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Recreation Commission Meeting December 1, 2003 improvements at the Park that has not been used. It’s a sizeable amount that should be used as soon as possible. Almost anything by way of a capital improvement could be done: it could be the parking lot; it could be the walking path; basketball courts; horseshoe pits; bocce ball. Many things can be done, but there is money there that isn’t being spent. Mr. DiSalvo said it could mean an improved safety zone or playground equipment as well. Mr. Gareau said that the other issue is that there is about $25,000 available for Clague Park, and has been available for about five years. An example of what could be done at Clague Park would be off the Carla entrance. There is no way to get to the playground equipment from the lot without walking over grass or rolling over it with a stroller. People will notice if there is a path put there; perhaps a bench can be placed there near the equipment. These are issues than should be addressed at the beginning of the year. Basketball Court Ms. Jones asked what happened to the basketball court. Mr. DiSalvo replied that the Rec Center ran out of time because of the weather, so the project will take place in 2004. Initially, the specs the City gave the Rec were wrong. The contractor said he would not follow the specs of the City as first presented. Sports Organizations NOSA NOSO Mr. Gareau said that there are different organizations that will offer money to the city for projects that will benefit them, e.g., NOSA would like to put up more lights. The City might not put up more lights, but something could be done to benefit both NOSA and the City using NOSA’s money. Ms. Jones asked what happened with the people from NOSO last month regarding the water lines. Mr. Gareau said that NOSO’s representative showed up at the Rec Committee’s meeting; however, he was not on the Agenda, so he was never heard. The major issues concern the costs of the water to the City for watering the fields and laying water pipes. Engineering and City Services would be involved at significant expense. However, Mr. Gareau did say that, truthfully, he doesn’t believe the enormity of this project can be accomplished by spring of 2004. Mr. Kelley did point out that NOSO indicated they would pick up the watering for the first six weeks of the seeding of the four fields. Mr. Jesse said that it would be nice to know what the worst case scenario would be should there be a drought vs. what would be a good year. If the City of North Olmsted would take on this project, it would be in for everything except for the attachment that goes on the end of the line. Mr. Jesse said that he believes it should be a City managed project because the City owns the property. Ms. Kanis said that the agreement needs to be put in writing. Mr. Jesse said that, to get the matter from concept to reality, the City must know who is responsible for what because the Park could be made virtually unusable for a year if the project is not managed properly, especially tearing the fields up in the spring with no Page 4