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V.Approval of Minutes Mr. Mullins made a motion to approve the minutes of the regular Board meeting held on January 21, 2008 and February 4, 2008 special meeting as mailed. Mr. Goodrich asked that the January 21, 2008 minutes be revised to reflect that he did not make a motion to approve the arborist licenses since he was absent. Mr. Carleton said he would note the change in the minutes. The motion was seconded by Dr. Kelly and approved. VI.Approval of Maintenance Vouchers A motion was made by Mr. Mullins to approve maintenance vouchers for totaling $791,066.78. It was seconded by Dr. Kelly. There being no further discussion, the motion was passed. VII.Business of the Director of Parks and Recreation 1.Director St. Clair reported that the Howard Park Ice Rink is running, but there is a six foot wide section that won’t freeze due to leaks in the piping under the slab. If the ambient temperature is cold enough, ice can be laid in the area, but the refrigeration isn’t sufficient to freeze it otherwise. It will have to be repaired after the season. 2.The Mayor’s State of the City address has been postponed until March 3. It will be at the Century Center at 6 pm. 3.Director St. Clair thanked Mr. John Murphy, acting Controller, for his work in the interim. He was very good to work with and he thanked him for his leadership. 4.He introduced Mr. Richard Payton, the new Development Director for the department. Mr. Payton is the former executive director of the Boy’s and Girl’s Club for 10 years. VIII.Comments by the Recreation Director 1.Ms. O’Connor reported that attendance is down at the ice rink due to the maintenance problems. 2.The Daddy-Daughter Dance is tomorrow night at the Century Center. 811 have signed up to date. 3.The Howard Park Senior Center is sponsoring a trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee on April 28. 4.The Mayor’s Afterschool program has had 13,936 youth participate in January. 5.Softball registration began January 14. 6.Recreation staff has been attending meetings regarding the Kroc Center. Ms. O’Connor, Cynthia Taylor and Maurice Scott have been serving on the program committee. IX.Comments by the Golf Operations Director Mr. Goodrich complimented Mr. Mannen on his presentation. He thought it was excellent. 1.Mr. Nowacki requested that the Board approve the advertising for chemical and fertilizer bids. Dr. Kelly made a motion to approve the request. Mr. Mullins seconded the motion and it was passed. 2.Tree removal at the golf courses has been completed by the tree crew. Mr. Thompson and - - 3 - -