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Minutes of a Meeting of the North Olmsted Parks and Recreation Commission October 5, 2009 REPORT OF THE COMMUNITY LIFE SERVICES DIRECTOR Dogs in the Park Mr. Dailey reported that the Dogs in the Park legislation is getting some resistance from City Council, as you may have read in the paper recently. The Rec Commission was noted as being in favor of allowing it; Council had some concerns. Currently we have legislation about dangerous dogs. There might be four or five breeds. One of the Councilman dropped the fact that how a person coming to North Olmsted know not to take his dog to the Park if it was a dangerous breed. It was interesting conversation; it would appear to me that they were looking for a reason to say no. They held it in Committee, trying to gather more information, so we’ll take it from there. Even with this body’s recommendation, it was not enough to help it through that night. Next time Council talks on it, Mr. Dailey will let everyone in the Commission know, or you would be welcome to come to the next Council Committee meeting. Ms. Nader said it could cut down on the vandalism. Mr. Baxter asked if Council somehow saw North Olmsted unique compared to other cities? Mr. Dailey said they did in the fact that we didn’t allow the dogs; they had no qualms about it at this point in time. There was supposed to be someone there from NOSO and Hot Stove that night, but neither groups showed up that night to voice their concerns about dogs being at the park, making a mess, the kids would fall and step in it. Barton-Bradley is a very unique park. It’s primarily for soccer, and Mr. Dailey did not see why many people would take their dogs for a walk in it. Yet, at some places like North Olmsted Park and Little Clague Park there is a path around a good portion of them, and, it would make good sense to allow dogs to be there. Mr. Dailey continued by saying that Ms. Nader made a good point by saying it would cut down on the vandalism. We shall see what they come back with. Mr. DiSalvo asked if residents are allowed to walk their dogs on the streets. Mr. Dailey said they were. Mr. DiSalvo said that people must clean up after their dogs on the streets. Mr. Dailey said there was actually legislation that he wrote when he was in Council requiring people to clean up after their dogs. Kurt Ward has commented that the laws are not in force at a time when a nice family dog is at the Park with its owners while the owners are watching or playing the games. Mr. Ward did say that, however, that if there is a disruptive dog, it would be removed. Mr. Groden asked if they were any questions of Mr. Dailey. There being none, this concluded the Report of the Community Life Services Director. OLD BUSINESS Summer Swim Team Report Summer Swim Team Report was mistakenly left on the Agenda and was to be removed before tonight’s meeting, so it was asked that the Commission ignore it. Page 5