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Minutes of a Meeting of the North Olmsted Parks and Recreation Commission June 2, 2008 Mr. Groden had questions as far as the Rec Master Plan, but he thought it would be best to save them until the time is right. Mr. Scarl said that, hopefully, someone would be able to answer them. Winterhurst/Avon Mr. DiSalvo asked Mr. Garrity The status with Winterhurst. Mr. Garrity said they are not being bought out – they are in negotiations to lease. The City does not want to run it. Mr. DiSalvo asked why they would have an interest in coming to North Olmsted? Mr. Garrity said: not two rinks, that’s the deal, because the City has only one. Mr. Garrity said that what’s big right now are called Sports Extravaganzas, and it’s hockey tournament generating 20-30 teams. Mr. DiSalvo asked how this will work at Winterhurst. Is the City supplying the Rink…Mr. Garrity said that if you talk to the City of Strongsville, he would be willing to bet that they got the short end of the stick as far as money as far as use of it for public. Winterhurst is doing the same thing. There must be someone to promote it – it’s hard to run an ice rink. Mr. DiSalvo asked how Winterhurst is making out on the deal. Mr. Garrity said they washed their hands of the whole deal. He thought the alternative was to close it. Mr. DiSalvo asked if it is being leased….Mr. Garrity said yes, it might be for $1 a year, we don’t know that. In Strongsville, there is a racquetball court adding ice, with two guys behind it – maybe four, one being Serpentini. Mr. Scarl asked Mr. Garrity if he knew who was going to build the ice rink in Avon. Mr. Garrity said it’s tied with the City and the Y, and it’s the second phase. It’s not a first phase. The first phase is supposed to be a Rec Center, which they’re clearing land for right now. The City is part of the ice, if it gets off the ground. If that’s built before the North Olmsted plan gets off the ground, our people will have to go to Avon or Winterhurst, Mr. Scarl noted. Mr. Garrity said this was true. Mr. DiSalvo asked what schools were at Winterhurst right now. Ms. Nader said St. Ed’s, Lakewood, and Bay probably plays at River. Compared to other rinks, North Olmsted is the best deal in town. That’s why you try to get a spring league here, Mr. Garrity said. It’s really difficult to get a spring league with only one sheet of ice, because they want that competition, they want really good teams. So if you have four good and four bad teams, they don’t want to play each other; so it’s hard to get one level in here just for one level. You must get a lot of teams in here for the diversity. Everyone is into competitive sports, so it’s getting out of control. Last Month’s Mailer Mr. Groden asked a question, stating that in the last meeting he and Mr. Mahoney received a packet containing material about when you build a new rec center, it’s critical to have daytime revenue, or things that are going to bring money into the facility, such as senior programs, corporate events, facility rentals, etc. Mr. Dailey said that is what is anticipated. Unlike Fairview Park or Westlake, where their facilities are open to their own residents, it would be his recommendation that North Olmsted’s facility be open to other communities as well. Middleburg Heights is open to non-residents, but only in non-peak hours. Strongsville is open to anyone, but there’s difference in rates, corporate community member, resident or non-resident. Mr. Dailey continued by saying North Page 10