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Adopt Ordinance 8575-14 on second reading, amending Appendix A relating to Parks, Beaches, and Recreation Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges Section XI, to establish definitions for purposes of applying park facility user fees including amending the definition of family to include domestic partnerships as registered with the City of Clearwater or Pinellas County.
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SUMMARY:
In order to serve the public in a fair and equitable way in terms of establishing fee structures for recreation cards and play passes the Parks and Recreation Department has for the past 40 years established department policies to define and regulate these fees. These definitions appear in all City promotional materials most notably the "My Clearwater" magazine.
To provide consistence with Council action of June 7, 2012 with inclusion of Domestic Partnership Registry staff recommends the following change to the classification definitions:
Youth: 18 years of age or younger or a full-time college student less than 23 years of age.
Senior: 55 years of age or older.
Adult: 19 years of age or older.
Adult Plus One: Two family members living in the same household.
Family: Husband and wife or two persons with a Registered Domestic Partnership with the City of Clearwater or Pinellas County, Florida, or a legal guardian and their children who live in the same household, who are 18 years of age or under, or less than 23 years of age and a full-time college student.
The codification of these definitions as well as adding language that states "verification of any age or family status may be required" will help staff in administering the fee structures necessary to meet the needs of the community.
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