Recreation/Senior Center and Aquatic Center Expansion Task Force Agenda and Packet 2016 05 11

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Task Force Meeting Minutes April 27th, 2016 Page 2of3 project. Any current Task Force member can resign from the current board and participate in this committee. Materials regarding the project could be provided by Sink Combs Dethlefs, as a donation. Documents can also be requested through open records. Lisa Norgard will present information to the Dolphin Swim Team at their open house May 14. Clarification was provided regarding the possibility of an extension of the Historic Preservation tax on the November ballot in addition to the expansion tax. The tax is set to expire in 2018, and a question on the phone survey will address if citizens would support this tax. The timing could create a challenge with the number of tax questions on one ballot. Michele Van Pelt felt that additional question to the phone survey was added late in the survey and was not reviewed by her or Susan Loo. City Council will have further discussion on the timing of this tax question. VI. Presentation of Design Concepts — Sink Combs Dethlefs The expansion of parking lots was discussed, and site plans were reviewed. Alex Gorsevski had concerns about the slope of the land around the current site. Chris Kastelic provided 2 options with one eliminating the indoor playground. The Task Force determined that option 1 was the best, as option 2 presented too many questions and roadblocks. Option 1 will be the plan used at the open house. Michael Menaker wants to be sure the option to have food trucks for the outdoor pool area be considered in the plans. Memory Square drawings were presented and include family change rooms, a moved reception desk, storage, office space and shade structures. The current bath house would be taken down from the site and the same square footage added but redesigned. These plans will be available at the open house as well, with modifications. VII. Operations & Maintenance Cost Presentation — GreenPlay Chris Dropinski from GreenPlay presented the Operations & Maintenance cost prediction and made the Task Force aware that it is a moving target allowing discussions, as the document is a starting point, and is a conservative approach. The powerpoint presentation will be available online in the addendum to meeting. Fee trends vary by cities, events, philosophy, and GreenPlay has presented a starting point with an anticipation of a gradual increase to produce revenue. Jeff Lipton would like to be sure the fiscal policy is consistent with City Council direction. There will be a ballot question to collect a tax to support O &M rather than using General Funds. Joe Stevens shared that the aging building has required increase in capital output as well as additional expenses to meet ADA requirements. Subsidy will vary from year to year and is hard to predict. Jeff Lipton said the tax would be 25 or 30 years and it needs to be a solid figure going forward in later years. Michele Van Pelt discussed the percent of cost recovery, and the dedicated tax for the building, how that is factored into the budget, and the amount supported by tax revenue. She was thinking it would be a sales tax on the ballot, but Jeff Lipton said council is leaning more toward property tax as that is more reliable in future years.