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Minutes of a Meeting of The North Olmsted Parks and Recreation Commission March 6, 2006 Page Eight Mr. Terbrack asked if the Commission has to vote on moving forward. Mr. DiSalvo said he was thinking that it would be Rec Committee of Council that would be required to agree to the particular increases. Ultimately, it will be that Committee’s decision, because they will go to the Law Department and have the Law Department check the Ordinance, Mr. Kelley said. In order to effect the changes wanted by May, the recommendation must be made tonight. Mr. Baxter said that Mr. DiSalvo did all the numbers; can’t he just make up the new ranges and say what the proposal is, to change the numbers from and to, and then if anyone has questions, it can be discussed. Mr. DiSalvo said that, if everyone on the Commission is satisfied with his proposal, fine, but his personal opinion is that the $902 family will not be agreed upon. So, do we do away with annual memberships? Mr. Lasko said that he did not believe the Commission is in a position to do anything with this proposal tonight; having just received the information, he thought it inherent in this Body to make a recommendation to the Council, and he did not see that in the space of an hour or half hour that the Commission will be in a position to make a recommendation. He believes it will require some thought and further discussion; in the meantime, let Council know what is going forward. If they have to start the ball rolling with the Law Department for legislation to adjust the rates, fine. Mr. DiSalvo and Ms. Drenski expressed their dismay at waiting another three or four months for the enactment of the proposal, since they desired the changes to be in effect for summer. Mr. Lasko replied that the recommendation can be made now that for the time being that the three-month passes be increased to the maximum amount permitted by the current Ordinance, so the Rec Department would at least get that much of an increase. The seasonal three-month pass for a student would go from $30 to $42, which is the maximum. For a senior it would go from $30 to $43 (if you were to do that). For an adult the rate would go from $45 to $69; and for a family of five from $100 to $141. This would be a stop-gap measure for the time being to generate some additional revenue for the summer, you can make a recommendation to do so. Then allow further consideration and discussion of what a complete overhaul of the rate structure should be. Mr. Baxter said that he understood that there be a range set in the Ordinance, but who set the actual rate? Mr. Lasko said that perhaps Mr. DiSalvo has the authority to do that on his own. So you can do it right now, and you don’t need Council. Mr. Lasko said that Mr. DiSalvo already has the legislative authority to do it; the Commissioner can do it by administrative fiat. Mr. Baxter said that all is necessary is to agree what the ranges would be increased to, and the matter would be ended. Mr. Lasko said that this would allow time for reflection with a view towards doing a comprehensive overhaul of all the rates, beginning with the fall season. Ms. Drenski said that Page 8