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Regular Council Meeting Minutes 9-21-09 Page 6 Safety and Service - Mrs. Cinco reported that Safety and Service met on Tuesday, September 8. At that time they discussed prisoner housing for July 2009. The Committee had a nice discussion on the fireworks display for the next three years. That is on the agenda tonight. Ms. Calta answered a lot of questions on that for us. Finance Committee - Mr. Marrie reported the Finance Committee met this evening prior to this meeting. There are 18 items on the agenda, all of them are on the Council agenda tonight for voting. They did have a question the last time on the Fourth of July contract of three years versus one. Diane Calta gave us great detail and answered all of our questions. That was also on the agenda and approved by the Committee. Council President Buckholtz sat in on that meeting. On the Polar Express item, we are reducing that amount to three coaches instead of four. We will amend that expenditure to $7,200.00. It is selling well. It should sell out, but we are playing it on the conservative side. Mr. Thomas added that we need to se1162 tickets per coach to break even. Dr. Parker added that the only other item dealt with the Bureau of Workers' Compensation. The Committee thought that a letter could go out to them supporting the group plan we are involved in and asking them to look for ways to help those individuals who are not in group plans to reduce their cost as opposed to increasing ours There was a memo from the Ohio Municipal League that everyone should have received that discussed the fact that they are looking at raising the rates of people who are in groups and lowering the rates of people who aren't. Dr. Parker thought it might be beneficial for us since we save so many thousands of dollars, to send a letter in support of the reduction of those rates we get and hopefully maybe instead of raising our rates they will try to lower the other rates. Mr. Marrie said we also discussed the Team Energetics Community Fitness Center proposal in quite a bit of detail. Mr. Marrie will also be giving a report on this under the Recreation Board. It was preriy much agreed that it might be a great idea, but for two things, one, the cost, especially ours versus say somebody who has 20,000 like Mayfield Heights and, two, the timing on it is not the greatest in the whole world when we are asking people to tighten their belts to even think about a program like that. Historical Societv - Mrs. Mills reported that the Historical Society had their ice cream social which was very very nice. It was a lovely night for a change. Carole Gulaian was the winner of the quilt. She is a member of the Garden Club and the Historical Society, so that was a very nice surprise. Hillcrest Council of Councils - Council 1'resident Buckholtz reported that there was no meeting. There is no report. M.A.R.C. - Dr. Parker reported that M.A.R.C. met on September 3`d. Items of note are the Punt, Pass and Kick competition was held this past Saturday, September 12th. The 32nd AIll1U11 Art Show will be held the weekend of September 25th. It appears that someone will be leading a cheerleading class which at times has not been had due to lack of interest.