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BEITELSHEES ANNEXATION REQUEST LITTLE LEAGUE FEES DISCUSSION Council Minutes - page 2 February 19, 1980 Mr. Wurl reported that the request is for approximately 10 acres. Councilman DelPizzo moved that the Beitel- shees annexation request be referred to the Planning Commission. Seconded by Coun- cilman Carnival. Motion carried. Mr. Stahl stated that at the last budget session, Council felt that the City should structure the fees so that they were pay- ing 50% and the participant the other 50%. He noted that approximately $4,800 was spent on the program last year and the fees were raised between football and base- ball from $15 to $20. After reviewing and projecting the costs for 1980 it was est- imated at approximately $6,500 to $6,800 and with the 50% fee the participant fee was around $25. He noted that youth activities are based on a 50% fee, adult programs 100% fee and senior citizens pro- grams are at little or no cost to the participant. Councilman Meier stated that the matter of fees was brought to Council at budget session and he remembers the consensus of Council being a 50% participation fee. Mr. Stahl stated that a survey done in the metro area showed Louisville as the only City that totally sponsors the pro- grams, many cities have businesses or nonprofit groups as sponsors. Councilman Meier asked if any other types of sponsoring has been looked into. Mr. Stahl stated he met with the little league mothers association and several parents last year regarding sponsors for the programs. Some ways noted were set- ting up a nonprofit organization with vol- unteers from the community and the City donating a certain amount of money toward the program, with the program being run by the volunteers. Another was was to have businesses sponsor the teams. They would be responsible for uniforms and equip- ment with the City picking up the regis- tration fees. Councilman Meier stated that in talking with an old member of the little league group, it was his feeling that some parents would like to run the programs with the City contributing to the funding.