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A Resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Maricopa, Arizona, amending the Community Services Department Fee Schedule and the Copper Sky Multigenerational/Aquatics Center Fee Schedule. Discussion and Action.
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On November 6, 2018 the Mayor and City Council approved a Pricing Policy for use in establishing pricing for programs, activities and reservable spaces offered by the Community Services Department. At that time, staff also proposed a new fee schedule for the department.
In general, the intent of the proposed fee schedule is to provide flexibility for staff to adjust pricing in connection to the direct and indirect costs increasing or decreasing. It will also allow staff to create promotional or discount pricing for programs. Rental fees have changed to allow flexibility to accommodate different usage groups.
There has also been a differentiation between Copper Sky and community park fields. Copper Sky is qualified as a sports complex due to the high standards for maintenance. It should not be categorized the same way as our community parks. This is done with the goal of attracting tournaments to our City while still allowing local use in the community parks to remain the same.
Aquatic Facility rental fees have also changed. The previous fee structures caused the City to lose money anytime the facility was rented for a private event or party. We believe these fees are more accurate and cover the direct costs of an exclusive rental. Resident day rates and lane rentals remain unchanged in this fee schedule.
Coper Sky membership fees have also changed. With the minimum wage increase that began in 2017, the cost for Copper Sky operation has increased. To this point, that increase in staffing costs has not correlated with an increase in membership costs. In addition to adding value to the membership in general, we are also incentivizing a customer commitment to the facility. Our current day pass rates ...
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