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Resolution to Approve FY 2018 Fee Adjustments for the Community Services Area
Memorandum
Attached for your consideration and approval is the resolution authorizing fee adjustments and new fees for FY 2018. Each year, in conjunction with the preparation of the budget, Service Units review fee revenues to determine if the costs of the services rendered are covered by the fees or are appropriate in relation to comparative data.
When determining cost to serve, Service Units take into account increases in expenses such as labor, materials and supplies, equipment, and overhead costs.
Community Services is proposing fee increases in Parks and Recreation Services for fees at Cobblestone Farm, Ann Arbor Senior Center, Mack and Fuller Pools and the general park use rentals.
Mack Pool season passes last saw a fee increase in 2010 and since then the amount of available weekly pool time has increase by 35%. The Bridge class fee increases at the Senior Center are the first since 2010 and are driven by a new required fee from the national ACBL organization for Bridge directors. Fuller Pool fees are due to extending its season past Labor Day which has been requested by users for the past few years, revenue will be generate by a combination of extended season passes and daily admissions. Some of Cobblestone Farm fees were restructured in 2013 to better reflect usage, with the last fee adjustment coming in 2006. Cobblestone Farm's fees will continue to be relatively low compared to similar venues, with private events being impacted by the fee adjustment. Park and Shelter rental fees have not increased since 2008 and will be updated to provide more accurate fee structures associated with actual usage.
Community Services is also proposing changes to Building and Rental Services fee structure. Proposed changes will clarify how the unit does business, increase transparency to the customer and come closer to recovering the full cost of these services. Fees for Building ...
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