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Denison City to give YMCA startup support; council reviews $10,000 monthly management fee
Summary
City staff explained a management agreement with the YMCA that includes a monthly management fee and a startup grant; the YMCA will operate the aquatic center, with the city retaining responsibility for major building repairs.
City staff told council members that the Crawford County YMCA will manage the Denison aquatic center and related recreation programs under a management agreement that includes a monthly management fee and startup support.
Staff member (S2) described the management arrangement as carrying a $10,000-a-month management fee to cover executive oversight and bookkeeping services and said the city provided $100,000 in startup funds intended to support the facility for the first years of operation. Staff added the contract includes a backup $50,000 on the contract line to cover possible shortfalls in membership revenue during the startup period.
Why it matters: The arrangement shifts day-to-day programming and many operating functions to the YMCA while leaving capital and major repairs with the city. Staff said the YMCA would manage concessions and program operations and that the YMCA maintains a separate checking account for Denison facility revenues; if the city terminates the management agreement, the account's funds would revert to Denison City.
Staff also outlined the division of responsibilities: the YMCA will provide management, software and bookkeeping; the city will continue limited building maintenance and be responsible for major equipment failures. Staff (S2) said the contract covers licensed pool operations, and the city left some maintenance dollars in the budget as a contingency.
What's next: Staff will continue to monitor memberships and operational costs and present any needed adjustments to the council; the city's budget workshop will continue to refine how startup and contingency funds are applied.
