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CTo the Mayor and Members of the City Council March 16, 1993
X Subject: MCLELAND TUNIS CEN= OPMATIONS
Background
In November 1992, the City Council approved a contract with Peter Brown, a certified
tennis professional of the United States Professional Tennis Association, to manage and
operate the McLeland Tennis Center. The contract provides for the contractor to
assume all personnel costs and retain a decreasing part of the revenues. The City is to
retain responsibility for designated supplies, utilities and outside maintenance of the
center.
The contract also requires that written approval be secured from the Park and Recreation
Director for all court fee adjustments with the contractor setting tournament,lesson and
league fees. The City will receive a percentage of gross revenues from court use fees
based on the schedule listed in the contract escalating from 0% in year 1 to 20% in year
5 (option year 2).
On January Z 1993, the McLeland Tennis Center transferred daily operations from the
Park and Recreation Department (PARD) to Peter Brown.
After assessing the current operations at the center, the contractor has proposed two
changes to the court rental fee policy. The first is a court rental period and fee change
for the indoor courts which would increase the current fee and rental period from $6.00
for a 45 minute court rental to $10.00 for a one (1) hour rental. No change is
recommended for the one and one half hour rental period and fee of $16.00. Increasing
the rental time period is intended to provide a better option for users.
In addition, the contractor has proposed the offering of a 25% discount during specific
time periods that have historically registered low participation levels at the center. This
type of promotion has been effective in increasing participation levels at other tennis
centers as well as the PARR golf division; it is felt that the proposed program would
also work for the McLeland Tennis Center operation.
Accompanying these fee adjustments, the contractor is proposing to expand the tennis
center's operating hours. Currently the center is open from 8:00 AM to 11-00 Noon and
5:00 PM to 10-00 PM Monday through Friday and 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on weekends
(63 hours/week). The new hours would be from 8:30 AM to 9:00 PM Monday through
Friday and 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM weekends (82.5 hours/week).
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Conclusion
The PARR supports the contractor's request to implement the above proposed changes.
Again the contract allows for the Park and Recreation Department Director to authorize
fee adjustments, and approval will be issued unless otherwise directed by the City
Council.
Should you have any questions please contact Libby Watson, Assistant City Manager at
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