TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kristoff Bauer, Deputy City Manager
FROM: Michael Gibson, Parks, Recreation and Maintenance Director
DATE: August 27, 2018
RE:
Title
Funding from the Cumberland County Board of Education for Pool Covers
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal 4: Desirable Place to Live, Work, and Recreate
Executive Summary:
The City of Fayetteville is purchasing two pool covers to be placed at the Keith A. Bates Sr. Aquatic Center, adjacent to the College Lakes Recreation Center, and at the Westover Family Aquatic Center, adjacent to the Westover Recreation Center. Covers will allow year-round use of these facilities. The Cumberland County Board of Education has agreed to contribute $43,000 to the capital funding for this purchase in lieu of paying annual operation costs. No Council action is needed to accept this unbudgeted contribution.
Background:
The City of Fayetteville has a long-standing history of successful operation of recreational activities, both on City/County owned recreation properties and on Cumberland County Board of Education property. Decades of partnership between the two organizations have been made possible through an Interlocal Agreement. This agreement benefits both parties mutually and allows for greater services to be provided for community members.
In addition to being able to provide greater services for community members by utilizing both City of Fayetteville property and Cumberland County Board of Education property for recreational activities and services, this agreement assists both organizations in ensuring a duplication of efforts to serve the community is not made. The Interlocal Agreement, also allows for the least possible expenditure of public funds for both the City of Fayetteville and the Cumberland County Board of Education, thus extending tax payer dollars.
Cumberland County School recognizes the potential benefit for students if pool covers are placed at the Keith A. Bates Sr. Aquatic Center and at the Westover Family Aquatic Center. As such, the Cumberland County Board of Education would like to contribute $43,000.00 to the capital cost of those pool covers.
Issues/Analysis:
The FY19 Budget for off season athletic pool operation included revenue from user groups to offset the operational costs. User will, for example, be required to provide their own lifeguards and clean up after themselves. They were also expected to pay a fee designed to reimburse the City for operational costs such as natural gas, electricity, chemicals, etc. The Cumberland County Board of Education has agreed to provide a capital contribution in lieu of being charged for these operational costs. They will remain responsible for providing life guards, etc. This is consistent with how the City has operated in using many of the District’s facilities such as school gyms and sport fields.
Budget Impact:
The FY19 Budget included $125,000 for the capital cost of purchasing and installing the two pool enclosures and $22,000 of both revenue and expenditure authority for operating costs. Not charging the Cumberland County Schools for their use will reduce expected revenues to cover that expense, but the unexpected capital contribution of $43,000 will offset that impact.
Options:
No action needed
Recommended Action:
No action needed
Attachments:
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