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Session 1712, Minutes December 15, 1997 without appointments is allowed up until 8:00 p.m. Mr. MacClinchy indicated that they can go back if they have an appointment at anytime. Mr. Lieberman said that Mr. MacClinchy said that they were intending to go back to people's homes that they did not get a hold of after 7:30 p.m. Mr. MacClinchy stated that this was their normal operating procedure, but they will abide by the City Council's wishes. Mr. Lieberman asked how many days of the week this campaign would be run. Mr. MacClinchy said that normally they run Monday through Friday in the evening hours and on the weekends, usually Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. They do not run on Sundays. Mr. Lieberman asked Jf they had made any kind of effort to do the solicitations outside of businesses, instead of through residential areas. Mr. MacClinchy said that they had never done that type of solicitation. The reason they do the residential areas is because they want the chance to talk to the residents of University City and let them know the types of campaigns that they would be working on and to work on generating members and support for the Sierra Club. Mr. Lieberman said that he understands this, but that he believes that this practice upsets the balance of the sanctity of the home by trespassing on private property which he does not believe is worth the results. He believes that the folks that have been soliciting outside of businesses have been doing fairly well and they do have the ability to talk to others. Mr. Schoomer moved approval to grant the permit. Mr. Munkel seconded the motion, which passed six to one. Mr. Lieberman voted Nay. AGENDA NO. 4 - SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM PROPOSALS: Mr. Ollendorff recommended approval of the proposed 1998 recreation programs and an increase in annual membership fees for the fitness center located at the Heman Park Recreation Facility. Highlighted below are some of the changes proposed by staff and recommended by the Park Commission. In an effort to continue to move the Recreation Facility closer to a balanced budget when comparing the expenses and revenues it generates, Mr. Ollendorff recommends increasing the annual membership fee for the fitness center from $40.00 per person to $60.00 per person with an addition of $30.00 per family member living at the same address. The Recreation Facility is projected to generate roughly $50,000 in revenue this year while it is expected to incur over $200,000 in operation expenses. This increase will bring in an estimated $3,000. Another change proposed for the Recreation Facility for 1998-1999 deals with the hours of operation: We will open later on Saturdays and Summer holidays, close earlier on Summer weekdays.