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17 <br />Attachment B <br />parking lots than that seen (and budgeted for) in previous years.HYAA’s <br />proposed usage will exceed any previous field and facility usage levels. For <br />example, when the County ran Little Leaguebaseball and softball in 2005-2010, <br />there were considerably fewer games being played, and only about half of those <br />games were at Cedar Grove.Therefore, itis difficult to place an exactnumber on <br />the impact of proposed increased usage. However, the items below make an <br />attempt to assess this: <br />1.There will be increased costs for materials, ranging from restroom and <br />cleaning supplies, to field lining materials, to increased purchases of items <br />such as temporary fencing, bases and paint. Staff’s best estimate of this <br />increase is that these portions of Cedar Grove Park operating costs may <br />4 <br />increase from around $3,559to $10,141. <br />2.Potential increases in equipment and facility wear and tear and repairs. <br />The County’s “SandPro” field maintenance machine will be used an <br />estimated 50% more than it has been used the last two years. Mowers will <br />be used more frequently. How will this equate to frequency of repairs? Will <br />the restrooms (one male, one female) and the septic system handle the <br />increase in wastewater flow without issue?Once again, itis very difficult to <br />anticipate the potential costs associated with this factor, but staff would <br />suggest that the equipment repair portion of the Cedar Grove Park <br />operating costs may increase from ($1,200to $2,200) at a minimum. <br />3.Potential increases and/or changes in working hours for Parks staff. The <br />increase in facility usage mayrequire approximately 50% of the time of <br />oneadditional seasonal staff personat this facility to address the needs of <br />the license agreement. It may also require the existing Park Manager to <br />occasionally work, leave and return to work for evening games.If the <br />County operates concessions, additional seasonal employeeswould be <br />needed to work the concessions trailer, which if fully-open would be <br />around25 hours per week. (These seasonal employeeswould also work <br />at other locations.) The estimated cost associated for the additional Parks <br />seasonal position (projected at17.5hours per week, at the living wage of <br />$10.97/hourplus Social Security/FICA) is $6,200for the term of the <br />agreement.The estimated cost for concessions seasonal staffing(25 <br />5 <br />hours per week, same rate of pay) would be $8,561.As previously <br />noted, the costs of staffing concessions appears to be considerably more <br />than possible revenues, and another approach to concessions appears to <br />be desirable. <br />4.Potential damagesto the facility are an unknownfactor. While HYAA has <br />the best of intentions and will likely work hard to help care for the facilities, <br />the very volume of increased usecreates greaterpotential for damages, <br />whether to restrooms, water fountains or even field conditions.No cost <br />4 <br />This does not include potential concessions materials and inventory. <br />5 <br />If concessions sales do not cover the County’s costs, concessions could only be made available <br />on Saturdays, on a limited schedule, or not at all. <br />4 <br /> <br />