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Home My WebLink About2004-06-14 04-164 ORDERItem No. 04-166 Date: 6-14-04 Item/Subject ORDER, Waiving the City Event or Activity Entrance Fee PaUW fpr a Limited Time at Bangor Municipal Goff Course Responsible Department: Parks and Recreation Commentary: It recently came to our attention that a longstanding Golf Course practice is contrary N a City adopted polity regarcing Event or Activity Fees. Hlstancally, the Golf Course has penniltecl employees to play the course without paying doling restricted times as pmt of their compensation package. This has proven beneficial as B allows employees to see course conditions, encourages employees to take pride in their work, and assists with hiring and retaining desired staff. This Is a custanary pradice at most Maine golf courses. Staff recommends that the City policy be waived to allow for continuation of this Golf Course practice for Ne remainder of the current season. This will provide time to staff to dewlap a recommendation prior to the beginning of the 2005 season. The Government Operations Canmlitee reviewed and recommended approval at Its meeting on May 25, 2004. DepaNnent Head Manager's Comments: Recommend approval aazltzt City Manager Associated Information: Memorandum, Policy Budget Approval: Finance Director City Solicitor x Passage (Consent) First Reading page—of- Referral age_ofReferral 84-164 ' Assigned to Councilor Gree.. Tuve 14, 2004 CITY OF BANGOR (THLE.) :ORDER, Waiving the City Event or ANWty Entallce Fee Policy for a Umbel Time at Bangor Municipal Golf Course VMtltFAS, Here M1a bearialongsMMiig Golf Course policy albwiig empbyea atCo�rMunicipal Golf (burse Mayduringrabkh-0rcnes at roamzutlr praoice btln9 Nansis[ent wib be Clry's Preto a AcActivityActivityEntEntrance Fee Policy; aiM W]EREAS, ibis provisbn has been considered beneflclal W be Gulf Course by providing employe s an opportunity to cue course mmitions am encouraging empfoyea to Mice pMe in thea work location; and WHEREAS, the aWlfty to play a be Course has named! In hiring and reMinirg M ,, am sMfiwas hired this year wIM be urn erstanding bM this pension would be in effect; am WHEREAS, Me practice Is customary In be vast majadby a NY monies bmughout be Nate; and WXEREAS, after rewlew by G.B Course amfft am Recreation staff am vdM be recommendation of theta nrmt Operations Committee, it Fos ban dMarmined but allowing this practice b continue through be current zacon would be beneficial b bob be Golf Course am the employees. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE BANGOR C1W COUNCIL THAT be Oty Event or Activity EMar a Fee Policy 4 hereby named for be Barger Municipal Gaff Course empbyees for be current saxon; and BE IT RIRTHER ORDERED THAT GOB Coura aM Parks am Peoesdon Department stag are hereby directed to prepare a final nxaMnenciation for consideration prior In be commencement of be 2005 senior. IN CITY COUNCIL - Jw 14. 2000 rieaed p 06-164 CI CLBB[ 0 N D E N TITLE,) Naiviug [he City Evmt of Ac[ivity ciaa<e icy cc at Neagai Nualclpal Golf Course AeelgnWWCau=llw lkw" MEMORANDUM TO: Government Operations Committee FR: Frank Comeau, Director, Parks & Recreation RE: Free Play for Golf Course Employees DA: May 20, 2004. It has been brought to our attention the long-standing unwritten policy at Bangor Municipal Golf Course allowing all employees to play - free runs counter to the city's Entrance Fee Policy that was established in 1996. Staff surveyed over forty golf courses in the state and found that of the forty-three contacted, only three did not haves Policy - permittingfreeplayforstaff. Western View of Augusta permits full- time employees free play and part-time employees to play for half price. Riverside. Municipal Golf Course in Portland employees must work a minimum of 21 hours a week in order W be eligible for free, play. All courses surveyed have various day and time restrictions for employee free play. Afew courses even include free golf carts when available. Most all felt R was in their best interest thinclude free play as an incentive when hiring staff. As you can see in the attached memorandum from Golf Pro Brian Enman, he concurs with that conclusion. It is the staff's recommendation that the current policy be left in place for this year as all employees were hired with the understanding that free play was available under certain conditions. If the committee wishes to consider a change in policy for next year, we suggest that employees work a minimum of twenty (20) hours a week in order to be eligible for free play. Employees working less than twenty hours week would pay half price. 3 Bran Enman Bangor Municipal Gaff Course 278WebskrAve. Banger, Maine 04,101 941-0232 Memo TO Frank Comauu-OireGpr Of Parlor and Recraafion From: Brian EnmaoGolf Pmfesdanal Dale:. May 18, 2004 - Re: Employee Playing Privileges This is aIni up on Our mmersaban al employees hav'mg penal privileges of Bangor Municipal (E f Course. This proclice was krspluled about 25 years ago. The reason at me time was to be able k help In Ne Fiing&We for the golfrnuree. Treirite ly, Ne wages paid to the seasonal employees hes been low and the privilege of bang able he play the course has aline sd us to hire win patent people to vrork It also InsUWes pride in their work papoose they vdll be playing the course on which they are Marring. It also Was having people ho,her with playing One game tc M the w mon the couru. There Bless training and they know mar etiquette k follow wtien players are Par'V on the cruse.- - Weall the employees to play as ON m the course s not busy th Nat time They are not moored to play or book me hmw at the papk Ames. We avarege Mm or fees employeesper day paying during the season If we were institute pokey of arnmayines.not having playing pnvilegea I Souk loeea number 0th e years employees I think we terve a very good crew this year and Sauk Mie to have to hire alot of new had hatl way into the Search.I think we wouk have a hand time hiring competent people witlwutihs benefit I do: think we can look 9a minmwl number Of Mus needed ro WaliYyfor any privileges. This woultl Insure tlst tYgee raking advantage of the benefit mould certainly be eamiog it, 0i 4 M 06-1fi6� Policy Yo. FRJ CITY EVENT OR ACTIVITY EIJTRANCE FEE POLICY 1.0 PURPOSE This policy is intended to provide guidance to Members of the City Counoil and staff regarding the treatment of Councilors and employees wishing to participate m City activities or events for which an admission fee is normally charred. 2.0 POLICY In general, City Council Mambas and employees are to be treated inthe same mower as other citizens and members of the public for admission to activities or events For which a fee is charged. Council Members and employees are expected to pay such entry fees and shall act request or receive free admission for Nemselves or complimentary admission for others. This shall include but not be]imitedto such events M. the Bangor State Fair, concerts and other paid admission events at Bass Park and the use of City facilities and services such'as the Golf Course or Sawyer Arae. 3.0 11APLEMBNTATION 3.1 City employees who are responsible£orsuchevenisshallnetprovidefiee - admission to Councilors or employees or to my other individual m me request of Councilors or employees. 3.2 Requests for free admission or for other preferential treatment shall be reported to the City Maoi Where such requests originate with a Member of the Council; the Manager shah inform the Coir of the City Council or, should the Council Chair be directly involved, the Chair of the Council Finance Committee. 33 The City Manager, widt the assistance and Support efine Council. Chair, shall be responsible for rhe day to day interpretation and enforcement of this policy. 4.o RIGHT OF ACCESS AND PARMCIFATION 4.1 Nothing in this policy shall be interpreted m such a marmer as to deny to any Cowcilor or employee the same rights of access and participation which are ., provided to members of me gevaal pubhc. 5.0 =C=ONS 'The mllovnng limited exceptions are granted to this policy. Comments mud employees shall be allowed free admission to: Policy No. P 92 5.1 Events where the soon or of the event has requested that such individuals be present to provide a welcome, to formally represent the City or to otherwise fill an appropriate wearmaral function. 52 Such individuals are active participants in such events through assignments as contest judges, game participants, awomcera, etc., where orb=with such - assignmevts are provided with five admission. 5.3 The fainamis duringme Bangor State Fair for purposes of inspecting the grounds, participating in events desigted to publicize the activities of the fair, serving as volunteer workers, or to meet with Bass Park or Fair staff on items related to City business. - - 5.4 Events or ainvides sponsored or co-sponsored by the City where the Counril hay" audivismad waiver of admission fees to such individuals: - 6.5 Events at which employees are mined to work as amrmal part of their job dales ox due to special requirements of the even[. This shall include duty extras foremployees of Police Fire or otheroutsideornm-dutyemployment which - requires an individual's presence as part of them outside job dunes. 5.6 Events or activities which are offered as a recognition to employees thrdunh ilia Employee Performance Award and Service Recognition Program or as en incentive for participaim in the City's aminal Combined Charitable Campaign. 6.7 Events or activities where employee admission is paid by a third party with no direct relationship with the City. 6.0 REVISIONS The City Manager or members of me City Comuil may recommend changes to this polewhomtimetotime. Such changes mustbe approved by the full Council prior to becoming effective. Effective pate: 11-1:-96 ' Inward A. Barrett City Manager