Aug 15, 2019

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:  
 
2. ROLL CALL:  Commissioners Dooley, Joshi, Pratt, Riggins, Smith, 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 June 2019 minutes
    B.Approval of July 2019 minutes

6. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
    A. Walkable Novi – Commissioners Joshi
    B. Novi Park Foundation – Commissioners Staab & Torimoto
    C. Grants Committee – Commissioners Dooley & Joshi
    D. Parks Updates
        1. Village Wood Lake Park – Commissioner Pratt
        2. Pavilion Shore Park (July) – Commissioner Dooley
        3. Fuerst Park (July) – Commissioner Staab
 
7. MATTERS FOR COMMISSION DISCUSSION AND/OR ACTION:
    A.Family Self-Defense Presentation by Chris Szelap
    B.Presentation from Novi Ice Arena Manager Erik Carlson
    C.Commission Committee, Park Update Interest Discussion
 
8. STAFF REPORTS:
     A. Administration Division – Director Jeff Muck
         1. Park Project Updates
     B. Recreation Division – Director Jeff Muck
         1. Program & Services
     C. Older Adults Division – Older Adult Services Manager Derek Stogner
          1. Program & Services                                                         
                                   
9. CITIZEN COMMENTS:
           
10. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS:
           
11. ADJOURNMENT
           
12. FUTURE EVENTS:        
 
August 2019
15         Parks Commission @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
17         Child Car Seat Safety Check @ Fire Station #4 – 9 a.m.-Noon
18         Sensory Sundays for Children @ Novi Public Library – 10:30 a.m.
20         OAS Advisory Board @ Novi Civic Center – 6 p.m.
20         Movie on the Shore (How to Train Your Dragon 3: The Hidden World) @ Pavilion Shore Park – 6 p.m.
22         OAS 85+ Birthday Celebration @ Meadowbrook Activity Center – 12:30 p.m.
26         City Council @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
29         Senior Day at the Michigan State Fair @ Suburban Collection Showplace – 10 a.m.
 
September 2019
2          City Offices Closed (Labor Day)
5          Older Adult Services Travel Fair @ Novi Civic Center – 7 p.m.
9          City Council @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
14         CPL Class @ Novi Police Training Center – 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
19         Parks Commission @ Council Chambers – 7 p.m.
21         Child Car Seat Safety Check @ Fire Station #4 – 9 a.m.-Noon
23         City Council @ Council Chambers – 7 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.