HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2007-2837-D golf course user fees for annual membershipsORDINANCE NO. 2 0 0 7- J �i �'7 " D
. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING "APPENDIX A, FEES," CHAPTER 50, °PARKS AND
RECREATION", ARTICLE II, "GOLF COURSE", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTEf CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSEI CONTAINING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSEI FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS
LAW1 AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. "Appendix A, Fees," Chapter 50, "Parks and
Recreation", Article II, "Golf Course", of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of La Porte is hereby amended and shall hereafter read
as follows. The amendments contained in this ordinance shall be
effective April 1, 2007.
Section 2. Chapter 50, "Parks and Recreation," Article II.
"Golf Course", subchapter (d), is hereby amended and shall
hereafter read as follows, to -wit:
• "(d) User fees for annual membership holders 50-32
(1) Residents
a. Cash ...................... 1,100.00
b. Payment plan, $500.00 down, and 11
monthly payments of $57.31 each,
including interest at the rate of
ten percent per annum, for a total
of $1,130.39 for the year.
(2) Resident senior citizens
a. Cash ........................ 900.00
b. Payment plan, $500.00 down, and 11
monthly payments of $38.38 each,
including interest at the rate of
ten percent per annum, for a total
of $922.18 for the year.
(3) Nonresidents
a. Cash ...................... 1,250.00
• b. Payment plan, $500.00 down, and 11
monthly payments of $71.64 each,
including interest at the rate of
ten percent per annum, for a total
of $1,288.02 for the year."
(4) City of La Porte employees
(full time and part time)
a. Cash ........................ 900.00
b. Payment plan, the sum of $35.00 will
be deducted from each employee pay-
check, based on 26 paychecks per
year.
(5) The Golf Course Manager shall have the
authority to market the golf course by
using various promotions, such as daily,
hourly, and/or price specials, and other
promotions which he may deem desirable
to enhance revenue at the Bay Forest
Golf Course."
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only.
Section 4. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any
part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this Ordinance
• shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not
affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and it is hereby
declared to be the intention of this City Council to have passed
each section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase,
or clause, or part thereof, may be declared invalid.
Section 5. The City Council officially finds, determines,
recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date,
hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was
posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the
City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as
required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required
• by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject
matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted
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upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms
such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after
its passage and approval. The fees in this ordinance shall be
effective April 1, 2007.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 19th day of March, 2007.
ATTEST:
Mar a A. Gillett
City Secretary
APPROVED:
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Knox W. Askins
City Attorney
CITY OF LA PORTE
By:
Alton
y:Alton E. Porter
Mayor
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` Golf Course Workshop
• February 12, 2007
Senior Resident Memberships
• We would like to increase the incentive of being a. Senior Resident Member. At
this time we only have 4 active senior resident members that pay $1,000 annually. We
would recommend a price reduction of $100 for resident seniors making their yearly
commitment $900. This would take an ordinance change.
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Employee Memberships
We get requests from employees that play golf for employees' discounts or
memberships. We could offer to full time employees the same rate as our Senior
Resident Memberships. We feel like this would be an incentive for employees to use the
facility more and also an incentive for employees to take up the game at an affordable
price. We also could offer employees payroll deductions to spread out the cost over 12
months. This would require an ordinance addition.
Senior Rate Time Restructure
We would like to lift the 11:00 time restriction for senior discounts on weekdays
with the exception of Fridays. Most golf courses offer the senior rates all day. We start
weekend rates on Fridays at 11:00. Rates for seniors (60 and older) are: Resident (La
Porte only) $10.50, Non Resident $13.50. No ordinance change would be needed.
Credit Card Fees
Years ago, when we started taking credit cards for payment, we instituted a credit
card fee of 5% to overcome the processing fees of the vendor. Our percentage of credit
card users then was approximately 10%. Now it is 30%. This fee is also charged on the
usage of debit cards.
We receive complaints from customers on a daily basis. It makes the cashiers
uncomfortable to try to explain the reason of the charge. We would like to be user
friendly at our job. If possible, we would like to discontinue the 5% processing fee. It
would also help us be more precise when we quote rates on the phone and internet. No
ordinance change would be needed.
Promotional Fees / Marketing Specials
The rate ordinance sets the green fee and cart fee rates. The general manager sets
the time. In this day and time, we now have to market golf by using several promotional
tactics. Daily specials, internet times, holiday specials, etc. Can we put more language in
the ordinance to allow the general manager to set. rates and manage these marketing
promotions? This would be an ordinance addition.
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