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Council Minutes of 8/3/99 reports anyway with a note explaining the problem and that they should keep a manual ,,,. listing of their budget amounts for line items which have been increased or decreased. 5) Council has been given unaffected revenue reports for May and June. Expenditure reports for May and June have also been distributed even though the looping glitch appears. Ordinance 99-87 provides the true budget for reference. The software company has been contacted since the problem erupted again, but to date they have been unable to provide a solution. All budget changes will be tracked in Excel from this point forward and Council will be provided with this report should it become necessary within the next few weeks. 6) The State Auditors returned in the month of July and have kept the Finance Department hopping. It is anticipated that field work for the 1998 audit will be completed in mid to late August. The special audit of Springvale Golf Course and Ballroom for 1997 is also in its final report writing stages. There is no firm report date for it at this time, but it should be issued within the next 30 to 45 days. Mr. O'Grady, chairperson of the Finance Committee: 1) The Finance Committee met on June 17. Present were committee members O'Grady, Kasler and Limpert; members of Council Gareau and Nashar; Mayor Musial; several guests. The committee discussed Ordinance 99-81, which enables the Council of North Olmsted to make a conditional intent statement to support the finance requests of the Horizons Activities Center, specifically the issuance of industrial revenue bonds. The Horizons Daycare Center elected not to attend the meeting and had notified Council prior to the meeting that they no longer requested the ordinance. Discussion continued with the representatives from the other daycare centers, which included Le Chaperon Rouge, A Child's View, Abundant Living Christian School and Rainbow Child Care. However, based upon the request of Horizons Daycare Center, Mr. Limpert moved to table the ordinance. It was seconded by Mrs. Kasler, and the committee unanimously recommended tabling Ordinance 99-81. (The legislation will be officially tabled at the next Council meeting.) Mrs. Kasler, chairperson of the Recreation Committee: 1) The Recreation Committee met on Monday, July 12. Issues discussed at the meeting: • First, a presentation was made regarding the proposed skateboard park. The proponents of this park requested the approval of the commission regarding the intent to proceed with the plans for the park. There was a stipulation made that no recreation or city funds would be utilized and rather the park must built totally from funds raised by the park sponsors in a fundraising effort. After much discussion of concerns that were raised at a public hearing regarding the park, the commission approved proceeding with the park to the point of creating plans for its construction. No construction will take place until funds have been raised to cover the total cost of construction. As of the date of the meeting, approximately $30,000 had been raised while approximately $100,000 will be needed. • The second issue was presented by the Mayor. He requested the commission's recommendation to Council for the purchase of the Bradley Road property that has been discussed in the past. The Mayor stated that funds to purchase this property will be borrowed rather than utilization of recreation funds. Mrs. Kasler pointed out that, ,r° even if recreation funds are not used, borrowing does affect recreation and all 4