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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParks And Recreation Board - Minutes - 04/24/1976PORT COLLIES PARKS AND 1LECILMATIOR DEPARTMENT rr1%I„ 1 g 1S1'0 Z'arks and Recreation Advisory Board Fleeting MinutePTY MANAGE;, February 24, 1976 The regular rating of the Parlc.B and Recreation Advisory Board was called to order by President- Bob Hunt at 7:3V pc on 7abruary 24, 1976. Minutes were approved. The Recreation Department is not opposed to using the mouth guard in football but finis i:. difficult to blurry out,. Gladys Eddy suggested that JAA coaches meet with physicians prior :o the season. It was felt that there should be a continuio3 discussion on football and that written instructions should be given to the coaches. Notes of appreciation are to be sent to coach O'Donnell and Dr. Murray and Dr. beard. A. Ballfields Due to the 15% increase of ele 'tr_c^1 rates and the necessity of hiring someone part-time to turn on lights, the c'apmrtmsnt suggested an increase in field fees from $10 to $20, field ;.reP--z:Lt:io;; fees from $5 to $10. The field fee hike will break even on cast :with no profit.. 7t was moved by Gladys Eddy and seconded by Lela Hyder to adopt this fee sc`:a:ndule. Motion carried. it was brought out that various service oa:ga;;'. tiosc: are wanting tournaments which keep city teams from using elite 'ields; z ere is also a question concerning charging gate admission. Bob Runt stated thAt city-aponsored programs are of Prim importance, any time unsvhedut hen can be used for outside tournaments. A motion -was made by Gladys Eddy ,a;•. seconded by Duane Millar that priority be given to local play, that Parks and !tecreation set tournament weekends and that no profit should be derived from games, except that -which would go to the city. Motion carried. B. S5mmin8 Poo.i According to Tors Fra.aier,-,reeent fee policy for pool rental during un- scheduled hours is $25dh+:7_ia• and 504� a person over 50 people. This policy doesn't cover very large urocp3 such as gxplorer olympics. Staff suggests that 25% of the gate should go to the city from the vet profits, along with $200 damage deposit for these apecial events. This policy will create revenue for the city. A motion was made by Dave Philips and seconded by Don Peters to adopt this policy. Motion carried.. C. Tetanis Courts Due to difficulty of obt.-tiniag courts, the near confrontation of super- vis6r:•iaud players, and disa2tisfar.tion of the public, a court reservation system has been recommended by the staff for Edore Park courts. .Teas Helburg explained two places now charge - uoulier and Soul :west Denver. $3 for One hour from 4.00-9.00 pm has been a+uggeated; probc331y t_ part-time people wild. have to be hired to be ou duty at the courts. Tennis Club board members at this meeting opposed the suggested 1--es as being too high; they also felt it discriminated against people wlac worked diu:ir-. the dray. They believed lower fees charged all day long would have the same result i.e. control of court usage. 'volt a rexiea i:nportati 'zhe'i ... ,, �_, k17Sd ,.. L'•',� '>' ai.3' had a ' 4'0&0 deg 4. revenue generated by tennis. hob. E:4nt poifeted out that City Coukncil bar, di- rected that more recce a<:>>oa rrrs�;raaa:a 3 wuld ahem??t to become self -supportixe . I Motion made by Gladys Eddy and seconded by Dave Philips to charge $3 for 90 minutes from 4:00-10:00 pa was defeated. The staff recommends that charge be made per court, not per person. A motion was made by Gladys Eddy and se- conded by Clara Donohoe to charge $2.50 per court for 90 minutes from 4:00- 10:00 pa. Motion carried. To effectively evaluate reservation system, Mr. Brunton has auggestcd no tournaments be scheduled at Rdora Park. R. R. Phillips stated that the departak nt's priorities are free play and lessons with competitive tournaments rating last. Bob HuT�t requested input and recom- mendations from staff concerning requests by special groups for court use. D. Bnildinu Use According to Tom Yrazier, building policies as stated are all right but the fees are quite high. Deposits are required where equipment is used. The suggestion of $10 per session, not to exceed 3 hours; thereafter, a day rate, Is to be charged. It was moved by Clara Dcuohoe and seconded by Gladys Eddy to accept the building policy, reduce the amount of depoait, and charge fees per 3 hour session and day session to be established at descretion of staff. City Park building will have fee greater than $10 per.session due to its large site. Motion carried. Clarification of tennis policy was asked for by Torn Frazier. A motion was made by Gladys Bddy and seconded by Clara Donohoe that all tournament requests go through Jean Helburg; staff will as;�igra co+�rts for tonrvament use; there will be no scheduling of lessons for special interest groups. The meeting was adjourned at 11.30 pm. Respectfully submitted, =Tr77W_=-1 Present: Lela Hyder Dave Philips Jean Helburg Duane Miller Bob HunL Terry Keith Donna Beard Don Peters Peggy Curtis Clara Donohoe H. R. Phillips Suzy Danford Gladys Eddy Tom Frasier Hike DiTullio Nine Tennis Club membars Lori Jorgenson The next meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will be March 23rd at 145 S. Mountain in the conference room. Agenda: No specific items - routine matters.