Rochester Hills Legistar System

Julie Jenuwine, Finance Director, provided a brief overview regarding an estimated

millage for Parks noting the following:

* Estimated millage for Parks Operation including the E.E.C. and the Museum over a

(10) ten-year period is approximately .85 mils.

* Currently Parks operation is supported by the General Fund and a millage would "free

up" $2.5 million General Fund monies to be used for other purposes.

Ms. Raschke suggested including Forestry and Pathways in the proposed Park Millage

due to them all being interconnected.

In response to questions regarding Nowicki Park, Ms. Jenuwine stated that Nowicki

Park Development was not part of the Capital Improvement Project that was adopted.

She further stated that the CIP is for a six (6) year period and that the last four (4) years

of a Parks Millage would provide an additional un-designated $200,000 annually which

could be used for the development of Nowickii Park.

in response to questions regarding the cost to develop Nowicki, Mr. Harnter explained

that the Community has to decide what they want to see at the park such as swimming

pool vs soccer field, paved parking lot vs gravel, irrigated or non etc. Therefore, there

are too many variables to make a cost approximation.

Mr. Yalamanchi expressed concern with an additional Parks Millage request when other

community priorities have not been met. He also expressed concern with placing an

added tax burden on the community during the current economic conditions. He further

stated that he would not support a Parks Millage.

Mr. Zendel expressed his concern with where the discussion was going and stated that

between just local roads and police, Rochester Hills needs an additional four (4) mils.

He further expressed his support of dedicated millages in lieu of a proposed one

General Fund millage.

It was noted that a General Fund millage for everything would allow the City to allocate

funding as needed.

Committee members asked that Youth Representatives what their thoughts were on

gaining public support of proposed millages:

Ryan Leclerc would like to see added communication between the residents and the

City Officials.

Kelley Kosuda agreed and stated that residents have inquired as to where the money is

being used.

Angie Jackson stated that more effective communication during elections would be an

opportune time to provide needed answers.

Ms. Jenuwine asks the Youth Representatives for other suggestions as to how to obtain

community involvement in town hall meetings.

Ms. Kosuda suggested a need to go door-to-door.

Mr. Leclerc thought an announcement at the Festival of Hills might be helpful.

Ms. Jackson agreed with a more personable approach to residents rather than an

intimidating town hall meeting.