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Recreation Commission Meeting <br />Page Four <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Ms. Hayes then called for discussion about violent games being available at the Recreation <br />Center. She further stated she did not keep current with games. Mr. Gareau said this is no <br />concern at the Rec Center. What is needed is a dollar bill changer, and the same companies in use <br />at other ice rinks that rotate games also have money changers available. While a child would be <br />waiting for ice time, he would take his dollar bill, change it and use it for games. Mr. Jesse asked <br />if the same person at the Rec Center handled food as well as games, and Mr. Gareau replied in the <br />negative, but said he had a requirement related to pop. Mr. Gareau further stated that there’s a <br />lot of competition for the Rec Center’s business. Mr. Jesse added that if the City could secure a <br />long-term contract with a company that supplied both food and games, a balance would be struck; <br />however, the Rec Department may have to keep the food in-house and do a separate contract for <br />the game machines. Ms. Hayes stated it’s important the Recreation Center keep control over the <br />machines, since they generate the most activity, remembering that the Recreation Department <br />maintain control over the violence of the games. Mr. Jesse said he knew of no guideline for <br />monitoring this feature, but if one, the City would take advantage of it. Mr. Limpert added that <br />an adult representing the Rec Center might want to play the game machines before we commit to <br />using them. Ms. Hayes stated that there are exciting games, like the games played at Dave & <br />Buster’s, that simulate motorcycle racing, and to use similar games rather than more violent ones. <br />Earlier in the meeting, Mr. Gareau stated that Pac Man, a very old video game, is still used at the <br />Rec Center. Mr. Limpert added that it might be an idea that the Board go to a Dave & Buster’s <br />or Chuck-E-Cheese and actually play what we would be interested in having at the Recreation <br />Center. Mr. Jesse said that the Board should have a consensus as to what would be proper, and <br />Mr. Gareau stated that games represent a lot of revenue for the Recreation Department. The <br />current ones have been used for a long time. It would be a win-win situation bringing in new <br />machines. The numbers don’t lie. The person we have now won’t rotate the games if he thinks <br />he’s getting used on the pop part of his contract. Mr. Jesse said that there are many times the <br />games don’t even work. Mr. DiSalvo said the hockey game doesn’t even work, and Mr. Gareau <br />continued by saying that it shouldn’t be too difficult to figure out which way to go in this matter. <br />The Law Department will work on this for the next Commission Meeting. It was asked if there <br />was a contract in the works, and Mr. Jesse replied that there’s a 30-day cancellation option for <br />any contract. Mr. Gareau stated that there are people who would love to come to the Rec Center <br />for new games, and Mr. Jesse added that they’d be lining up for them. <br /> <br />Ms. Hayes opened the floor for any further questions of the Safety Director’s Report. There were <br />none, and she then asked the Recreation Commissioner for his first report. <br /> <br />REPORT BY MR. TED DiSALVO, RECREATION COMMISSIONER <br /> <br />Mr. DiSalvo gave the Commission a summary of his background, since the Commission was <br />aware of his professional history. <br />Page 4 <br /> <br />