Wellington council members and staff spent the agenda‑review session parsing the new Lehi Aquatic Center’s fee schedule, operations plan and rental rates, and asked staff to return revised numbers before the formal vote.

Consultant George Dynas and parks staff presented an operational model that would keep the facility open year‑round (including Mondays) and proposed resident daily admission and membership options. Staff showed an initial scenario with a $8/$6/$5 resident daily rate (adult/child/senior) and a lower alternative with a $7 base; the $7 scenario was used in revenue modeling that produced roughly $967,000 in annual revenue against about $2.2 million in operating costs, a cost‑recovery rate near 43%.

Several council members objected to what they described as large first‑year increases for longtime users. Councilmember Silvestri warned the changes would price some residents out, saying, “We built the new pool for people to use it. We didn’t build the new pool for people to have to spend $40 as residents to go there for one day.” Mayor/Chair suggested offering free resident access on weekend opening days to give residents time to learn the facility and form habits, saying he wanted “free use for the first [months]…for weekends for Wellington residents.”

Council and staff also negotiated rental‑rate details. Staff proposed cabana rentals and initially floated resident half‑day and full‑day rates as low as $50 and $65 for nonresidents. After council discussion the group signaled support for a higher introductory price — consensus language at the meeting settled around $75 for a half day and $150 for a full day, with several members urging a modest first‑year approach (one councilmember suggested $75 and $100 for residents/nonresidents in year one).

Staff said swim lessons, membership transfer rules and special conditions (for swim team attendance, spectator access and parental supervision) were part of the operational detail to be finalized. The consultant noted industry practice typically charges a gate fee once someone enters the facility rather than a separate spectator ticket and recommended caution around spectator passes because they increase enforcement burdens.

Next steps: staff will circulate revised fee schedules reflecting the council’s direction (including a $7‑base alternate, adjusted child/senior annual passes and updated family pricing) and return the item for formal consideration at the upcoming council meeting. No final adoption or vote was recorded during the agenda‑review session.