February 17, 2010 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 7 Waldwick Council to discuss pool fees at future meeting Waldwick residents could pay more for a pool badge this coming summer, but the council must still review and discuss Assis- tant Borough Administrator Jordan Battis- ti’s projections. The three scenarios Battisti considered include leaving the badge fees as they were last season, increasing fees across the board by $5, or increasing the fees for adults and children by $5 each while leaving prices for seniors as they were last year. Last year, resident badges purchased before Memorial Day were $40 for senior citizens, $45 for children, and $50 for adults. Any increases would be made to these fig- ures. Badges purchased after Memorial Day would still be $10 higher. Pool-related revenues were $93,455 in 2008 and $91,850 in 2009. According to Battisti’s projections, the total 2010 revenues from badge sales would be approximately $91,850 if there were no fee increases. Estimated revenues would increase to $98,355 with the $5 across the board fee hike, and would be approximately $97,995 if the fee increased by $5 for chil- dren and adults but not for seniors. When the recommendation was first discussed, the governing body asked Bat- tisti to estimate how much additional rev- enue could be generated by the increase, and evaluate what that would mean to the overall pool operation. “Go back two years and get the num- bers on what it would be worth. How much would we have if we made the same and had less people? That would be better,” said Councilwoman Anita Bozzo. She noted that resident fees had not been raised in five years and “huge improvements” have been made to the pool in that time. In 2009, the borough invested $77,584 for a pool filtration system. “The amount gained might not outweigh the bad will the town would get,” said Coun- cilman Tom Giordano, who suggested the fees for senior citizens be spared. “Leave seniors alone. They pay a lot already,” he said. Borough Finance Officer Mary Ann Viviani commented that last year’s increase for non-resident pool members had resulted in a large drop in out-of-town enrollment. “It was too much for them,” Viviani said. Councilman Chuck Farricker suggested that the fee for non-residents be rolled back. “We lost a lot of out-of-towners and had (continued on page 21) Rotary district eyes Waldwick club; sets meeting Rotary International Clubs, the larg- est and oldest service organization in the world, exist in cities and towns all over New Jersey and the United States, but not yet in Waldwick. Rotary District 7490, which serves Bergen, Hudson and Passaic counties, now aims to start a chapter in the borough. Rotary Clubs offer an opportunity to build lifelong friendships and experience the personal fulfillment of providing volunteer service. Rotarians hold food drives for local food banks, assist the families of service- men and women fighting abroad, dig wells and build schools all over the world, clean their communities, and even prepare young people for successful futures through Inter- act (high school), React (middle school) and Rotaract (college) programs. Anyone who is interested in joining the new Rotary Club should plan to come to Matthew’s Colonial Diner at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18. The local district hopes to recruit enough people to get a new club started and pick a community service pro- gram. After the initial meeting, the new club will meet weekly. The Rotary Club is composed of 1.2 mil- lion influential men and women who enjoy one another’s company during weekly meetings and at other venues, to address local and global concerns. Each member can have an impact on the community and the world, because each club designs, develops, and implements its own projects. 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