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Commission Meeting April 16, 1997 Page Four also included drainage pipe, gravel, fence repairs and dirt for Spruce field and dirt for several other City owned fields. In consideration of the above N.O.H.S.B. is asking to waive their maintenance fee charges. Mr. Dolansky stated that this is the first time in many years that we have had this type of support to help the City improve facilities and create a better playing environment for everybody and he would like to see this long term commitment to the community supported. Mrs. Hayes made a motion to waive the North Olmsted Hot Stove Baseball’s maintenance fees for a period of three years commencing this year. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Janet Saringer and approved unanimously. North Olmsted Hot Stove is have an Opening Day Ceremony on May 17, 1997. There will be a parade at North Olmsted Park and other festivities will take place. Mrs. Saringer stated there is a joint Finance and Recreation Committee meeting on Monday, April 21, 1997 to discuss legislation in regards to AT&T and Clague Park. She stated she would like the Commissioner to attend the meeting. Mrs. Kasler stated there is a proposal from AT&T for the City to consider and it is still on the negotiating table. AT&T is offering some money up front and a rental fee for a piece of property at Clague Park where they would be putting a monopole. The companies are licensed and federally mandated to service a certain area. This is the first company that has approached the City. The City is doing some research and has not made any decisions thus far. Mrs. Hayes stated that there is a library issue on the ballot May 6, 1997. The library will be located adjacent to the Recreation Complex. It will be behind the Olive Garden and Denny’s, and there will be parking spaces for 100 cars. The informational brochures on the issue have been out in the mail and numerous presentations have been made on the topic. She encouraged everyone to vote on election day. Mr. Dolansky stated that he had recently walked the old City dump site located at the end of Root Road and he was excited that the site offered some great potential for future park development. he noted that he would set up a date to walk the site in the near future with those interested or possibly review the site map at the next meeting. He noted that the site contained over 30 acres and would certainly be large enough to accommodate a number of active and passive recreational opportunities for the benefit of the community. Mr. Gardner stated he has a letter from George Verlich of the North Olmsted Softball Association. N.O.S.A. provides a service organizing softball games for adult programs in the City of North Olmsted and therefore they are requesting to waive the field permit fee for this year. Mr. Dolansky stated that the revenue derived from this assessment is minimal usually not totaling more then $1,500 per year and the N.O.S.A. has always cooperated on a yearly basis to help maintain the City facilities by paying for electrical repairs, field dirt, and chain link fence repairs.