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Memo To: Parks, Recreation and Environmental Commission Members From: Heidi Sedlacek, Recreation Supervisor CC: Sandy Breuer & Jason Hicks Ale Parks&Recreation New Bngl l., Iton 400 -10th Street NW • New Brighton, MN 55112 Date: 3/26/2021 Re: Membership Rate Increase Recommendation and Health Insurance Reimbursement Changes Membership Rate Increase Recommendation The New Brighton Community Center (NBCC) is proposing an increase to current membership rates. This recommendation is based on research conducted of the nine comparable cities — Fridley, Richfield, Roseville, Shoreview, New Hope, Crystal, Golden Valley, Maplewood, and White Bear Lake. Because only two comparable cities have fitness facilities similar to the NBCC, four additional cities were reviewed; Chaska, Inver Grove Heights, Eagan and Eden Prairie. Research Indicates: It is relatively difficult to compare facilities apples to apples. Where one fitness center membership includes access to an aquatic park, others might not. One might have open skating at the ice arena included in the membership, where others don't have an ice arena in the city. Overall, it is clear the NBCC membership pricing is significantly lower than other municipal facilities. The attached spreadsheet will indicate the rates of the six facilities, including NBCC. The information also indicates what each membership includes as well as how their pricing has increased since 2010. Membership Rate History: In 2006, NBCC membership prices were increased an average of 5%. At the beginning of 2010, membership rates were increased between a range of 5% to 10% depending on the membership type, which resulted in no more than $20 on an annual membership. In September of 2010, the department proposed to streamline membership categories, going from 53 to 24, as well as to add a monthly payment option. This allowed members to choose between making an annual payment for their membership or paying monthly. In the five years since the NBCC memberships went to the monthly payment option, the rates have stayed the same. The only increase to memberships was the administration fee. This started at $25 in September of 2010 and was raised to $30 in January of 2014.