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<br />e e <br />/REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Exhibits: <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE 1829-8, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ADJUSTED <br />RATES FOR THE USE OF THE LA PORTE RECREATION AND <br />FITNESS CENTER. <br /> <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />In February of this year, at a City Council workshop, staff presented an overview of La Porte <br />Recreation and Fitness Center operations, with two purposes; 1) an eye toward reducing the <br />onerous four level membership fee structure with a 2 level plan that was revenue neutral, and 2) <br />to review operations to assure that, although the City is subsidizing the rates La Porte residents <br />pay, non-La Porte residents were paying their fair share. At that time, Council indicated that we <br />should go ahead and look at a fee structure that would better anticipate the future needs of the <br />Recreation and Fitness Center. The new rates in this proposed ordinance should result in an <br />approximate ten percent (10%) increase in revenues generated by the RFC in the future. We do <br />not know which citizens will choose the basic and which will choose the deluxe plan so we cannot <br />know for sure what the resulting increase in revenues will be. <br /> <br />We have made a substantial number of improvements at the RFC this year including resurfacing <br />of the pool, new weight equipment, and, if approved tonight, a new gymnasium floor. There are <br />additional improvements included in the upcoming budget for the RFC that will continue to make <br />it a state-of-the-art facility, and this ordinance, if approved, will allow continued improvements <br />over future years to assure a first class facility. <br /> <br />Staff Recommendaiion: <br />Staff recommends that the proposed ordinance establishing adjusted rates for the use of the La <br />Porte Recreation and Fitness Center be approved. <br /> <br />Action Required by Council: <br />Consider approval of the proposed ordinance establishing adjusted rates for the use of the La <br />Porte Recreation and! Fitness Center. <br /> <br />Availability of Fund$: <br />General Fund WaterlWastewater <br />Capital Improvement General Revenue Sharing <br />XX N/A <br />Account Number: Funds Available YES NO <br />Approved for City Council Aaenda <br /> <br />QMT.~ <br />Robert T. Herrera <br />City Manager <br /> <br />q-q -f~ <br />Date <br />