2010 Annual Meeting & Election

[Maranatha]

2010 Annual Meeting & Election

When: July 17, 2010

Where: Kensington Metro Park at the Baywoods Pavilion

Time: 12:00 to 4:00


Metro Park entry sticker required( $25 Annual or $5 Daily)

Planned Menu
Hamburgers
Hot Dogs
(If anyone needs NON MEAT Products please PM me and we will make arrangements)
Potato Salad
Cole Slaw
Baked Beans
Cake or Cookies
Water and Ice Tea (BYOB if you'd Like to Drink Something Different ~BEER and Wine are Permitted ~)


Kensington Map
http://www.metroparks.com/images/maps/kensington.pdf#pagemode=thumbs

More Information is Forthcoming

[SeeTee]

Public service announcement

Park rules in case someone wanted to know, and yes their is the usual motor vehicle permit fee-motercycle too, $5.00 day pass or annual $25.00, 62 & older annual is $15.00

Rules and Regulations

HURON-CLINTON METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY RULES AND REGULATIONS

The Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority (HCMA), in order to maintain and operate the public parks and parkways under its control in the best interests of the people of the metropolitan district, and in order to insure maximum recreational benefits from these facilities, has adopted the general rules and regulations set forth herein under powers granted to it by Act No. 147, Public Acts of Michigan of 1939. Entry into lands of the Authority and enjoyment of parks and park facilities is a privilege, which is extended to members of the public only during their continued compliance with these rules and regulations.

The HCMA receives federal funds from the National Park Service. The HCMA along with the U.S. Department of the Interior strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination in departmental federally-assisted programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, age and handicap. Individuals may file complaints with the HCMA Chief of Human Resources at 1-800-477-2757 or the Director of Equal Opportunity Porgrams, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20240 ORG Code 0008.

PRESERVATION OF PROPERTY, NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE- No person shall injure, deface, disturb, befoul nor in any manner destroy or cause to be destroyed any part of any park or parkway or any facility building, sign, structure, equipment, utility or other property found therein. No person shall dig for, remove, injure or destroy any tree, flower, shrub, plant or growing thing, or any rock, mineral, artifact or other material within the boundaries of any park. No person shall kill, trap, hunt, pursue or in any manner disturb or cause to be disturbed any wild bird or animal within the boundaries of any park, without written permission of the Authority.


FIRES- Fires may be built only in picnic stoves or in other equipment or space approved by the Authority, except ground fires in group camp areas and only in such areas or parks so designated by the Authority; no person shall start or cause to be started any other fire whatsoever in any park or parkway. No person shall dump any burning or hot ash into any trash receptacle or elsewhere unless the container or locality shall be marked as a receptacle for such material.

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES- Beer and wine may only be consumed in picnic areas or areas designated by the Authority. Alcoholic berages stronger than beer or wine may be permitted in accordance with M.C.L. 436. 1915 and only in areas designated by the Authority. No person shall possess any alcoholic beverages in any park or park area during times when notice is posted of such closure. Open alcoholic beverages may not be possessed or transported on any park road or parking area. Exceptions to this rule may be requested in writing and a written approval from the Authority received.


CLOSING PARKS OR PORTIONS THEREOF- Any park or parkway, or portion thereof, may be closed entirely or closed to certain uses (including the use or possession of alcoholic beverages) for such period of time as may be determined by the Director of the Authority or his representative. During such periods of time no person shall enter upon or occupy any such park or portion thereof contrary to posted regulations.

FIREARMS AND OTHER WEAPONS- No person shall possess or control any rifle, shotgun or other firearm, bow and arrow, slingshot, pellet gun, air rifle, fireworks, explosives, or other dangerous substances within the boundaries of any park, without written permission of the Authority; provided, that this rule shall not apply to any law enforcement officer who has been duly appointed by the government of the United States, the State of Michigan or any county, municipality other political subdivision of the State of Michigan; and provided, further that this section shall not prohibit a person from legally carrying firearms in accordance with state law, including transporting an unloaded shotgun in a case within the boundaries of Lake Erie or Metro Beach Metropark for the purpose of using Lake Erie or Metro Beach Metropark as access to a permitted hunting area.


DOGS AND PETS- Dogs and other pets are permitted in parks (except Metro Beach Metropark) only when kept on a leash not over six feet in length and kept under the immediate control of some responsible person. They are not permitted in nature areas, on beaches or in buildings. The owner will assume full responsibility for all pets. Guide dogs for the impaired are permitted in all areas. No person shall ride or lead any horse within the boundaries of any park, except in areas designated by the Authority and in possession of an Authority bridle tag.

COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES- No person or organization other than the Authority, it's hires and licensees shall, while on lands of the Authority, advertise, offer for hire, vend or sell any service, food, beverage, merchandise or other personal property or advertise, carry on or conduct any other business or commercial activity, nor shall any person or organization beg or solicit contributions or donations while on the lands of the Authority.


SIGNS AND HANDBILLS- Handbills, newspapers or other circulars may be offered or distributed only by passing them hand-to-hand; such distribution will be allowed only in automobile parking lots, unless other areas for such distribution are designated by the Authority. No person shall post, fasten, paint or affix any placard, bill, notice or sign upon any structure, tree or automobile within any park or parkway, except that temporary directional signs for group picnics or events may be placed on signposts designated for such purposes by the Authority or areas as designated by the Authority and must be removed at the conclusion of the event.

MOTOR VEHICLES- The maximum speed limit for all vehicles shall be 25 miles an hour, except where otherwise posted. Motor vehicles will be driven only on designated park roads and parked only in designated parking spaces.


OFF-THE-ROAD VEHICLES- No person shall operate off-the-road; within the boundaries of any park, any motor-driven vehicle, including, by way of example but not by way of limitation, any minibike, motorcycle, dunemobile, snowmobile, converted snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, amphibious vehicle or similar motorized device.


DISPOSAL OF REFUSE- No person shall deposit or abandon in any park or parkway on or in the waters on adjacent to any park or on the ice thereof any garbage, sewage, refuse, trash, waste or other obnoxious material, except in receptacles or pits provided for such purposes.


CAMPING- Camping is restricted to groups who have obtained written permission in advance of the camping period and who have paid the camping fee. Camping is permitted only in those areas designated for that purpose by the Authority. Tents or shelters are not permitted in picnic areas without permission of the Authority.

SWIMMING, BATHING, AND WADING- Swimming, bathing, and wading are permitted only in those areas provided for that purpose and so posted by the Authority.


PICNICKING- Picnicking is permitted only in designated picnic areas. Picnic groups of 50 persons or more must register with the Park Office; such registration, however, does not ensure the registering group of exclusive use of a picnic area. Roping-off or fencing of park areas will not be permitted without permission of the Authority.


LARGE GROUP EVENTS- No field day, carnival, concert, address, rally, dramatic presentation or the like at which more than 50 persons are in attendance or can reasonably be expected to be in attendance (hereafter called "Large Group Events") shall be held or conducted on lands of the Authority unless a permit for such an event has first been granted by the Authority. Permits for Large Group Events must be obtained no later than four (4) weeks prior to the event. Conditions for obtaining permit, available at the Park Office, subject to both individual park and local township review.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, RADIOS, RECORD OR TAPE PLAYERS AND SOUND AMPLIFYING DEVICES- No person shall operate or play any musical instrument, radio, mechanical record or tape player, loudspeaker, public address system or sound amplifying equipment of any kind within the boundaries of any park in such a manner as to cause the sound emanating therefrom to exceed a loudness of 75 decibels when measured on the 70 db scale at a distance of 15 feet from the sound source without a written permit issued by the Authority.


PARK HOURS- All parks under the jurisdiction of the Authority shall be open from daylight to 10:00 P.M. unless otherwise posted.


NATURE TRAILS AND FOOT TRAILS- Nature Trails and foot trails shall be used for walking traffic during daylight hours only. Picnicking and fires are prohibited in or on any nature trail, foot trail or nature study area. Bicycles, horses, pets, etc. are prohibited.

HIKE-BIKE TRAILS- Whenever a usable and designated path has been provided near a roadway, cyclists, hikers, joggers, runners and in-line skaters shall use that path and shall not use the roadway. However, the speed limit on the hike-bike trails is 10 miles per hour, so cyclists riding at faster speeds shall use the roadway. Bicyclists shall yield the right of way to pedestrians and shall give an audible signal before overtaking and passing a pedestrian. Users of hike-bike trails shall obey all other posted regulations. Helmets are required on Kensington trails and the use of protective equipment is encouraged on all Metropark trails.


CONTROL OF WATERCRAFT- Watercraft operators must comply with the Marine Safety Act of 1967, local Watercraft Ordinances and Authority rules. All watercraft are required to pay the Metropark boat fee.


MOTOR VEHICLE PERMIT- All motor vehicles must obtain and have affixed to the vehicle, a valid Metropark motor vehicle permit. This permit shall be affixed to the lower left-hand corner of the windshield, except for motorcycles.

OTHER ACTIVITIES- Other activities not provided for specifically in these rules may be subject to posted regulations by the Authority or included in established general, firearms, and watercraft ordinances, adopted by the local townships.


FREE SPEECH- The Authority recognizes and respects the rights of citizens engaging in free speech. Some kinds of speech such as obscenity, defamation and fighting words are not protected by the First Amendment and are prohibited to the extent governed by law. Further, no person or groups shall interfere with other people's free speech rights. The Authority will cooperate with those engaging in protected free speech to resolve any conflict between a person's or group's free speech rights and any regulation of those rights. For a copy of the Authority's full "Free Speech Guidelines," please contact the Administrative Office at 1.800.477.2757 or visit the HCMA website, www.metroparks.com


HORSES- Horses must remain on established, designated trails only. Horses may not be ridden on park roads or through picnic or nature center areas, or any other area so posted. The cleaning of horse trailers is not permitted on park property. Each rider must obtain a "Horse Riding Permit" available at the park office.

http://www.metroparks.com/content.aspx?ID=127

[fbuckner]

Gary (Marantha), Thank you very much for setting this up the membership certainly appreciates your hard work and spirit of true vollunteerism.
Thanks for always being there for MGO !

[remingtondude58]

Thanks for always being there for MGO !

What he said!

[Ed Hoffman]

Thanks Gary

[protectionisamust]

is there restroom facilities close by?

any lakes on site? can you fish there?



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[Ruger]

is there restroom facilities close by?

any lakes on site? can you fish there?



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Yes!

Yes!

and Yes!

Nice place, well kept, as are all the Metro parks!

[Maranatha]

Bathroom is very close, we checked it out and it was very clean compared to some State Parks I have been to

[protectionisamust]

sorry, but I have another question(s) regarding the picnic.

1) do you need the members to bring anything?

2) is the picnic dog freindly?



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[SeeTee]

1-no
2-yes

Any other questions about the park see the rules posted in this thread post#2

[johnzilla]

Nice place, well kept, as are all the Metro parks!

Agreed. Kensington is a very nice park with lots to do and all the amenities one would expect in a typical park and then some.

I've been to a number of metro parks, Kensington is the nicest IMHO but they are all good. Huron Mills out in Dexter is also really nice but they don't have a lake, though it is right on Huron River.

[fbuckner]

Is where we have the meeting near the water?

[protectionisamust]

Is where we have the meeting near the water?

This is what the website says:http://www.metroparks.com/parks/rental_details.aspx?ID=6&RID=105

The Baywoods ‘G’ Picnic Shelter is a large shelter and it is located approximately 75 yards up a hill from the parking lot. The shelter is ½ mile to Maple Beach and it seats approximately 60-80 people. The surrounding picnic area can accommodate around 300 people. The Baywoods picnic area has a view of the water, flush restrooms, and grill(s) nearby, all of which are available on a first come first served basis. Reserved shelters must be occupied by noon and there is a $150 fee to reserve the shelter. For shelter reservations or picnic area registrations, contact the Park Office at 248-685-1561 or 800-477-3178. Park entry fees are not included in the shelter reservation fee.


Kosch Catering will be the exclusive catering company used at Kensington Metropark. All groups and organizations that will be using a reserved shelter or utilizing a picnic area on a first come, first served basis and having their event catered must use Kosch Catering. No other food service organizations will be permitted in the park. If you choose not to have your event catered, you are welcome to bring in your own food and prepare it (you just cannot have an outside company come into the park and provide your food for you). For additional information or to schedule food or beverage services contact Kosch Catering at 248-608-0690, ext. 10, or at www.koschcatering.com.

[gjgalligan]

Time: 12:00 to 4:00

Will the voting be done early or late in the allotted time?
Saturdays are normally a work day for me, I might be able to get there later if the voting will be at the end.

[Maranatha]

we hope to have the schedule of events worked out by next Saturday

but you can vote by absentee ballot if voting is the only reason you were coming even though we'd love to see you there

Ballot is here
http://www.migunowners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=95299

[hendo]

Hi,
First off thanks for organizing this get together. Second, in reading the rules above it says you can't carry, then it says, "shall not prohibit a person from legally carrying firearms in accordance with state law, including transporting an unloaded shotgun in a case within the boundaries of Lake Erie or Metro Beach Metropark for the purpose of using Lake Erie or Metro Beach Metropark as access to a permitted hunting area." So can we carry? I just want to be sure.

Thanks,
Hendo::slap:

[Maranatha]

Yes you can as long as you are lawfully carrying

[hendo]

Btw the slap was not for you, I just noticed the icon and thought it was hilarious.

Thanks,
Hendo