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North Olmsted Parks and Recreation Commission April 3, 2006 Page Eight goes into the winter monthly and the student, the current is $27 and the ordinance has the peak as $24, so it’s over anyway. On the annual senior, for proposed non-resident rate is $192; the current rate is $199; the actual ordinance range is $150 to $192. Mr. Barker said that what the proposed rate is now is what the low rate is going to be in the ordinance. What numbers are being used to come up with the rates? Mr. DiSalvo replied that it’s all ball-park; there is no formula being applied; it is just working with what the Rec Department has and trying to make better sense of it. The other thing Mr. DiSalvo failed to mention is that, if you go back to the resident proposed pool rate ordinance, go to student and look at summer monthly, $24, the season three-month pass was $30. To have a $6 difference between a monthly pass and a three-month pass is ridiculous. There wasn’t enough room, so the proposed would be $20 for a monthly and at least $52 for a three month pass. Mr. Barker asked when the last increase was made. Ms. Jones said it was before Mr. DiSalvo was at the Rec Center, so it was at least four years ago. It was just abstract. Mr. Kelley asked if the fees were comparable to other facilities around the area. Mr. DiSalvo responded that there can’t be a comparison because, for example, Westlake is a membership. The only city to compare to that is heavily subsidized is Brooklyn, so there is no comparison; however, there is no other similar city to North Olmsted. Mr. Dial said that for the last four years his pass has gone up. About four or five years ago it was about $80 and it was $127 when it was renewed in December. It was a small increment each year, but it wasn’t flat. Mr. DiSalvo said that the ordinance range actually started from $96 to $127, so that’s probably what happened. Mr. Kelley said that the Commissioner has the authority, on his own, to implement rate changes within the range. Mr. DiSalvo said that these two pages indicate both resident and non-resident pricing. Mr. Barker noted the phrase, “No refunds or credits for unused services”. Mr. DiSalvo said this is true, that if you buy a pass, there should be no refunds or credits, barring a breakdown of the pool, and then refunds will be made, if requested. Mr. DiSalvo said that was his report on the resident and non-resident passes and invited questions. Ms. Jones said she thought the Commissioner did a fine job and asked if this could be pushed forward, how long would it take to be in effect? Mr. DiSalvo thought the bill could be done by June. Mr. Barker said that if Council went for suspension, absolutely. Would it be received? He thought if it was wrapped up and presented to Council, in two weeks, getting into Committee and moving along, he does not foresee a problem. If it isn’t suspended, it takes three Council meetings. Emergency takes 30 days. What it would mean would be three Council meetings, 6 weeks and 30 days, it will Minutes of a Meeting of the Page 8