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Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting March 7, 2005 support those. However, some of the other things that have been talked about, Dr. Stanic would like to have. He did not recommend those to the Board of Education because he thought they could not afford them by the Board itself. There will be property available once the nine additions to the Middle School are knocked down. That might be an opportune place to put something that everyone can use. Everything suggested until now can be used by the public. In no one’s conversation did Dr. Stanic hear about a weight training facility. Again, many may feel that this is a “frill.” It is not a frill. This is what all communities have. This is what attracts young families to communities and keeps them there and keeps someone who wants to go work out in a cost efficient manner. Taking all things into consideration, speaking as Superintendent, yes, the Board is interested in the Rec Center’s plans, if we knew what the plans were and what they cost. What the Board did was appoint a Facilities Committee to determine what the priorities were and what was wanted in the District. This was taken to an architect, and they affixed a concept cost to it. Once the public approves the money, then we can take it back to an architect and have the plans finalized because then the money will be in the bank. Mr. Stanic agreed that there will be only one bite at the apple. He knows that Fairview Park came up with a cooperative plan, but it wasn’t by coincidence that the Superintendent resigned the day after the issue passed. While they passed the bond issue and they passed an income tax, there is no money for operation. If they (Fairview Park) goes back to the voters in the Fall, you can imagine what the public is going to say. Our plan is much better thought out because that was all taken into consideration. Many times when districts talk about building new and/or renovating, equipment is not included. The Rec Center’s plans can be well thought out and handed on as well. Mr. Miller asked the Superintendent if the Board of Education’s plans included ice facilities and pool. Mr. Stanic responded, “no.” The Board could never afford that. That is why the board can’t let the facilities get ruined. He would hate to see the kids of North Olmsted lose hockey and swimming as programs. That’s what helps make North Olmsted special. Mr. Miller said that it certainly is and asked if Mr. Stanic’s plan included a weight-training facility that would be accessible to the public as the plans exist now. Mr. Stanic said it would be very accessible, and centrally located. Mr. Kelley asked if Mr. Stein would give an update on the ice rink facility and the indoor pool facility (not the outdoor pool) as to what is needed in those facilities at the Rec Center now. Mr. Stein began by saying that the facility is 30 years old. The ice rink is probably 75% wood; 50% of it is rotted and must be replaced this year with steel. The Rec Center cannot afford a new steel rink, so Mr. Stein designed one himself from specs drawn from a rink company. The Rec Center could build it for about a tenth of the cost. It would take a lot of time and a lot of man hours, but that could happen. The rink equipment is not completely obsolete, but there is more modern and more efficient equipment on the market. The Rec Center’s rink is a borderline rink built in 1975 economizing on heaters, etc. The pool has numerous leaks in the bottom. The pool will be drained to take care of that problem. The pool was renovated in 1990 with the filter system for the indoor pool and the heating system. It has sufficient insulation for the walls and a new wooden deck for the roof. It’s not in bad shape, but the bottom of the pool needs to be addressed by an engineer to see what types of problems the Rec has going on down there. It’s just like a big Page 5