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Session 1937 October 11,2004 Mr. Wagner asked if Ms. Welsch could introduce this amendment in the ordinance tonight and was told by the Mayor that it would be out of order at this stage. Ms. Brot said the Charter nominee may not live in University City and perhaps this point should be changed in the ordinance. At any rate, this point should be explored prior to an amendment. Ms. Brungardt said, for the record, that she found this discussion and previous discussion on the subject of CALOP to be extraordinarily confusing. It is difficult to understand where the Council is procedurally and she is doing her best, but she is confused. She wants a timely resolution, preferably before the CALOP commission next meets. Discussion on Consent Calendar Item #2 - Recreation Club Fees This item was removed from the Consent Calendar and inserted at this point in the meeting for the purpose of discussion. Mr. Ollendorff advised the City Council that these fees were presented to the Council previously but they were returned to the Park Commission for further study. The issue focused upon scholarships. The Park Commission reviewed the fees and now recommends a fee of $2 per week, per child, be approved for the after-school recreation program. The change in the scholarship level is now 33 percent and 66 per cent levels, a greater amount than the original submission. Councilmember Brungardt, Council liaison to the Park Commission, reported that this change will not amount to an increase. Councilmember Colquitt said she was the person who wanted to know if this was an increase and said that she had asked for the removal of this item for further discussion. She said the Park Commission, when she served as Councilmember liaison, had asked the Director of Parks to provide figures about where to obtain funds for scholarships but they had not yet been received. Ms. Colquitt expressed concern that there are insufficient recreation programs for youth aged 13-16 years of age. Ms. Brot asked where the money to pay for scholarships comes from, and was advised it is part of the fees collected, the total revenue. About six months ago, Mr. Ollendorff said the Park staff drew up and the Park Commission revised and submitted to the Council an over all policy on how fees are established and that fees were based upon those policies. Most of those fees met with approval of the Park Commission and the City Council. This is one about which there were questions. Now it is before Council for explanation. He quoted the August 25, 2004 report to the Park Commission from the staff which he believes answers Ms. Colquitt's questions. Ms. Colquitt said, no, it does not. She understands scholarships to come from outside grant sources and not from funds generated from people who have paid to support a given program. Ms. Brungardt said the original fee discussion which came from the Parks Department Page 13