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NORTH OLMSTED PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION January 5, 2004 Meeting called to order: 7:03 p.m. In Attendance: Michael R. Gareau, Jr., Councilman, Acting Chairman Norm Baxter, Member Randi Jones, Member Anna Kanis, Member William D. Kelley, Member Ted DiSalvo, Recreation Commissioner Betsy Drenski, Assistant Commissioner Absent: Richard Jesse, Safety Director Meeting Called to Order/Minutes Approved The Meeting was called to order and roll-call taken. The December minutes were approved as read upon Motion duly made by Mr. Kelley, seconded by Ms. Jones. Roll call was taken. There were no corrections or additions. SUB COMMITEE REPORT The Sub Committee met at 6:30 p.m. at the Recreation Center to discuss the usage of the recreation facilities. There were two issues: one was the regulation of the distribution of materials at the facility. The second was the facility usage: what rooms could be used and by whom. Both of these are First Amendment issues. Mr. Gareau spoke with Mr. Dubelko, who provided a Memorandum, which Memo's purpose was to recommend to the administration the appropriate time, place and ban on regulations on individuals to arrange to distribute or circulate papers or other information within the Rec Center. It also sets forth recommended regulations on the public use of the recreation center facilities as a place for gathering. It should be noted that these rules are intended to be applicable to all individuals regardless of the content of the message to be disseminated for the purpose of the gathering. They also are intended to serve the significant government interest of minimizing interference with ongoing recreational activity at the Center, including interference with persons who are participants as well as spectators while leaving open ample alternative channels for communication. The distribution regulation was suggested to the administration as follows: distribution or circulation of any papers, any bills, handouts petitions, etc., commercial, political or otherwise by any person is limited to the front lobby area of the Rec Center up to and within ten feet of the ticket booth station. "Person" as used herein shall not include individuals acting on behalf of a political subdivision. That has to be subject to approval because it is voter registration. The administration may delineate an area within the lobby for such activities