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Miller agreed that in the Community Center budget there is $50,000.00 for <br />building maintenance but it is a contingency fund. <br />Kroeger asked when we would be able to get a better handle on the costs. <br />Miller stated that the budget for 2002 will be setup for line items and that <br />in approximately 6 months costs could be provided; she also stated that the <br />council is interested too. <br />Kroeger asked if it was possible to have an estimate provided and identify <br />as such. <br />Miller stated that the Finance Director could try to come up with costs <br />associated with it. Miller stated she received a document from the YMCA <br />culling revenues that they are bringing in. <br />Coughlin asked the coaches on the Park and Recreation Cormnittee, what <br />their opinions are of the YMCA programs and qualities. <br />Kroeger stated that he is a soccer coach and his participants have said that <br />in the past applications were not received and that the YMCA's response <br />and coordination doesn't seem to be the best. <br />Coughlin stated people have reported to him that response and <br />coordination of programs are not best either. <br />Pothen stated that we could poll other coaches for their opinions. <br />Roepke stated that the YMCA does send out evaluation and volunteer <br />forms. The YMCA is trying to obtain more volunteers; there is a shortage. <br />Coughlin asked Steve Dazenski for Public Works opinion of the how the <br />Community Center is managed in the respect of the care for the building. <br />Dazenski stated that there has been some changes for the better, but more <br />attention could definitely be extended. There are security problems still <br />and equipment has been damaged, with no accountability. The fulltime <br />custodian works very hard at keeping the building looking good and <br />presentable. <br />Long commented that there is not enough communication between the <br />commission and the Park and Recreation Department. He suggests that the <br />packet of information for the monthly meeting be available to the <br />commissioners at least 1 week before the meeting. <br />Coughlin summed up what the committee heard tonight concerning the <br />YMCA. As an entity, the YMCA is fine but from the beginning of <br />inception until the present, there has been a disconnect between them and <br />the City. The purpose of hiring an outside entity to run the park and <br />recreation programs was to save the City money, approximately <br />