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Membership Fees A eq 6p + Ages 55-59 Annual Rate: $180.00 (one lump sum) $240.00 (one lump sum) Bi-Annual Rate: $100.00 (paid at joining and 6 month intervals) $140.00 Quarterly Rate: $ 55.00 (paid quarterly -Jan, April, July, Oct) $ 80.00 Monthly Rate: $ 20.00 (paid by the 10th of each month) $ 30.00 Daily Rate: ~ $ 5.00 $ 8.00 The Seymour Fitness Studio fee structure, unlike other locations, provides for one service only, while others require payments at a higher rate where patrons are forced to pay for packaged multiple services that they may or may not use, i.e. currently the YMCA, Peak Fitness and the SportsPlex fees includes group exercise classes and the swimming pool along with fitness- equipment studio. A lower membership fee is charged to those persons age 60+ which is the age criteria for all Older American Act services offered at the center. It is also the same age criteria used by the SportsPlex for their senior citizen rates. Aging boomers from 55-59 would have an opportunity to use the fitness studio, but at a slightly,higher fee since they are likely in the work force and not retired. The Department on Aging will provide fitness studio scholarships to older persons with low incomes to make the studio available to everyone. The Wellness Coordinator will administer the scholarship program on a case-by-case basis. The Department on Aging would offer scholarships to Central Orange Senior Center participants, like at the Seymour Center, to access the SportsPlex Fitness-Equipment Studio once the SportsPlex expands its fitness studio next year and establishes a single service fee. If the County considers reducing the proposed. rates, this would reduce the availability of a part- time attendant to participants and to monitor the safety of the fitness studio. If the BOCC considers a no cost rate for the Seymour Fitness Studio, it would also be necessary to consider arranging with the SportsPlex the same no cost rate for the participants at the new Central Orange Senior Center. FINANCIAL IMPACT: It is anticipated that the Seymour Center Fitness Studio fees would cover the direct cost of staff and maintenance for the studio by the end of the first year, generating $30,000 from 150 memberships. Fees would cover equipment maintenance ($2,872) and temporary staff salaries ($27,128 for UNC graduate students in Exercise/Physical Science and/or retired health/fitness experts) to monitor the studio, orient new users, and to do functional screens. While the Seymour Fitness Studio would be open to participants for 66 hours per week, staff would only be on duty 42 hours per week during peak use hours. This would provide ample time for senior participants to workout while a staff member is on duty. A limited number of scholarships will be available, based on current poverty levels. RECOMMENDATION(S): The County Manager recommends board approval of new Seymour Center Fitness Studio fee structure, operation hours, the hiring of temporary employees to staff the studio for 42 hours per week and the establishment of a revolving fitness program account for depositing membership fees and paying fitness program expenses.