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HomeMy WebLinkAboutG20-01 (2) Ordinance No. G20-01 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING FEES FOR THE USE OF THE WING PARK AND LORDS PARK FAMILY AQUATIC CENTERS WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Board of the City of Elgin has recommended to the City of Elgin that the fees for the use of the Wing Park and Lords Park Family Aquatic Centers of the City of Elgin be revised and established as hereinafter set forth; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elgin concurs with said recommendations . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS : Section 1 . That the following fees for the use of the Wing Park and Lords Park Family Aquatic Centers be and are hereby established as follows : Resident/Nonresident DAILY ADMISSION: Youth $ 4 . 50/$ 6 . 75 Adult $ 6 . 00/$ 9 . 00 Senior $ 4 . 50/$ 6 . 75 Lap Swim $ 2 . 00/$ 2 . 50 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP: Youth $ 60 . 00/$ 90 . 00 Adult $ 70 . 00/$105 . 00 Senior $ 60 . 00/$ 90 . 00 FAMILY MEMBERSHIP: 3 Members $ 125 . 00/$188 . 00 Each Additional Member $ 25 . 00/$ 38 . 00 GROUP DISCOUNT FEE : Not for Profit Groups (no group minimum required) Youth/Senior $ 2 . 25 Adult $ 3 . 00 Groups Youth/Senior $ 3 . 50/$ 5 . 50 Adult $ 4 . 50/$ 7 . 25 RENTALS : Private Rentals (2 hour rental of entire facility) 1-50 people $ 300 . 00/$390 . 00 Over 50 people (per additional person) $ 5 . 00/$ 7 . 00 Birthday Party (includes facility admission, hot dog, chips and drink for each person and a reserved area for 1 1/2 hours in the food court) 10 people including birthday child: $ 135 . 00/$162 . 00 Addition people up to 20 more (per person) $ 12 . 00/$ 14 . 50 Section 2 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinance in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 3 . That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner provided by law. s/ Ed Schock Ed Schock, Mayor Presented: April 11, 2001 Passed: April 11, 2001 Vote : Yeas 7 Nays 0 Recorded: April 12 , 2001 Attest : s/ Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk . - . ,C' g '..qiet• S f 1 f iv City of Elgin Agenda Item No. 'NTH)10s E. L ., ...t .1/4 G March 20, 2001 1 -..:L7.--.1.10 TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council RECREATIONAL LEISURE ANO CULTURAL oreoFt ru.oriEs FROM: Joyce A. Parker, City Manager FOR ALL CITIZENS SUBJECT: Proposed Lords Park Family Aquatic Center Fees/Revised Group Discount Fees PURPOSE The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the Mayor and members of the City Council with information to consider establishing the Lords Park Family Aquatic Center fee schedule and revising the group discount fees for the Wing Park and Lords Park Family Aquatic Centers . BACKGROUND In March 2000, City Council established the following fee structure for the newly renovated Wing Park Family Aquatic Center. Daily Admission Fees Youth/Senior $4 . 50 Resident/$6 . 75 Nonresident Adult $6 . 00 Resident/$9 . 00 Nonresident Lap Swim $2 . 00 Resident/$2 . 50 Nonresident Season Passes Youth/Senior $60 Residents/$90 Nonresident Adult $70 Residents/$105 Nonresidents Family (3) $125 Residents/$188 Nonresidents Each Additional Member $25 . 00 Residents/$38 Nonresidents Group Discounts Youth/Senior $4 . 00 Resident/$5 . 00 Nonresident Adult $6 . 00 Resident/$7 . 00 Nonresident Group discounts are available during open swim hours to groups of 25 or more. For every 25 paid admissions, one group leader is admitted free. Private Rentals eilk 1 to 50 people $300 Residents/$390 Nonresidents over 50 people $5 Residents/$7 Nonresidents (each) plow Aquatic Center Group Discounts March 20, 2001 T Page 2 Birthday Party Rentals Party of 10 $135 Residents/$162 Nonresidents each additional $12 Residents/$14 . 50 Nonresidents Birthday Parties are available during open swim hours . Package includes : Admission for up to 10 people, hot dog, chips, and drink, reserved area for 1 . 5 hours . With the opening of the new Lords Park Family Aquatic Center in June 2001, the City will have two very similar facilities on each side of town. This fee schedule should now be applied to the new Lords Park Family Aquatic Center with the consideration of amending the group discount fees . In 2000, the majority of groups, and all not for profit groups, visited the Lords Park Pool to receive the older group rate of $1 . 00 for residents and $1 . 50 for nonresidents . The group agencies that have utilized the pools in the past are Community Crisis Center, The Boys and Girls Club, The Elgin Recreation Center, Larkin Center, Learning Tree, South Elgin Parks and Recreation, Elgin Housing Authority, and Salvation Army. rm. There has been much concern raised by the Elgin based non-profit social service agencies that they will not be able to afford the current group discount fees . Staff has developed a three tier rate schedule based on a percentage discount from the daily admission fees . They are as follows : Current Daily Admission Fees Youth/Senior $4 . 50 Resident/$6 . 75 Nonresident Adult $6 . 75 Resident/$9 . 00 Nonresident Proposed Group Discount Fees Resident Not For Profit (50% discount off resident daily admission rate) * Youth/Senior $2 . 25 Adult $3 . 50 Elgin Resident Groups (25% discount off resident daily admission rate) Youth/Senior $3 . 50 Adult $5 . 00 Non-Resident Groups (20% discount off nonresident daily admission rate) Youth/Senior $4 . 75 Adult $7 . 25 * No group minimum will be required. Groups required to book in advance to alleviate any overcrowding issues . e.. Aquatic Center Group Discounts March 20, 2001 Page 3 Groups shall be based upon 20 or more individuals with a required supervision ratio of 1 : 10 . If there are more adult supervisors than this ratio requires, each adult will be charged the appropriate adult rate. In addition to these group discount fees, the Parks and Recreation Department continues to provide assistance through the Recreation Youth Scholarship Fund. Although this fund cannot be used for daily admission fees, it is regularly used for pool season passes as well as swimming lessons . In 2000 the Youth Scholarship fund financed $6, 961 for season pool passes and $380 for swim lessons . COMMUNITY GROUPS/INTERESTED PERSONS CONTACTED None. d4,FINANCIAL IMPACT It is anticipated that with the proposed fees, revenues will cover expenses at the Lords Park Family Aquatic Center. The total operating rbudget for 2001 for Lords Park is $255, 734 with revenues projected at $259, 000 . In 2000, Wing Park Family Aquatic Center recorded $748 in group discount fees and Lords Pool recorded $1, 163 . In 2001, based on the same group usage, it is anticipated that approximately $5, 000 will be generated through the proposed three tier group discount fee schedule. Group discount fees, having never been figured into the operating pro forma for the Wing or Lords Park Family Aquatic Centers, will have no impact on those already established pro formas . tignEGAL IMPACT None . ALTERNATIVES To not accept the proposed revision of the three tier group discount fees . RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the Mayor and members of the City Council approve the proposed Lords Park Family Aquatic Center fee schedule and the proposed three tier group discount fee schedule for the 2001 season tolow for Wing Park and Lords Park Family Aquatic Centers . 11111' . pectfullyubm' ted, ,.e (A- - , Jfr4ce v . Parker City Manager City of Elgin Agenda Item No. „ttrEpt0,' L March 27, 2001 G TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council N RECREATIONAL LEISURE ANO CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES FROM: Joyce A. Parker, City Manager FOR ALL CITIZENS SUBJECT: Proposed Lords Park Family Aquatic Center Fees/Revised Group Discount Fees PURPOSE The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the Mayor and members of the City Council with information to consider establishing the Lords Park Family Aquatic Center fee schedule and revising the group discount fees for the Wing Park and Lords Park Family Aquatic Centers. BACKGROUND r' In March 2000, the City Council established the following fee structure for the newly-renovated Wing Park Family Aquatic Center. Daily Admission Fees Youth/Senior $4 . 50 Resident/$6 . 75 Nonresident Adult $6 . 00 Resident/$9 . 00 Nonresident Lap Swim $2 . 00 Resident/$2 . 50 Nonresident Season Passes Youth/Senior $60 Residents/$90 Nonresident Adult $70 Residents/$105 Nonresidents Family (3) $125 Residents/$188 Nonresidents Each Additional Member $25 . 00 Residents/$38 Nonresidents Group Discounts Youth/Senior $4 . 00 Resident/$5 . 00 Nonresident Adult $6 . 00 Resident/$7 . 00 Nonresident Group discounts are available during open swim hours to groups of 25 or more. For every 25 paid admissions, one group leader is admitted free . erm Aquatic Center Group Discounts March 27, 2001 Page 2 Private Rentals 1 to 50 people $300 Residents/$390 Nonresidents over 50 people $5 Residents/$7 Nonresidents (each) Birthday Party Rentals Party of 10 $135 Residents/$162 Nonresidents each additional $12 Residents/$14 . 50 Nonresidents Birthday Parties are available during open swim hours . Package includes : Admission for up to 10 people, hot dog, chips, and drink, reserved area for 1 . 5 hours . With the opening of the new Lords Park Family Aquatic Center in June 2001, the City will have two very similar facilities on each side of town. This fee schedule should now be applied to the new Lords Park Family Aquatic Center with the consideration of amending the group discount fees . In 2000, the majority of groups, and all not for profit groups, visited the Lords Park Pool to receive the older group rate of r $1 . 00 for residents and $1 . 50 for nonresidents . The group agencies that have utilized the pools in the past are Community Crisis Center, the Boys and Girls Club, the Elgin Recreation Center, Larkin Center, Learning Tree, South Elgin Parks and Recreation, Elgin Housing Authority and Salvation Army. There has been much concern raised by the Elgin-based non-profit social service agencies that they will not be able to afford the current group discount fees . Staff has developed a three-tier rate schedule based on a percentage discount from the daily admission fees . They are as follows : Current Daily Admission Fees Youth/Senior $4 . 50 Resident/$6 . 75 Nonresident Adult $6 . 00 Resident/$9 . 00 Nonresident Proposed Group Discount Fees Resident Not For Profit (50% discount off resident daily admission rate) * Youth/Senior $2 . 25 Adult $3 . 00 Elgin Resident Groups (25% discount off resident daily admission rate) (Pw Youth/Senior $3 . 50 Adult $4 . 50 e.. Aquatic Center Group Discounts March 27, 2001 Page 3 Non-Resident Groups (20% discount off nonresident daily admission rate) Youth/Senior $5 . 50 Adult $7 . 25 * No group minimum will be required. Groups required to book in advance to alleviate any overcrowding issues . Groups shall be based upon 20 or more individuals with a required supervision ratio of 1 : 10 . If there are more adult supervisors than this ratio requires, each adult will be charged the appropriate adult rate . In addition to these group discount fees, the Parks and Recreation Department continues to provide assistance through the Recreation Youth Scholarship Fund. Although this fund cannot be used for daily admission fees, it is regularly used for pool season passes as well as swimming lessons . In 2000, the Youth Scholarship Fund rfinanced $6, 961 for season pool passes and $380 for swim lessons . A policy has been questioned as to allowing adults or guardians into the facilities free of charge if they are supervising younger children and are not planning on swimming. Staff is contacting other municipal and park district facilities to review this scenario and will report back at a later date . In lieu of this issue, the fee schedule for Lords Park Family Aquatic Center and the proposed group discount fees need to be established at this time to allow staff to proceed with publicizing the facilities, selling season passes and booking group outings for this upcoming season. COMMUNITY GROUPS/INTERESTED PERSONS CONTACTED None . 91)k FINANCIAL IMPACT It is anticipated that with the proposed fees, revenues ($259, 000) will exceed expenses ($255, 734) by a minor amount at the Lords Park Family Aquatic Center. In 2000, Wing Park Family Aquatic Center recorded $748 in group discount fees and Lords Pool recorded $1, 163 . In 2001 , based on the same group usage, it is anticipated ellw that approximately $5 , 000 will be generated through the proposed three-tier group discount fee schedule . Group discount fees were not included as part of the operating pro forma for the Wing or Lords Park Family Aquatic Centers . . . pow Aquatic Center Group Discounts March 27, 2001 Page 4 EGAL IMPACT None . ALTERNATIVES To not accept the proposed revision of the three-tier group discount fees . RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the Mayor and members of the City Council approve the proposed Lords Park Family Aquatic Center fee schedule and the proposed three-tier group discount fee schedule for the 2001 season for Wing Park and Lords Park Family Aquatic Centers . Re •ectfully submit d, 1111 ( rm. J. ce A. Parker City Manager