12-03-2014 (Parks & Recreation) Minutes itt( Parks and Recreation
CITY WYLIE Rec Sub-Committee
Special Meeting Minutes
Monday,December 3,2014—6:30 p.m.
Wylie Municipal Complex
Public Services-3rd Floor Conference Room
300 Country Club Road, Building 100
Wylie,Texas 75098
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting began at 6:33 p.m. with Board Chairman Rose,Board Member Jones and Board Member Kinser present.
Staff members present: Parks&Recreation Superintendent, Robert Diaz and Parks Board Secretary,Janet
Hawkes.
A QUORUM OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD MEMEBERS WAS NOT PRESENT FOR THIS
MEETING. NO ACTION OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING
WAS TAKEN.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
• Review the Wylie Recreation Center Operations Budget Assessment Report.
The budget assessment consultant,Ballard-King,was contracted to do an assessment for the Wylie
Recreation Center and met with staff in the summer of 2014 to review their findings and recommendations.
The Ballard-King assessment was then presented to the City Council during the September 23,2014
meeting and City Council provided staff with direction on the primary areas of focus and priorities they
wanted staff to pursue. City Council asked staff to make a list of recommended items on the Assessment
Report that can be done and another list of items that cannot be done. The Recreation Sub-Committee was
then formed to review the Wylie Recreation Center Operations Budget Assessment Report.
While keeping the general discussion broad,the evening's sub-committee meeting was designed to address
any specifics or questions Board members might have and then to pursue an action plan. After Committee
review of the Budget Assessment Report the City Council inspired goal is to come up with a"can do"list
and a"want to do"list of recommendations. The Sub Committee can then subsequently address in general
the things they think are important to review and staff will in turn do the legwork to research options for
suggested potential changes.
• Review the City Council directives regarding the Report from their review at the
September 23, 2014 meeting.
The committee consensus was to look into the acquisition of another full time position for the rec,
enhanced marketing,additional and more visible signage at the complex,rec absorption of current online
registration service fees,adoption of a restructured fee schedule to include replacement of the existing three
month pass with a comparably priced recurring monthly payment option,and updating the facility and
adding a 2"d aerobics class room for a long term goal. Also in consideration was an across the board
increase of membership fees with possible implementation every two years,reduction of class registration
discounts,changing membership requirement to begin at age seven,increasing the"adult"membership age
to 18,doing away with the resident/non-resident rate differential,hiring more in-house program instructors
rather than contracting out,revision of the current corporate pass program, and development of a five year
prioritized capital improvement plan.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting ended at 8:26 p.m.
ATTEST:
Janet Hawf es,Parks Board Secretary Matt Rose,Parks Board Chairman
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Minutes December 3, 2014
Wylie Parks and Recreation Board Meeting
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