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Counci[ Minutes of 6/15/2004 for other needs throughout the year. This funding process is done each year for whatever equipment is needed. The committee was satisfied with that explanation and recommended approval of Ordinance 2004-97. • The committee also briefly discussed Ordinance 2004-104, the increase in the appropriations for the Gary Johnson cornract with regazd to collective bazgaining and fact finding. The question was whether or not, with some progress in the fact finding, the $30,000 was still a necessary figure. Mr. Dubelko explained that there aze some potential issues and some unresolved issues that still remain, and he would be comfortable wfth leaving it at that number at this point in time. Councilman Miller, chairperson of the Public Safety, Health & Welfare Committee: 1) On Tuesday, June 8, the Public Safety Committee met to discuss an issue regarding animal waste and neighboring yards. Present were the Law Director and committee members and various other Council members. This issue was originally brought up by Officer Holly who recommended that the Law Dept. and Council review a Bay Village ordinance which requires individuals who are walking a dog to be equipped with some method of removing animal waste. He recommended that Council consider removing language in our ordinance that requires the person only be cited if they violate this kind of activity "frequently" or "habitually." The Law Dept. also presented an ordinance from a community in California that has similar language. The committee asked the Law Dept. to draft appropriate language to reflect those ordinances and Officer Holly's concerns. The committee, along with Mr. Dailey, will act as co-sponsors of the legislation. Councilman Miller, representative to the Parks & Recreation Commission: 1) On June 7, the North Olmsted Pazks & Recreation Commission met. Items discussed included the following: • The Friday night DJ Skate for the year ended up $9,400 in income higher than the 2002-2003 season, and credit goes primarily to better, closer supervision to assure that those who were arriving paid. The DJ was quite popular, and he drew a bit of the crowd himself. • The basketball courts should be ready three weeks from June 7 according to the report. He personally inspected the site, and the fencing is not yet complete, the asphalt appeared to need a final layer, painting needs to be done, and there are no backstops or posts up. Quite a bit of work needs to be done in the three weeks. • The tennis courts had a major breakdown in the heating and cooling units. A burner part went out at an approximate cost of $20,000. The funds for that are coming from the retirement of one of the staff members who will not be immediately replaced. • The baby goal cannot operate any Longer as the Health Dept. has advised that the water cannot be filtered into the main pool. It is now a cemerrt-filled sidewalk holding a picnic table. • The Concert in the Park program begins June 13 with the Bellaires; and the first Movie in the Park will be Thursday, June 17, with a showing of Willie Wonka. A new sound system will be in place. 7 i