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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08490Substituted Copy May 29, 2012 ORDINANCE NO. 8490 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE IMPOSITION OF A FEE FOR THE RESERVATION AND USE OF THE ROTARY 43 CENTENNIAL PAVILION IN CITY PARK WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo owns and maintains the Rotary 43 Centennial Pavilion in City Park; and WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Department wishes to begin charging a fee for the reservation and use of the Rotary 43 Centennial Pavilion; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. Parks and Recreation Department is hereby authorized to charge fees for the reservation and use of the Rotary 43 Centennial Pavilion. SECTION 2. The fee charged would be to reserve the shelter for one (1) reservation per day only. The fee would be $100.00 per day with a refundable damage deposit in the amount of $100.00. All fees are payable upon reservation. Any requests for cancellation/change must occur a minimum of 14 days prior to reservation to receive a refund. If cancellation is less than 14 days prior to reservation, fee will be forfeited. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval. INTRODUCED: May 29, 2012 BY: Steve Nawrocki COUNCIL PERSON PASSED AND APPROVED: June 11, 2012 Substituted Copy May 29, 2012 Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE DATE: May 29, 2012 AGENDA ITEM # R-8 DEPARTMENT: PARKS AND RECREATION CREIGHTON WRIGHT, DIRECTOR TITLE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE IMPOSITION OF A FEE FOR THE RESERVATION AND USE OF THE ROTARY 43 CENTENNIAL PAVILION IN CITY PARK ISSUE Should Parks and Recreation Department begin charging a fee for the reservation and use of the Rotary 43 Centennial Pavilion in City Park? RECOMMENDATION Approval of the Ordinance. BACKGROUND During the May 21, 2012 City Council Work Session, Parks and Recreation Director Creighton Wright presented a proposal to implement fees for the reservation and use of shelters in the City parks. Following the presentation, City Council directed Mr. Wright to revise his proposal to only include the newly constructed Rotary 43 Centennial Pavilion in City Park. Currently the Parks and Recreation Department requires a reservation for the use of any of its covered shelters pursuant to P.M.C. § 10-1-4. In order to reserve a covered shelter now, people only need to provide their name and contact information. When the shelters are not reserved, they are available on a first-come/first-served basis. There are no limits on the amount of time a shelter may be reserved. Therefore, people tend to reserve a shelter for all day when they only need it for 3-4 hours. In addition, people don’t cancel their unneeded reservations. Therefore, a shelter may sit empty for an entire day when it could have been reserved and/or used by others. Staff proposes the implementation of a fee for reserving the Rotary 43 Centennial Pavilion for several reasons: 1. To encourage people to only reserve the time they really need and cancel unneeded reservations – allowing more people guaranteed access to the shelter. 2. To recover administrative and permit enforcement costs associated with the reservation of the shelter. 3. To gain some buy-in and encourage people to value the resources they use leading them to take better care of the space. 4. Possibly to increase revenue to purchase signs and display boards for the shelter. 5. Charging a fee for reservation is commonplace among other municipalities. When not in use by a scheduled reservation, the Rotary 43 Centennial Pavilion will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. FINANCIAL IMPACT The fee charged would be to reserve the shelter for one (1) reservation per day only. The fee would be $100.00 per day with a refundable damage deposit in the amount of $100.00 Staff expects the reservation fees to generate approximately $2,500 in revenue.