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Also, $610,000 from the County Option Income Tax Fund (COIT) has been requested. 5. Superintendent St. Clair reported on legislative bills that are being discussed in the Indiana Legislature. Senate Bill 100 allows the Board of Park Commissioners to have exclusive control over the planting, trimming, and maintenance of shade trees along public ways. Additionally, it says the Board has the exclusive control over the establishment and maintenance over public playgrounds, swimming pools, community and recreation centers and shall select directors, assistants, and employees to manage and control the facilities and describe their duties and fix their compensation. Senate Bill 52 increases Indiana's minimum wage to $6.20 on July 1, 2007 and to $7.25 on July 1, 2008. For individuals less than 20 years of age it is $5.30 on July I , 2007 and $6.35 on July 1, 2008. House Bill 1674 requires that public employers must provide a wellness program for the employees. ~ House Bill 1360 requires a notice of a meeting to determine a common construction wage must be published on the Internet and increases to $500,000 the base amount under which a common construction wage need not be determined starin~~ in 2008. IX. Comments by the Recreation Director L Ms. O'Connor reported that 1,070 tickets were sold for the Daddy-Daughter Dance and despite the cold weather the room at the Century Center was packed. 2. The Howard Park Ice Rink attendance is up for flee season despite the late start this season. Gary and South Bend have been selected as the first regional training sites for the We Can! Program by the National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute. We will be acknowledged as the first We Can! city and state. This will be held Apri130 through May 1. Advertising will be comin~~ out soon. 4. The Weight Winners pro~~ramhas gotten good feedback from area pediatricians. They have asked for information on how they can be involved. X. Comments by n~1aintenance Superintendent L Ms. Harriman reported for Mr. Dyszkiewicz that storm damage was not as bad as was anticipated. 2. Crews have been busy plowing and hauling snow. 3. The trades crews have been working at the Zoo on the African wild dog exhibit. XI. Comments by the Zoo Director L Ms. Harriman reported that a pair of snow leopards is being picked up today in Chicago. XII. Comments by the Golf Operations Director 1. Mr. Nowacki reported that the 4t'` annual Customer Appreciation open house will be held --5--