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MINUTES OF THE 2007 BUDGET MEETING OF THE NORTH OLMSTED PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION February 19, 2007 Meeting called to order: 6:05 p.m. In Attendance: John Dailey, Director, Community Life Services, Acting Chairperson Paul Barker, Councilman Ted DiSalvo, Commissioner Norm Baxter, Member Terry Groden, Member Chris Scarl, Member Visitors: None 2007 Budget for North Olmsted Parks and Recreation Expenses Mr. Dailey reported that there is not much extra in the Budget for 2007. Everything is more expensive; wages and benefits primary. There are only a handful of things the Rec is looking to do this year building wise and capital expense wise. He then turned the meeting over to the Commissioner. Mr. DiSalvo said that all wages went up one percent, maximum, so nothing increased but marginally. As John (Dailey) mentioned, there is really not that much of an increase expense-wise. There is nothing that sticks out that would really bring up any questions why there was such a huge increase in one particular area. The one item is hospitalization: that would be a range of 25-30% increase for employee insurance. Mr. Dailey said that pensions would also be included in the substantial increases for expenses. Mr. Dailey then asked the Commission members to look at page 46 (the second page of Expenses), the bottom starts out with the first full year of Enrichment Programs with Jenny (Couts) starting as a Supervisor in April. That wasn’t accounted for in the ’06 Budget, so any increases, especially with insurance, salary and benefits went up with that. This will be the first full year to have an Enrichment Supervisor. Mr. Dailey questioned if Jenny more than pays for herself. Mr. DiSalvo said yes, with the income she’s bringing in she’s offsetting the expenses of actually having the Enrichment Cost Center. The Enrichment Programs are basically everything except anything to do with sports: Jenny