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Special Meeting September 2, 2003 76. Page 3 her duty to review these fees. She stated these fees need to be seriously looked at. She stated the Council should forward their questions to the Staff and the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, so they can address the Council's concerns. Mr. O'Leary stated he will have Staff direct the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board to look at all program fees. Mr. Cobb stated the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is holding a Special Meeting next week to discuss the fees. Mr. Mihalkanin inquired as to the number of times the fees have been increased since 1994. Ms. Narvaiz stated she also wants to know if memberships have dropped or increased with fee; changes. Mayor Habingreither asked for the categories of the different types of users. Mr. Cobb stated he could provide the number of users, but will have a difficult time with the people who attend meetings and wedding receptions, since they only know who signs the rental agreement. Ms. Narvaiz inquired how the athletic tournament rates compare to the high school gYm rental. Mr. Cobb stated the City uses the same fee structures the school does. Mr. O'Leary stated the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will evaluate the rates and make their recommendations to the Council. Mayor Habingreither introduced a discussion regarding the opt-out provision for the Sales Tax Holiday. 1) Ted Omohundro stated he is the manager of the Prime Outlet. He presented the Council with a packet regarding the sales from the Sales Tax Holiday. He stated this is the number one weekend for many of the stores. He stated companies on corporate levels have informed him that this weekend has set records for many stores. He stated the packet he provided to the Council includes letters from outlet stores, summary sheets on sales and media coverage from Houston and Mexico. 2) Nancy Schmidt stated she is the store manager for Fitz and Floyd. She stated Fitz and Floyd is a new store, which only sells porcelain. She stated they do not sells tax~free items, but the store managed to have record sales that weekend. 3) Bob Tiller stated he is the owner of the Chinese Restaurant at the outlet mall. He stated he benefits from the tax-free weekend, and the City does in many ways. He feels the City would make a mistake by opting out of the Sales Tax Holiday. 4) Joe Anne Kremer stated she is the manager of Coach. She stated the Sales Tax Holiday weekend has been successful ever since it was offered. She stated this year the holiday was the second biggest sales weekend, even though they charge taxes. She stated it will be difficult to separate City tax from the other taxes. 5) Tim Hawkins stated he is the manager of VF Factory Outlet. He stated he was here when the tax-free holiday first started, and this year his store set record sales. He encouraged the Council to participate in the Sales Tax Holiday so the outlet can be on the same level field as other communities. 6) George Harris stated he is the manager of Stoneridge Hotels, which run the Holiday Inn, Comfort Inn and Best Western here in San Marcos. He stated this Sales Tax Holiday is the largest weekend for them. He stated he is against the City opting out of the Sales Tax Holiday. 7) Paul Amin stated he is a representative of the Hospitality Association. He stated the Sales Tax Holiday affects many businesses in San Marcos. He stated the occupancy was up this year during the Sales Tax Holiday. 8) Sherene