ADOPTED - JUNE 12, 2007

Agenda Item No. 17

 

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARKING, ADMISSION, AND SHELTER FEES FOR

POTTER PARK AND THE POTTER PARK ZOO

 

RESOLUTION #07-129

 

WHEREAS, Ingham County will be assuming responsibility for the operation of Potter Park and the Potter Park Zoo on July 1st, 2007; and

 

WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Commission has recommended fee schedules including parking fees, zoo admission fees, and shelter rental fees; and

 

WHEREAS, the picnic shelter rental fees and the parking fees are based upon the current county fee structure.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners adopts the following fee structure for Potter Park and the Potter Park Zoo effective July 1st, 2007.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Parks and Recreation Commission be given the authority to establish a procedure to determine residency status.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the parking fees be in effect seven days a week, when the levels of visitation are sufficient to generate enough revenue to offset the expenses associated with collecting the fee.

 

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  De Leon, Nolan, Copedge, Soule, Severino, Dougan

     Nays:  None         Absent:  None         Approved 6/5/07

 

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Celentino, Weatherwax-Grant, Grebner, Hertel, Tennis, Dougan

      Nays:  None         Absent:  None       Approved 6/6/07


 

Current City of Lansing Fee

Recommended Ingham County Fee

PARKING

 

 

Resident

$5

$2

Non-Resident

$5

$4

Resident Annual

N/A

$20

Non-Resident Annual

N/A

$40

Private Oversize Vehicles

$7

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School Bus

$3 M-F

$5 Sat-Sun/Holidays

Free

November – February

Free

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ADMISSION

 

 

Resident Adult

$5

$4

Non-Resident Adult

$8

$10

Resident Senior

$3

$3

Non-Resident Senior

$5

$10

Children (ages 3-16)

$2

$2

Children under 3

Free

Free

Family Annual Pass

$30

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Family Pass available through the Potter Park Zoological Society

Resident Preschool

(Students & Teachers)

Free

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Non-Resident Preschool

(Students only)

$1

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All Schools in Ingham County on Classroom Trips, (Children ages 3-16)

Free

Free

Resident – Tuesdays

Free

Annual Free Day

November – February

* with the exception of the Wonderland of Lights event

Free

Free

Long Term Health Care Participant

Free

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SHELTERS

 

 

60 Person

$35 Mon-Fri

$45 Sat-Sun

$50

80 Person

$45 Mon-Fri

$60 Sat-Sun

$75

300 Person

$140 Mon-Fri

$200 Sat-Sun-Holidays

$150

Split

¼ (80 person)

$40 Mon-Fri

$55 Sat-Sun-Holidays

½ (150 person)

$80