The Eldred Township Supervisors met Tuesday morning to discuss two leases for the community center.

The YMCA leases a portion of the building and the gymnasium. According to spokesman Matt Rumph, it runs about four classes per day, six days a week."We have increased membership to 155, up 51 in the last quarter," Rumph said. "Unfortunately we are losing about $5,000 per quarter at this location."Rumph said the $5,000 is made up of the cost of staff and supplies."Most of our staff earn about minimum wage," Rumph said. "We have a coordinator, our instructors and a few people who keep the place neat and clean."Supervisor Mary Anne Clausen asked Rumph about advertising, saying she recalled that this was something they had discussed the last time the groups met.Rumph said they haven't actually done any advertising, but that was one of the things the coordinator would be working on."You tell me what you need me to do and I will do it," said Linda Kline, a resident and member of the YMCA.Rumph was happy that Kline was willing to volunteer her time to try to make the program a success. Rumph said he was more than willing to take Kline up on her offer.Supervisor Sharon Solt asked, "How many people in this room are members? Well it looks likes it's three or four, well shame on you. You should take advantage of this being right here in your backyard. I do."Solt made a motion to extend the lease another six months at the same price of $475 per month."We can look at this again at that time and maybe they will be in a position to pay more," Solt said.Chairman Gretchen Gannon Pettit asked if the YMCA had any problems with the townshiprenting out the gymnasium when the YMCA was closed, such as on a Sunday. Pettit said it could be an opportunity for the townshipto increase the income on the space.Rumph said he did not think there would be any problems with Pettit's request.Also looking to rent space in the community center was Tommy Kalomiris, who would like to rent the kitchen space for use as a privately owned commissary business."The rent for the other parties in the building includes utilities," Clausen said. "The kitchen is unique in that it will cost more than the other spaces. So we need to look at how we can account for that. That space can not be metered separately from the rest of the building."The board agreed to look into the best way to price out the space and get back to Kalomiris with a proposed lease.Karena Thek also addressed the board, looking for donated space to set up a food pantry. Pettit said the township would be unable to donate space, but had hoped that maybe one of the local business owners who were present would be able to assist Thek.