HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 7860 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 7860
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To the Mayor and Members of the City Council August 30, 1994
XA Subject: McLEI,4ND TENNIS CENTER OPERATIONS
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On January 2, 1993, the City entered into 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 Parks and
Community Services 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).
The contractor has proposed that two changes be implemented to the current court
rental fee policy. The first is to drop the resident and non-resident distinction in the
fee structure. Equal rates for all players would eliminate the confusion and
negativity that this distinction creates. The current non-resident fees of$2.50 (day)
and$3.00 (night) would apply to all players regardless of residency. These rates are
consistent with other publicly operated tennis facilities in Tarrant County.
In addition, the contractor has proposed to institute a "pay as you play" Junior fee
for non-organized play. Currently there is no Junior fee available, they pay at the
same rate as adults. The contractor proposes to charge juniors (15 and under), a fee
of$1.00 per player for one and one-half(1.5) hour court rentals during daytime hours
throughout the year.
The Parks and Community Services Department supports the contractor's request to
implement the above proposed changes beginning October 1, 1994. Again the
contract allows for the Park and Community Services Director to authorize fee
adjustments, however, we wanted to inform you of this change, particularly with
regard to dropping of the resident/non-resident distinction. Approval will be issued
unless otherwise directed by the City Council.
Should you have any questions, please contact Libby Watson,Assistant City Manager
at 871-6183 or Richard Zavala, Director of Parks and Community Services at
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