§2-14 Recreation Center Membership Fees
(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
- "Recreation Center"
shall mean a building or structure
located within property under the jurisdiction of
the Department, with the primary purpose of providing
recreational programming and other community activities.
- "Adult Membership
Fee" shall mean the
membership fee for use of recreation centers in
a particular class (i.e. Recreation Center With
an Indoor Pool, Recreation Center Without Indoor
Pool) for all patrons between
eighteen (18) and (54) years of age, not including
session fees. Membership includes, but is not limited
to, use of fitness equipment, indoor pools and computer
resource centers.
- "Senior Citizen Membership
Fee" shall mean the
membership fee for use of recreation centers in
a particular class (i.e. Recreation Center With
an Indoor Pool, Recreation Center Without Indoor
Pool) for all patrons fifty-five
(55) years of age and over, not including session
fees. Membership includes, but is not limited to,
use of fitness equipment, indoor pools and computer
resource centers.
- "Child Membership
Fee" shall mean the
membership fee for use of recreation centers in
a particular class (i.e. Recreation Center With
an Indoor Pool, Recreation Center Without Indoor
Pool) for all patrons under
eighteen (18) years of age, not including session
fees. Membership includes, but is not limited to,
use of fitness equipment, indoor pools and computer
resource centers.
- "Recreation Center
Without Indoor Pool" shall
include all recreation centers without indoor pools,
including, but not limited to the following recreation
centers: Hunts Point Recreation Center, Hamilton Fish Recreation Center, Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center, Von King Recreation Center, Sunset Recreation
Center, Red Hook Recreation Center, J.H. Wright
Recreation Center, Jackie Robinson Recreation Center,
Al Smith Recreation Center, Pelham Fritz Recreation
Center, Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center, Sorrentino
Recreation Center, Cromwell Recreation Center, Williamsbridge
Oval Recreation Center, St. James Recreation Center,
and Owen Dolan Recreation Center.
- "Recreation Center
With Indoor Pool"
shall include all recreation centers with indoor
pools, including, but not limited to the following
recreation centers: St. Mary's Recreation Center, Brownsville Recreation Center, Metropolitan Pool Recreation
Center, St. John's Recreation Center, Asser Levy Recreation Center, Hansborough Recreation Center,
Recreation Center 54, Recreation Center 59, Tony Dapolito Recreation Center, and Roy
Wilkins Recreation Center.
- "Session Fees"
shall mean all fees associated
with specific instructor-led courses including,
but not limited to the following activities: aerobic
classes, martial arts instruction, music lessons,
and yoga classes.
(b) No person
shall use any recreation center and/or participate in activities requiring the payment
of a session fee as defined in this section unless
such person has paid the applicable annual membership fee set forth in subdivision (c) of this section in addition to any applicable session fees.
(c) Recreation
Center Membership Fee Schedules
The Commissioner shall charge a
recreation center member subject to these provisions
the amount set forth in the following schedule for
an annual membership. Such annual membership does
not include session fees.
|
Type of Recreation Center |
Child membership fee |
Adult Membership fee |
Senior Citizen Membership
Fee |
| Recreation Center with Indoor Pool | $0 |
$75 |
$10 |
| Recreation Center without Indoor Pool | $0 |
$50 |
$10 |
(d)(1) Session
fees will be set pursuant to the following schedule:
|
Type of Recreation Center |
Session Fee (Maximum) |
| Recreation Center with Indoor Pool |
$10-$100 |
| Recreation Center without Indoor Pool |
$10-$100 |
(d)(2) Factors
for Determination of Session Fees.
In determing the amount
of the session fees pursuant to the schedule above,
the following factors shall be taken into consideration:
(i) the length of the course
(ii) the number of scheduled classes
(iii) the skill required for the instructor
(iv) the expected number of participants
(v) such other information as the Commissioner deems
relevant

