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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCS-04-82V OFF ICE TE LEPHONE 623.3114 TOLL FREE 987 -5039 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES 40TEMPERANCESTREET BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1 C 3A6 Report to the General Purpose and Administration Committee Meeting of January 11, 1982. Report Number: CS -04 -82 (Our File) Subject: Resolution CS -72 -81 Shared Facilities `Town of Newcastle - Northumberland and v._ �m n.. Newca -Board oard of�Education Recommendations: 1. That this Report be received for information. Background: The sharing of facilities between this department and the Board of Education has been most successful from its birth in 1965 under the old Town of Bowmanville. Since the formation of Regional Government in the year 1974, the Department of Community Services and the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education have had and to this day still maintains, a very excellent relationship in sharing each others outdoor facilities. The Community Services Department are in charge of issuing permits for the School Board outdoor facilities during the summer months of each year. Further on in this report, we make reference to this Department:lining ball diamonds and soccer fields for the Recreation Leagues, Minor Allstar Associations and adult groups. The maintenance staff of the Newcastle Board of Education under the direction of Mr. Fred Pascoe, Superintendent, have been very co- operative with this department regarding summer outdoor maintenance work. I might add that the Northumberland - Newcastle Board of Education maintenance program for outdoor facilities is providing a good service for our Municipality. ..2 AV - 2 - Our sharing program consists of Tennis Courts at Bowmanville High School, Newcastle Public School, Courtice Secondary School and Lord Elgin School grounds. During the winter months the Bowmanville High School, Bowmanville Senior Public School, Waverley Public School and Hampton Public School are used for recreation activities for children, teens and adults. The feeling I receivedfrom the people is that the facilities are there,why not use them as much as possible to provide good culture and recreation services for this community. Department Use of School Board Facilities (Indoor Bowmanville High School Program - Duration Hours Per Week Total Hours Rate Per Hour Total Cost 2 hrs. /wk. ^40 hrs. $6.00 /wk. 240.00 Badminton (Adult) 34 weeks 12 hrs. /wk. 408 hrs. $6.00 /hr. 2,448.00 Indoor Soccer (Teens') 17 weeks 3 hrs. /wk. 51 hrs. $6.00 /hr. 306.00 Gymnastics (Girls) 34 weeks 3 hrs. /wk. 102 hrs. $6.00 /hr. 612.00 Basketball (Men's) 33 weeks 3 hrs. /wk. 99 hrs. $6.00 /hr. 594.00 Playground Training Course5 weeks 4 hrs. /wk. 20 hrs. $6.00 /hr. 120.00 Baseball Clinics 5 weeks 3 hrs. /wk. 15 hrs. $6.00 /hr. 90.00 TOTAL B.N.S. 28 hrs. /wk. 695 hrs. $6.00 /hr. 4,170.00 Program Bowmanville Senior Public -Duration Hours Per Week Total Hours Rate Per Hour -Total Cost Volleyball (Ladies) 29 weeks 4 hrs. /wk. 116 hrs. $6.00 /hr. 696.00 Volleyball (Regional Police) 6 weeks 2 hrs. /wk. 12 hrs. $6.00 /hr. 72.00 Adult Basketball (Waverley) 28 weeks 3 /5hrs /wk. 98 hrs. $6.00 /hr. 588.00 Gymnastics (Girls) 34 weeks 3 hrs. /wk. 102 hrs. $6.00 /hr. 612.00 Baseball Training (Boys) 10 weeks 4 hrs. /wk. 40 hrs. $6.00 /hr. 240.00 TOTAL B.S.P.S. 16/5 hrs. /wk. 368 hrs. $6.00 /hr. 2,208.00 Program Hampton Public School Duration Hours Per Week Total Hours Rate Per Hour Total Cost Solina Athletic Assoc. 20 weeks 2 hrs. /wk. ^40 hrs. $6.00 /wk. 240.00 ..3 -3- Program Waverley Annix School - Duration Volleyball (Ladies) 29 weeks TOTAL HOURS OF SCHOOL BOARD FACIL IV 3(j) Hours Total Rate Total Per Week Hours Per Hour Cost 4 hrs. /wk. 116 hrs. $6.00 /wk. 696.00 ITY USE - 50.5 hrs. /wk.@ $6.00= $7,314.00 NOTE - In discussing the hourly rate for facility rental from the School Board Mr. E. Wolff, Principal, Bowmanville High School stated that the Town would be considered a preferred group, therefore, rental charges would be $6.00 per hour. - Additional rates are assessed, if a member of the custodial staff is called in on the weekends only. - Present union rates are Saturdays $11.67 per hour and Sundays $15.56 per hour. -These additional costs are assessed to the original hourly rate. -All departmental related programmes are conducted on week -days. The School Board does not charge a rental fee for the above programmes, however, the Badminton Club, Girlt Gymnastics and Men's Basketball have all made donations of money or equipment to the High School for use of the facility and where feasible, the individual groups will use their own equipment. The Community Services Department also uses the High School facilities at different intervals for sports clinics and our playground training course which is condicted two (2) nights per week for six (6) weeks. ;Uu �U }���k' I might also add, that programmes are affiliated with our department, o try and reduce costs of operating. I feel, that if these programmes Qy were charged a rental fee it may altogether jeopardise their existance. r�JU1�� During the past number of years the Board of Education Schools within the Town of Newcastle have received the following ice time at a� no charge in lieu of the Community Services Department using School Board ), 1N11 facilities in the year 1981. �y)N Darlington Sports Centre Public Schools - Hampton Public School M. J. Hobbs School Mitchells Corners Public School Maple Grove West Public School Maple Grove East Public School Courtice Secondary School 6 hrs. 62 hrs. 6 hrs. 6 hrs . 6 hrs. 6 hrs. 362 hrs. - Total Cost 1,277.50 ..4 - 4 - Bowmanville Memorial Arena Public Schools - Central Public School Ontario Street Public School Lord Elgin Public School Vincent Massey Public School Courtice South Public School Courtice North Public School Waverley Annix Public School Bowmanville Senior Public School School Board - 80 hrs. x $35.00 = $2,800.00 6 hrs. 6 hrs. 6 hrs. 6 hrs. 6 hrs. 6 hrs. 6 hrs. 12 hrs. 43-1, hrs. Total Cost - $1,522.50 School Board Outdoor Maintenance - 1981 The School Board Maintenance staff under the direction of Mr. Fred Pascoe, Superintenent of the West Plant section of the Newcastle - Northumberland Board of Education maintained the School grounds in the following Wards. Ward 1: Number of Schools - (10) South Courtice North Courtice West Courtice Ward 2: Number of Schools - (7 M. J. Hobbs School Hampton School Enniskillen School Bowmanville High School Bowmanville Sr. Public School Lord Elgin Public School Mitchells Corners Courtice High School Haple Grove East Maple Grove West Vincent Massey School Ontario Street School Waverley Annix School Central Public School ..5 �(J) - 5 - Ward 3: Number of Schools - (8 Lockharts Public School Kendal P. S. - Pine P. S. Orono Public School Newtonville P. S. - Clark H. S. Kirby Public School Newcastle Village Public School TOTAL OF 25 School Grounds .r , 30) The School Board parks staff cut grass on all of the school grounds, except Waverley and Lord Elgin School grounds. Waverley and Mitchells Corners Schools property abuts Town property, therefore, our department cuts the grass at Waverley in -lieu of Zion Park. The Board staff also cuts the grass at the Newcastle Fitness Centre. The School Board maintenance staff have done a great deal of maintenance work on their school grounds which consisted of painting equipment, loam on ball diamonds, plus grading maintenance, repairing backstops, fences and other areas of the school grounds. There are two (2) soccer fields at Pine's Senior Public School that are not used by local organizations during the spring and summer. For minor teams, transporation seems to be the problem. The Orono Athletic Association teams play all their games at the Orono Public School grounds. With reference to their works maintenance program, I have no idea of the cost of maintaining the various school outdoor facilities. At the present time the Darlington Sports Centre water system is attached to the well in the M. J. Hobbs School property. There is no cost to the Town for using their well water. If the School Board had not given permission to use their well, the cost of installing our own water system from the centre to the creek would be close to $30,000.00. The Department of Community Services Parks & Cemetery Division line and drag ball diamonds on the various school grounds within the Town of Newcastle. The following is a brief breakdown of ball diamonds and soccer pitches with related costs re: Wards 1, 2 and 3. Ball Diamonds Soccer Pitches Labour Supplies Total Cost Cost Cost Ward 1 9 1 881.20 427.00 1,308.20 Ward 2 5 2 1,296.00 644.00 1,940.00 Ward 3 4 3 576.00 318.50 894.50 Grand Totals 18 7 2,753.20 1,389.50 4,142.70 Please Note - Ball diamonds and soccer fields are maintaind by two (2) summer staff, using one half ton truck at a student rate of $3.60 per hour. WR - 6 - Summary - Cost Comparison: In sharing facilities, if the Department of Community Services had to pay for the use of indoor school facilities the cost would be $7,314.00. If the School Board were charged the hourly rate for ice rental for the various schools in Wards 1 and 2 the cost would be $2,800.00 for the Bowmanville and the Darlington Sports Centre. Outdoor school facilities maintenance conducted by our department is estimated at $2,160.00, which includes mainly grass cutting and general maintenance. Related costs for Municipal property (Zion Park) maintained by the School Board are not available. Comment: The Department of Community Services staff have worked in conjunction with the Northumberland and Newcastle Board of Education staff in making improvements to the outdoor facilities at Enniskillen, Newcastle and Mitchells Corners Schools grounds. The outcome of this work has improved the conditions of the facilities. The two departments in question have been working together for seven and a half (72) years, maintaining and improving school grounds and municipal. facilities. This arrangement has been very valuable to both parties, plus the taxpayers. I might add, programmes conducted in the previously mentioned schools are not supported through the Community Services Department operating budget. Our affiliation with these programmes is of an advisory nature, in conjunction with the individual groups. Our relationship with the Board of Education is very beneficial for both parties. If the agreement is altered, both parties could experience detrimental effects. Please find attached a copy of the present agreement. Respectfully submitted, 4 Thomas A. Fanning, R. D. M. R. Director Department of Community Services 3o) i h and -® s s ♦ ;� t s .acilities. . The parties hereto agree that this Agreement will remain in orco from year to year but may be terminated by either party 14 - Cie c AGREEMENT U