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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-11-10 PRC MINUTES• • • 9 8 Englewood Parks and Recreation Commission Minutes of November 10, 1988 The regular monthly meeting of the Englewood Parks and Recreation Commission was called to order at 5:35 p.m. by Chairman Neyer at the Englewood Municipal Golf Course Clubhouse. Members present: Armstrong, Braucht, Clayton, Gomes, Hathaway, Kozacek, Neyer, Ramelow, Kuhn, ex officio Members absent: Wiggins Also present: Jim Kavinsky, Parks Superintendent LuAnne Mickelson, Recreation Supervisor Ken Ballard, Recreation Supervisor Jerrell Black, Recreation Supervisor Chairman Neyer introduced and welcomed Raymond Ramelow to the Commission as the new Youth Member replacing Robyn Vanderleest. Chairman Neyer asked if minutes of October 13, 1988. that the minutes be approved there were any additions or corrections to the There were none . A motion was made and seconded as presented. The motion passed unanimously. Director Kuhn stated that Recreation Supervisors Mickelson, Ballard and Black are present tonight to discuss proposed recreation fees for 1989. Kuhn stated that a recreation program fee survey has been conducted which City Council requests be done annually. Recreation Supervisor Ballard stated that the Recreation Center admission fees have had no increase since the center opened in March of 1985 with the exception of aquatics admission . Staff is recommending admission fee increases of 25 cents. Discussion ensued, which included comparisons of metro area program fees, sports program fees, a decrease in racquetball play, charging fees that the market will bear even though the fee may be higher than the recovery percentage required by Council. Commissioner Armstrong made a motion, seconded by Youth Commissioner Hathaway, to accept the program fees as outlined by Recreation Supervisor Ballard but to change the 25 cents proposed increase to a 50 cents increase for center admissions, which will also include adjusting annual pass fees and coupon punch card fees . The motion passed unanimously. Recreation Supervisor Black discussed program fees in the areas of youth programs, cultural programs and aquatic programs. There was discussion regarding the difference in fees charged for cultural programs at Miller Building vs . Malley cultural programs. Recreation Supervisor Mickelson stated that Malley classes recover 100% of direct program costs and charge participants for firings and supplies as is done with the regular cultural programs. It was suggested that Recreation Supervisors Black and Mickelson consider possibilities for making Malley cultural fees and regular cultural fees more paritive . There was considerable discussion regarding the uses of the Miller Building and Council's direction to close the facility permanently and eliminating the programs that are located there . Commissioner Kozacek made a - 1 - • • • motion, seconded by Commissioner Gomes, to recommend to City Council that their policy to close Miller Building be reconsidered with the option of trying to recover the costs by adding additional classes or other means of cost recovery. The motion passed unanimously . Recreation Supervisor Black stated that in the event that Miller Building remains open, one means of cost recovery that he is considering is to rent space at Miller to private groups as much as possible. Director Kuhn stated that the Traffic Engineers occupy a portion of Miller Building, and utility costs for that division have been charged to the Parks and Recreation Department. Kuhn stated that he is presently trying to get a reading on utility costs for the office space and traffic controls utilized by the Traffic Division. Following further discussion, Commissioner Armstrong made a motion, seconded by Youth Commissioner Hathaway, to accept and recommend to City Council for approval the program fee increases for aquatics, youth and cultural programs as presented by Recreation Supervisor Black in his memo to Leon Kuhn dated October 26, 1988. The motion passed unanimously. Recreation Supervisor Mickelson reviewed the Malley Center fees and charges survey and program fees recommended by staff for 1989. Mickelson stated that all Malley programs recover 100% of direct costs with the exception of the Limitless Fitness class and the volleyball league team fees. Mickelson stated that the league team fees are being investigated for possible cost sharing with other senior recreation centers. Mickelson stated that Malley Center is the only senior center that does not charge a higher fee for non-residents. Commissioner Kozacek made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Gomes, to accept staff's recommendations for the Malley Senior Center program fees for 1989 and that there will be no change in the present fee structure regarding residents and non-residents. The motion passed unanimously. Discussion ensued which included possibilities of charging a non-resident fee at Malley Center for non-residents enrolling in classes and programs. Commissioner Armstrong suggested that it might be appropriate to clarify for the program participants, perhaps in the programs brochures, the hidden and additional costs when program fees are determined so that participants will understand the difference in fees between regular recreation programs and similar Malley programs. Armstrong suggested that it may become necessary to restructure programs in some form in order to bring the fees more in line with one another. There was discussion with regard to possibilities of moving Sinclair Pool swimming lessons to the Recreation Center in the Summer. Parks Supt. Kavinsky reviewed current fees and charges for use of the Detention Pond and made recommendations to increase fees for the Englewood Soccer Association from $2/game to $3/game, and for the Englewood Redbirds Baseball team from $10/game to $25/game. For park shelter fees, Kavinsky recommended increasing the fee for groups of 100 or more to $50 for a 5 hr . reservation and $7 for each additional hour. Fees for groups of under 100 will be charged the current fee of $30/5 hr. reservation and $5 for each additional hour. Youth Commissioner Hathaway made a motion, seconded by Youth Commissioner Ramelow, to accept the park shelter fees and Detention Pond rental fees as presented by Parks Supt. Kavinsky. The motion passed unanimously. -2 - • • • Director Kuhn stated that staff is recommending that there be no golf fee increases for 1989 since the current fees are competitive with other metro area courses. Following discussion, Commissioner Kozacek made a motion, seconded by Youth Commissioner Hathaway, to accept staff's recommendation that there be no increases in golf fees for 1989. The motion passed unanimously . Recreation Supervisor Black reported that on October 29 attendance at the "Fall Fling" dance for middle school students was more diversified than at the "Spring Shuffle" with 44 students from Flood, 14 from Sinclair, 10 from St. Louis and 1 from Jefferson County. Commissioner Clayton suggested charging a nominal admission fee to the dance with separate charges for food instead of one higher fee which includes food. Black reported that the Halloween Carnival, which is a new program this year for ages 1-5, was very successful with 75 kids plus parents attending. There were 12 booths, including a fishing booth, cake walk and sponge throw. He stated the program will be offered again next year and the age limit will be for ages 1-6. Black thanked the Malley staff and the Recreation Center staff for manning the booths and helping in other areas. Director Kuhn stated that he will present at the next meeting his recommendations for guidelines for commercial advertising. Parks Supt. Kavinsky reported on alternate park budget cuts ($10,000) in lieu of fertilizer budget cuts. He stated that Agricultural Supplies were reduced by $1,500; Other Miscellaneous Supplies by $2,000; Building Materials by $1,500; Electrical Supplies by $1,200; Plumbing Supplies by $800; Irrigation Supplies by $1,500; Other Repair & Maintenance Supplies by $1,500 . Kavinsky stated that new programs with regard to maintenance are being implemented and can accommodate the budget reductions in these areas . Commissioner Clayton recommended using "Xeriscape" for landscaping of the new downtown parking area on Acoma . Discussion ensued. Director Kuhn reported that the appraisal for the land North of Malley Center has been received from Intermountain Appraisal Services. He stated that the site is 9,375 sq. ft. and the appraised value is $90,000, or $9.50/sq. ft. He stated that the Malley Trust Fund Committee will discuss the appraisal at their meeting next week. Director Kuhn stated that he and other members of staff have received a number of complaints with regard to the closing of the Miller Building and have been blamed for the decision of closing Miller. He stated that the fact is that staff included the recommendation in a prepared list of 40 or 50 items that would possibly have to be eliminated in the event that there was a 1/2 cent reduction in sales tax. He stated that staff would not have determined the closure of Miller Building as priority should a cut become necessary due to the fact that the programs at Miller are among the highest in revenue recovery. Considerable discussion ensued, which included the financial state of the City, the difficulty that Council faces in making budget cut decisions, future program fee increases, money that the City could possibly receive as a result of the cultural arts amendment passing, etc . Commissioner Braucht stated that the Englewood High School cross country team has asked to use the Englewood Golf Course for an invitational cross country meet in October (next year). This would take place at a non-golfing - 3 - • • • 'time and the greens would be corded off to prevent damage to the course. Director Kuhn stated he will check with the golf course manager and investigate the possibilities . Commissioner Kozacek discussed advantages to the City in locating a water world facility in the Englewood area, possibly at Centennial Park or in the area of the South Drive-In location at Belleview and Windermere. There was also discussion of a fishing sanctuary at McClellan Reservoir. Commissioner Gomes stated he received a letter from former Mayor Otis thanking the Commission for honoring him with a lifetime golf pass. Chairman Neyer received a similar letter from former Commission Chairman Poole. Youth Commissioner Hathaway requested that he and other Commission members receive a copy of the policy for renting the Recreation Center facility. There was some discussion regarding possible use of the Recreation Center after hours by unauthorized individuals. Director Kuhn requested anyone observing such activity to call him at home immediately. Commissioner Clayton informed the Commission that the new golf course concessionaire is currently working under an interim agreement because the liquor license application has been delayed. The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m . Linda Wilks, Recording Secretary - 4 -