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DISCUSSION/DIRECTION - RECREATION FACILITY FEE WAIVER Steve Baysinger, Director of Parks & Recreation, stated that this situation is brought before Council to try to get some direction as to allowing Staff to set aside or work with these groups to provide them time at the Recreation Center for usage with their season These four options were offered at an earlier Work ending program. Session: l) 2) 3) 4) Leave policy as is and require requests for fee waivers routed directly to Council. Allow one time meeting of sponsored programs at a discounted rate on a space available basis. Allow one time meetings of sponsored programs free usage on a space available basis. Have staff set aside time at the end of each youth sports season that can be used at no charge on a first come, first served basis. Staff recommends option #4. This option allows the center management to set aside non-prime time slots for free usage and minimizes revenue loss. The non-prime times would be Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to approximately 2:00 p.m. which in most cases serves the need for youth banquets. Davidson called for Council comments. Hornbostel: Does this mean that anyone besides the youth sports would still come before Council? Baysinger: Yes. Howard: I have a problem with saying staff sets aside time for anybody who does sports or other activities, mainly because I'm a Councilman for Louisville. I want to make sure that the Louisville programs that we sponsor are the ones that receive the first and best benefit from our facilities. Sisk: My concern is defining it to youth sports programs. Are there other youth programs that are not sports programs that would not have the use of the Recreation Center by narrowly defining this issue? Baysinger: In the program that's offered now, no. But, maybe that should be expanded to youth activities. 21