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Commission Meeting September 11, 1996 Page Two were conducted by Donna Szalay, Program Supervisor, to reinforce important skills and procedures which were denoted as weaknesses during these evaluations. The evaluation process is pretty intense and places the staff under a great deal of scrutiny. Though the first several evaluations denoted some weaknesses the final test conducted at the beginning of September was a complete success illustrating the effectiveness of increased training in specific weaknesses. The indoor pool was closed the week of August 18 for routine and needed preventative maintenance. Several complaints were issued regarding the pool closing early because of the delay before contractors began their scheduled work in the facility. Commissioner Dolansky stated that the contractors were given ample time to perform their respective repairs to the painted infrastructure and locker rooms, as well as all tile surfaces. More specifically the work entailed painting all the exposed metal surfaces around the doors, windows and the lower superstructure after they were cleaned of rust and primed. Tile work included replacing grouted seams on all the tile surfaces and replacing tiles as necessary. The cost to perform all this needed maintenance was approximately $6,000. Commissioner Dolansky noted that this work is exactly the type of preventative maintenance which is needed to ensure the for longevity of investments in our facilities. The members of the Commission asked if the outdoor pool was kept open during the three weeks that the indoor pool was closed for maintenance. Mr. Dolansky replied that the outdoor pool was kept open during this time period, weather permitting, specifically to meet the needs of the patrons. Mr. Dolansky noted that the ice rink had opened earlier then it ever had this year. Due to the availability of early ice time we were able to get a couple new rental relationships established. These people have made a commitment to come back to the ice rink next year for early ice rentals. The start up costs to repair compressors were not as high as usual so extra funds were used to get one of two non-functional compressors running again. Of the eight compressors comprising the refrigeration system seven are now operational but the remaining compressor is completely inoperable and would need to be rebuilt for approximately $4,000. A sign for phase one improvements to Springvale’s driving range has been placed near the entrance to the clubhouse to notify patrons of the upcoming improvements. Commissioner Dolansky also reviewed the improvements which are being developed by engineers for the parking lot at Springvale. New lighting was installed to replace the ineffective lighting in the canopy at the front entrance to the Recreation Center. The new lights are about three times the intensity that were there previously and hopefully they will provide better lighting to increase safety around the entrance. Also, with the tinted windows and low level of light thrown by the previous system it almost appeared that the facility was not open. Hopefully this problem is now eliminated.