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Reverend Bujol wanted clarification regarding the North County pool revenues and budgeted amounts. Director Brown explained the revenue expectations from the pool, how staff budgeted conservatively, and how the budgeted amounts were exceeded. Commissioner Flescher deemed it necessary that the pool be utilized for a longer season, and be "partially open," 20 hours per week, from Tuesday through Saturday, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. He believed that Mr. Staley, the Gifford Center's manager and qualified lifeguard, was creative enough, given the proper tools and environment, to raise pool attendance. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Flescher, SECONDED by Vice Chairman Davis, to adjust the budget by reducing the M.S.T.U. Fund by $21,038.00, and adding it to the Gifford Aquatic Center operation. Commissioner Wheeler gave the details of the nearly $4 million that is spent community- wide on recreation. He felt the appropriate time for this to have been addressed would have been during a workshop, not at the Final Budget Hearing. He believed that bringing this issue to the Board now was not only inappropriate, but not fair to the other people and programs within the County who had attended the workshops and pleaded their case for exceptions. Instead of taking money out of the Contingency Fund, Commissioner Wheeler felt it was only fair to cut the North County Aquatic Center by the same percentage as the Gifford pool. He suggested this be brought up for consideration at next year's workshop. Commissioner Flescher related that he had made several requests on what could be done with the pool at the committee level, and said he had even discussed it with staff. He emphasized that neither he nor the general public had any direction to appeal this. SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 6