Discussion:
The Community Center membership rates were discussed with the PRAB and City Council in April of this year. At the City Council work session the City Council approved the PRAB's recommendation to not increase fees in July but rather in January of 2018. The City Council then directed staff to propose increased membership fees for January 2018 to reflect the added amenities of the Community Center. They directed that a family membership rate should be around $600.
Staff evaluated the current fees and used the rate of $600 for a family membership as a basis for developing the additional fee packages. Staff is recommending the following fees:
| |
Annual Res |
Annual Nonres |
Monthly Res |
Monthly Nonres |
| Family |
600 |
815 |
55 |
73 |
| Adult |
380 |
540 |
35 |
48 |
|
Senior/Youth/
Military
|
275 |
370 |
25 |
33 |
| Adult +1 |
490 |
680 |
45 |
62 |
The proposed fees were developed utilizing incremental changes and evaluating comparable membership fees. Attached is an updated chart of comparable rates. The chart also lists the current fees and proposed fees. The proposed fees are competitive yet reflect the amenities the city now has to offer. The fees proposed include the same amenities that the current fees include; fitness center, fitness classes, open swim, open skate, open gym, walking track and playground. The membership also includes a discount on childcare.
Two items that should be discussed as potential items to include in the membership are open hockey and childcare. Open hockey is very similar to open skate and could be treated the same. If childcare were to be included the PRAB should consider whether it only applies to a family membership and should the membership rates then be increased from what is proposed. Of the comparable community centers three facilities do include childcare and one facility has the option to upgrade the membership to include childcare.