. Administration Division – Director Jeff Muck
        1. Park 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:        
 
April 2019
18         Parks Commission @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
19         City Offices, Meadowbrook Closed, Library Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Good Friday)
20         Child Car Seat Safety Check @ Fire Station #4 – 9 a.m.-Noon
20         Household Hazardous Waste Day @ RRRASOC MRF, Southfield – 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
24         Council Budget Session (if necessary) @ Novi Civic Center – 7 p.m.
27         Novi CARES Arbor Day @ Rotary Park – 9-11 a.m.
27         Caring in the Community Volunteer Fair @ Novi Public Library – 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
27         Mom & Me Tea @ Novi Civic Center – 2 p.m.
28         Spring Robin Races @ Novi Middle School – 7:45 a.m.
28         MLB Pitch, Hit & Run @ Power Park – 10 a.m.
 
May 2019
1          CPR Class @ Fire Station #4 – 6:30-10 p.m.
2          State of the City @ Suburban Collection Showplace – 7:30 a.m.
2          OAS “They’re Off and Running” Derby Luncheon @ Meadowbrook Activity Center – Noon-2 p.m.
2-3        “Lion King Jr.” Youth Theatre @ Novi Civic Center – 7 p.m.
4          Novi CARES River Day @ Rotary Park – 9-11 a.m.
4          Shred Day @ Corrigan Records Storage – 9 a.m.-noon
4          Household Hazardous Waste Day @ Oakland Community College, FH – 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
4-5        “Lion King Jr.” Youth Theatre @ Novi Civic Center – 1 & 5 p.m.
6          City Council @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
11         Novi Choralaires Concert @ Novi Civic Center – 7:30 p.m.
12         Library Closed (Mother’s Day)
16         Parks Commission @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
17         Spring Palooza @ Novi Civic Center – 6-8:30 p.m.
18         Child Car Seat Safety Check @ Fire Station #4 – 9 a.m.-Noon
18         Household Hazardous Waste Day @ Milford Civic Center – 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
11         Sensory Sundays for Children @ Novi Public Library – 10:30 a.m.
11         Novi Concert Band Performance @ Novi Civic Center – 2 p.m.
20         City Council @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
26         Library Closed
27         City Offices, Meadowbrook, Library Closed (Memorial Day)     
27         Memorial Day 5k @ Fuerst Park – 8 a.m.
27         Memorial Day Parade @ 10 Mile Road (Karim Blvd. to Civic Center) – 10 a.m.
27         Memorial Day Veterans Service @ Novi Civic Center – 11:30 a.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.