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Council Minutes of 4/15/2003 that are in place would certainly apply and would be addressed on a case-by-case basis. It is intended to be used sparingly only for the purpose of gathering information. The Law Department felt that there were questions about safeguards being put in place to prevent abuse, or misuse, and asked that the legislation be held in committee to give them an opportunity to tighten up the ordinance so that it would follow the Charter and prevailing code. The committee unanimously recommended to hold the legislation. The Law Director reported that he will be responding to this issue, and the committee will again discuss it on Apri122. Councilman Gareau, chairperson of the Recreation, Public Parks and Buildings Committee: 1) North Olmsted Recreation Commission met at the Recreation Center on Monday, Apri17. There were several matters discussed: An update on the basketball courts at North Olmsted Park. The current courts are really in an unsafe condition due to the overall surface condition of the playing surface. This includes everything from standing water to cracks to pits and divots. The standing water at points covers half the courts, there really is no drainage. Additionally, several of the courts don't even have backboards or rims. The commission acknowledged that, of this date, the city doesn't own one basketball court, indoor or outdoor. For most of our programs, we do actually use the school facilities. One of the things discussed was exploring grading and resurfacing of the current courts to try to be able to get some use out of them with a possible in-house project with asphalt overlay. The Community Council has generously volunteered to donate the rims. If the resurfacing is done, it will be done in-house with labor and materials probably provided through previous borrowing. The tennis court project is over at the park. The project, as Mr. McKay reported, was cancelled given unforeseen subsurface soil conditions that would have caused an increase in the cost to exceed more than 25% of the original contract price. The Safety Department has advised that the area where the construction was taking place will be cleaned up as it is unsightly at this time. The Recreation Committee of Council will be discussing tennis courts at a meeting next week. Interested residents will be invited to attend. There are additional funds available for improvements at North Olmsted Park through borrowing from two years ago. (Approximately $77,000) There are several possible projects that could be undertaken. In addition to the basketball courts, the Recreation Commission is looking at the prospect of extending the walking path and adding some exercise benches. A consultant has been brought on board to discuss security concerns at the Recreation Center. One of the goals that have been put forward are an assessment of risks and shortcomings. The consultant and the administration will be preparing requests for proposals for security hardware, software and training of personnel at the Recreation Center. As Mr. Jesse indicated, it's a possible goal, but we may be looking at a soft security system. The people working there will know that it's there, but the residents using the facility won't notice anything specifically up front as far as increased security. The administration indicated that they hoped to have bids out for 9 ..max.rH~k.'?hG4K'MICR'R~1A r, i .., _