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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE NORTH OLMSTED PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION March 5, 2007 Meeting called to order: 7:02 p.m. In Attendance: Anna Kanis, Chairperson John J. Lasko, Jr., Co-Chairperson Ted DiSalvo, Commissioner Betsy Drenski, Assistant Commissioner Paul Barker, Councilman John Dailey, Director, Community Life Services Norm Baxter, Member Terry Groden, Member Chris Scarl, Member Visitor: Carrie Cofper, Finance Director Ed Garrity, NOHC Mr. Lasko opened the meeting and roll call was taken. VISITORS’ OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS COMMISSION Mr. Dailey suggested that Ms. Copfer address the Commission to begin the meeting. Carrie Copfer was introduced by Mr. DiSalvo to the Commission members, noting the two new members, Mr. Groden and Mr. Scarl. Ms. Copfer said that she had been hearing questions and some confusion and inconsistent information. She thought that it might help for the Commission to know that the Rec Fund falls into a lot of other Funds and important functions. The way the Rec Fund is categorized is a Special Revenue Fund because it is supported by tax monies as well. The General Fund is everything that isn’t specifically identified anywhere else. If you go through the categories, e.g., the Special Revenue Fund, Economic Development Fund, Senior Center Fund – these aren’t all supported by tax revenues, but there is legislation or something that specifies at the state level or the city level where the monies had to go into each certain fund for a specific purpose. There is a Street Fund where the gas tax goes and hotel/motel tax. The Rec Fund is about half funded by property tax and half funded by charges for services for programs and such. Ms. Copfer had information compiled that shows on the next sheet the Parks and Recreation Actual (Fund) for 2006. It’s the same information but in a different format, so you can see the whole operation of the Rec Center on one page. The first part is Revenue,