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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-04-86 WS MINUTES OF THE SCHEDULED WORKSHOP HELD FEBRUARY 4, 1986 e PRESENT: Mayor Ison, Commissioners Cox; Rodgers; Bateman and Hager, City Manager Griffin, City Clerk Catron. City Attorney LaY"II::~, Rf-2ct"eat ioy',al Dir~ector~ Beech, aY"ld Deputy Cler~k Loul oud i s. ABSENT: None. CALL TO ORDER Mayor lson called the scheduled workshop to order at 7:05 p.m.. Mayor Ison then asked Mr. J1M Beech, Recreational Director to give an overview of the proposed Ordinance. DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED RECREATIONAL FEE ORDINANCE Mr. Beech stated at this time there is no Basketball in the City but they included it in the Ordinance for use. This fee of $200.00 would be collected from an evening basketball league. leaque fut Ut~~? adult Mr. Beech stated he would like to see the fee eliminated for the BMX Parents Club for Ocoee, but outside BMX clubs could pay a fee tCI r~ent the tr~ack by day, but r~ecclmmended increasing the fee proposed as he feels it is not high enough. e Mr. Beech had no problem with persons wanting to reserve tne Gazebo, paying the stated fee of $10.00 per day, as long as it is rented along with the Community Center, and if it 1S not the charge to be set at $20.00 per day. Mr. Beech stated he did not get involved with the rental fees set for the Ocoee Community Center. Mr. Beech felt there should be a charge set for special program activities. The fee charged would be paid partially to the City and partially to the pualified instructor teaching the special program. If there is a program activity scheduled in the Youth Center, only the program activity fees I-'lotlld apply. Mr. Beech felt the proposed softball fee was fine, and would help pay for trophies, officials, and costs to the City. Comm. Rodgers and Mr. Beech felt there should be a Football fee set also. Comm. Hager asked if the BMX Parents Club has insurance. Mr. Beech stated they did carry insurance for every participant through PSA and for racers who are not regular. The registration fee charged also covers them with i 'nsur~aY"lce. . Mr. Beech felt if citizens want to reserve the tennis courts then they can pay for it. Mr. Beech felt if the meters for 1 . e . CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP FEBRUARY 4, 1986 PAGE 2 lights were to be installed, the tennis courts would need upgrading and this would be too much of an expense to the City and would also create problems with vandalism to the meter~ boxes. Mr~. Beech suggested a better" solutiCljr. would be to place timers on the lights and a lever switch to override the timer with a sign of instruction to the users when the courts are not being utilized. Mr. Beech agreed with the fees for the rental of the Youth Center, and stated he has rented the center out for birthday parties, receptions, and showers previously. Mr. Beech questioned the Youth Sports fees and suggested the Pee Wee League fees should be reduced to $1.00 or $2.00 per person. The Commission agreed that these Recreational Fees should be set to enable the City to recoup funds expended for the upkeep and maintenance of these facilities, and to enable the City to continue enhancing the recreational activities for the citizens. This Ordinance is to go back to staff for rework on some of the definitions and some of the set fees, then the proposed Ordinance will come back before the Comm i ss i orl. The workshop was adjourned p. m. . i Cot o_~ ~~fi~l_~: __~: ~j MAYOR ISDN ATTEST: ~ i.:::