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Council Minutes of 2/16/99 discussion with regard to the possibility of adding the terminology "strictly enforced" if ,:,~,. this ordinance is passed. This will be discussed at a later time. Mr. Miller requested, if the legislation is passed, that the Safety Director provide to the committee after six months and one year a review showing the frequency of accidents and the severity of the accidents. To paraphrase terminology from some of the reports received from the Traffic Engineer, every speed limit represents atrade-off between safety and travel time. This ordinance reflects an attempt to achieve an appropriate balance between these two competing goals. The committee unanimously recommended passage. Mrs. Saringer reported on behalf of Mrs. Kasler, Chairperson of the Recreation Committee: 1) The Recreation Commission met at the Recreation Center on February 8. Discussion items included the following: • Expenditures and revenues for 1998 and this year to date. Overall, it appears that 1998 was a good year for the Recreation Center; however, pool revenue was down due to the loss of the Westlake swim team and the poor weather conditions in January which kept customers home. • With the placement of Brandon Thimke in the advertising slot, new promotional flyers and programs are being established. We have placed our own advertisements on the ice rink dasher boards and are looking into the legalities of allowing outside advertising on these boards. • On February 13, the Rec Center sponsored the annual DARE Night. • A representative from the Hot Stove organization, president Axel Hoyer, spoke to the commission regarding his concerns over field maintenance costs. Hot Stove was approached for funding for field dirt. Although Hot Stove is committed to continuing to contribute to the city's program development, with no fund-raising chairman this year, they were forced to raise player fees in order to maintain a fund for baseball projects. They would like to direct these funds, as they have through over $40,000 in donations to the city over the past few years, to major extraordinary projects. Their concern is two-fold: 1. If they contribute to basic field maintenance, which is probably the responsibility of the city, funds will be continually drained, and their reserve for major projects diminishes quickly. 2. If they are faced with the reinstatement of field permits and fees in the year 2000, this expense will serve to further diminish their reserve. After much discussion, the commission ultimately resolved these concerns in the following manner: 1. Fees for the field preparation and permits will be waived for the year 2000 and waivers shall be considered on a yearly basis thereafter. 2. Given the potential short-fall in the 1999 Recreation budget, the commission has scheduled a special meeting on Saturday, February 20, at 9 a.m. to review the budget proposal. This review will not simply be focused on baseball needs, but recreational needs in general, hopefully, establishing a prioritized list of needs and a recommendation from the commission regarding these needs. Mr. O'Grady, Chairperson of the Finance Committee: 1) Commented on the Recreation Commission meeting which he attended. The discussion came down simply to this question: Does the City of North Olmsted add value to the organizations like North 3 .. ~. ,~. ~ v,~. -,