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QInmmiitrr'.rpnrt PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE Wu itpt alnnuzwn Otounril of tip Otitg of*oath Erna: The March 23, 1992 meeting of the Parks and Recreation Committee was called to order by its Chairperson Sean Coleman at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Luecke, Coleman, Puzzello, Washington, Kelly, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski, Duda, Ladewski; Richard Nussbaum, John Leisenring,Don Porter, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. Council Member Coleman noted that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss Bill No. 20-92 which would appropriate $175,000 from the Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium Fund. Mr. Nussbaum noted that the last Controller's Report showed a balance in the Coveleski Regional Stadium Fund of$308,000. Revenues are received from the South Bend.White Sox events and other events held at the Stadium. He noted that the proposed$175,000 appropriation would be spent as follows: Painting(interior and exterior) $75,000.00 Concrete Work (inside and outside) 50,000.00 Galvanizing Fencing 9,500.00 Irrigation System 21,000.00 Maintenance Manual - 10,000.00 Contingency Funds 10,000.00 He noted that the exterior painting would require sandblasting and hydrosealing. Flashing is required by the ticket windows and better handicapped access in the parking areas. Mr. Leisenring noted that $75,000 has been budgeted for the past two years into the Park Department from stadium revenues. _In 1992 $84,000 will be budgeted into the Park Department from these revenues. In 1988 $101,320.00 was budgeted and in 1989 $171,087.00 was budgeted. He also noted that $25,000.00 was budgeted into the Next Door Neighborhood Fund and that approximately$21,000.00 has been earned in interest in the Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium Fund. Expenditures from the fund were as follows: 1988 $93,000.00 1989 125,000.00 1990 28,000.00 1991 23,000.00 Council Member Coleman stated that the City made an informed decision several years ago to meet the maintenance need and to have a capital improvement program in place for the stadium. Council Member Ladewski questioned whether the parking lot was in compliance with the ADA and was informed that it was. Council Member Slavinskas asked various questions regarding the maintenance manual. It was noted that having such a manual in place would show "reasonable care" from a legal