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Rochester Hills, MI ‎

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Rochester Hills

Minutes - Final

Green Space Advisory Board

Chairperson Gerald Carvey, Vice Chairperson Tim Gauthier‎

Members‎: ‎Thomas Dohr, Richard Graham, Jayson Graves, Lynn Loebs,‎

Dahlvin Peterson, Samantha Phillips, Beth Tilove‎

Council Member Adam Kochenderfer‎

Youth Representatives‎: ‎Pranita Balusu, Alexis Smith, Michelle Thorpe‎

7:00 PM

1000 Rochester Hills Drive

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

RESCHEDULED REGULAR MEETING FROM 9/25/12

CALL TO ORDER

Chairperson Carvey called the rescheduled Green Space Advisory Board ‎

meeting to order at ‎7‎:‎00 ‎p‎.‎m‎.‎

ROLL CALL

Gerald Carvey, Tim Gauthier, Richard Graham, Jayson Graves, Lynn Loebs, ‎

Dahlvin Peterson, Samantha Phillips and Beth Tilove‎

Present

8 -

Thomas Dohr

Absent

1 -

Non‎-‎Voting Members Present‎: ‎Adam Kochenderfer and Michelle Thorpe‎

Non‎-‎Voting Members Absent‎: ‎Pranita Balusu, Kurt Dawson, Mike Hartner, ‎

Roger Moore, and Alexis Smith‎

Others Present‎: ‎Ms‎. ‎Danielle Shurkus, resident of Rochester Hills, and Mr‎. ‎

Brooks Williamson, a wetlands environmental consultant for the parcel ‎

nominations on Adams and Tienken Roads‎.‎

Committee Members Dohr, Dawson, Hartner, Moore, and Smith provided ‎

previous notice they would be unable to attend and asked to be excused‎.‎

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

2012-0341

Regular Meeting ‎- ‎August ‎28‎, ‎2012‎

08-28-12 GSAB Draft minutes.pdf

Resolution.pdf

Attachments‎:‎

A motion was made by Tilove, seconded by Peterson, that this matter be ‎

Approved‎. ‎The motion carried by the following vote‎:‎

Aye

Carvey, Gauthier, Graham, Graves, Loebs, Peterson, Phillips and Tilove

8 -

Absent

Dohr

1 -

Resolved‎ that the Green Space Advisory Board hereby approves the Minutes of ‎

the Regular Meeting of August ‎28‎, ‎2012‎, as presented‎.‎

COMMUNICATIONS

None at this time‎.‎

PUBLIC COMMENT

Chairperson Carvey acknowledged there were guests present‎. ‎Ms‎. ‎Danielle ‎

Shurkus, Rochester Hills resident, and Mr‎. ‎Brooks Williamson, a wetlands ‎

environmental consultant for the nominated parcels on Adams and Tienken ‎

Roads were in attendance‎.‎

Chairperson Carvey and Vice Chairperson Gauthier briefly explained the ‎

purpose of the Green Space Advisory Board and the scoring process on ‎

nominated parcels‎.‎

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

2008-0130

GSAB Administrative & Strategic Sub‎-‎Committee‎

No report at this time‎.‎

Discussed

2008-0131

GSAB Communication, Promotion & Education Sub‎-‎Committee‎

None at this time‎.‎

Discussed

2008-0132

GSAB Property Nominations & Acquisitions Sub‎-‎Committee‎

No report at this time‎.‎

Discussed

2012-0317

Review Clinton River valley ‎1‎, parcel #‎15‎-‎15‎-‎426‎-‎001‎

07-16-09 Nomination form.pdf

Attachments‎:‎

Background note‎: ‎The Clinton River valley ‎1 ‎parcel was originally scored at the ‎

September ‎22‎, ‎2009 ‎GSAB meeting‎.‎

Chairperson Carvey noted this parcel was re‎-‎scored by the current board at the ‎

August ‎28‎, ‎2012 ‎GSAB meeting‎. ‎He suggested that the Board wait until the ‎

next GSAB meeting to decide on a recommendation due to environmental ‎

concerns and to have the administrative representatives present‎. ‎The Board ‎

concurred‎.‎

Discussed

2012-0315

Review ‎884 ‎Adams Road N, parcel #‎15‎-‎08‎-‎100‎-‎005‎

09-01-06 Nomination form.pdf

Attachments‎:‎

Background note‎: ‎The ‎884 ‎Adams Road N parcel was walked by the current ‎

Board on July ‎31‎, ‎2012‎. ‎

The Board proceeded with the evaluation and scoring process as outlined in the ‎

Natural Features Inventory Criteria‎. ‎The parcel score for ‎884 ‎Adams Road N ‎

totaled ‎25‎. ‎The breakdown was as follows‎: ‎

A‎. ‎Water Resources ‎= ‎9‎

B‎. ‎Habitat Protection ‎= ‎5‎

C‎. ‎Recreational‎/‎Historical Value ‎= ‎12‎

D‎. ‎Other Factors ‎= ‎0‎

E‎. ‎Adverse Factors ‎= -‎1‎

The consensus was to conduct the scoring process for each of the subsequent ‎

parcels listed on the agenda before beginning discussions‎.‎

After the scoring process was completed for each of the subsequent parcels on ‎

the agenda, the following points were noted‎:‎

* ‎Parcel number ‎15‎-‎08‎-‎100‎-‎005 ‎(‎884 ‎Adams Road N‎) ‎and ‎15‎-‎08‎-‎100‎-‎004 ‎(‎950 ‎

Adams Road N‎) ‎have significant value due to their location on the north side of ‎

Nowicki Park‎.‎

* ‎These two parcels would provide an attractive buffer to Nowicki Park and may ‎

add value to the surrounding subdivision properties‎. ‎They also provide a ‎

wonderful wildlife habitat due to the high quality wetlands‎.‎

* ‎However, both parcels contain existing residential homes which resulted in the ‎

negative ‎1 ‎score under Adverse Factors based on the relationship of the ‎

structure to the parcel size‎. ‎The structures pose questions regarding possible ‎

land divisions and‎/‎or costs incurred for removal‎. ‎

After much discussion, the Board concluded that it is their charge to ‎

recommend valuable parcels for green space preservation to the City Council ‎

and leave the questions regarding possible land divisions and‎/‎or costs to ‎

remove existing structures to the administration‎. ‎The Board expressed overall ‎

support toward recommendation, however, since the GSAB administrative ‎

representatives were not able to attend this meeting, the consensus was to ‎

continue the discussion at the October ‎23‎, ‎2012 ‎GSAB meeting when they ‎

would be present‎.‎

Discussed

2012-0318

Review ‎950 ‎Adams Road N, parcel #‎15‎-‎08‎-‎100‎-‎004‎

08-21-12 nomination form.pdf

Attachments‎:‎

Background note‎: ‎The ‎950 ‎Adams Road N parcel was walked by the current ‎

Board on September ‎17‎, ‎2012‎. ‎

The Board proceeded with the evaluation and scoring process as outlined in the ‎

Natural Features Inventory Criteria‎. ‎The parcel score for ‎950 ‎Adams Road N ‎

totaled ‎19‎. ‎The breakdown was as follows‎: ‎

A‎. ‎Water Resources ‎= ‎9‎

B‎. ‎Habitat Protection ‎= ‎3‎

C‎. ‎Recreational‎/‎Historical Value ‎= ‎6‎

D‎. ‎Other Factors ‎= ‎2‎

E‎. ‎Adverse Factors ‎= -‎1‎

The following points were noted‎:‎

* ‎Parcel number ‎15‎-‎08‎-‎100‎-‎005 ‎(‎884 ‎Adams Road N‎) ‎and ‎15‎-‎08‎-‎100‎-‎004 ‎(‎950 ‎

Adams Road N‎) ‎have significant value due to their location on the north side of ‎

Nowicki Park‎.‎

* ‎These two parcels would provide an attractive buffer to Nowicki Park and may ‎

add value to the surrounding subdivision properties‎. ‎They also provide a ‎

wonderful wildlife habitat due to the high quality wetlands‎.‎

* ‎However, both parcels contain existing residential homes which resulted in the ‎

negative ‎1 ‎score under Adverse Factors based on the relationship of the ‎

structure to the parcel size‎. ‎The structures pose questions regarding possible ‎

land divisions and‎/‎or costs incurred for removal‎. ‎

After much discussion, the Board concluded that it is their charge to ‎

recommend valuable parcels for green space preservation to the City Council ‎

and leave the questions regarding possible land divisions and‎/‎or costs to ‎

remove existing structures to the administration‎. ‎The Board expressed overall ‎

support toward recommendation, however, since the GSAB administrative ‎

representatives were not able to attend this meeting, the consensus was to ‎

continue the discussion at the October ‎23‎, ‎2012 ‎GSAB meeting when they ‎

would be present‎.‎

Discussed

2012-0319

Review ‎974 ‎Adams Road N, parcel #‎15‎-‎08‎-‎100‎-‎021‎

08-21-12 nomination form.pdf

Attachments‎:‎

Background note‎: ‎The ‎974 ‎Adams Road N parcel was walked by the current ‎

Board on September ‎17‎, ‎2012‎.‎

The Board proceeded with the evaluation and scoring process as outlined in the ‎

Natural Features Inventory Criteria‎. ‎The parcel score for ‎974 ‎Adams Road N ‎

totaled ‎1‎. ‎The breakdown was as follows‎: ‎

A‎. ‎Water Resources ‎= ‎0‎

B‎. ‎Habitat Protection ‎= ‎0‎

C‎. ‎Recreational‎/‎Historical Value ‎= ‎6‎

D‎. ‎Other Factors ‎= ‎0‎

E‎. ‎Adverse Factors ‎= -‎5‎

The parcel contains an existing residential structure which resulted in the ‎

negative ‎5 ‎score under Adverse Factors based on the relationship of the ‎

structure to the lot size‎. ‎

Overall, there was no Board support for recommendation‎. ‎However, since the ‎

GSAB administrative representatives were not able to attend this meeting, the ‎

consensus was to continue the discussion at the October ‎23‎, ‎2012 ‎GSAB ‎

meeting when they would be present‎.‎

Discussed

2012-0320

Review ‎2965 ‎Tienken Road W, parcel #‎15‎-‎08‎-‎100‎-‎022‎

08-21-12 nomination form.pdf

Attachments‎:‎

Background note‎: ‎The ‎2965 ‎Tienken Road W parcel was walked by the current ‎

Board on September ‎17‎, ‎2012‎.‎

The Board proceeded with the evaluation and scoring process as outlined in the ‎

Natural Features Inventory Criteria‎. ‎The parcel score for ‎2965 ‎Tienken Road W ‎

totaled ‎1‎. ‎The breakdown was as follows‎: ‎

A‎. ‎Water Resources ‎= ‎0‎

B‎. ‎Habitat Protection ‎= ‎0‎

C‎. ‎Recreational‎/‎Historical Value ‎= ‎6‎

D‎. ‎Other Factors ‎= ‎0‎

E‎. ‎Adverse Factors ‎= -‎5‎

The parcel contains an existing residential structure which resulted in the ‎

negative ‎5 ‎score under Adverse Factors based on the relationship of the ‎

structure to the lot size‎. ‎

Overall, there was no Board support for recommendation‎. ‎However, since the ‎

GSAB administrative representatives were not able to attend this meeting, the ‎

consensus was to continue the discussion at the October ‎23‎, ‎2012 ‎GSAB ‎

meeting when they would be present‎.‎

Discussed

2008-0133

GSAB Stewardship & Advocacy Sub‎-‎Committee‎

Member Peterson gave an update on the fall stewardship project which is ‎

scheduled for Saturday, October ‎20‎, ‎2012‎. ‎It will take place on the Harding ‎

Road green space parcel‎. ‎The start time has been changed to ‎10 ‎a‎.‎m‎. ‎and will ‎

last about ‎2 ‎to ‎3 ‎hours‎. ‎Members will meet behind the professional offices ‎

located on Livernois Road‎. ‎It was suggested that volunteers bring gloves‎. ‎

Naturalist Ranger Lance DeVoe will operate the chain saw‎. ‎

It was suggested to contact Mr‎. ‎Mike Hartner, Director of Parks & Forestry ‎

regarding a sign to display in the targeted area to inform the public of the project ‎

while it is taking place‎. ‎Mr‎. ‎Hartner's staff will post the appropriate special notice ‎

of the event‎.‎

For the benefit of the public present, Member Peterson explained that the ‎

Stewardship subcommittee had conducted pilot projects to rid invasives and ‎

determine what can be done in a specific time frame so that if funds can be ‎

released for a stewardship program, GSAB will have an idea of what can be ‎

accomplished‎. ‎The fall stewardship project targets autumn olive and buckthorn, ‎

while the spring stewardship project targeted garlic mustard‎.‎

Discussed

NEW BUSINESS

None at this time‎.‎

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

None at this time‎.‎

NEXT MEETING DATE

The fall stewardship pilot project will be Saturday, October ‎20‎, ‎2012 ‎at ‎10 ‎a‎.‎m‎.‎

The next Regular GSAB meeting will be Tuesday, October ‎23‎, ‎2012 ‎at ‎7‎:‎00 ‎

p‎.‎m‎.‎

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to discuss, Chairperson Carvey adjourned the ‎

meeting at ‎8‎:‎27 ‎p‎.‎m‎.‎

Minutes prepared by Denise Mertz‎.‎

Minutes were approved as presented at the October ‎23‎, ‎2012 ‎Regular Green ‎

Space Advisory Board Meeting‎.‎

______________________________‎

Gerald Carvey, Chairperson ‎