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Board tables revision of stage rental policy after debate over fees, deposits and names
Summary
Board members reviewed suggested policy edits for naming stages and clarified fees and deposits — the "new" stage was described as $1,000 plus a $500 security deposit (total $1,500); the older stage $400 with a $200 deposit; confusion over whether deposit amounts were included in wording led members to table the item for rewrite and further review.
The Parks Board opened a lengthy discussion about proposed edits to the rental policy for the city stages, including renaming stages (rather than calling them "old" and "new"), setting a 21-day request and security-deposit deadline, and clarifying fees and extension charges. Terry Austin had suggested using dimensions in the policy; board members preferred descriptive names that convey use.
Board members reviewed fee figures presented by staff. One board member summarized: "I've got it now is that it would be 1,500 total for the what we're calling the new stage. 500 that is a security deposit due upfront." Another echoed that the older stage fee is $400 with a $200 deposit, and that a $100 extension fee can make the total $500 in some combinations. Because the policy language made it unclear whether totals included deposits, the board voted to table the item and asked staff to rewrite the section with separate line items for fees, deposits and extensions and return it at the next meeting. The president also asked members to propose names for the stages within two weeks.
