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Minutes of a Meeting of <br />The Parks and Recreation Commission <br />May 2, 2005 <br /> <br />has been no other sentiment in the last two years about people wanting to raise taxes. If this levy <br />passes in the Fall through good marketing or the sentiment of the community, Mr. Jesse could not <br />see in the next few years another $5MM or $10MM for the recreation facility. <br /> <br />Ms. Kanis asked what needed to be done by June to go along with the School Board. Mr. <br />Lasko’s recollection was that it was hoped that, by June, there would be a consensus from the <br />city’s side as to the method and manner in which they wanted to proceed. Ms. Kanis asked Mr. <br />Lasko’s opinion as to how the other members of the school board felt about having the Rec needs <br />being thrown in with the schools. Mr. Lasko said that he kept the other members of the board <br />apprised as to the nature of the discussions that were had with the Commission. Because of the <br />fact that this has been a moving target, and Mr. Lasko stands by what he has said and was sure <br />that Dr. Stanic remains firm in what he has said at least in a conceptual standpoint, there has not <br />been any quantification of any cost or usage. Mr. Lasko said it is premature to say that anything <br />to do with the November levy has to do with a recreational element because there has been no <br />opportunity to discuss what the specifics are to see if, in fact, in can be done within our operating <br />budgets. To say right now that the instruction from this Committee would be to tell the schools <br />that they must put this piece into their proposal is premature because due diligence has not been <br />done to get to that point. <br /> <br />Mr. Jesse said that he has been to the board’s meetings in the past and there has been nothing but <br />bad news: declining state and local revenues as an operating issue and, on the capital side, it’s not <br />strong either. All Mr. Jesse was saying was that if they want to continue with hockey and the <br />pool in the North Olmsted facilities they must do something financially for the Rec Center. <br /> <br />Mr. Miller asked if anything had been put in writing to the School Board or to anyone involved <br />with the schools. Mr. Jesse said, “No.” Mr. Jesse feels that is something that should come from <br />the Commission to Council for a resolution or whatever it takes. Mr. Lasko said that, until there <br />is an opportunity to see what the facts and figures are, there is no position for the school board to <br />make a response. Dr. Stanic did not see a problem with it, Mr. Lasko did not see a problem with <br />it; he cannot speak for the other members of the Board but, when presented with the facts, they <br />would see a problem with it. Right now concept is being talked about because there has been no <br />opportunity to see the actual numbers pertaining to utilization and costs and what it would take. <br /> <br />Mr. Miller said that that is not necessarily something to wait for this Commission to do. That is <br />an operating decision, something the administration should be proposing to the schools in a <br />proposal and saying as of such and such a date, if you continue varsity hockey and varsity <br />swimming at this facility, due to the aging process, this is what the Rec needs to have. Then let <br />the School Board decide whether they want to include it in its levy, in its general operating costs, <br />or wherever. This is not an issue to wait for the Rec Commission to decide. This is a business <br />operation. <br />Page 8 <br /> <br />