Commission to move park fees and resident pass changes to regular agenda after staff briefings
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Summary
Staff briefed commissioners on proposed updates to the city comprehensive fee schedule, including reducing the resident beach pass to $100, raising a nonresident pass slightly, adding a $10 processing fee for user errors, and a prospective valet-license fee for downtown parking spaces.
City staff briefed the Boynton Beach City Commission on proposed amendments to the comprehensive fee schedule affecting Parks & Recreation, asking commissioners to consider moving the item from consent to the regular agenda for fuller discussion. Fabian (parks staff) summarized fee changes and answered commissioner questions during the meeting.
Why it matters: Changes to the fee schedule affect resident access to parks and beach facilities and revenue for recreation services; commissioners asked to review rates and implementation details before final adoption.
Key items discussed: Staff said the resident beach pass would be reduced from $200 (pre-COVID rate referenced by staff) to $100, and that military pass pricing would be around $50. Staff explained a modest increase to the nonresident beach pass would help offset revenue impacts from the resident reduction. Fabian confirmed a $10 processing fee for user errors (for example, correcting an incorrect license plate entered by a customer). A proposed “valet license” was described as a potential future program allowing downtown restaurants to rent parallel parking spaces for valet operations; staff suggested a prospective rental fee and proposed benchmarking with other cities before finalizing rates.
Process and next steps: Commissioners agreed to move the comprehensive fee schedule item (agenda item 6a) to the regular agenda for fuller discussion and asked Fabian to be prepared to present the updates. Staff signaled they would republish the agenda and include the presentation materials for commission review.