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Recreation Commission Meeting December 1, 2003 two months behind is a mistake. The Commissioner apologized for this inconvenience to the Commission. The best case scenario is that, with the implementation of the new computer hardware/software by the first quarter there will be good figures. Until then, the Rec Center will provide figures that are a month behind. It’s not going to do the Commission much good to go over October’s figures when it should be looking at year-to-date through November figures. Briefly scanning the reports, revenues are finally going up. The DJ skate is up to 300 kids per Friday. It was noted by a few members of the Commission that it was due to the fact that football season is over. The article in the newspaper about DJ Skates naming Betsy Drenski was a big boost for the Rec Center. Income The Board of Control rejected the vending bid on the premise that the Rec did not have enough to th go on to make a concerted decision. This matter is open for rebid until Monday, December 8. At that point a decision will be made. Ms. Hayes asked if there were just not enough bids. Mr. DiSalvo replied that yes, that was the case. There were three bids, and the third bid was rejected because its paperwork was not completed correctly. Mr. Baxter asked who comprised the Board of Control. Mr. DiSalvo responded that it was all the directors of the City, e.g., the Mayor, Service Director, Finance Director, Human Resources Director; all the Directors. Mr. Jesse stated that the bid goes through the Board of Control and then gets forwarded to Council. Assistant Commissioner Mr. DiSalvo then spoke of the Assistant Commissioner, the Concession Supervisor and the Skating Pro. All that’s needed to be done is to hand in a report to the Finance Director showing that the Rec Center is not increasing any expenses with those positions, meaning that the people that are going to have those titles are already working. What it will mean will be expanded accountability with their titles. There will be no new positions created; just more responsibilities. Ms. Hayes asked if there would be an increase in staff. Mr. DiSalvo said no, the staff will remain the same, only the titles will change, and the pay will change, but below what has been projected for wages. Betsy Drenski will be Assistant Commissioner; Jeff Marshall will be Skating Pro; and Debbie Kobetitsch is the Concession Supervisor. Capital Improvements As far as capital improvements are concerned, Mr. DiSalvo will be able to get all eight compressors for the ice rink up and running within the next month, which means about $20,000 in repairs. For the longest time the Rec was running four; got up to six, so there were two more major repairs. Once those repairs will be made, the rink will be in good shape. There was a boiler problem. There are two boilers: one by the pool and one by the hockey rink. One of the boilers went out. That one is being repaired. The Rec is also getting an additional three storage water vessels. Mr. Jesse said that the boilers had a much different heating method Page 2