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Council Minutes 21/6/2002 with Mr. Baxter the concerns that Council and the administration have regarding attendance. Everyone was comfortable with Mr. Baxter as far as his ability to attend and also his ability to fill this seat. He has been a resident of the city since 1975 and is presently treasurer and past-president of the Westpazk/Forest Ridge Civic Association, vice-president of the North Olmsted Softball Association, member of the finance commission of St. Richard's Church, past coach of both boy's and girl's softball teams and currently has the energy to participate in North Olmsted men's softball. Mr. Miller moved that Council approve the appointment of Norman Baxter to the Recreation Commission for the term ending December 31, 2005. The motion was seconded by Mr. Nashar and passed unanimously. ~ Shannon Hoff Smith for a position on the Planning Commission to complete the term of Steven Asseff which will end December 31, 2002. The committee discussed attendance concerns as well as training and ability to read blueprints. Currently, no one on the Commission is professionally trained in the reading of blueprints. However, Mrs. Smith did explain that, as a realtor and involved in new construction, she does review some blueprints. She has been involved in the construction of Bellwether, Horizon and in both of those projects she's had to read blueprints. Her concerns for the city involve aesthetics and property values and working out different conflicts with developers. The committee unanimously recommended Mrs. Smith. Mr. Miller moved to approve the appointment of Shannon Hoff Smith to the Planning Commission for the term ending December 31, 2002. The motion was seconded by Mr. Gareau and passed unanimously. Councilman Gareau, chairperson of the Recreation, Public Pazks and Buildings Committee: 1) The Recreation Committee met on October 22. Present were committee members Dailey, Limpert and Gareau; Safety Director Jesse, Law Director Dubelko, and Recreation Department employee Betsy Drenski. The committee discussed Ordinance 2002-157, which authorizes the Mayor of the City of North Olmsted to enter into a contract with Mr. Jeff Mazshall to provide services to the city as the ice skating co- ordinator at the North Olmsted Rec Center. Ms. Drenski presented a brief history of this contract, and she noted that negotiations with Mr. Marshall have been on-going for several months and may go back as far as February of 2002. In the absence of a contract, Mr. Marshall continued to provide services to the city as the ice skating co-ordinator and has done so since July without a contract. The contract being discussed will cover the time period of July 1, 2002 through September 1, 2003. Because he was working without a contract, he had not been paid; nevertheless, he continued to work. The amount due Mr. Marshall is approximately $5,000. Ms. Drenski reported that Mr. Marshall has been skating for over 25 years. His job with the city requires him to do many things- training instructors, organizing classes, teaching classes and actually participating in advertising and promotion of the skating programs. Mr. Miller believed and agreed that the skating program was improved and has become a very visible and improved program over the years. He had several questions, one was whether Mr. Marshall's contract required the city to undergo a summer skate program which is fairly new. Mr. Miller was concerned with whether or not the high maimenance and high cost associated with keeping summer ice would have to necessarily continue given the language in this contract. Mr. Miller also asked whether the income covers the services provided and 13