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Minutes of a Meeting of The North Olmsted Parks and Recreation Commission March 6, 2006 Page Four Aquatic Department Admission and Pass Rate Analysis Mr. DiSalvo asked the Commission to bear with him as there are some issues with pool income at the present time. Please note the cover page, the 2006 Current Aquatic Admission Rates for Residents and Non-Residents, copy attached with 2006 Cost Comparison Sheet and Proposed Ordinance Resident Rates for Pool Passes. Mr. DiSalvo then enumerated and repeated each item of the proposed changes on the cover page for the benefit of the Commission members. He then asked the Commission to note the 2006 Cost Comparison Sheet of Current Resident Rates for Pool Admissions Fees. The landscape shows the Classification (daily, winter-monthly, summer monthly, season 3- month pass and annual); the Resident/Type (student, senior and adult); the Cost per Admission; the Ordinance Range, the Non-Resident Rate and the Non-Resident Ordinance Range. Mr. DiSalvo began by noting the student daily rate of $3.50 with an Ordinance range between $3 and $6. When we start getting into the pass rates, one can see that the winter monthly pass for a student is only $14.50. $14.50 divided by 30 comes out to $.48. For a summer pass, the rate goes up to $24.00. Why that almost doubles is unknown. Seasonal three month passes indicate $30.00, or $.33 a day. The annual fee is $127.00, or $.34 a day. You can see the Ordinance Range and the print in bold for Non-resident Rates and Non-resident Ordinance Range. You can see that the Senior Rate is identical, with the exception of the $2 daily rate. The Adult daily rate is $4.50, winter monthly translates into $.65 a day. Summer monthly is better at $1.06 per visit, then the three-month season pass averages $.50 per visit and the annual pass showing $.46 per visit. The family for five can come to the Rec for $12.50 per day; winter monthly averages $.20 daily; summer monthly $.44; season three-month pass $.22 and annual pass $.15, all cent values per family member per visit. Mr. Lasko asked if the above ordinance range were existing rates. Mr. DiSalvo said that is correct. So, Mr. Lasko continued, in a few instances the Rec is already exceeding what the ordinance range allows. Mr. DiSalvo said that was also correct. On the Proposed Ordinance Resident Rates for Pool Passes, the adjusted pass rate was based on a 50% reduction from the current daily admission rate for all patron classifications. On the upper left- hand side, “Resident Type” the next line over shows the current daily admission rate and then the adjusted pass base rate. Even with the adjusted pass base rate, it is still too high and would be too much “sticker shock” to try to start charging these fees. Note the Formula for the Pass: the monthly for a student would be 16 x $1.75 or a monthly proposed pass rate of $28.00. The current pass rate is $14.50 winter and $24.00 summer. This means there would be a cost per admission with the proposed pass rate to $.93 per visit as compared to the $.48 in winter and $.80 in summer. Senior rates show minimal increases, so, across the board, there is a slight increase for the seniors. Going on to the adult, there would be an across the board adjustment of $1.20 per visit as opposed to $.65 in winter and $1.06 in summer. Page 4