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The LOIT revenue allowed us to budget 17 employees that were to be laid off had it not passed. Twelve employees will be laid off because of the cut in property taxes. Six were laid off this year due to cuts in 2009. The Ice Rink. Pools and East Race were to be closed prior to the passing of the LOIT. They have been put back into the budget. 2. A Technology and Website committee has been formed and met to determine how to make our website more user friendly and incorporate e-commerce in it. 3. He thanked the staff for the great time and conditions at the Superintendent’s Outing a couple of weeks ago. 4. Three major softball tournaments were held over eleven days at Belleville. The ASA Men’s Major tournament, Little League Softball Central States Regional, and an Indiana Men’s Class C Northern State Finals were held consecutively. 5. Mr. Matthew Moyers updated the Board on the progress of the master plan update. The Board will be asked to ratify the master plan at the September meeting. He will distribute a copy to the Board at least two weeks before the meeting. VIII.Comments by the Recreation Director 1. Ms. O’Connor reported that summer programs are finished. Pools closed on August 9. 2. The Kid’s Triathlon was held on July 25. 432 athletes participated. The weather was cooperative. 3. The Men’s Major softball tournament was held July 30. There were 17 teams from all over the country. 4. 260 backpacks were given away at Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, as well as over 200 haircuts were given by twelve barbers for the back to school. 5. The last East Race concert was held this past Sunday. There are two more concerts at the Potawatomi bandshell. 6. The grand opening of the Chris Wilson Outdoor Performing Arts Center will be September 25. This will replace the present bandshell on Potawatomi Park. 7. The Summer Playground Program had 33,686 lunches served. Attendance was 41,214. 8. This past Saturday the skate park competition was held. There were twenty-eight competitors and 150 spectators. Mr. Goodrich offered his compliments to the staff on the softball tournaments. He felt they were well organized and ran smoothly. IX.Comments by the Golf Operations Director 1. Mr. Nowacki reported that the Superintendent’s Outing had thirty-three teams participate. It was a great time for all. 2. New ads will be run in Full Moon advertising for three months. They cover southwest Michigan and Northern Indiana with a circulation of 105,000. 3. The new tee signs will be in August 25. 4. The cement work at Erskine will be delayed three weeks due to scheduling problems. - - 4 - -