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on the restaurant. Chair Camaraza said then that the revenue collected from people visiting,you are saying it is S11,000.00? City Manager Russo said yes, over that quarter,and we know it will fluctuate. We are no longer the seasonal community,even'month is the season here,it is not the way it was 15 years ago. The key facts are: • We spent$6.3 Million for the Pier Project,of which$2 Million was paid by Dr.Comfeld; • Our expenses for the first quarter are about$61,000.00,the revenue about$56,000.00,and he can fine-tune those numbers in a few months; and • Access fees are free for residents to walk out on the Pier, and $2.00 per person to fish. For non-residents it is $2.00 per person to walk out on the Pier, and $5.00 per person to fish. Chair Camaraza asked if there is any revenue split with Dr. Comfeld? City Manager Russo said yes, on the Pier access it is 50/50. Chair Camaraza asked how much does he estimate the expenses to be to manage the inflow and outflow of traffic on the Pier, cleaning hooks,keeping the Pier clean, and so nothing related to pilings or structures, or things like that. City Manager Russo said all the expense that he is talking about is our maintenance people, and they are on it constantly. It is occasionally the electrician,occasionally the plumber,but it is our maintenance people every day, multiple tines a day. We are going through a process now, the concept of keeping a soft-water pump operating 24/7 is impossible for that Pier. It never worked right when Dr. Comfeld had it or with the original steps of the Pier, and so we are switching over to potable water to be able to clean off the cutting boards on the Pier. Right now we are running the hose from the restaurant all the way out there. It is going to be regular fresh water through the pipe system, and that is going to change fairly soon as we have just about got a permit for that,and it is for the maintenance of Pier Park also. There is the Public Works maintenance of it which includes the daily cleaning and operating, it is the parking attendant,and occasionally one of our skilled laborers or workers or contractors if there is a plumbing or electrical issue. Chair Camaraza said then right now we are negative cash flow of $10,000.00 to $15,000.00 in a quarter? City Manager Russo said a little less than that,about$6,000.00 to$7,000.00. We don't really have enough of a track record yet,at this point it would be his advice to wait at least six(6) months. Shari Blank said when you put the fresh water in to do the Pier, there would be no sewage attached to that because the water goes back in. City Manager Russo said no,in fact we bring the hose out there now on a daily basis just to clean it off. Ms. Blank asked if we are paying sewage on water that is being used, and City Manager Russo said no. At some point we are going to resurface the Pier where there is fishermen activity. It comes clean in the power wash, the paint peels off and so we are looking for a better type of finishing for it, in fact we may just take all the paint off to try to get a uniform look but we are not sure yet. If you go out there you will see from power washing it and cleaning it in just this short time that the paint is not holding up. Chair Camaraza said then what is your recommendation to the Board? City Manager Russo said he would hold off for now,he doesn't know what his ultimate recommendation would be on that issue and he doesn't think it is fair to even think about it right now. We have to get at least three (3) more months to see where we are at, and then we could take up the issue again. The City's whole philosophy has been if we can do something free for the residents we would like to do it. City Manager Russo said he was thinking from a business standpoint that we have got to get some return, and this was $6.3 Million of which the City paid the main share of. Summary Minutes: 2015-0121 HPB Mte Page 3 of 7