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NORTH OLMSTED PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MARCH 20, 2000 Meeting called to order: 7:09 p.m. Attendance: Claire Hayes, Chairman Tom Jenkins, Safety Director Duane Limpert, City Council Member Dave Gardner, Member Debbie Adams, Member Richard Scott, Member Todd Morgan, Commissioner Judith Ptacek, Secretary Absent: Tim Smith, Vice Chairman Visitors: Jim Larsen and Jim Ptacek, Larsen Architects Visitors Opportunity to Address Commission: Messrs. Larsen and Ptacek made a detailed presentation of the new Middleburg Heights facility, for which their company was the architectural firm. Salient points regarding funding were that the facility will be paid for through taxing employees of the city, not residents, enabling attractive resident fees. Generation of funds will approximate $3,000,000 per annum. The only patrons of the facility will be residents of Middleburg Heights and employees of the City, who will pay $220 a year for a family of five, $20 each thereafter; $35 for seniors. There will be program fees additionally; however, the City will contribute 30% towards program costs. Note that Middleburg Heights has a bigger industrial base than North Olmsted. Mr. Larsen excused himself for another commitment. The slide presentation by Mr. Ptacek gave a general overview of the facility: party rooms; babysitting, crafts; story telling on the floor level, with safety being a priority. There is a control desk with views to all spaces. The pools are st shown to be user-friendly for all age levels, with opening set for June 1. Openness and “connectedness” of basketball, volleyball courts, aerobics room and an “all purpose room” were shown. Fitness, track, and weight facilities are on the second level. Outside the center are tennis courts and parking for over 300 cars. A chain link fence separates the residents from the facility. Both the storm and sanitary sewers have been modified to accommodate the facility’s needs.