pages: RecreationandParkCommission/2012-01-11.pdf, 5
This data as json
body | date | page | text | path |
---|---|---|---|---|
RecreationandParkCommission | 2012-01-11 | 5 | Commissioner Delaney had a comment to do with the value of being a resident of Alameda. Delaney believes that the charge for non-Alameda residents may not be high enough. He proposed that the $10 an hour rate be charged for resident teams (teams consisting of 75-100% residents), move the second group (teams with 50-74% residents) to $20 an hour, and the third group (49% or less being residents) to $25 an hour. This would not only bring in a little more money, but it would also let the people of Alameda know that the Commission is doing well by them. Director Lillard said that it would not be a problem to administer the fees that way. Chair Restagno was in agreement with the direction Delaney was going, and proposed a $10, $20 and $30 fee respectively. Director Lillard said that since this was a brand new policy, they didn't want to make it too much or too little, but was amenable to making the fee one the Commission was comfortable with. Audience member Erik Schuler, Senior League GM with Alameda Babe Ruth, came forward to speak on the fee issue. His youth teams are about 75-85% Alameda residents, and he runs the 13-year olds all the way up to the collegiate team which is endorsed and under the umbrella of Alameda Babe Ruth. When you get to the college level teams, the resident rate is actually lower. Even with the fees what they are now at the lower rate, Alameda Babe Ruth is over budget by $10,000. Currently they charge $500 for a season (much less than in other cities), and if the field fees increase, there are still other fees such as equipment, umpires, travel expenses, etc. to consider. There is a concern that they might have to start charging an exorbitant amount for kids to play baseball if the fees go up any higher. Commissioner Delaney clarified with Mr. Schuler that currently, Alameda Babe Ruth is not charging enough in fees to cover their costs. Chair Restagno asked what amount of field hours would be used in a typical season. Schuler replied that each game is 21/2-3 hours long. Restagno verified that even though they might not meet the 75% rule, they would always have more than 50% of the players be Alameda residents. Restagno then asked how many games and how many practices would there be within a season. Schuler responded on average, about 50 games are played a season and 50-65% of these games are played away. In looking at a number of about 25 home games that would be a total of about 75 field hours. The cost per season for field rental would be around $750-$1,500. Director Lillard said that you need to take into account that when you first start looking at the fee structure, it really doesn't matter if you are a resident or non-resident. The amount of wear and tear on the field, the amount of water it takes to keep the field in good condition, maintenance staff time, etc. are all taken into account. The monies Recreation is looking to re-coup from the fees would be to help cover these costs as about 60% of the General Fund budget is directly related to field costs. After more discussion, Commissioner Delaney made a motion to adopt the 18-22 year old field rate fees as: $10 for teams comprised of 75-100% Alameda residents, $15 for teams comprised of 50-74% Alameda residents, and $30 for teams with less than 49% Alameda residents. Commissioner Sonneman seconded the motion which was unanimously approved. M/S/C DELANEYISONNEMAN (unanimously approved) "That the Recreation Commission adopt 18-22 year old field rates of $10 for teams comprised of 75-100% Alameda residents, $15 for teams comprised of 50- 74% Alameda residents, and $30 for teams with less than 49% Alameda residents." Approved (5): Restagno, Brown, Delaney, Sonneman, Cooke Recreation & Park Commission Mtg. Minutes - Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - 5- | RecreationandParkCommission/2012-01-11.pdf |