Legislative Affairs and Government Operations Committee, June 2, 2026
Approves Interlocal Agreement with Bloomfield Hills Schools for Discovery Oaks and Bloomfield Oaks Parks, 7-0
What happened
The Legislative Affairs and Government Operations Committee approved interlocal agreements with Bloomfield Hills Schools to add two new county parks (Discovery Oaks/Bowers School Farm and Bloomfield Oaks/Brendan Johnson Nature Center) in Bloomfield Township, with operations trans…
- Jurisdiction
- Oakland County, MI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 2, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Interlocal Agreement with Bloomfield Hills Schools for Discovery Oaks and Bloomfield Oaks Parks
Approved interlocal agreement with Bloomfield Hills School District to add two new county parks (17th and 18th) in Bloomfield Township: Bowers School Farm (Discovery Oaks) and E.L. Johnson Nature Center (to be renamed Brendan Johnson Nature Center/Bloomfield Oaks). Parks will transition to county operations July 1-October 1, 2026. Agreement includes bridge period for staff transitions, with MSU Extension managing farm operations.
- 90-day termination clause amended to 30-day termination; requires Parks Commission confirmation on Wednesday; revenue collected by Bloomfield sent to county, expenses paid by county to Bloomfield during transition
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Legislative Affairs and Government Operations Committee approved interlocal agreements with Bloomfield Hills Schools to add two new county parks (Discovery Oaks/Bowers School Farm and Bloomfield Oaks/Brendan Johnson Nature Center) in Bloomfield Township, with operations trans…
Key Decisions (6)
Interlocal Agreement with Bloomfield Hills Schools for Discovery Oaks and Bloomfield Oaks Parks
MOU with Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority for Water Safety and Swim Lessons
FY25 Great Lakes Management Grant Program for Frogbit Invasive Species
CISMA Invasive Species Management Grant
Land Bank Authority Reappointment - Martin Mann
Authorization to Post Land Bank Authority Vacancy
Development Activity (6)
Discovery Oaks (Bowers School Farm)
Other
Bloomfield Oaks (Brendan Johnson Nature Center)
Other
Oak Park Woods at Shepherd Park
Other
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Oakland County Parks has completed approximately 10-11 interlocal agreements to…
Sentiment
Parks director noted concern about utility costs, with Oakland County…
Sentiment
Commissioner expressed concern that Oakland County residents are feeling financially…
Housing Demand
Water safety swim lessons program sells out within minutes, indicating…
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