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Minutes of a Meeting of the North Olmsted Parks and Recreation Commission April 6, 2009 REPORT OF THE RECREATION COMMISSIONER Financial Report Income Mr. DiSalvo said he had many items to cover but would try to make it as brief and as interesting as possible. With the Rec Department’s March Financial Report, he stated that there are some facility rentals down in the Pool and Admissions/Rentals in the Rink as well as lessons in Tennis. For prior year, Rink is down six percent as well as Tennis. The facility rental for the Pool is down ten percent. The reason these departments are off year-to-date compared to prior year is because of those reasons outlined next to the excel boxes. Again, it’s early in the season, and, hopefully, that will pick up. This has been three straight months with that trend being a little bit down and they are three of the main income generators, especially with the pool rentals. We’ve known all year with our Friday Nite DJ Skate participation has been off a little. We’re just a little bit under rentals; that can be made up at any time. Since Betsy’s here, she can elaborate on that if she wants but, again, it’s early and have taken special notice especially with these three main cost centers just a little bit down to prior year. Our overall total program revenue was up one percent, which shows the Rec is keeping pace with the prior year. Actually, our budget this year is almost exactly the same as last year. We’ll just make sure to keep an eye on the main three income generators. Mr. DiSalvo asked if Ms. Drenski had anything to add. She agreed with the Commissioner, stating that there will be plenty of opportunity to make up for the pool rentals and, if you look at Enrichment, Jenny (Couts) is up 30 percent. Camp is full; the Rec Department changed the structure of the camp program – it used to be two five-week programs – the Rec went back to one ten-week camp: it will change Jenny’s monthly since she changed the structure of the camp program around. Mr. DiSalvo asked if there were any questions on the income report. Mr. Groden wondered if this could be a function of the accounting. Mr. DiSalvo said it’s quite feasible so far. Ms. Nader asked about the Rink; Ms. Drenski said she doesn’t have ice sitting there; in fact, for April and the end of March she turned people away. Mr. DiSalvo said that year-to-date Rink was down in admissions and rentals this year only. Ms. Drenski said that the daily admissions are down on the DJ Skates and some of the open skates, but, by and large, it’s doing very well. Expenses Moving on to expenses, Mr. DiSalvo said that the Rec is holding its ground on that as well. The target for March is 25 percent. You can see that Administration is at 26.10%; Enrichment is, of course, low right now because Jenny (Couts) is the only one working in that Department but, as soon as Summer Camp starts, the expenses will go up and probably go way above the year-to-date target percentage and then, once Summer Camp ends, the expenses go back down. More or less, everyone is keeping steady with their expenses right now. Rink is the busy time; that’s why the expenses are up a little bit; same with Team Sports with basketball ending, it will take a little bit of a dip when Page 2