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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 8, 1992 Morelan reported that the LCRA is not prepared at this point, and may never be, to say who should be hired as full-time Director. Jan Graczyk, past member of the LCRA and former Director of Girls' Recreation for the City, stated that she feels strongly about the City's recreation program. Graczyk stated that contracting with Roseville for recreation administration would result in a loss of pride and accomplishment in the City's program. Graczyk reported that Jim Morelan, as the City's part-time Director, has continued to build the City's recreation program to the quality that it is today. Graczyk felt the need to look elsewhere was unnecessary. Graczyk reported that the City currently has a sufficiently run program, which she felt should be run by Little Canada with a full-time Director. Mike Fahey reported that he was not present this evening to lobby for any candidate, and agrees that this is not the issue this evening. Fahey reported that he is not a member of the LCRA, and not here to disparage Roseville. Fahey felt it was important to community identity and pride for the City to run its own recreation program. Fahey urged the Council to end any further consideration of contracting with Roseville tonight and get on with the important work of reviewing the l0o applications for full-time Director. Fahey stated that Little Canada's park and recreation program is alive and well and cost effective and poised to get better. Fahey reported that 5 or 6 years ago the City Council endorsed the Little Canada Recreation Association as the official recreation association of the City. Fahey reported that coaches are proud of the City, many of which live and work in the City. The decision to hire a full-time Parks and Recreation Direction is another positive step to develop and maintain the City's program. Somehow that matter has gotten detoured, and Fahey stated that he does not have a good explanation of how it happened. Fahey pointed out that the recreation committee was first formed to draft a job description for the full-time Director position, and ended up as an advisory board of the City without public hearing or solicitation of participation by members of the general public. Fahey stated that this process troubles him. Fahey stated that a result of the present process is that the LCRA, coaches and other interested people feel disinfranchised and put upon. Fahey stated that LCRA and coaches are the backbone of the City's recreation program. Page 11