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INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS BROUGHT UP THE SUBJECT OF KEEPING THE SCHOOL GYMNASIUMS OPEN AT NIGHT. HE THEN INTRODUCED KENNETH R. EVITT, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, TO FURTHER EXPLAIN THE PROGRAM. KEN EVITT APPROACHED THE BOARD AND STATED THAT THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY NEED THE FOUR SCHOOL GYMNASIUMS TO BE OPEN IN THE EVENINGS AND ON WEEKENDS; THERE ARE TWO IN THE CITY, ONE IN GIFFORD AND ONE IN THE NORTH PART OF THE COUNTY, HE STATED THAT IF THE COUNTY WOULD BE WILLING TO PARTICIPATE WITH THEM IN THIS PROGRAM, ALONG WITH THE CITY AND THE YMCA, THEIR SHARE WOULD BE ABOUT $2,000. MR. EVITT COMMENTED THAT THE PROGRAM EXTENDS FROM OCTOBER TO MAY, AND AFTER.EVALUATIONS TAKE PLACE IN MAY, THEY CAN BE OPEN ALL DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. COMMISSIONER LYONS ASKED ABOUT SUPERVISION OF THIS PROGRAM. MR. EVITT STATED THAT THEY HAVE SEVERAL PEOPLE FROM THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WHO WOULD BE PAID ON AN HOURLY BASIS BUT HE WOULD BE IN CHARGE OF THE OVERALL SUPERVISION; AND THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR THIS ENTIRE PROGRAM WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $8,000. ,- CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED WHAT WAS REQUESTED FROM THE CITY AND MR. EVITT STATED THAT SINCE THEIR BUDGET WAS ALREADY SET, THEY ARE MAINLY OFFERING PROGRAMS. HE CONTINUED THAT ONE GYM IS NOW OPEN AND ANOTHER IS EXPECTED TO BE OPENING NEXT WEEK. COMMISSIONER LOY FELT THIS PROGRAM WOULD BE IDEAL FOR ADDITIONAL ' RECREATION NOT ONLY FOR THE STUDENTS BUT TO ADULTS AS WELL. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATOR THOMAS FELT THIS PROGRAM WILL AFFECT THE TAXPAYERS IN GENERAL BECAUSE IN KEEPING THE GYMS OPEN, THERE WILL BE A DROP IN VANDALISM, THEREFORE, MONEY WILL BE SAVED. MR. EVITT AGREED THAT AS USAGE OF THE GYMS GOES UP, THE I VANDALISM WILL GO DOWN, COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT HE WAS IN FAVOR OF THE PROGRAM WITH OR WITHOUT THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION AND FOR THE AMOUNT OF THE EXPENDITURE, HE FELT THE COUNTY WAS AHEAD. COMMISSIONER DEESON AGREED BY STATING THIS WAS MONEY WELL SPENT. 5 FEB 2i* 1979