8246-11ORDINANCE NO. 8246-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
RELATING TO SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES AND CHARGES,
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, APPENDIX A,
SUBJECT XI, PARKS, BEACHES, RECREATION;
ESTABLISHING A MINIMUM RATE FOR NON-RESIDENT
FEES AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL CRITERIA IN
ESTABLISHING THE CLASS OF CITY RESIDENTS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF APPLYING FEES; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Clearwater provides recreation facilities and programs for
the residents of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has established the criteria for the class of City
residents for the purpose of imposing varying fees for residents versus nonresidents as
users of City recreational facilities; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to modify the enforcement of the surcharge factor to
clarify the minimum amount due, which was established when first approved; and
WHEREAS, the definition of Corporate memberships needs to be clarified and
the inclusion of Silver Sneaker members added; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA;
Section 1. Appendix A, Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges, is hereby
amended to read:
XI. PARKS, BEACHES, RECREATION:
Use of facilities by nonresidents (ch. 22):
(1) Effective June 1, 2005, nonresidents who wish to rent or use City recreation
facilities or programs may do so by paying a nonresident fee based on the
following formulas which shall be administered by the Parks and Recreation
Director:
(a) Nonresidents:
Department O&M Budget + indirect overhead - budgeted revenue = Net
budget divided by population = subtotal
Subtotal + Capital Improvement Program recovery component + Card
processing fee x surcharge factor = Individual non-resident yearly fee
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(b) Annual nonresident family fees:
Individual nonresident yearly fees x 2.5 = Annual nonresident family fee.
(c) Options in lieu of nonresident card purchase:
1. Pay non-card holder rates for tennis, swimming, classes, and/or
admissions. (These fees will vary depending upon activity, however in no
case will they be less than or equal to card holder rates.)
(d) Surcharge factor.
Surcharge factor is established and adjusted by the City Manager or his or
her designee in order to address the economic climate. A current fee
schedule including the surcharge factor shall be set out in parks and
recreation departmental policies.
(e) Minimum rate:
The minimum nonresident fee established by City Council is $180 per person.
If and when the formula yields a higher fee, that fee becomes the new
minimum fee.
(2) The criteria which establish the class of City residents for the purpose of the fees
above are:
(a) Permanent residence within the incorporated boundaries of the City.
(b) Ownership of real property within the incorporated boundaries of the City, as
evidenced by the official tax rolls maintained by the county;
(c) Tourists and guests temporarily residing at properties three months or less,
within the incorporated boundaries of the City as evidenced by a motel key or
another resident member;
(d) Persons who are employees of the city, and their family which is hereby
defined as "Husband and wife or legal guardian and their children who live in
the same household, who are 18 years of age or under, or less than 23 years
of age and a full time college student;
(e) Persons who are retirees of the City of Clearwater;
(f) Active Military personnel and their family as defined in (d);
(g) Full Time employees or clients of the Upper Pinellas Association for
Retarded Citizens (UPARC), for the use of the Long Center facility and
programs only;
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(h) Corporate memberships to City wellness programs at City facilities funded b
businesses or employees of government institutions (f8F businesses within
the incorporated boundaries of the City)where the fiFSt ten rnembeFShin6 Of
the nnrnernFion are paid as nnnlinnhle non resident fees; the eleven4h
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resident fees being applied-
(3) Nonresidents who wish to rent a City recreation facility must possess a
nonresident card or pay a ten percent surcharge for the rental.
(4) In programs where rentals are charged, or where enforcement is impractical, or a
majority of the facilities used by a program are provided in a municipality other
than Clearwater, the nonresident fee is not required.
(5) Notwithstanding any provisions herein to the contrary, members of any program
coordinated by the City through a third-party contractual agreement shall be
permitted to participate in recreational programs at city recreational facilities in
accordance with, and to the extent of, the terms and conditions of said contract.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL
READING AND ADOPTED
Appr ed as to form:
Laura Lipowski Mahony
Assistant City Attorney
March 3, 2011
March 17, 2011
Frank V. Hibbard
Mayor
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Rosemarie Call
City Clerk
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