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Commission Meeting January 15, 1997 Page Three served from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. so one would have to question whether or not opening during the afternoons is cost effective. Mr. Gardner asked whether there were any food vending machines which could be utilized during these times. Mr. Dolansky noted that they only have candy bar and pop machines. He also noted that this past year canned pop was increased to $1.00 and all of the fountain drink sizes were increased to encourage greater sales of fountain pop which is more profitable. Mr. Gardner inquired as to whether the sale of Angelina’s Pizza was going to be continued. Mr. Dolansky replied that pizza is a good seller with gross purchases of up to $2,000 a month but we need to be more careful about waste. Mr. Dolansky noted that much of the problem is not having enough full-time supervision of the concession operations. Currently Donna Szalay, Program Supervisor, manages this area plus also supervising the pool operations, as well as coordinating many recreational programs held outdoors and at the schools. Unfortunately this leaves very little time for direct supervision of the concession operations which is manned by part-time help. Mr. Dolansky stated that overall he was pleased with the revenue picture other then the concession, which must be addressed in regards to improving the profit margin. He also noted that perhaps it might be a good idea to bid this function out leasing the space to a private food contractor. Mr. Dolansky briefly reviewed the Springvale Golf Course and Ballroom income reports noting that the poor weather in both the early spring and fall greatly reduced the revenue for the golf course operations. However, the ballroom had a huge increase of over 200% in income for special events for banquet functions. Mr. Dolansky noted that he recently met with Carolyn Kasler, Safety Director, regarding the budget for 1997. The budget is significantly higher then last year due to the increases in minimum wage and union rates over the past year. Ms. Hayes asked if this would mean that some price increases would be anticipated? Mr. Dolansky replied that we will need another increase of 10% in the spring to increase revenues for the summer, as well as for the fall and winter of 1998. Mrs. Saringer asked how much of an increase was being projected for the budget and Mr. Dolansky replied around $180,000. He noted that costs for utilities, equipment repairs, and building repairs have significantly increased because things are falling apart in the 20 year old facility. Also, costs for program supplies have increased steadily over the years. One example cited was the failure of a 20 year old HVAC unit which serves the ice rink that would cost $12,000 to repair. The other service unit is also 20 years old and is constantly being repaired as the other unit had. The replacement unit would cost $35,000. Mrs. Saringer asked if there was any more discussion about doing away with the pro shop? Mr. Dolansky replied that the only problem with changing the pro shop into some other type of operation, like an aerobic fitness area, is finding the capital to make these changes. As long as we