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14.A.
City Council Meeting
Meeting Date:
09/04/2012
From:
Brian Grube, Recreation Services Director

Information

TITLE:

Consideration of Ordinance No. 2012-13:  An ordinance of the Mayor and Council of the City of Flagstaff amending Flagstaff City Code, Title 3, Business Regulations; Chapter 3, User Fees; Section 3-10-001-0005, Recreation, revising Jay Lively Activity Center fees.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Postpone to the October 2, 2012, City Council meeting to allow sufficient time to develop more detailed infomation and to complete community outreach and discussion with the public.

Policy Decision or Reason for Action:

Not applicable


Financial Impact:

$100,000 of revenue was budgeted for this fiscal year. This amount will be reduced as the fee implementation is delayed.

Connection to Council Goal:

Not applicable for this action.

Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:

Yes, at the July 3, 2012, City Council meeting, the Council postponed this item to the September 4, 2012, City Council meeting.



Options and Alternatives

None at this time.




Background/History:

On July 3, changes to the Jay Lively user fees came before Council for disscussion. During the meeting Council directed staff to obtain additional infomation and conduct additional community outreach.

Key Considerations:

Currently city staff are working on the following in preparation for the next Council meeting
  • Options for phasing fees over a period of years.
  • Multiple fee options which increases some fees immediately while leaving others to be phased in.
  • Looking at each fee individually and its associated revenue.
  • Options for possible revenue associated with advertisment on dasher boards.
  • Conducting research with other rinks to understand how they utilize dasher boards
  • Researching current summer ice revenue and expenses.
  • Conducting community outreach with members of the public on website updates and general rink communication.
  • Conducting community outreach with user groups to establish sustainable fee increases

Expanded Financial Considerations:

Not applicable for this action.

Community Benefits and Considerations:

By postponing until October 2, 2012, additional community participation and input will be sought and considered in the future recommendations to the City Council.

Community Involvement:

Not applicable for this action.

Attachments

No file(s) attached.

Form Review

Inbox Reviewed By Date
City Clerk lburke 08/21/2012 04:32 PM
Legal Assistant Vicki Baker 08/23/2012 08:59 AM
Form Started By:
bgrube
Started On:
08/17/2012 12:07 PM
Final Approval Date:
08/23/2012