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Council Minutes of 5/7/2003 has been received and will be discussed at a future meeting. The school board was invited to prepare a proposal of their minimum and maximum needs and that also has been received. ^ The WWTP and elimination of the position of Assistant Superintendent. Numerous employees of the plant were in attendance. Discussion centered on whether the position was being eliminated or no longer funded. Councilwoman Kasler and various employees of the treatment plant expressed concern about not having this position filled and encouraged all parties to keep it filled and not force anyone into resigning or retiring. Council members questioned a reorganization at the WWTP without Council's knowledge or approval. Per the Law Director, this type of action must be presented to City Council prior to organizational changes. Further, the elimination of one Class 4 employee was questioned by Council. The committee agreed to work to fund the position and that Mr. Boehnlein, the Assistant Superintendent, should be contacted and offered the opportunity to withdraw his resignation. Mr. Boehnlein has since withdrawn his resignation. Also, Finance Director Copfer provided data indicating that the appropriate funding is in place, as was mentioned by the Mayor. ^ Ordinance 2003-43. The committee reviewed questions submitted by Mr. Jesse. Numerous questions were directed to the Law Department. There were recommendations on changes to some of the language. The Law Director responded to questions from resident Jim Burns in regards to Ohio Revised Code 705.21. The committee voted 2-0 to hold the issue in committee for review by the Law Department with some changes under consideration. ^ The issue of a planning consultant was scheduled for that evening but was held for review at a time when all Council members could be present. Councilman Gareau, chairperson of the Recreation, Public Parks and Buildings Committee: 1) The committee met on Apri129, 2003. Present were committee members Gareau, Dailey and Limpert; Councilman Miller; Law Director Dubelko, Safety Director Jesse, Recreation Commissioner DiSalvo. The following was discussed: ^ The status of outdoor tennis courts in the city. As of this date, there are no outdoor tennis courts, but there are indoor facilities. There is no feasible location for any future facilities at North Olmsted Park. It was discussed that most locations there would expose any tennis court users from errant baseballs from the ball diamonds, which has been a problem in the past. Mr. DiSalvo remarked that a more appropriate location might be the Recreation Center where outdoor courts could be integrated into the indoor court program, tournaments and leagues. However, there were no plans for that type of a development at this time. Clague Park was also discussed as a possible location for courts, but again that was not seen as a likely alternative. There was also a discussion about whether or not land at Springvale could be used. Again, that was not seen as a likely alternative at this point in time. The committee discussed the possible cost associated with developing the outdoor tennis courts and heard numbers ranging from approximately $250,000 for outdoor tennis courts at the Rec Center to approximately $100,000 for park courts at the North Olmsted Park. That averages out to about $50,000 per court if it was developed properly. Mr. Miller 8