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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.C.3. Amendment to Adult Skate Park Fee-Ord. No. 803 6. C. 3, CITY OF SHAKOPEE MEMORANDUM CONSEr,r To: Mayor and City Council Mark McNeill, City Administrator From: Jamie Polley, Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Director Meeting Date: August 6, 20.0.8 Subject: Adult Skate Park Fee INTRODUCTION The City Council is asked to approve Ordinance No. 80.3, an ordinance amending the 20.0.8 Parks and Recreation Fee Schedule changing the adult skate park daily admission rate to $2.0.0. for use of the skate park only. BACKGROUND In 20.0.7 the skate park fee was $1.0.0. for residents of any age and $5.0.0. for nonresidents of any age. On March 31, 20.0.8 the PRAB recommended to City Council combining the youth daily admission fee to the skate park with the youth daily admission fee to the Community Center at the rate of $2.0.0. for both resident and nonresident youth. The adult skate park fee was not addressed. Council approved the fee schedule change on April 8th with Ordinance No. 794. The $2.0.0. rate took effect on June 16th, 20.0.8 and gave youth the opportunity to utilize both the gym and skate park for $2.0.0.. The PRAB approved this new rate for 20.0.8 only and directed staff to reevaluate this rate prior to 20.0.9. RECOMMENDATION The PRAB met on Monday, July 28th to discuss the adult skate park rates. Since the implementation of the $2.0.0. youth rate we have had users 18 years and older utilizing the skate park. Staff explained that the current adult skate park rate was set to be the same as the Community Center adult resident daily admission rate to allow all skate park users, use of the gym and skate park without paying separate fees for each area. The Advisory Board listened to a user over the age of 18 and agreed that the $5.0.0. daily rate is high for use of the skate park. Staff recommended the adult skate park fee of $2.0.0. for use of the skate park only. If the users over the age of 18 wanted to use the gym they would be required to pay the Community Center daily admission rate of $5.0.0./resident or $7.0.0./nonresident. By restricting the use of the gym we will be keeping the Community Center daily admissions consistent for adults. If users over the age of 18 were allowed to use the gym and the skate park the daily admission rate for the Community Center would need to be altered as well. There are a small number of skate park users over the age of 18 that use both the gym and the skate park and staff feels this does not warrant changes to the Community Center daily admission rates. In addition, the skate park costs have increased over the years as equipment is requiring maintenance and repairs. The Community Center staff also spends a great deal of time monitoring the skate park. Charging a fee to the skate park assists in offsetting the maintenance and staff costs required to provide the skate park to the community at a minimal cost. The PRAB has recommended to City Council that the adult skate park daily rate be approved at $2.00 for use of the Skate Park only. This rate will be set for 2008 only and reevaluated with the youth fees for 2009. CITY GOALS A. Active and Healthy Community C. Great Place for Kids to Grow Up REQUESTED ACTION The City Council, if concur, approve Ordinance No. 803, Amending the City's Adopted 2008 Fee Schedule to Implement a Change in the Skate Park Use Fees, and move its adoption. ORDINANCE NO. 803 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA, AMENDING THE CITY'S ADOPTED 2008 FEE SCHEDULE TO IMPLEMENT A CHANGE IN THE SKATE PARK USE FEES WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is desirable to modify the 2008 Fee Schedule related to the skate park admission.fee for adults. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA DOES ORDAIN: SECTION 1 - The Adopted 2008 City Fee Schedule for use of the skate park by adults is amended as follows: Skate Park Daily Admission* $2.00 for Resident and Nonresident** * Admission included with Community Center membership. ** Use of Community Center included in the fee of $2.00 for youth only. SECTION 2 - This ordinance becomes effective from and after its adoption and publication. Adopted in session ofthe City Council ofthe City of Shakopee, Minnesota, held this day of , 2008. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk (New language is indicated by underlining and deleted language is indicated by strikethroughs) Published in the Shakopee Valley News on the day of ,2008.