HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-20-1982 Special City Council MeetingCITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1982
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
130 SOUTH MAIN STREET
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA
1. The Special meeting of the Lake Elsinore City Council was called
to order by Mayor Unsworth at 6 :02 p.m.
2. Roll Call
The City Clerk called the Roll: low
PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: KNIGHT, MACMURRAY, UNSWORTH
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: TORN, VALENZUELA
Councilmember Torn arrived at 6:35 p.m.
Also present were: Finance Director Larry Ronnow, City Clerk
Deborah Harrington, Administrative Assistant Paul Foster and
City Attorney John Porter.
3. USE OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER
Mayor Unsworth reported the reason for calling the Special Meeting
was based upon a request for Johnny Pearson from the Park and
Recreation District, to allow Jazzercise to be held in the
Community Center under the sponsorship of the Park and Recreation
District. The Park and Recreation District has offered to pay
the City $50.00 per month for the use of the center for the
Jazzercise Program. The money will go to defray the cost of the
electricity. The group does not plan to use the heating or the
air conditioning.
Mr. Unsworth would like the council to set a policy to reaffirm
that people can not use the center as a place of business.
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Mr. Foster explained the City requires a deposit for the use of
the community center. If the facility is not left in a clean
manner, the amount it takes to clean the facility will come out
of the deposit. If the facility is left clean, the deposit will
be returned.
Mr. Unsworth felt the main issue was that the Council adopt
a fee schedule for the community center, the definition
of a park and recreation program and whether the Park and
Recreation District can sponsor businesses to provide recreation
programs.
Mr. Foster explained how other city recreation departments
run self- sufficient programs. The City sponsors the class and
pays the instructor on an hourly wage.
Mr. Unsworth stated originally there was an agreement whereby the
City would provide the facility and hire a person to do the
scheduling for the community center and the ballfields and the
Park and Recreation District had programswhich they were going
i' to provide and as a result receive free rent of the building.
Any instructors were to be hired by the Recreation District.
Mr. Knight was concerned that if this was approved, would the
Council have other groups requesting similar approvals whereby Now
self- employed individuals would receive rent at a very low rate.
Mr. Unsworth reported that the Jazzercise Group had approached
the YMCA and were turned down because the YMCA requires a 50% -50%
split of the funds received. The Jazzercise Group wanted 70% -30%.
Mr. Porter upon reviewing the resolution setting fees for the
community center stated he did not see anything in the resolution
which permitted the Park & Recreation District from using the
facility at no fee. Waiver of fees are made to the City Council
on a case by case basis.
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Special City Council Minutes
September 20, 1982
3. USE OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER - Continued.
Mr. Foster stated that the Recreation District has only sponsored one
class to the best of his knowledge, which was a baton twirling class,
which also required approval from the City Council. Mr. Foster felt the
issue at hand was whether or not the City was going to take the lead role
in promoting, scheduling and hiring people to provide classes and recrea-
tion in general in the community or have the Park District provide the
recreation.
Penny Williams, Senior Citizen Coordinator, verified that the only class
held by the Recreation District was the baton twirling.
Mr. Torn arrived at 6:35 p.m., Mr. Unsworth updated Mr. Torn on the dis-
cussions to this point.
Mr. Torn led the discussion on meetings held previously with the Recreation
District stating that sponsorship needs to be more than name only, there
needs to be some philosophical agreement.
Mr. Unsworth explained that the District is offering to pay the City
$50.00 per month to defray the cost of the Jazzercise Program. The only
other class the city is aware of the District sponsoring was the baton
twirling class. We have to decide who is going to run the center and do
its scheduling and who is going to run the programs.
Mr. Torn.stated the Park District has a larger jurisdiction than the city
and the city needs to make certain it has control over the community center
to ensure that the people of Lake Elsinore city limits get first choice
of the use of the center.
Mr. Unsworth stated that Mr. Glen Kisher would like to submit his name to
assist the city in working at the community center. Discussion was led
on the present personnel procedures of the city.
MOVED BY TORN, SECONDED BY MAC MURRAY AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO DENY THE
REQUEST FOR THE JAllERCISE GROUP TO USE THE COMMUNITY CENTER PENDING
THE CITY'S HIRING OF A FULL -TIME PERSON FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER.
Mr. Foster asked if the Council or the City Attorney had any guidelines
for the use of the community center by religious organizations.
Mr. Torn stated it was his feeling that religious organizations could use
the center for activities but not for religious services.
4. ADJOURNMENT
MOVED BY MAC MURRAY, SECONDED BY KNIGHT AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADJOURN
THE MEETING AT 7:10 P.M.
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