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Dr. Kelly asked if this would be reviewed in the future if circumstances changed. Superintendent St. Clair felt that this would be the action taken unless something extraordinary happened. Dr. Kelly made a motion to approve the agreement between the Park Board and South Bend Youth Hockey, Inc. for 2007 in the amount of $25,000. Mr. Mullins seconded the motion and it was passed. Mr. Mike Klute, Manager of the Ice Box, was in attendance and addressed the Board and reported that they are having skating sessions for the Homeless Shelter residents and also the YMCA. He said their public skating doesn't conflict with the weekend schedule at Howard Park. He stated they wanted to be a partner and not a competitor. Superintendent St. Clair and Mr. Goodrich thanked them for what they did for skating in the community. 5. Request to Ratify Fees for 2007- Superintendent St. Clair Superintendent St. Clair requested the Board approve the attached fee schedule. He said that this was an effort to recover the costs incurred for these activities. He explained that the burial fees were being raised to coy-~er our expenses. There are only five or six burials per year. Mr. Goodrich asked if the fees for the Greenhouse had been discussed with the Botanical Society in light of the recent events. Superintendent St. Clair replied that this fee was to recover the staffing and utility costs for the rental period. He felt that even at this rate it was less than other facilities in the area. He also said that Mr. Moyer had been working with the Botanical Society and they hay-~e expressed no opposition to the fee increases. Ms. O'Connor explained that the request for the increase in gym rentals is to get them in line with other area parks and recreation departments. Dr. Kelly asked about the issue of resident and nonresident fees. Ms. O'Connor said that because of the difficulty in determining the renter's status that was not requested. Mr. Mullins made a motion to approve the proposed 2007 fee request. Dr. Kelly seconded the motion and it was passed. 6. Request to Approve Emergency Repairs at Potawatomi Zoo- Bill Carleton Mr. Carleton requested the Board approve emergency heating repairs to the chimpanzee holdin~~ building and the old world monkey building due to the recent very cold weather. The total cost is $15,996.46 and the work will be done by Gnoth and Narragon. This will be paid from Zoo nonreverting capital funds. Dr. Ifelly made a motion to approve the emergency repairs at Potawatomi Zoo in the amount of $15,996.46. Mr. Mullins seconded the motion and it was passed. V. Report by Palisades Baseball, Inc. Mr. John Baxter, General Manager, announced that it is thirty-eight days until opening day. An outside concessionaire has been hired to run the concession operations. Promotions --3--