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Parks and Recreation Committee The December 13 , 1993 meeting of the Parks and Recreation Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Sean Coleman at 4 :45 p.m. in the Council Informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members: Luecke, Washington, Kelly, Puzzello, Slavinskas, Coleman, Duda, and Ladewski; Ron O'Connor, Phil St. Clair, Jeff Rinard, Johnny Martinez, William Eagen, Don Porter, and Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand. Mr. O'Connor made the presentation on Bill No. 111-93 which would create Section 2-170. 5 entitled "Howard Park Ice Rink Non Hyphen Reverting Capital Proven Fund" . Mr. O'Connor noted that the Ordinance would approve the increased fees passed by the Board of Park Commissioners at its meeting of October 25, 1993 . It is the desire of the Park Board that fees be deposited into a separate fund in order to fund capital improvements to the Howard Park Ice Rink. He then reviewed two handouts (Copy attached) which detailed the proposed fee increase for the Ice Rink and the summarized the non-reverting revenue for the golf, zoo, picnic, alcohol permits, and East Race from January through November, 1993 . Council Member'; Ladewski questioned rather senior citizens would receive any kind of a discount and was advised that it was not considered. It was also noted that minor is defined as anyone 17 years and under. Mr. St. Clair spoke in favor of the proposed increase noting that the Ice Rink was nearly 50 years old. Council President Luecke questioned the inconsistency of when non-reverting funds would be established and when they would not be. He was advised that this fund was approved by the Controller's office. Council Member Duda spoke in favor of the proposed Bill, and Council Member Coleman stated that this was appropriate for the Parks Department. Following further discussion, Council Member Kelly, made a motion seconded by Council Member Slavinskas, that Bill No. 111-93 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 112-93 which would appropriate $10, 000. 00 from the zoo endowment fund to be used for capital improvements, namely the purchase of various of gunite apparatus for the Park Department. Mr. Martinez made the presentation. He stated that the Robert J. Fitch trust donated $10, 00. 00 in 1993 . It had been determined that the gunite machines would be appropriate under the trust to be purchased by the zoo. Mr. Martinez