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Recreation Commission Meeting <br />December 6, 2004 <br /> <br /> <br />concluded by repeating that the schools and city must be on the same page to get things to <br />happen. <br /> <br />Brad Friedel - Soccer <br /> <br />Ms. Jones read in the paper about the soccer fields where Brad Friedel is now going to Bay <br />Village. Mr. DiSalvo said that, in actuality, he is proposing that to Bay. The Chamber of <br />Commerce President is a friend of Don Copeland (Human Resources Director). He received a <br />complaint from the Radisson that the City of North Olmsted dropped the ball in installing the <br />water line and that will prevent Brad from coming back to the City; that the Radisson will lose <br />$50,000 to $60,000. The Commissioner said that that article is not true; that's not what <br />happened, and he has documentation to prove so, gave a report and met with everyone involved. <br />The fact is that Mr. Friedel does not seem to be able to commit to a City (and he won't). He's <br />going to get the best deal possible; in the past three years he will have his camps at three different <br />places, and now Bay Village is wondering if they should do it. Ms. Kanis said that the NOSO <br />newsletter said that Brad would be coming back to North Olmsted. The Radisson thought it <br />would still have the business; however, now Brad's thinking about going to the Holiday Inn in <br />Westlake, closer to Bay Village. <br /> <br />NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />School Levy <br /> <br />Another thing Ms. Jones read about was that, with the levy for the schools, they would be <br />building a baseball diamond and football fields. Mr. Kelley said they are putting in two new <br />roads; they are buying a couple of houses on Canterbury, put an entrance to the school on <br />Canterbury and another between the houses, to be the service road. <br /> <br />Mr. DiSalvo pointed out that the schools are getting a lot of things, but a lot of the expense is <br />payroll. If the schools have their own facilities, that will be great. <br /> <br />Ice Fees <br /> <br />Ms. Jones asked about ice fees for different Rec Centers. Mr. DiSalvo said that Betsy (Drenski) <br />would know that; and the Commissioners can get the information to Ms. Jones as comparison. <br />Mr. DiSalvo and Ms. Drenski both said that the rates have not gone up for years. Mr. Kelley said <br />that he discussed with a gentleman this past week (who has a son in hockey), and discovered that <br />the North Olmsted Rec Center is well below other facilities. $150.00 is what the fee is for Pee- <br />Wee; the other facilities are charging $300.00 to $1,000. Mr. Jones then asked Ms. Drenski to <br />get the fees depending on the ice time charged, that being the difference; Ms. Drenski said she <br />would get the figures to her for the next Commission meeting. <br /> <br />Page 7 <br /> <br />