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Mr. Morgan then indicated that the new $100,000 skate park is underway. In the next six months there will be a lot accomplished at the Recreation Center. The support of City Council has been excellent. The fall programs are underway: the banquet will be held soon for football and cheerleading; the th October 7 Late Nite Party attended by 300 teenagers from 10:00 to 2:00 was a big success and will help the banquet’s funding. The flag football program is running a record six teams, the most in the past being four teams. Also underway are babysitting classes, foil fencing, learn to skate, and free tennis lessons (which are paying off in the marketing of the tennis area). Mr. Morgan then displayed the T-shirts being worn by the Recreation Department staff for a more professional look. Mr. Limpert raised the question regarding hiring a learn to skate instructor in addition to the rink supervisor to facilitate the skating programs. The instructors last year (although good) were young. This year the Recreation Center has now hired more mature instructors with the command and presence to deal with parents as well as their children. The Recreation Center was also handcuffed by the City’s ordinance for rates of pay of the learn to skate instructors, whereas the Recreation Center would like to investigate percentage incentives as is paid to our contract workers such as Karrie Skall, who teaches gymnastics/exercise. Quality instruction, presentation and numbers could bring in serious dollars to the Recreation Center using a percentage basis. Mr. Morgan discussed documents in the October Commission packet. He stated that the revenues are up about $10,000 for the month of September and $34,000 for the year. The tax revenue is down but is out of the Recreation Department’s control. If we get the tax projection, which we do every year, there should be no problem. An article on the dedication night was in the packet; a letter from a morning supervisor who had an argument with another morning building supervisor resigned; a soccer report, sand v. cement base and dehumidification articles were noted. Birthday parties and Recreation Centers and how lucrative they have become were revealed, as were marketing flyers. An article on skate parks, a thank you from Vonnie Petrigac, pictures of the painting in the pool, and the new brochure were exhibited. The Westlake recreation needs survey was again brought to the members’ attention, and the North Olmsted needs survey will be slated for discussion at the November meeting. Mr. Morgan exhibited plans for Bohlken Park that Fairview Park has in process, indicating a four- diamond cluster, drainage, lighting, backstops, three multi-purpose fields and a fifth separate diamond, as well as a jogging track around the park and basketball courts. There was general discussion while viewing plans for lighting possibilities at North Olmsted Park. Canopy and flat roofs at the Recreation Center and a resultant tendency for leakage by nature of their structure was also discussed. The plans for the mirror ball over the ice rink were then shown, which will hang down in relationship to the new cluster of lighting. Four lamps will project on the mirror ball, which will put “dots” projecting stars, snowflakes, etc. around the rink. Cages similar to those around the lights will be placed around the ball to protect it from being hit. The sound system will be a center cluster for good acoustics. INFORMAL MEETING Recreation Commission October 16, 2000 Page Five