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C�TY COMMISSION BRZEFiNG S£SSIOH
November 1�+, 1974
The Ci.ty Commi.sg�.on of the City of Cl,earwater m�t in a
Bra.efin� SEssion at the c�.t� �i��.i, Thursday, November 14, 197�+,
at 9:50 A.M. with the foll.owa.ng members present:
Karleen �'. DeBlaker
John F. Rankin
Also present were:
Pa.cot B . F'loyd
Herbert M. �rown
Commissioner
Commissioner
City Manager
City Attorney
The City Manager stated discuasion of �he two Parks and
Reereation i�etns wou].d be considered iirst as the Staff and
Board were present. A55'�. City Mana�er, Jeff Butler presented
the background information as follows: when �he budge� was put
�oge�her �wo issues were 1.ef� unresoZved, one dealt wxth char�es
far Recreation Pragrams and the 2nd dealt with proposed recreatian
program funding. A surnmary of act�.vxties , costs , pro j ected i.n--
come and expendi�ures was pr�sen�ted.
Commissioner WilZiams assumed �he chair at 10:00 A.M.
Comm�ss�.oner Rankin questioned income on some af �he Arts
� Craits ac�a,vities but no expenda.tures. Parks and Recrea�ion
Diractor explained several activi�ies �re �aught by �he same
regular emp�oyee specia�.is�s who work a1.Z over the C�,ty on
regular City programs. At �he presen� �z,me there is no charge
except for mate�ci.a�.s and the pxopased charges wi11 bring in
ex�ra annua3. i.ncome or revenue.
Comma.ssioner Rankin ques�ianQd differen� ratios to be
charged resident and non-residen�s of th� Ci.ty �or various
pragrarns, Parks and Recrea��.on Director explained some were
annual charges �or year-round acta.vities, vers�s 6 or B week
classes in Arts and Crafts activi�ies and no ra�io�:was used.
They did use a general yardstiek taking 3.nto considera�ion
seasonal activities, cos� fac�ars, and ag� groups Qtc., and
were suggestin� ra�her than recommending �he proposed charges.
Surroundin,; cities and �owns were contacted for �h�:ir rat�s
and comparisons were made. Annual membership fees �.n addi�ion
to a regular aharge are m�c.� by �he City o� Larga. The
Commissian was �.nvited to visit �he actzva.fiies and see �or
themselves.
The City Manager suggested the charges be put �.n�o effect
for 2 or 3 mon�hs and then �arks and Recreati.on wou�d report
back. He a1.so stated recen� 1.egislation had been passed makin�
a.t possible �or the municipa3.i�a,es ta �et tagether wi�h �he
counties �o set up recrea��.on servic� dis�ricts similar �o �h�
Fire Da.s�r�.cts .
Jeff Bu��.er presented �he fac�:s an �he Pax�ks and Racrea-
ti.an Capital improvement Pro�ram. A moti.on was adopted unani-
mously by �he Cammission when budget was approved to delay the
soft ba11. compiex and �o uta.lzze.�the $225,000 for addi�iona�,
neighbarhood recreatian �acilities. Fina]. decision was he1.d
up awai�ing a briefing session with �he Parks � Recrea�ion
S�a,ff and the Parks E Recreation Board. A�1 were present �o
da.scuss the plan and the Commisszon is to da.rect which n�igh--
barhood facil,ities are to be considered. The Staff and Board
are recommenda�ng �he soitba7.1 complex .
The Parks and Recreation Direc�or spoke in favor �f �he
soitball coraplex, and distribu�ed a CZearwater Sun article of
May 12, �.97�+ criticising new rules which had to be adop�ed �o
speed up the game. He stated our present �acilities are not
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