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Recreation Commission Meeting March 1, 2004 st The tickets will go on sale through the ticket booth around the 1 of May, as well as at the door. The show includes figure skaters, the North Olmsted Hockey Club, and adults. The youngest participant is two and a half years old and the oldest is 60. This concluded the report of Mr. Marshall regarding the Ice Show. NOSO Tom Hatfield deferred to Mr. Jesse on the status of the use/watering of the fields at Barton- Bradley. Mr. Jesse reported that he received an E-mail from Dave Saunders, NOSO, responding st to it today, March 1. In that E-mail, Mr. Saunders stated he had been in discussion with Brad Friedel and with NOSO leadership, and he had five areas of discussion: the first the donation of the sprinkler to the City, where he outlined that the City had misunderstood that they were going to be donating the sprinkler to the City but that NOSO wanted to keep the sprinkler in its own domain and allow use of it for watering of the fields. In talking with Jim Dubelko today, Mr. Jesse stated that Mr. Dubelko felt it best, because of liability issues, the City consider it a donation to the City. Point two was the long-term watering commitment. There would be some means of working out a negotiation of the water bill, probably without an escrow account. The City's sense is that it needs at least a three-year commitment to know that it will do the watering. There could be an agreement reached on the water bill. Point three was a long-term commitment from Brad Friedel putting his soccer academy at the fields. It was his feeling that it was probably not possible to get that commitment from Brad; that he wanted to have the flexibility to run it where he wanted and that this was a non-negotiable point. Point four: Mr. Saunders was concerned about the $40,000 estimate to install the water line. Mr. Jesse responded to that by saying that it was really important that the City have the best installation possible so that this would not have to be revisited in the near future. As far as the $40,000, there are still test holes being dug and measurements for specs being made, so there has been some progress made. The fifth point is that Dave is concerned that the Finance Director found sources of funds to which no one was paying attention. Mr. Jesse responded that it would be much more favorable consideration on the part of the City if there was no financial contribution or investment required from the City's finances in order to accept this donation. As the Finance Director intimated, some funding could be transferred, and it is up to the City Council to decide if the transfer suggestion is the funding mechanism that is desired or by other means. Mr. Jesse concluded by saying that this is where the City stands right now. He did talk it over with Mr. Dubelko, who is still interested in making it happen, as is the Mayor. Councilman George Nasher is wondering where the matter is heading as well. Obviously, there is a strong level of interest in this project, and Mr. Jesse is trying to get the details worked out with all parties concerned. Time is of the essence; there is legislation pending before Council for resolution to go to bid to do it in house. Page 2