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Commission Meeting February 12, 1997 Page Four golf shoes and clubs which have a good profit margin and other self service items will be kept to a minimum such as shirts, balls, hats, and gloves. Mr. Gardner also inquired about the Concession operation at Springvale. Mr. Dolansky replied that it does a decent amount of business but the big source of revenue was associated to alcohol and beer sales. Report by Safety Director: No Report Sub Committee Report: Mr. Gardner and Mr. Scott volunteered to work on the Budget and Capital Improvements Sub- Committee. There will be a budget meeting on Saturday, February 22, 1997 at 8:00 a.m. Mrs. Hayes and Mr. Kasler will be working on the Fee Sub-Committee which will provide recommendations for fall increases after the budget is approved in April. Old Business: There was some additional discussion regarding the problems with the Concession at the Recreation Center. The biggest problem seems to be wasted product according to Mr. Dolansky and Mr. Morgan. They explained that we are not selling all the food that is prepared and we are having to throw away portions at the end of the day thus decreasing daily profits. This practice results in increased purchases for resale without the corresponding increase in revenue. Mr. Dolansky is preparing a recommendation for the Safety Director and the Commission to consider to hopefully address the Concession problems. New Business: Mrs. Saringer requested to have a priority list developed for Park and Recreation Department improvement projects since the new levy was passed. She stated that there must be a number of improvements needed and she pointed out the need to improve the electrical system in North Olmsted Park for the Community Council’s Homecoming. Mr. Dolansky stated that a capital improvement program was already being developed and over the next few months focus groups would be arranged to garnish community input on needed improvements to the physical resources. Mrs. Saringer inquired about how much capital funding is currently set aside from the other permanent .5 mill levy. Mr. Dolansky stated 10% of the .5 mill levy is supposed to be set aside each year which is approximately $34,000. Mr. Dolansky stated that there is a severe shortage of baseball fields because we are losing two fields at Clague Park for this summer and the baseball and softball programs are continuing to grow at a rate of at least 10% to 15% per year. With participation expanding we need to develop more fields and create a hierarchy that outlines which user groups take precedence over others. Mr. Gardner asked Mr. Morgan to put together some kind of matrix of the user groups and field availability for this year which the Commission can review to develop this hierarchy. Mrs.