Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 06-12-1977 Regular — reading text

B. a1s..' , o' L  7-/~-?? Page 2 63 Tennis Center Budget 1977 - 1978 I B. Expenditures Cont' d) 1. Salaries I a ~ ~', c. Tennis l(anager b" ':: Ac'count Clerk I Grade 12 ' Account, C,lerk I Grade 12 ' , d. ' Account Clerk I Grade 12 ( Part- time) 9, 171. QO 5, 41& 0. 00 5, 440. 00,,' 2, 000. 00' e. ,' Ma.1ntena ce lan ( Laborer I) l- 5,~ 4Q. 00 f. Tennis tnstructors 0- 28, 09~. OO PlusFringeBe~efits ( 30\) 2.. Utilities Electric' 7, 000. 0'0 :,: b. Water' .' 300. 00 c. Gas 200. 00 d. Telephone 600. 00 8, 100. 00 c .. 1'"" .. 3. Equipment Repair and Maintenance Mowers, Blower~, etc. lOO. Ot 4. Building Maintenance and Cleaning Supplies 1, OOO. OC 5. Court MaIntenance and Landscapin~ ( FIrst Year) 2, 0C l09.. 6. Court Supplies Nets, Anchor" Straps, etc. 600. oc 7. Screens for Most Courts 2, 500. 0C Total Expenditures $~ 2, 500. 9( I uh!U- I 64 7-/:<- 77 llune 9 1917 f() : CITY MANAGER FROr-1 : SUPERINTENDENT OF RECREATION SUBJECT: ' , WHETHER TO USE A TENNIS l.tAUAGER OR A PROFESSIONAL AT THE NE\-1' TENNIS CENTER COMPLEX. ' RECOMl.1ENDATIOtI: I recommend , that' the City' hire a Tennis Manager instead of a Pro- " fessional. A Tennis l-1an~ ger would' be pa:1d a. salary 1)y the City, ' and would be fully responsible for the Tennis Center. ' The Manager' , wou~ d be ~ charge of obtaining tennis, lnstructors :for, recreatlonal classes at all levels; b~ glnners~ ediate~ interm. ete; . dUring the tennis season. advance;, The Manager would also organize these classes, and arr~ e and' assist ,in tour~~ ents at this racll1. ty,. Reasons a ~ e~ni.~Man~ ger should, be hired instead: o'!,. a Prote'ssional : 1) The Manager will be working directly :for the ,City and not for hlmself". ' A Professional',would be more concerned with his 1essons and the Pro- Shop ' than with the completeoperatlon of the Center' for. the City and the gen~ral public. 2) A Tennis ) tanager would, generate mor~ interest ,in tennis by organizing group lessons with paid instructors. With part time instrUctors teaching tennis under his supervision; ~ he Manager is not taken awaytrom his other duties at the Center. A Professional would have to neglect his duties to, the Center in order to teach these lessons. Also, instead of' the Protes- sional getting the cla~ re-glstration. f' ees>_.t;he City would get' this revenue to pay the part time instructors. ' Any extra' , revenue from these classes~ atter the instructors 'are paid, will help to operate' the center and , cut down the expense ~ o o~ tax' payers.', 3) Most ,of our citizens would b~ interested in" group lessons, to lea~ to play the game for recreatio~. yery few would be inter- ested in taking lessons from a Pro~esslonal~ unless they decide to get more serious about the game. Thererore~. group lessons~ time Iftstructors~ would serve the at' a reduced rate with part nis player better than a Proresslonal~ average tel) il J  7- l: l ...l? ' 65 I Recommendation" ~ ont' d) 4) Fo~ those who would take the. game more seriously, the Tennis Manager may arrange .for some" or .the' prof.es ional$ in' th~. gen&ral area to t, each duri~g certain times at the Center. .' Things ' we> would have to watch out ror, .if"a Proresslonalwould be' hired:' ',. .' 1) He must have.,good management andsuperviso~ bllib' 1.~ 8: s.. ,,' , 2) Many t; mes i. a Prof.es ional is more' interested in Dia.klrig money , and teaching less~ns, than in' intenance~ lD:8- .and. pub11c " noncern_ progra.m.: " s, 3) Part time ' tennis ii1structors~ hlred' by. the City. 1Ioul~ ~ each more or the people wishing, to learn to play than the' P laybe 5% - 10% or the playe,rs, need' the play1l1g s1d.lls or a Pro- fessional :to help their game. Arrangements, can, be made : tor ' prof.es ionals~ 1n the Fort Walton area, to. teach these players at the, Center., '. , " " eo..'... 4) A: proes:i.onal do~ snft have the t~ e to 'devote, to 't~e' public;' due: to his teaching responsibilities._ " .', .. . 5) A situation CQuld easiiy occur, where a' Prot'esslonal could make between $ 25, OOO~ 00 - $ 40, 000. 00 a year, with a salary trom the City, lessons and the Pro~ Shop. , C" ' rg E~ . i ~ I 1/ I  7- 1 Z - 7 7 nO ~._..._..._,,__:, _____~_:__~~.... r~.~~ ....,~~ 66 June 20" 1977 RECOMMENDED FEES FOR MUN~ CIPAL TENNIS ' CENTER A. ' Tennis' Court Fees 1. Resident' ~ ' per hour p~ r 1. '. O player .' " 2., Non Resident 1. 50. per hour per player Note: ' Additional $. 50 per' hour per player f" or use Of' 3.1ghts. B. . ,' ct1ce Wall Fees Pr,," 1. Res1.dent 25 per ~ hour 2. ' Non Resident 50 per !t hour' Note: AdditionaJ. $. 15 per,'~' hour tor use or 11ghts. C. Tournament Play 1. "$ 2. 00 per ' hour .pe~ court. Non Resident tee but ~ o~ ht l~~ fee \ va1ved. D. School Team 1. $ 2. 00 per hour per' court. '