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Council weighs recreation fee schedule changes as staff seeks direction for tentative budget
Summary
City staff presented proposed revisions to recreation fees and membership pricing and asked council for guidance before adopting a tentative budget; council asked staff to return with more detailed line-item proposals and to hold some capital items at zero pending further detail.
Staff presented a large set of proposed fee-schedule changes and membership-price adjustments for Pleasant Grove recreation programs and facilities and asked the council for feedback as it prepares the tentative budget. Most changes affect recreation membership passes (including a new disability pass), daily admissions, enrichment classes and rental rates for the Cook Family Pavilion.
Staff said the principal changes are: (1) pricing displayed as tax-inclusive so the posted fee is the amount a resident pays at checkout; (2) consistent percentage discounts for semi-annual and annual passes (semi-annual ~20% discount if bought in advance; annual ~35%); and (3) a flat nonresident premium (25%) to standardize current inconsistencies. Staff also proposed a new disability pass (no proof requested) and higher nonresident rates to align with peer cities.
Council discussion covered specific items: senior and student discounts, whether the Cook Family Pavilion rental rates should be adjusted for commercial versus resident use, and a typographical error that staff agreed to correct (half-day vs. full-day swap). Councilmembers asked staff to prepare clearer residency-proof procedures for rentals and consider a policy that prioritizes resident family use over commercial bookings.
On capital items tied to the recreation center (notably audio/AV upgrades and other improvements), the council asked for more detailed cost breakdowns before committing money in the tentative budget. One councilmember said they would not vote for a tentative budget that included the higher audio estimate ($290,000 as presented); other members suggested a phased approach or a placeholder figure. Staff agreed to present a more detailed breakdown and to place a placeholder of $0 for the larger audio capital line in the tentative budget so the council can adopt a tentative budget while working the line-item details in the work session before final adoption.
Staff said they will return in two weeks with corrected fee pages, additional clarifications on residency verification for rental priority, the custodial contracting quote (which arrived earlier the same day and requires vetting), and a more detailed capital cost breakdown for recreation projects. The council plans to adopt a tentative budget at the next meeting but withheld final decisions on several recreation capital lines pending the additional data.
