FEBRUARY 23, 2010
Agenda Item No. 12
Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION ADOPTING GROUP RATES, SCHOOL PRE-PAY RATES, AND AN ADJUSTMENT OF THE SENIOR NON-RESIDENT RATE FOR POTTER PARK AND THE POTTER PARK ZOO
RESOLUTION #10-041
WHEREAS, Potter Park Zoo staff has researched, using other zoos for comparison purposes, group rates, school group field trips, and non-resident senior rates in an effort to offer competitive visitation pricing and options relative to the Detroit Zoo, the Binder Park Zoo and the John Ball Zoo; and
WHEREAS, the non-resident senior rate (#11) was initially set at $10, the same rate as non-resident adult (#10), and staff is requesting the rate be reduced because it is common practice to have reduced senior rates; and
WHEREAS, it was determined a distinction needed to be made between for-profit and non-profit schools and preschools in the schools category (#16); and
WHEREAS, Potter Park Zoo staff wishes to improve the flow of school groups into the Zoo during the month of May and believes that the pre-pay options shown (#17 & #18) will assist with this effort; and
WHEREAS, Potter Park Zoo Board and the Parks and Recreation Commission supported the adoption of two additional fee categories and the fee changes noted below in the “Recommended Fee” column by passage of resolutions at their February meetings:
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Current Fee |
Recommended Fee |
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PARKING FEES |
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1 |
Ingham County Resident |
$2 |
Same |
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2 |
Non-Resident |
$4 |
Same |
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3 |
Ingham County Resident Annual |
$20 |
Same |
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4 |
Non-Resident Annual |
$40 |
Same |
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5 |
School Bus |
Free |
Same |
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ADMISSION FEES |
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6 |
Ingham County Resident Adult |
$4 (Tues-Sun) |
Same |
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7 |
Adult Residents of Ingham County and the City of Lansing |
$3 (Mondays only) |
Same |
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8 |
Ingham County Resident Senior (60+) |
$3 (Tues-Sun) |
Same |
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9 |
Senior Residents (60+) of Ingham County and the City of Lansing |
$2 (Mondays only) |
Same |
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10 |
Non-Resident Adult |
$10 |
Same |
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11 |
Non-Resident Senior (60+) |
$10 |
$8 |
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12 |
Children (ages 3-16) Tuesday-Sunday |
$2 (Tues-Sun) |
Same |
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13 |
Children (ages 3-16) Monday |
$1 (Mondays only) |
Same |
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14 |
Children under 3 |
Free |
Same |
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15 |
Annual Free Day |
1st Saturday of October |
Same |
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16 |
All schools in the Ingham Intermediate School District (grades preschool through grade 12), non-profit Ingham County Schools on classroom field trips and non-profit preschools |
Free |
Same |
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17 |
Non Education Group Rates – 20 or more individuals – group payment required Ingham County Resident Adults Ingham County Resident Seniors Children (ages 3-16) Non-Resident Adults Non Resident Seniors |
$4 ($3 Mondays) $3 ($2 Mondays) $2 ($1 Mondays) $10 $10 |
$3 $2 $1 $9 $7 |
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18 |
Self Guided School Field Trip – pre-pay three weeks in advance Ingham County Resident Adults Ingham County Resident Seniors Children (ages 3-16) Non-Resident Adults Non Resident Seniors |
$4 ($3 Mondays) $3 ($2 Mondays) $2 ($1 Mondays) $10 $10 |
$3 $2 $1 $9 $7 |
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19 |
November – February * with the exception of the Wonderland of Lights event |
Free |
Same |
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SHELTER FEES |
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20 |
Penguin Cove ~ 60 Person Capacity |
$50 |
Same |
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21 |
Eagle Landing ~ 80 Person Capacity |
$75 |
Same |
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22 |
Tiger Den ~ 300 Person Capacity |
$150 |
Same |
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23 |
˝ Tiger Den ~ 150 Person Capacity |
$80 |
Same |
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners adopts the fee structure shown above for Potter Park and the Potter Park Zoo, effective April 1, 2010.
COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas: Copedge, Schor, Celentino, Grebner, McGrain, Vickers
Nays: None Absent: None Approved 2/16/10
FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Tennis, Bahar-Cook, Schor, Holman, Dougan
Nays: None Absent: None Approved 2/17/10