2019-111 North Lakes HoursDate: May 31, 2019 Report No. 2019-111
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
Hours of operation for North Lakes Recreation Center.
BACKGROUND:
North Lakes Recreation Center is currently opened Monday-Thursday 5 a.m. - 10 p.m., Friday, 5
a.m. - 9:30 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. Denton Community Church reserves North Lakes
Recreation Center Sundays from 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. generating approximately $20,000 per year in
revenue.
Beginning October 1, 2018, North Lakes expanded hours, opening thirty (30) minutes earlier
Monday through Saturday and closing forty-five (45) minutes later on Saturday. North Lakes’
users were surveyed prior to the change in hours and staff followed participant feedback. Very
few respondents requested additional hours on Sunday.
North Lakes Recreation Center is currently booked on Sunday’s through the end of the year. To
open the center for public use, North Lakes Recreation hours of operation could be increased by
four (4) hours on Sunday afternoons. A supplemental package would be submitted through the
budget process. The request would include .13 FTEs for a recreation leader at $3,305 per year.
Staff recommends having two staff members on property at all times for safety and management
purposes for a total cost of $6,610 annually.
CONCLUSION:
Parks and Recreation is in the process of updating the department’s masterplan which will help
identify future growth opportunities for the department. Staff recommends maintaining the
current hours of operation for North Lakes Recreation Center and continually surveying
participants for possible expansion of hours in the future.
STAFF CONTACT:
Caroline Seward
Program Area Manager, Parks and Recreation
caroline.seward@cityofdenton.com