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. ~. `7 Council Minutes of 1/6/2009 primarily is because Winterhurst was closed this year, and last year our rink was closed for a couple of weeks while being repaired. Tennis was up $1,832; gymnastics program had the best year ever and reported an increase from 2007 of $25,000. Team sports was up $12,000. The total income revenue from 2007 to 2008 was increased by $88,656. Conversely, on the expenditure side, all of the cost centers reported a cost savings as compared to 2007. The enrichment program saved $950; maintenance saved the most of $37,000; pool saved $4,456; ice rink saved $1,452; tennis saved $2,283; gymnastics saved $1,926; team sports was $4,185. Total unofficial savings were $58,779. In sum and substance, the Rec Dept. came under budget by about $58,000 and actually generated more income than last year to the tune of about $88,000. He would like to publicly acknowledge the hard work and efforts of Rec Commissioner Ted DiSalvo and Betsy Drenski the Assistant Commissioner. They did a great job this year at the Rec Center. LETTERS & CQMMUNICATItiNS The Clerk read a letter from Arcus Group, Inc. Architects, written by Tom Liggett, which had been sent to Ms. Wenger, and Mr. Liggett requested it be read at the Council meeting: "Ms. Wenger, The developer, Ron DeLorenzo, of the Biddulph Trail Cluster Development has been working with a team of professional designing and redesigning the Cluster Development for approximately a year and a half. The team has worked through each and every concern and condition that the commissions and neighbors have presented us. Mr. DeLorenzo has had a major expense throughout this year and a half while working with each committee. Has the City of North Olmsted been leading us down the wrong path? Do the committee members have any idea as to what the Council would approve? Does Council listen to the committee members the City of North Olmsted appointed? Is there ever communication between Council and the committees towards the direction of their vote? Is the City of North Olmsted just out to waste everyone's time and expense(s)? The committees (Planning and Design Commission, Landmarks Commission, etc.) within the City of North Olmsted are set up as an advisory board to Council. The committees are appointed by the City to guide any potential developer(s) towards a project which the City of North Olmsted will be content with and will meet the codes and ordinances set by the City. Each committee which the Biddulph Trails Cluster Development have been in front of, have voted in favor of the Biddulph Trails Cluster Development. I would like to acknowledge that the Landmarks Commission ruled on April 14, 2008, voted 7 to 1 for the Certificate of Appropriateness for both the development and rezoning of this property to Residential Cluster District. The Planning and Design Commission ruling on June 11, 2008 voted 5 to 2 in favor of the Cluster Development. A statement within the minutes stated that: `Mr. Lasko Moved, seconded by Mr. Bohlmann, to approve the development proposal for COMS07- 0026: Biddulph Trail, finding that the development meets the spirit and intent of the Residential Cluster District provided various conditions are met. Furthermore, the Commission recommends Council approve the request to rezone to Residential Cluster District as described in the report of findings and recommendations. ' Additional comments were made after or during the ruling and they are: `Mr. Berko commented...The applicants have gone out of their way to fit into the neighborhood and from Butternut Ridge the development will not impact the historic district as the current 13 ~~.;~ k