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J1 .- \-4¡ Park & Recreation Commission Minutes of May 22, 1996 Page 4 MIS Slusser ISwope: To recommend to the City Council that the wording in City ordinance 25.1.16 be changed from "consumption" to "possession". Motion passed. (Y es-3, N 0- 2) ITEM 4 - AEROBICS PROGRAM AT RED MORTON CENTER Superintendent Centeno explained that staff had spent considerable time analyzing the time and expense costs for the operating the current aerobics program at Red Morton. As a result of their research, staff proposed to have Jazzercise take over the aerobics program. This proposal was met with much resistance from the class participants and the current aerobics instructors. Many people contacted City staff, City Council and Commissioners regarding this proposal. Staff then met with one of o,ur current aerobics instructors, Lynette Marten, to see if she could develop a proposal similar to the one Jazzercise had presented to the department. Ms. Marten made a satisfactory proposal and staff agreed to contract with Ms. Marten to have her assume the responsibility of running the aerobics program. As a result, in addition to reducing staff costs and program expenses, more aerobics classes will be added to the program. The program will be evaluated in six months to see if it is meeting the department's and the participants' needs. Superintendent Centeno congratulated our staff for coming up with an innovative solution to this problem. CO MMITTEE REPORTS Commissioner Morton asked about the Fee Structure Sub-Committee which researched fees to be charged at the new Red Morton Center. Commissioner Davis reported that the sub-committee consisted of himself and Commissioners Morton and N ordness and he gave some history behind the sub-committee. The recommendation of the sub-committee was to follow staff recommendation on the proposed fee structure for Red Morton Center and to look at it again in 6 months. Although the Center opened on January 22 to the public, fees have only collected since March 1. The Commissioners discussed the fact that since the budget for FY96-97 is ready to go to City Council, it would be too late to change the budget projections. Commissioner Swope felt that the Commission should wait for the ACT team to complete their marketing project before we start looking at the Red Morton fee structure. The Commissioners discussed the department's budget and at what point in the process the Commission would be reviewing it. The Commissioners indicated that in the past, Director Griffiths had provided them with a budget update so the Commission could lobby for departmental - funding in the budget process. Superintendent Centeno said the department can provide the Commissioners with copies of the budget for their review. , . "- " " -.. -, " "',', ',""', ,,",'- "