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Interim Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood reviewed the Staff report and <br />updated fee schedule for the park facilities use. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked about the special event permit fee for all groups versus for profit <br />groups and asked if that should be clarified. <br /> <br />Interim Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood stated the for profit permit is for an <br />event where items will be sold. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked if the special event facility maintenance fee is enough to cover <br />the cost of maintenance. <br /> <br />Interim Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood stated the special event permit fee <br />and maintenance fee are adequate as they do not require a lot of Staff time or work. He moved on <br />to discuss the fees associated with City Hall room rentals. He stated that most of these rates are <br />hourly to be better managed. <br /> <br />Administrative Services Director Lasher requested feedback on converting these rates completely <br />to hourly and doing away with flat rates overall. She stated there was talk of simplifying the <br />categories and merging some together on the fee schedule. She added that they contacted many <br />cities concerning their fees and almost every city contacted charge rental fees by the hour. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht stated he likes the idea of moving to only hourly rates. He asked if some <br />of the smaller rooms are rented out. <br /> <br />Administrative Services Director Lasher said yes, there are five smaller rooms that can be rented <br />out. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht asked if an individual would have the same rate as general public groups. <br /> <br />Administrative Services Director Lasher said yes; however the fees are too high for hourly. She <br />stated the average rate for residents was $45.99 an hour and for non-residents it is $56.44 an hour. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff asked if they have looked at having the weekend or after hours rate <br />be 125% or 150% of the regular rate. <br /> <br />Administrative Services Director Lasher said that has been looked at and showed where it was <br />addressed on the fee schedule. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley shared he liked the hourly rate idea and shared that he is concerned with <br />who will be monitoring this and suggested that this be done in two hour blocks. <br /> <br />Administrative Services Director Lasher stated that all reservations are a two hour minimum and <br />thereafter by the hour. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell asked if the room rentals produce any revenue. <br />City Council Work Session / November 22, 2022 <br />Page 4 of 10 <br /> <br />