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Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting March 7, 2005 clocks. Mr. Stein said that, when the Rec gets to that item, he will contact three other companies for quotes. He agreed that $7,000 seems high to him as well. Mr. DiSalvo asked the Chairman to open to floor to Ms. Kanis. She said she noted the discussion of the high cost of $7,000 for the clock synchronization but found it harder to understand $5,000 for a tennis study. Mr. Miller said it may be as inexpensive as zero. Ms. Drenski said that access to this information is as easy as utilizing the computer for this information. Many of the names we get to utilize people are from other Rec Centers. Mr. Miller said the tennis pros could be asked. Ms. Drenski said the point is that there are options. Mr. Miller said the Commission should do something, and if it needs funding, then let’s fund it. Mr. Stein said that the easy thing will be to get the price for the courts. Where they will be put is another matter. Soil testing is another matter. If soil tests had been run first, the problems could have been solved. Mr. Miller asked if the $5,000 could include soil tests. Mr. Stein said that, before we go that far, figure out when the courts are going to be built. Mr. Miller agreed, saying that the City owes it to the community to do that. Money talks and it gets things done. If it gets us to an architect or an engineer, that might be the answer. Ms. Kanis said that she would like to see a survey to see how people would accept it. Mr. Miller said that in a former study, the number one thing the residents wanted was an extended bike path. Mr. Limpert said it was politics that kept the current bike path from being longer. Mr. Miller said that, nonetheless, there is a study out there that will tell you tennis is needed, part of why the volleyball courts were built, part of why the walking path keeps resurfacing as a subject matter. Mr. Jesse said that if the Rec can get an answer from the schools to use their tennis facilities, fine; if not, the Rec can build its own. Mr. Miller repeated his Motion: 5 becomes 5A; insert 5B as tennis court for $5,000; 6 would then become $2,000, with the understanding of the Commission to name residual funds from the items previous to that be put forth to the clock system if necessary and if found available. Mr. Kelley seconded. Mr. Kelley asked for any other questions. There being none, the Motion moving 5 to 5A, insert 5B as the tennis courts for a $5,000 cap; 6 would become $2,000 was placed before the Commission members. Five were in favor – one nay. Five to one; the Motion passed. Mr. Kelley said that the prioritized list must be approved as a whole, as amended. Any questions? Mr. Miller asked Mr. Jesse if number 9 is totally dependent upon the dollar issue. Mr. Jesse said it is now. Mr. Miller said that the repairs will happen this year, but the $60,000 for 9 is contingent upon other funding. (Overlapping conversation). With the understanding that number 9 be eliminated, is there a Motion to adopt the list as amended? There was a Motion, duly seconded, and all signified by an aye. Page 17