City of Pembroke NonResident RecreationSurcharges January 2005

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City of PembrokeNon-Resident RecreationSurcharges
January 2005
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a little history

• The City of Pembroke operates a number of
  recreational facilities
• Pembroke Memorial Centre
• Pembroke and Area Community Centre
• Kinsmen Pool
• Riverside Park Ball and Soccer Fields
• and a number of athletic fields including Rotary
  and Kinsmen Park
• With recent federal and provincial downloading,
  increased operating costs and a growing suburb
  outside of our boundaries, we can no longer
  afford to subsidize the non-resident use of our
  facilities.

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Facilities Costs and Laurentian Valley Grants

• 1980s combined Recreation Grant from Stafford
  Pembroke Twps. 9300.
• 1999 Laurentian Valley Recreation Grant
  17,000
• 2004 based on usage of facilities by minor
  sports participants from Laurentian Valley,
  Pembroke subsidy to Laurentian Valley was
  approx. 161,526.
• 1984 2004 based on similar usage over the
  past 20 years, the subsidy to Laurentian Valley
  paid by the City of Pembroke 2,170,500.
• When the facilities (esp. PMC and PACC) were
  first built, it was in partnership with the
  surrounding municipalities, with the implicit
  understanding that the City of Pembroke would be
  the host, but that costs would be shared. Over
  the past 50 years that understanding has been
  eroded by various councils to the point that the
  City is now perceived as having full
  responsibility for regional youth recreational
  programming.

• We can no longer afford to subsidize our
  neighbours.

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City of PembrokeDirect Recreation Facility Costs

• Net Direct Cost These figures represent direct
  costs only and do not include employee benefits,
• staff or supervisory costs or capital
  improvement.

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2004 MINOR SPORTS REGISTRATIONS

• Lacrosse and Ball Hockey are not included because
  they are not subsidized

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CITY OF PEMBROKEMinor SportsSubsidy to
NonResidents
The above net cost figures (1,2,3,4, 5)
represent the proportional amount based on usage
by minor sports and does not include the Adult
portion. The above net cost figure (6)
represents the proportional amount based on usage
regarding registrations and does not include
memberships, pool rental, or public swims. The
above figures do not include capital improvement
costs
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2005 Non Resident Recreation Surcharges
The City of Pembroke will immediately begin
charging a non-resident recreation surcharge for
minor sports participants to be collected by each
sports organization at the time of registration
and submitted to the City of Pembroke prior to
the start of the program. This surcharge is
based only on the operating cost of the facility
being used by each sport and will therefore vary
according to user groups. The monies collected
will be applied to the operating costs and will
be subject to an annual review of registrations
and facility operating costs. The City of
Pembroke will continue to financially subsidize
recreational programs for Pembroke youth whose
parents are residents
and/or ratepayers of Pembroke.
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A final word

• It is anticipated that these fees will stay in
  effect until a fair and equitable agreement can
  be reached with Laurentian Valley Council.
• Groups and organizations are asked to advise
  their non-residents to address their concerns
  with their local Councils.