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Council reviews Max Frost Pool fee scenarios; staff: even $80 entry would not cover $186,000 subsidy
Summary
Staff presented fee scenarios showing an $80 entry fee would cover operations and personnel but not the approximately $186,000 general-fund subsidy; council asked for direction on rates and periodic review.
City staff presented a range of fee scenarios for Max Frost Pool and asked council for guidance on rate-setting. The analysis showed that an entry fee near $80 would cover operations and personnel costs but would not eliminate a roughly $186,000 annual subsidy from the general fund.
The Public Works director explained the methodology and said charging lower rates (for example $18) would not be realistic. "The very end one, where you have to charge $80 to get in, only covers operational cost and personnel. It does not cover the $186,000 that comes from general fund," the director said. Councilors thanked staff for the analysis and discussed options including tying future automatic adjustments to an index, reviewing rates annually or biennially, and proceeding to a resolution to set fees if the council so chooses.
Staff asked the council to indicate whether it wanted staff to draft a resolution to set a new fee schedule; council feedback favored setting rates and scheduling periodic review to keep fees current with operating costs.
