Report to the Department of Parks and

Recreation

Athletic Field Rental Fee Project

Office of Audit and Performance

December 2019

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Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................................................. 2

BACKGROUND....................................................................................................................................................................................................2 METHODOLOGY, SCOPE, AND OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................................................................................2 OBSERVATIONS .................................................................................................................................................................................................2 RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................................2

BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................................................................. 3

OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE .......................................................................................................................................................... 3

METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3

IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES ..........................................................................................................................................................................3

OBSERVATIONS AND ASSESSMENT ..................................................................................................................................... 4

RENTAL FEES AND MAINTENANCE ...............................................................................................................................................................4 OVERUSED FIELDS............................................................................................................................................................................................5

RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................... 6

RECOMMENDATION 1: UPDATE THE FIELD CATEGORIES .........................................................................................................................6 RECOMMENDATION 2: IMPLEMENT A NEW RENTAL FEE STRUCTURE...................................................................................................7 RECOMMENDATION 3: REDUCE FIELD USAGE ............................................................................................................................................8 RECOMMENDATION 4: CONDUCT ORIENTATION SESSIONS AND MONITOR ACTIVITIES ......................................................................9 RECOMMENDATION 5: PROTECT AND SECURE INDY PARKS’ ASSETS .....................................................................................................9

CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................................................................................. 10

PROJECT TEAM ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10

ACKNOWLEDGMENT ............................................................................................................................................................. 11

ATTACHMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 12

ATTACHMENT A ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 12 ATTACHMENT B ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 ATTACHMENT C ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 14

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Background The Department of Parks and Recreation (Indy Parks) engaged the Office of Audit and Performance

(OAP) to provide a non-audit consulting service to help improve the City’s athletic field rental fee

structure. This improvement project aims to offset the structural deficit in the Indy Parks

maintenance budget that is caused by low rental costs, limited funding from the City-County, and the

overuse of fields.

Methodology, Scope, and Objectives

Project Management Professional (PMP) standards, principles of the Lean1 methodology, and other

relevant process improvement standards guided the project approach and analysis. OAP was tasked

with creating a sustainable and equitable athletic field rental fee structure, which incorporated field

usage and the cost of field maintenance. The scope of the project focused on athletic fields under the

purview of Indy Parks.

The Primary Objectives were to:

1. Create a sustainable, consistent, and fair athletic field rental fee structure

2. Reduce or eliminate the maintenance deficit

Observations

1. While Indy Parks assigns athletic fields to one of three categories2: A, B, and C, with A fields

being of the highest quality and C fields the lowest quality, the rental fee structure does not

reflect the difference in maintenance costs by category

2. Indy Parks’ athletic fields, regardless of category, are in sufficient condition for recreational

use and play

3. Contract Renters pay significantly less than Hourly Renters

4. Maintenance performed by Contract Renters varies considerably in scope, consistency, and

quality

Recommendations

1. Update the field categories to include a premier tier above the three existing categories A, B,

and C.

2. Implement a new rental fee structure.

3. Reduce field usage.

4. Conduct user group orientation sessions to set guidelines and expectations for the new rental

fee structure. Monitor user group activities after the new fee structure is implemented.

5. Protect and secure Indy Parks’ assets from unathorized use and potential costly damage.

1 Lean is a continuous improvement methodology focused on managing and improving processes by eliminating wasteful or unnecessary process steps. 2 Categories are based on field quality, infrastructure, and maintenance requirements.

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Background

The Department of Parks and Recreation (Indy Parks) manages 155 athletic fields for the use of

residents, local athletic organizations, including youth groups, and recreational sports leagues. The

fields vary in terms of quality and amenities; however, all fields are reasonably usable and in

adequate shape for recreational use and play. Residents and groups pay user fees under a structure

that does not accurately reflect differences in maintenance and upkeep costs for the various fields.

This deficit, along with excessive use, has made it difficult for Indy Parks to properly maintain the

athletic fields for the City-County. Indy Parks has entered into 25 user agreements, each with a

contract duration of three years. Maintenance requirements vary among the user agreements and

none generates sufficient user fees to cover the Department’s cost for maintaining the associated

field(s). Current user agreements neither limit use nor bar subleasing, which results in excessive or

overuse of the athletic fields.

Indy Parks manages the athletic fields, while the Department of Public Works (DPW) provides

maintenance. The budget for maintaining the grounds is shared by the two departments. DPW

maintains the grounds and employs a chargeback3 to recoup expenses through an internal

chargeback system.

Objectives and Scope

The primary objective of the project was to create a consistent rental fee structure that helps mitigate

or eliminate the maintenance deficit. The project analysis and evaluation included:

1. Reviewing the existing fee structure

2. Reviewing the current user agreements

3. Assessing Indy Parks’ maintenance resources

4. Designing an effective fee structure

5. Initiating the use of standard user agreements and reducing the number of non-standard user

agreements

6. Identifying methods to improve field playability

7. Identifying methods to increase in the quality control of field maintenance

Methodology

OAP conducted this project using PMP methodologies, including the Project Management Body of

Knowledge (PMBOK), which served as a frame of reference for managing the project. PMBOK is a

collection of processes, best practices, terminologies, and guidelines accepted by the International

Organization for Standardization for the project management industry. PMP methods were chosen

to prioritize the creation of a new rental fee structure, the project’s central deliverable.

Improvement Techniques

OAP employed multiple tools to assist in the development of recommendations, including:

• Direct observations made by witnessing employees doing direct work4

3 Chargebacks are fee-based charges for authorized work between departments. 4 Known as Gemba Walks in Lean methodologies.

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• Passive observations made while working with, in, or around Indy Parks staff

• Project Stakeholder and Process Owner interviews

• Data analysis of City-County athletic field maintenance costs

• Review of field users’ financial data

• Modeling a new athletic field rental fee structure

Observations and Assessment

According to the Trust for Public Land, the national average annual city investment in parks is $80

per capita, while Indianapolis invests only $35 per capita5,6 each year. A structural deficit in Indy

Parks’ maintenance budget results from low rental income and limited direct City-County funding,

which does not offset maintenance costs associated with the overuse of athletic fields. Indy Parks’

stated goal is to create a sustainable and equitable athletic field rental fee structure.

Rental Fees and Maintenance

Indy Parks athletic fields are sorted into three categories, A, B, and C, from the highest quality to the

lowest quality, respectively; but the current athletic field rental structure fails to differentiate

between disparate maintenance costs. There is a distinct difference in the charges for users who rent

fields on a per use basis (Hourly Renters) and those who rent fields, multiple fields/complexes on an

annual basis (Contract Renters). There are currently 25 Contract Renters consisting of several youth

groups, adult recreational sports leagues, and amateur sports associations.

Indy Parks Assets Contract Renters

Parks Fields Complexes User Groups Youth Served Parks Reserved Fields Reserved

211 155 5 25 10,000+ Annually 31+ 38+

Hourly Renters pay fees on a per field basis, while Contract Renters generally pay a flat annual rate

of $300 to rent multiple fields/complexes. While seven of twenty-five Contract Renters are required

to pay $500-$750 annually, Hourly Renters field costs range from $20-$100 per hour, with the A

fields having the highest variability at $40-$100 per hour. Consequently, Contract Renters have

significantly lower costs and are underpaying, when compared to the calculated annualized rate for

Hourly Renters, by approximately $690,000 per year7. Not surprisingly, this market failure results in

overuse of the athletic fields by Contract Renters and limited availability for Hourly Renters, who

generate significantly higher fee revenue per hour of use.

While user agreements require Contract Renters to assist in field maintenance, the work performed

varies considerably in scope, consistency, and quality. To maintain the high quality of certain

category A fields, DPW contracts with vendors to provide landscaping and field treatments on top of

the normal field maintenance, which includes chalk lines and mowing. Annually, these vendor costs

total $195,316, or 28% of the missed revenue from Contract Renters. Despite these investments,

overuse of these fields prohibits Indy Parks from maintaining them at desired quality levels.

5 https://www.tpl.org. 6 https://indystar.com/story/news/2017/06/07/when-comes-parks-indy-tie-last-u-s/370522001/. 7 Calculations are based on Contract Renters submitted schedule and hours of usage.

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Overused Fields

Each type of athletic field has an ideal annual usage rate9. If a field’s use exceeds this ideal frequency,

the grass and soil do not have time to recover. Overused fields result in ground compaction, uneven

and hard playing surfaces, the death of turf grass, and an increase in the risk of injury to participants

in athletic events. Indy Parks' athletic fields, on average, are overused by 70%10,11. Ideally, baseball

and softball fields (diamonds) should be limited to 300 hours of play per year, but Indy Parks’

diamonds are used between 400-600 hours per year. Soccer and Football fields (turf fields) have a

capacity of 200 hours per year, while actual use is 300-400 hours per year.

Unauthorized use of certain fields, by recreational and small group users, also contributes to overuse

of the athletic fields. To control athletic field usage, or overuse, Indy Parks must be able to deter

unauthorized usage. While unofficial play and small group usage may not negatively impact the turf,

regularly organized “unofficial play” may have a significant impact on the turf. In specific areas, Indy

Parks has no means of preventing unauthorized usage due to the lack of or limited fencing and

signage.

While unauthorized usage is a concern, a majority of field usage hours are consumed exclusively by

Contract Renters, whose frequent presence on the fields may create the perception that the Contract

Renters own or have exclusive use of the facilities. This misperception may mean that other potential

renters are unaware that the fields are available to rent on an hourly basis from Indy Parks. Further,

fields may be deemed unplayable/undesirable by Hourly Renters as a direct result of overuse by

Contract Renters. A majority of the facilities in this situation are category A fields, which relegates

many Hourly Renters to use of less desirable B and C level fields.

9 The ideal annual usage rate was determined by Indy Parks’ Senior Management. See http://www.themunicipal.com/2014/10/field-use-capacity-how-much-play-is-too-much-play/. 10 Calculated with the combined ideal usage average for diamonds and fields at 425 hours per year. 11 Diamonds usage average 167% of the ideal rate, and Turf Fields are used at 175% of the ideal rate.

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Recommendations

OAP provides independent auditing and consulting services for Indianapolis-Marion County

departments and agencies as established in local ordinance. The recommendations to improve

efficiencies are based on the existing processes and do not incorporate changes that may be under

consideration. The advisory opinions expressed in this report are in no way binding, and the

implementation of recommendations is subject to resource availability. Recommendations were

developed based on Indy Parks and DPW data, national research, and best practices. The following

recommendations to improve efficiencies in the athletic rental fee structure are based on processes

documented or observed at the time of the engagement.

Recommendation 1: Update the Field Categories

Indy Parks assigns athletic fields to three categories: A, B, and C. Each category is informally based

on field quality and infrastructure, and maintenance requirements. Infrastructure includes bleachers,

restrooms, concessions, Parks building, and sport-specific equipment, e.g., football uprights.

Maintenance activities include mowing, chalking, infrastructure repair, and trash cleanup. The

current categories are loosely defined as follows:

• Category A – Infrastructure, turf investment13, and maintenance

• Category B – Limited infrastructure and maintenance

• Category C – Limited to no infrastructure nor maintenance

While the criteria separating B and C fields is narrow enough for them to maintain the same level of

quality, there is a significant span of quality among the Category A fields that makes it impractical to

accurately account for appropriate field maintenance costs. Currently, Category A level fields include

world-class athletic fields, professional-quality AstroTurf, and high-quality amateur fields. OAP

recommends that select Category A fields be reclassified as Premier Tier facilities. The recommended

criteria and categorization the Indy Parks’ athletic fields is as follows:

• Premier Facilities – Infrastructure, turf investment, and maintenance

• Category A – Infrastructure and maintenance

• Category B – Limited infrastructure and maintenance

• Category C – Limited to no infrastructure nor maintenance

The fields to be moved to the new premier tier are as follows:

• Central Green

• Indianapolis World Sport Park

• Chuck Klein Athletic Complex

• Kuntz Soccer & Sports Complex

By creating a premier field category, Indy Parks will be able to fine-tune the rental fee structure to

align fees with the quality of the athletic facilities being used.

13 Turf investment is activities included in the external turf treatment contract.

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Recommendation 2: Implement a New Rental Fee Structure15

OAP recommends the following changes to the rental fee structure and rates to ensure the following:

• Reduce the revenue deficit for maintenance of athletic fields

• Equity in cost and usage between Hourly Renters and Contract Renters

• Improved field quality

• Increased access to other City-County residents and increased awareness of the opportunity

to rent Indy Parks’ athletic fields

To address the deficit and disparity, OAP recommends that the rental agreements for Premier,

Category A, and Category B field use hourly rates and that daily rates be charged for Category C field

rental agreements. These standard rates would apply to rentals by local athletic organizations,

including youth groups16 and adult recreational sports leagues. The recommended hourly and daily

rates17 are as follows:

• Premier – $60-$100 per hour, depending on the facility18

• Category A – $40 per hour

• Category B – $20 per hour

• Category C – $20 per day

For long-term contractual user agreements, OAP recommends an annual fee, which incorporates the

following factors:

• Number of fields in use

• Hours of usage per week

• Seasonality

• Maintenance requirements

If the newly calculated annual fee is a significant increase over the Contract Renters’ current

agreement, OAP recommends a structured agreement with Indy Parks to mitigate the increase by

allowing the Contract Renters to choose between four maintenance levels. These maintenance levels

would require Contract Renters to provide routine maintenance for the fields, with pre-determined

values19 credited towards the annual fee.

The recommended maintenance levels are High, Medium, Low, and None. The requirements of each

level and associated reduction in annual rental fee per month would be:

• High – Mowing and dirt dragging20 two times a week ($640 value per month), monthly line

marking ($30 value per month), and trash removal three times a week ($300 value per

month)

• Medium – Mowing and dirt dragging one time a week ($320 value per month), monthly line

marking ($30 value per month), and trash removal two times a week ($200 value per month)

15 Attachment A provides a sample of the proposed athletic field rental fee structure. Attachment B demonstrates the proposed fee structure for Central Green. 16 The hourly and daily rates for youth rental agreements should be set at one-half the standard rental rates. 17 See Attachment C for a comparison of average hourly athletic field rental fees from ten U.S. cities. 18 The $60-$100 range is based on guidance from Indy Parks’ Senior Management. 19 The values are based on DPW’s cost to conduct the maintenance activities. 20 Dirt dragging is raking baseball and softball fields.

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• Low – Monthly line marking ($30 value per month) and trash removal once a week ($100

value per month)

• None – No maintenance offset

If a Contract Renter were to have high usage21, while providing no maintenance on a Premier tier

field, their annual costs would be $10,67522,23 on average. If a Contract Renter were to relocate to a

privately owned field, their costs would be $18,90024 annually. The price under the new model is

44% less than the cost incurred by renting a similar quality field from a private sector supplier. If the

Contract Renter were to increase the maintenance level to High, their new cost would be $4,035

annually, which is 63% less than the no maintenance level and 79% less than the private sector25

rental option.

Recommendation 3: Reduce Field Usage

OAP recommends combating the overuse of fields by setting strict allotments of time per field.

Contract Renters should be restricted to a maximum of 70%26 of ideal usage rate, thus allowing

Hourly Renters the ability to rent all athletic fields. Implementing this recommendation would

combat the perception of any one particular group having exclusive use of a City-County asset27.

21 High usage is 70% of the ideal usage rate. 22 Based on the average price of Premier fields. 23 Raw price is the cost before maintenance agreements reductions. 24 The private sector rental price is based on an average fee of $135 per hour for a high quality-field. The average rental fee was obtained from a sample of Indiana-based athletic field rental organizations, including the IU Michael A. Carroll Track and Soccer Stadium. 25 See Attachment A for price model. 26 70% is based on Indy Parks’ Senior Management desired specification limit. 27 With exception of long term investment deals with specific Contract Renters.

$4,035

$10,675

$18,900

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$2,000

$4,000

$6,000

$8,000

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$12,000

$14,000

$16,000

$18,000

$20,000

Contract Price Raw Price Private Sector

Premier Tier Field Cost Comparison (annualized figures)

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Recommendation 4: Conduct Orientation Sessions and Monitor Activities

OAP recommends Indy Parks conducts orientation sessions to introduce the Contract Renters to the

new rental fee structure. During the sessions, Indy Parks management should provide background

information on the athletic fields rental program and help align user group expectations with the

common programmatic goals. The orientation sessions should achieve three objectives: help the user

groups understand the new fee structure; set expectations for maintenance requirements; and

provide guidelines for field use based on ideal usage rates. The orientation sessions will also allow

Indy Parks management to gather user group feedback during the implementation of the new policy.

After implementation, OAP recommends Indy Parks management conduct quarterly reviews of a

sample of fields used by Contract Renters. Management should determine whether the Contract

Renters are providing the maintenance requirements stipulated by the contract. Contract Renters

that are not meeting their contractual obligations should be provided with documentation on the

contractual maintenance requirements and informed that the maintenance credits applied to their

rental fees may be discontinued if the maintenance requirements are not sustained. Implementing a

control to monitor field maintenance will incentivize user groups to meet their contractual

requirements, improve the health and longevity of the athletic fields, and create a sustainable and

equitable athletic field rental program.

Recommendation 5: Protect and Secure Indy Parks’ Assets

The majority of Indy Parks’ athletic fields have controls in place to prevent unauthorized use.

However, two areas that lack adequate controls and demonstrate disproportionately high amounts

of unauthorized use are the O’Bannon and Central Green fields. Both fields would benefit from an

increase in controls, notably through improved fencing. In addition to reducing unauthorized use,

installing fences around these athletic fields will secure and protect the fields against intentional or

unintentional property damage.

Central Green has low Contract Renter and Hourly Renter usage, but according to Indy Parks staff,

Central Green has high unofficial usage. Central Green is used unofficially approximately 4-8 hours a

week by City-County residents walking onto the field and engaging in various activities. This high

rate of unauthorized use is due to residents being unaware of the need to officially reserve and rent

the field from Indy Parks. This consistent unauthorized use implies that, for an average of six hours

a week for eight months per year, Indy Parks is missing approximately $11,520 in rental fees

annually.

Three of the four high-quality athletic fields classified as Premium Tier facilities are currently secured

by fencing. Central Green, as the notable exception, is a high-quality AstroTurf field that required

significant capital investment to build and demands perpetual investment to maintain. Building a

fence around Central Green would encourage sanctioned usage, increase the visibility of the field’s

required rentability, and help protect and secure an Indy Parks' asset. The Central Green fence would

cost approximately $150,00028 to purchase and install, which would pay for itself in roughly 13

28 The cost of the fencing was supplied by DPW Senior Management and is as follows: 7500 linear feet at $20 per linear foot.

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years29. Similar savings and revenue increases could be found by installing a fence around the

O’Bannon Soccer Park.

Conclusion

By implementing the recommendations above, City-County residents will be incentivized to optimize

their use of Indy Parks’ athletic fields. The proposed rental fee structure and price model will

stimulate strong user group participation in maintaining fields, discourage overuse, and improve

overall field quality. Further, the new fee structure and price model will encourage a more equitable

and sustainable athletic field rental distribution among hourly and contract renters. Finally,

implementing controls such as setting maximum time allotments for field usage and building a fence

around popular fields could drive down maintenance costs, improve the safety for event participants,

enhance field quality, and significantly increase Indy Parks revenues.

Project Team

Brian Berg, Deputy Director, Office of Audit and Performance

Don Colvin, Administrator of Parks Maintenance, Department of Public Works

Mark Giblin, Performance and Innovation Manager, Office of Audit and Performance

Josh Lane, Administrator of Parks Athletic Fields, Department of Parks and Recreation

Hope Tribble, Director, Office of Audit and Performance

Michael Tucker, Performance Consultant II, Office of Audit and Performance

29 This figure assumes Parks will collect an additional $11,520 in rental fees annually because of the fencing. Maintenance savings are not included in the calculation.

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Acknowledgment

Athletic Field Rental Fee Project

Compiled by | Mark Giblin, Performance and Innovation Manager

Compiled by | Michael Tucker, Performance Consultant II

Reviewed by | Brian Berg, Deputy Director

Approved by | Hope C. Tribble, Director

Hope C. Tribble, Director Date Office of Audit and Performance Signing below certifies that you have received, read, and acknowledge the performance report prepared above. Linda Broadfoot, Director Date Department of Parks and Recreation

01/17/20

01/31/20

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Attachments

Attachment A

Below is a sample of the proposed athletic rental fee structure and price model. To reflect the current Contract Renter usage patterns, the Attachment only demonstrates the High usage case at each maintenance level. The youth

maximum user fee should be reduced by half from the original maximum user fee. The full athletic rental fees structure and price model has been presented to Indy Parks’ management.

User Credits31

Field Category32 Maintenance

Level Usage Level Hours

Hourly Cost Per Category

Maximum User Fee

Mowing Cost Trash Cost Chalk Cost User Fee

Indianapolis World Sports Park Premier High High 140 65 $9,100 $5,120 $2,400 $240 $1,340

Indianapolis World Sports Park Premier Medium High 140 65 $9,100 $2,560 $1,600 $140 $4,800

Indianapolis World Sports Park Premier Low High 140 65 $9,100 - $800 $70 $8,230

Indianapolis World Sports Park Premier None High 140 65 $9,100 - - - $9,100

Chuck Klein Athletic Complex Premier High High 140 80 $11,200 $5,120 $2,400 $240 $3,440

Chuck Klein Athletic Complex Premier Medium High 140 80 $11,200 $2,560 $1,600 $140 $6,900

Chuck Klein Athletic Complex Premier Low High 140 80 $11,200 - $800 $70 $10,330

Chuck Klein Athletic Complex Premier None High 140 80 $11,200 - - - $11,200

Kuntz Soccer & Sport Complex Premier High High 140 100 $14,000 $5,120 $2,400 $240 $6,240

Kuntz Soccer & Sport Complex Premier Medium High 140 100 $14,000 $2,560 $1,600 $140 $9,700

Kuntz Soccer & Sport Complex Premier Low High 140 100 $14,000 0 $800 $70 $13,130

Kuntz Soccer & Sport Complex Premier None High 140 100 $14,000 0 0 0 $14,000

Brookside Park A High High 140 40 $5,600 $5,120 $2,400 $240 $0

Brookside Park A Medium High 140 40 $5,600 $2,560 $1,600 $140 $1,300

Brookside Park A Low High 140 40 $5,600 0 $800 $70 $4,730

Brookside Park A None High 140 40 $5,600 0 0 0 $5,600

Bel Aire Park B High High 140 20 $2,800 $5,120 $2,400 $240 $0

Bel Aire Park B Medium High 140 20 $2,800 $2,560 $1,600 $140 $0

Bel Aire Park B Low High 140 20 $2,800 0 $800 $70 $1,930

Bel Aire Park B None High 140 20 $2,800 0 0 0 $2,800

31 User Credits are applied based on user supplied maintenance levels. 32 Category C fields are not included in the sample because the user fees for C fields are based on daily rates. The model shown above does not apply to Category C fields.

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Attachment B

Below is a sample of the proposed athletic rental fee structure and price model for Central Green. Central Green is a synthetic AstroTurf field that does not require mowing nor line marking maintenance. The Attachment

demonstrates each maintenance level for all usage levels. The youth maximum user fee should be reduced by half from the original maximum user fee. The full athletic rental fees structure and price model has been presented to

Indy Parks’ management.

User Credits33

Field Category

Maintenance Level

Usage Level Hours Hourly Cost

Per Category Maximum User Fee

Mowing Cost Trash Cost Chalk Cost User Fee

Central Green Premier High Low 60 60 $3,600 - $2,400 - $1,200

Central Green Premier Medium Low 60 60 $3,600 - $1,600 - $2,000

Central Green Premier Low Low 60 60 $3,600 - $800 - $2,800

Central Green Premier None Low 60 60 $3,600 - 0 - $3,600

Central Green Premier High Medium 100 60 $6,000 - $2,400 - $3,600

Central Green Premier Medium Medium 100 60 $6,000 - $1,600 - $4,400

Central Green Premier Low Medium 100 60 $6,000 - $800 - $5,200

Central Green Premier None Medium 100 60 $6,000 - 0 - $6,000

Central Green Premier High High 140 60 $8,400 - $2,400 - $6,000

Central Green Premier Medium High 140 60 $8,400 - $1,600 - $6,800

Central Green Premier Low High 140 60 $8,400 - $800 - $7,600

Central Green Premier None High 140 60 $8,400 - 0 - $8,400

33 User Credits are applied based on user supplied maintenance levels.

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Attachment C

The tables below show the average hourly adult user fees34 by athletic field types for ten U.S. cities. The parks and fields are public grounds, owned and operated by the municipalities.

City Park Field Type Average Hourly Adult User Fee

Austin, TX - Softball $37

Bloomington, IN

Winslow Sports Complex Athletic Field $24

Lower Cascades Baseball/Softball $25

Twin Lakes Baseball/Softball $25

Bryan Park Baseball/Softball $12

Butler Park Baseball/Softball $10

Olcott Park Baseball/Softball $34

Charlotte, NC

- Athletic Field $21

Ramblewood Soccer Complex $38

Mecklengburg County Regional Sportsplex Stadium: Athletic Field $150

- Synthetic Turf $54

Denver, CO - Athletic Fields $36

- Synthetic Turf $69

Evansville, IN - Athletic Field $18

- Synthetic Turf $35

Fort Wayne, IN - Football/Soccer $13

Fort Worth, TX

- Baseball/Softball $20

- Soccer $25

- Synthetic Turf $35

Portland, OR

- Athletic Field $32

East Delta Athletic Field $41

- Baseball $25

- Baseball/Softball $20

East Delta Softball $34

- Stadium: Softball/Baseball $50

East Delta/Grant Park Synthetic Turf $73

San Francisco, CA - Athletic Field $58

Seattle, WA - Athletic Field $57

- Synthetic Turf $77

34 User fees associated with youth groups, colleges/universities, and professional organizations are not included in the table. The table describes adult user fees and allows for a direct fee comparison with the proposed athletic rental fee structure found in Recommendation 2.

All 10 Cities Average Fees by Field Types

Field Type Average Hourly Adult User Fee

Athletic Field/Baseball/Softball/Soccer $29

Stadiums $100

Synthetic Turf $57