Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Discussion
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDER THE VETERANS SPORTSCOMPLEX MEMBERS VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION REQUEST TO REINSTATE OPERATING HOURS OF THE VETERANS SPORTSCOMPLEX INCLUDING ADOPTING RESOLUTION 19-055 APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR STAFF COSTS (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
This report was continued from the March 5, 2019 City Council meeting.
In June of 2017, the City Council approved several actions concerning the operations of the Veterans SportsComplex. Among them were to reduce the hours of operations by closing during non-peak periods. At that time, the hours of operations were Monday-Friday 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM, Saturday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM, and Sunday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. The decision was made to close the SportsComplex to members at 5:00 PM on Fridays and Saturdays and altogether on Sundays. On May 23, 2018, a petition was sent to the Community Services Director by the Veterans SportsComplex Members Volunteer Association requesting the reinstatement of a portion of these hours. Specifically, the facility would be open on Fridays until 9:00 PM, and on Sundays from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM. In October and November several members met with elected officials and staff to discuss this matter with a revised proposed schedule of 9:00 PM on Fridays and from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Sundays. More recently, the request was brought up by the same group with the addition of expanding Saturday operations an additional hour to 6:00 PM. The City Council is asked to consider this proposal.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. DISCUSS and PROVIDE direction regarding the Veterans SportsComplex Members Volunteer Association's request to reinstate the operating hours of the Veterans SportsComplex.
2. Should the City Council authorize reinstating the operating hours at Veterans SportsComplex, APPROVE an appropriation of $5,824 from the unreserved General Fund Balance to cover the cos...
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