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Minutes of a Meeting of the North Olmsted Parks and Recreation Commission September 12, 2005 as much use as that softball field gets, there should have been no problem. Mr. Kelley asked if there were any complaints from the people who live around the area. Ms. Jones said that she merely was saying that the Recreation Commission never approved it, so she would like to know why the fence is in as a permanent. Phase II of Diamond Two was handled through Safety and Building, according to Mr. DiSalvo and Mr. Limpert. Rotary Building Ms. Jones asked about the Rotary Building. Mr. Limpert said that they are trying to get together with them to do the repair or come up with some of the financing for the repair. It’s not a pretty sight and is dangerous. This year Norm Musial is in charge of the Rotary, so Mr. Limpert had a conversation with him at Homecoming, and they will be in touch with each other. Mr. DiSalvo said it’s a safety hazard. Homecoming There was general conversation among the members about how well Homecoming went, especially since there was perfect weather except for a short time on Saturday and the best attendance. Community Council made 30% over $30,000; in all the years of Homecoming, Ms. Jones thought it happened only one other time; otherwise it would be 25% up to $30,000. Ms. Jones thanked the Commissioner and the Rec Department for contributing to the conditions of the Park during the Homecoming. NEW BUSINESS Hockey Pro Shop The Safety Director reported that there is a company interested in leasing out the Pro Shop space for hockey pro shop. The basic offer is $4,400 per year. He did not know if that figure was rich enough; he thought the Rec Department would want something sweeter than that. The question brought before the Commission: are we interested in pursuing it? They are talking $400 a month August through March and $300 a month April through July. They will also do the skate sharpening for free for our rental skates, which is a big savings. What do we make out of the Pro Shop? Mr. DiSalvo said that the Rec Center is netting perhaps $5,000 because it can’t compete with the pricing and does not have the proper inventory. It also eats up a large portion of payroll trying to man it. Actually, it’s not being manned the way it should be. It’s like trying to get an appointment with a specialist to get ice skates sharpened because no one is ever there. This would be subcontracted out. Ms. Kanis said that there definitely needs to be skate sharpening. Mr. Limpert said that the company is called Cleveland Hockey Supply and, as he understands it, their major store is on Brookpark Road; there is a satellite store in the rink in the Arctic Freeze Arena in Chagrin Falls; and they would like to make North Olmsted a third location. There is Page 18