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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION July 5, 2017 DRAFT 6 alternative options to get information from contractors or architects who specialist in 223 remodeling. 224 4.5) New Facility Rental Charges Impacting Recreation Department – Rick 225 DeGardner and Brian Hronski were present. Director DeGardner reviewed his written 226 report outlining charges for facility use that have been instituted by Centennial School 227 District (CSD). He reviewed the fall 2016 programs offered by the city and how the 228 revenue for those programs will not cover the costs of facility rental and result in a 229 significant deficit situation for the department. He reported that staff has attempted to 230 work this out with CSD but they are firm in their determination to charge the fees. The 231 department has worked hard to move what programs they can to city facilities or other 232 non-charge sites; some programs may have to be discontinued. He identifies two 233 scenarios within the staff report to deal with the situation – either challenge the 234 Recreation Supervisors to come up with solutions, or let certain programs go and hope 235 that the school district picks up on those activities and with that a loss of a recreation staff 236 position. 237 238 Mayor Reinert suggested that there’s been a deterioration in the relationship between the 239 city and the school district in areas such as this and he fears it is mostly on their side. He 240 recalled ways that the city has worked with the district to assist. He suggested that there 241 are ways to charges back city costs to the district. He’d like to see if CSD would 242 reconsider. 243 244 Council Member Manthey asked if the school board members are aware and supportive 245 of this action. Mayor Reinert said he would write a letter to the superintendent and copy 246 the school board members; he’d rather unwind this before having to look at charging 247 back. 248 249 Director DeGardner remarked that the youth sports organizations have been given a 250 higher priority and as a result an exemption from the use fees. This would be a big 251 impact to the department and he can state that they have tried to work this out with his 252 contemporaries but that hasn’t worked. He is really faced with a “what do we do for this 253 fall” and he is recommending the direction to staff to work on solutions. 254 255 Mayor Reinert asked that staff help him with a letter to the Superintendent, copied to the 256 school board members and perhaps a visit to the next school board meeting. 257 258 Council Member Kusterman said he is frustrated especially because he would like to see 259 more budgetary consideration to providing even more recreation opportunities. He 260 agrees with going to the school hierarchy to attempt to work this out. 261 262 The council directed staff to proceed with their recommended option one, including the 263 change to the $10,000 contribution. 264