COTTRELLVILLE TOWNSHIP

PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING SCHEDULED FOR

MAY 21ST, 2007 AT 7:00 P.M.

A special meeting held on May 21st, 2007 to only discuss the Cottrellville Township Five Year

Master Plan for Recreation.  It was held in the Township Hall Conference Room.

The meeting was called to order by Chairwoman Michelle Davis at 7:05 p.m. and attendance taken.

Present:     Chairwoman Michelle Davis, E. Sue Terhune, Stefano Casadei,  Jynil Schneider,

                 and Mary Agnes Simons (arrived at 7:18 p.m.)

Excused:   Treasurer Vickie Perreman.

Absent:      Sondra Steers, and Maureen Weller.

Audience:   No One.

Chairman Michelle Davis advised that this meeting was to work on the Master Plan update for the Five

Year Plan for Cottrellville Township Recreation.

Discussion of items, page by page were gone through.  Though Vickie Perreman was not able to attend,

she sent her ideas in on paper with Mary Agnes Simons.  A second 30 ft by 40 ft pavilion was thought

to be something we should have in our 2008 budget year, this to be installed near the ball field.

Lights for the pavilions were also an item that would need to be added for both pavilions in the 2008

year of production.  Sue Terhune advised that Don Chopp had volunteered to dig the trenches for the

underground electrical.  Mary Agnes reminded Sue that the initial cost of running power off the existing

poles near the Township Hall, to a transformer in the park for this purpose was over $50,000 and that

was estimated by a DTE Planner back in 2003. It's probably more then that now.  Bill Jenuwine was

the man who met with DTE when that was first discussed.  Simons didn't think we were anywhere

near ready for that kind of an expense.  Terhune said the Township updated the electrical at the hall

when the addition was built to accomodate this new power.  Simons made the comment that additional

power was probably added to the hall as it required a larger source due to adding a second furnace and

second air-conditioner, but it was no where near what would be required to have those bright lights

for a ball field that they were talking about.  Simons thought the distance from the hall transformer to

the pavilion would have to be a pretty large cable to accomodate the distance underground that you

would utilize to energize the pavilion.   Terhune thought by year 2010 we may be ready for the

bigger power supply and lights for the ball field. 

On Vickie Perreman's "Wish List," she included trees along the fitness trail for shade while walking,

and soccer fields. 

Still to be accomplished would be the Maps from the County, and table of contents prior to publication.

Mary Agnes suggested that once things were put together, that we have the Township Consultant,

look over the booklet to verify some of the statistics, that being Montgomery and Associates, of

Port Huron, Michigan.  Richard Smith is our representative helping the Planning Commission with

the Zoning Ordinance and he can look things over for us if you would like.  Once it is completed,

Simons said she would ask them for a price for finalizing it for us, in a "ready to publish"  or

"camera ready" condition for duplication at a printing office.

ACTION:   It was moved by Chairwoman Michelle Davis, Supported by Vice-Chairwoman Mary Agnes

               Simons to accept the Recreational Master Plan for Cottrellville Township as discussed

               this evening.  Final draft will be prepared by Sue Terhune for a last review prior to the

               Public Hearing and being presented to the Township Board for Adoption.

Roll Call Vote:   Davis, Aye;  Simons, Aye;  Terhune, Aye;  Casadei, Aye;  Schneider, Aye.

                        Perreman, Excused Absent;  Steers, Absent;  Weller, Absent.

                        5 Ayes;  1 Excused Absent;  2 Absent.   Motion Carried.

Once the final draft is completed, a copy will be given to Mary Agnes Simons to get the final costs

for preparation by Montgomery & Associates, in writing.  Sets will be duplicated for the Public

Hearing that will need to be held, including publication in the local paper by the Twp Clerk.  We shall

have to find out if the Parks & Recreation Committee holds the Public Hearing, or if the Township

Board holds their own Public Hearing. 

ADJOURNMENT:     8:00 p.m.

MINUTES WERE TAKEN BY MEMBER JYNIL SCHNEIDER IN THE FIRST FEW MINUTES OF THE

MEETING, UNTIL SIMONS ARRIVED.

Respectfully submitted by:

Mary Agnes Simons

Vice-Chairman

YOUR NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, JUNE 11th, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.