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Minutes of a Meeting of <br />The North Olmsted Parks and Recreation Commission <br />November 8, 2004 <br /> <br /> <br />OLD BUSINESS <br /> <br />Five to Ten Year Plan for Rec Facility <br /> <br />Mr. DiSalvo exhibited a project manual to the Rec Commission that had been found by his <br />secretary, Linda Andrews, today. The manual is entitled, “North Olmsted Recreation Complex <br />Renovation” dated April 19, 1990 by Van Dyke Partners Associated Architects. Everything that <br />needs to be done to the Rec is in the manual. The Commissioner did not know if there need be <br />any other upgrades; there would be no sense in reinventing the wheel on the project because <br />everything needed is there. Everything talked about over the last two years was well known in <br />1990, including replacing electrical. The manual is very technical in nature and specific to the <br />requirements of the Rec Center. <br /> <br />Mr. Baxter asked if the manual included a workout or exercise facility. Mr. DiSalvo replied that <br />it has nothing to do with that but only renovating the existing building. <br /> <br />Ms. Jones said that the Medina Schools Rec Center was given to the schools because the City <br />cannot afford it. Mr. DiSalvo asked how the school is supporting it. Ms. Jones said she did not <br />know, because the Medina School Levy didn’t pass again. <br /> <br />st <br />Mr. DiSalvo said that perhaps the 1 of December, 2004, the Rec Center will start it’s Five to Ten <br />Year Plan. <br /> <br />NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />Gemini Project <br /> <br />Mr. DiSalvo asked if the Commission was familiar with the Gemini Project that is happening in <br />Fairview Park at the present time. The City and Schools are proposing a shared-cost facility. The <br />person on the school board said that there are some facilities that practically coincide with the Rec <br />Center as to need, i.e., fitness, gym. Mr. DiSalvo did not know how successful this project is <br />going to be, but it would be modeled on the one in Fairview and two or so other cities in the <br />Cleveland area that will have something similar. It made sense to the Commissioner. If both <br />entities are looking at the same thing, it would be cost effective to split the difference. The <br />question remaining is who would actually manage this project. If the school is in charge of <br />management, the Commissioner could see where the permits would be going. <br /> <br />Mr. Jesse said that what must be done is to look at what other cities are doing now. Mayfield has <br />been doing the split for years. It was done as a combination of the school system, continuing <br />education, and the recreation department. What’s there is a swimming pool facility, indoor field <br />house and track on top of the field house. There is an outdoor facility in the summer with pool <br />and recreation given (by levy?) to the City. Mr. Jesse would like to set up a meeting with <br />Page 10 <br /> <br />