G20-01 (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conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.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
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March 20, 2001
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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)
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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.
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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 .
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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 .
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Jfr4ce v . Parker
City Manager
City of Elgin Agenda Item No.
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March 27, 2001 G
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
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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 .
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March 27, 2001
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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
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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 .
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March 27, 2001
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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,
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rm. J. ce A. Parker
City Manager