WHEREAS the Expression of Interest CDD21-144 put out to tender in 2021 for the Operation of Municipal Campgrounds / Trailer Parks had no official submissions;
AND WHEREAS the Core Service Review report prepared for Council’s review suggested at page 18, Ref. no. 33, under “Opportunities Requiring Further Study” that the City of Greater Sudbury perform a deep dive of the revenue generated vs. the cost of operating trailer parks to assess whether the costs of running trailer parks are worth the revenue generated from these services;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Greater Sudbury directs staff to conduct a feasibility study of City operated campgrounds that would consider the following;
• Capital investments required to meet the recommended RV requirements concerning electrical as well as water/wastewater connections
• The potential annual operating costs of each campground, including a business plan that considers capital renewal and ensures that campgrounds require no funding from the tax levy
• Each location’s potential for expanding the number of RV sites offered for rent
• The cost of marketing and promoting the campgrounds, with a focus on tourism and economic development
• Recommendations for alternate recreational amenities on the associated parkland should the fee structure for net “0” operation at any campground not be feasible.
and that this report be presented in the 1st quarter of 2022 at the Community Services Committee meeting.