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Council Minutes of 12/2/2003 r« Mr. DiSalvo also reported that the concession area has new tables and chairs which ~'"' gives a cleaner appearance to the area. ^ High on Mr. DiSalvo's list of capital improvements for 2004 is finishing the basketball courts at the park. Also, he would like to purchase a refurbished Zamboni for the ice rink. The electrical panels need to be upgraded. Mr. DiSalvo will be turning the old nursery room into a family changing station. It can sometimes become difficult with small children in the locker rooms. There will also be a reconfiguration of the lobby, which would include perhaps an addition of a reception desk. The bleachers for the pool area are scheduled to be completed this week. ^ Safety Director Jesse reported that the locks have been changed at the perimeter doors to the Recreation Center building. This has not been done in a very long time. There was no way of knowing who had keys and how many keys were never turned back in. A total of 10 locks were changed. Only designated persons in the facility will have keys and access to keys. This is an on-going process. There will be other locks changed at well. ^ A door was recently installed between the administrative offices and the ice rink, which will allow speedier access by appropriate personnel in the case of an emergency or need for immediate supervision. ^ First Energy undertook replacing exterior lights on the premises that had been blown out. We also have insured the security lights on the walls of the building are now functioning. ^ Mr. Jesse reported the parking lot has been striped and the curbs have been repainted. It gives the parking lot a cleaner appearance. ^ Mr. Rice will begin a Phase 2 security training on December 4. ^ The commission agreed that the long-standing attendance problem at the commission meetings seems to have ended. It has been many months since a meeting was cancelled for lack of a quorum. The commission will continue to meet at 7 p.m. on the first Monday of each month. ^ Mrs. Claire Hayes attended her final meeting as the school board's representative on the Recreation Commission. For the past two years, she has served as the chairperson of the commission. The commission thanked her for her service and wishes her well. She did an exceptional job on the commission, and she will be missed. 2) The Recreation Committee met on Tuesday, November 11. In attendance were committee members Dailey, Limpert and Gareau. The committee discussed Ordinance 2003-154, an ordinance amending Chapter 945 of the Streets, Utilities and Public Services Code entitled "Community Cabin/ Senior Center" specifically amending Section 945.05 "Rates, Charges and Deposits." Mr. Don Copeland, Human Resources Director, explained the senior facility has the potential to be used by persons who otherwise would not traditionally occupy the space. This ordinance will prohibit the rental of the senior citizens multi-services center room to the general public, and it will make it a priority for usage by the Department of Human Resources and the Division of Aging as it has been up until now. Also, there is going to be a new fee schedule implemented for use of the Community Cabin. There are several types of rates depending on whether the user is a city resident or organization, an outside individual or organization, a youth organization, ,;~ _ W~