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Council Minutes of 5/6/2008 2) A Recreation, Public Parks & Buildings Committee meeting was held at 8 p.m. on April 24, 2008. Present were committee members Mahoney, Dailey Jones and Ryan; President of Council Kennedy, Councilmen Barker, Jones, Orlowski, Gareau, and Kearney; the Mayor, Law Director Dubelko, Finance Director Copfer, Human Resources Director Farver, Planning Director Wenger, and Community Life Services Director Dailey. Discussed was the Recreation plan submitted by the city administration. The Recreation plan itself was unveiled at a prior meeting of the Recreation Committee which was held on April 10, 2008. Supplemental materials and information was provided by the administration at this April 24 meeting. This documentation was delivered in response to questions from committee and Council members which were raised at the meeting of April 10. The packet included 10 items: a comparison of the financing alternatives prepared by National City Investments Inc.; a letter from Silverlode Consulting, indicating the positive impact of a high quality community recreation center for a city; a projection from Mr. Gary Chips of the Regional Income Tax Agency detailing the expected additional revenue from the proposed 1/8 of 1% tax increase; a Recreation Center daily revenues report for January, February and March 2008; a graph indicating the participation in the learn-to- skate program from the calendar year 2000 to the present year; a yearly attendance schedule for the Friday night skate programs from 2002 to present year; a spreadsheet of the YMCA rates with resident discount, and that was largely based on the 2008 Lakewood rates for the Lakewood YMCA; a programming comparisan chart which attempted to provide examples of cost between our recreation programs, a YMCA run recreation program, and programs at other area facilities; a frequently asked question flyer that was used by the YMCA in the city of Avon, presumably used by the YMCA in support of their recreation ballot Issue 35 in Avon; a supplemental information packet regarding park and recreations implementation plan. Also provided by the administration was a summary of the park and recreations plan, which was distributed to both Council Members and members of the general public. The document sought to condense the presentation made at the meeting of April 10 and was generated to assist those residents who did not attend that first meeting. Thanks should go to~Planning Director Wenger for preparing that summary. The April 24 meeting followed the same basic format as its predecessor. Questions were presented to members of the administration first by members of the Recreation Committee, followed by inquiries from all of Council. At approximately 8:50 p.m., members of the general public were invited to present their questions and/or comments. The topics for discussion were numerous and varied. Anyone who wishes to have an audio copy of the meeting can provide a blank CD to the Clerk of Council, and a copy will be made. The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 p.m. No new committee meeting was scheduled on the Recreation proposal as it is anticipated the legislation is being introduced at the May 20, 2008 Council meeting. Appropriately, a committee meeting will be set after that legislation is forwarded to Council. Mayor O'Grady commented that it is his expectation the city of Lakewood citizen discount is going to be very different from what we get here. The city of Lakewood's participation in the YMCA building was minimal, and that will not be the case in North Olmsted. Additionally, he asked that members of Council not speak out against the proposal as negotiations are not concluded and, when it is received by Council from the administration, there will be committee discussions. President Kennedy announced a public hearing June 17 at 7:15 p.rn. with regard to Ordinances 2008-56 and 2008-72. (He inquired of the Law Director whether a public hearing for both items could be held at one time. The Law Director said it could be set for the same time.) 11 ,~~.,,