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REQUEST FOR ACTION fiver To Item Number Ma or and Ci Council 5.2. Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Administration December 7, 2009 Bill Maertz, Parks and Recreation Director Item Description Reviewed by Non-Resident Fees for Recreation Programs Lori ohnson, Ci Administrator Reviewed by Action Requested Staff is requesting direction regarding charging non-resident fees for recreation programs. Background/Discussion At the August 10, 2009, budget workshop the Mayor requested a review of non-resident use of recreation programs. Staff pulled usage numbers for recreation programs and fee-based community events. A review of the 2008 registration numbers indicates the non-resident percentages of fee-based programs are approximately 32%. This is an estimate, based on available data. At the September 8, 2009, City Council meeting staff presented information regarding non-resident fees. The Council directed staff to present the information to the Parks and Recreation Commission and return with a recommendation. The Parks and Recreation Commission considered the non-resident fee issue at the October 14 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. At that time the commission voted to not recommend non-resident fees but requested staff to come back with more information. At the November 18 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting staff presented information about what other cities were doing regarding non- resident fees. The Commission voted 5-1 to recommend to the City Council non-resident fees of five dollars on programs that cost under fifty dollars and ten dollars on programs over fifty dollars and to review after one year to determine what effect this change has on participation and revenue. Informational Note: At the November 18, 2009 Parks and Recreation Commission meeting the Commission voted to accept staff's recommendation to change the field rental policy to prohibit for- profit sports leagues from renting city owned fields. These "franchises" run tournaments for profit and have created situations where local youth associations have been short of fields for large tournaments. Typically the field use policy has been set internally with input from the Parks and Recreation Commission. Financial Impact The Commission is recommending a review after one year to determine the impact on revenue. C:\Documents and Settings\jmiller\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK3E\5 2 Non- Resident Fees.doc