HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-09-08 - AGENDA REPORTS - AQUATIC LESSON FEES (2)NEW BUSINESS
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AGENDA REPORT
City. Manager Approval
Item to be presented s
September 8, 1992
Implementation of Aquatic Lesson Fees
DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation
BACKGROUND
At its meeting of August 13, 1992, the Parks and Recreation Commission approved
and recommended to City Council the adoption of a $16 fee for Beginner I and II
swim lessons in the Spring of 1993. Staff was asked to implement three one-week
water safety classes in the spring (free of charge) for children 12 years of age
and under.
In the past two years the aquatic staff has delivered a high quality lesson
program. Patrons continue to comment on the improved quality of instruction,
decreased class size, and positive attitudes of aquatic staff. It was at the
March Commission Meeting that staff requested of Commission that the same lesson
fee be charged for beginner level lessons, in order. to increase participation by
the citizen after registration. Instead of a fee, a $16 deposit on all
beginning classes was implemented beginning in the 1991'summer season.
As the process currently operates, if participants successfully complete the
session, the City initiates and mails each participant a full refund of $16. The
cost to the City for this service is approximately $38,800 per year, or $32 per
refund. These costs include staff time to initiate the refund, stationery,
postage, and finance costs for processing. The free Beginner I and II classes
could account for $27,200 in revenue for one year. The total cost of the
deposit system is approximately $65,200. This does not include the opportunity
for the expansion of classes due to an increase in the revenue base.
Ninety-eight percent of our lesson parents who responded to our surveys
indicated theywould be willing to pay for beginning lessons in order to have
additional progressive classes offered.
We will have approximately 5,000 participants registered for aquatic classes
during .the 1992 season. Seventeen hundred of those participants are registered
for Beginner I and II classes. At one. point, there were over 1,000 people on a
waiting list; primarily for Beginner I and II classes. With the iaplementation
of a fee for all beginner lessons, the additional revenue could be used to fund
an expansion of classes giving more citizens the opportunity to participate, as
well as.fund much needed capital projects within the aquatic system.
The Parks and Recreation Commission recommends the adoption of a $16 fee.for
Beginner I and II level swim lessons beginning in the Spring of 1993.
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