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Councilman O'Malley stated that he is uneasy about lowering fees for non-residents, but is amenable to Councilman Anderson's motion otherwise and agrees with his comments. He added that the 2017 report held that there were 21,000 daily admissions amounting to $10,500 in reduced revenue that year. He stated that reduced fees might increase overall revenue through increased attendance. Director Beno stated that the initial proposal from the Recreation Department was created with input from the City and the Public Works Department. He added that staff is not going to run the pool any differently and the Recreation Department does not base employees' wages off of what the pool rates are. The proposal changes what the amount that the City is going to reimburse the Recreation Department for pool operation. He acknowledged that a plan for the pool is a long term item that needs to be addressed, however the administration just has not had the time to address it yet. Director Pae stated that the Recreation Department has fixed costs and that attendance at the pool is based on weather. She hypothesized that pool fees can be reduced, but people still won't show up to the pool on a 65 degree day. She noted the amount that the City pays to the Recreation Department has gone down over time and that's a good question to be addressed moving forward. She added that the City pays for the overage of costs in materials and supplies through the Water Fund, which is supported by water rates paid to the City. She concluded that she does not think it would be wise to decrease pool rates and asked for the status quo to be maintained. President O'Leary stated he would support a third amendment for family season passes to be available online and added that an amendment needs to be made to make the exhibit with the legislation consistent with the law's language. Councilman Bullock inquired about the level of the annual subsidy from the Water Fund. Director Pae stated that the highest amount came in 2008 at $108,000 and gave a rundown of subsidy costs over the years. Councilman Bullock stated the City should be improving online capabilities and that the age changes in the ordinance are satisfactory. Vice President Anderson stated that if it is the will of the Council, he is willing to withdraw his motion and keep fees current. Council President O'Leary consulted with Law Director Butler on the procedure necessary to complete this action. Council President O'Leary then made a motion to table Vice President Anderson's motion, which was seconded by Anderson. Council President O'Leary then made a motion to amend the age ranges of the ordinance's text, which was seconded by Anderson. On the motion: All members voting yea. Motion passed. Council President O'Leary made a motion to amend the exhibit to reflect the proposed family season pass fee of$100 as the new current effective fee for the 2019 season and to retain all other fees as listed at the current rates, which was seconded by Vice President Anderson. On the motion: All members voting yea. Motion passed. 5