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&OMMILEE CRZ#O'L)t of ti2E E'Z.1On :)2EL and h2afa'E eOmmittE£ of£I SoatI BE,zd 801721720)2 e01.02al Potawatomi Zoo Fund#201-1104 $1,624,326 2.3% increase Potawatomi Zoo Development Director Jason Jacobs provided a 4-page handout entitled "The Potawatomi Zoo--Good Stuff in 2004" (copy attached). He noted that last year approximately 189,000 came to the zoo. This year they are down about 7,000 visitors because of the bad weather. He then highlighted items from the handout. Zoo Boo will be held on October 28, 2004 with 15,000 people expected. The train will open shortly before Zoo Boo which is a 1/3 scale model steam engine resulting from a partnership with the National Parks and Recreation Association. An area of concern is the greenhouse which costs $18-$20,000 per month to heat in the winter months. They have an intern program in place where students from Bethel, St. Mary's IUSB,and Notre Dame participate. In response to a question from Dr. Varner, Mr. Jacobs stated that the tax allocation is from the property tax levy. Special Events Nonreverting Operating Fund#272 $109,717 -34,6% loss Summer in the City brought in $73,000 and had expenditures of $109,000. They are looking at a number of different options for next year to make sure that it is a safe environment. Council Member Kirsits noted that the walkway has experienced alot of vandalism. It was also noted that the city has not looked into the use of blue call lights often used on college campus and has not looked at using cameras expect at the skateboard park. Council Member Kirsits thanked the park and recreation staff for all of their assistance during the year. There being no further business to come before the Committee, Council Member Deiter adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Council Member Derek D. Deiter,Chairperson Personnel and Finance Committee KCF:kmf Attachments Personnel and Finance Committee Meeting of September 7, 2004 Page 7