Antrim County
Parks and Recreation Commission

 

April 19, 2007

Minutes

Members Present:

 

Don Schuiteman, Jerry Dobrzelewski, Russ Blasdell, Mike Crawford, Mike Meriwether, and Al Pecar

Members Absent:

Mark Stone, Stan Moore, and Linda Gallagher

Staff Present:

Joe Meyers and Eileen Wallick

Others:

Gene Dawson

I.          Call to Order

 

Don Schuiteman called the meeting to order at 1:06 p.m.

II.         Public/Member Comment

 

Gene Dawson spoke on the Sevald Property and the ways to acquire it. 

Discussion ensued over the Sevald Property and the Bachelder Road Property.

Discussion ensued over oil and gas revenues and creating a recreation fund with them.

The Committee indicated that they would like this as an agenda item for next month.

Gene spoke on a potential boat launch site on Lake Michigan at the lore road extension. 

The Committee decided to re-look into a potential boat launch site on Lake Michigan.

III.       Approval of the March 15, 2007 Minutes

 

 Motion by Jerome Dobrzelewski, supported by Mike Crawford, to approve the March 15, 2007 minutes as presented.  Motion carried – unanimous      

IV.        Petoskey Stone Festival

 

The Committee discussed the potential of having the Boy Scouts help at the festival.  Don Schuiteman indicated that he would contact the Bellaire Boy Scouts.

 

Discussion ensued over the vendors and sponsors of the festival. 

 

V.          Barnes Park Fees

 

Discussion ensued over reservations.

VI.        Other Matters

 

None.

VII.      Member/Public Comment

 

Jerome spoke on a boat launch at Barnes Park.

 

Gene spoke on the potential impacts of beaches with boat launches.

 

The Committee spoke a spook trail at Barnes Park and the Wetzel Lake raft. 

 

Joe Meyers indicated that he would check on the subcommittee for the spook trail and what the committee decided on the raft at Wetzel Lake.

 

Mike Meriwether and Eileen Wallick spoke on chipping the Barnes Park interpretive trail. 

 

Russ spoke on the fishpond at the Petoskey Stone Festival.

 

Jerome spoke on the inland waterway canoe race.

 

Meeting adjourned at 2:57 p.m.

The next meeting will be

Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 1:00 p.m.