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Minutes of a Meeting of The North Olmsted Parks and Recreation Commission June 4, 2007 inspection to see what kind of condition it’s in. Without the header unit, the rink will not operate; that’s why Tom Stein is gathering all the information necessary. That’s more of an issue than the “u” bends. As mentioned, to get to the header unit (about three feet down), will mean digging out sand. Mr. Baxter asked if it was too soon to see if there was a problem. Mr. DiSalvo replied that the “u” bends are not totally corroded. Mr. Garrity said they are minimally corroded and not leaking. There’s pressure there. Mr. DiSalvo said that there was the thought that once the ice was melted, there would be trouble, but it was not nearly as bad as was thought. The Commissioner asked if there were any other questions on the rink project. Mr. Garrity added that what Ted and Tom told the NOHC is that the ice should be frozen come winter – it might be taken up and down every year, but Tom said he can freeze the ice every winter. Even if the header is not running l00 percent, it can still be frozen. It’s mostly an inspection. It’s better to have facts than surmise what can happen. Even with the Master Plan, there will be some concrete, factual information on what the costs are going to be, and that’s the bottom line. Summer Camp Summer Camp begins on Monday, June 11, 2007. The first five-week session is sold out for 223 kids. That is always one of our most successful summer programs. The Commissioner noted that he told Mr. Baxter that there must be a cap because there must be a cap on payroll. Mr. Scarl asked who set the cap at 23. Mr. DiSalvo said it was to keep the ratio of counselors to children. Mr. Scarl asked if there were 400 kids, why can’t the camp counselors be raised to meet that demand. He knew there was a waiting list of camp counselors if there were more kids. Mr. DiSalvo said that the Rec cut back from last year and, in defense of the Finance Director, many of the projections, with the exception of Enrichment, don’t hit projection, and she said not to aim so high. The Finance Director was very straightforward with the budget this year. Mr. Scarl asked what the Rec Department did when people called at the last minute. Mr. DiSalvo said that registration’s been open since February; Mr. DiSalvo knows that there are some agitated people about this, but there is nothing the Rec Center can do about this. Mr. Groden said that most programs at the Rec have a limit. Mr. DiSalvo said this was true, and told Mr. Groden there were two, five-week sessions. There will be issues coming where parents want their children who are in the first session and have been late registering for the second. Jeni Couts is already sending out letters regarding this matter and has her hands full with, e.g., kids who will be with the program four weeks rather than five and walk-ins to fill up the fifth week. It’s a good problem for the Rec Department, Mr. DiSalvo said. Graffiti Issue Mr. DiSalvo reported that there is a graffiti issue at North Olmsted Park. The women’s room has already been painted twice. The Rec is going to switch to dark paint. The vandalism is atrocious. Page 3