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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Resolution 740RESOLUTION N0. 740 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY'S POLICIES ON FEES AND DEPOSITS FOR USE OF CITY PARK FACILITIES Recitals 1. The City Council previously adopted. Resolution No. 708, a Resolution. Establishing Fees for Use of City Park Facilities by Non-Residents of the City, and amended it by Resolution No. 732. 2. The City Council wishes to delete the requirement that reservations for groups of 250 or more City residents require City Council authorization. 3. Based on the foregoing, changes to the City's policies on City park fees and deposits are necessary. Now, therefore; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT, OREGON, that the City's policies on fees and deposits for non-residents' use of City park facilities set forth in Resolutions No. 708 and 732 are hereby amended, so that the entire text of the City's policies is as follows: Section 1. Definitions. Applicant - Any person(s) age with proper credentials O.L.C.C, card, etc.). at least twenty-one (21) years of e., valid driver's license, Clean-Up Deposit - A monetary charge posted by applicants and kept by the City if the applicant fails to reasonably clean up the facility after use. This fee is refundable upon approval by the Director or designated. staff person. Director - Public Works Director for the City of Central Point, or a person designated by the Director to carry out a certain function. 4th of July Celebration - The actual date the 4th of July celebration is held in Central Park. Reservation - The reserving of a specific area or facility in the parks for a specific time or date. 1 - RESOLUTION N0. 740 (102095) Use Fee - A monetary charge for the use of the facility being reserved, and used to offset costs incurred for providing this service. Payable only by non-residents of Central Point upon making reservation. Section 2. General Information and Special Conditions. A. Reservations of park facilities may be applied for no more than 180 days before the requested reservation date. Central Park is reserved for the 4th of July celebration each year by the Chamber of Commerce, and no other reservations will be allowed for Central Park on the 4th of July celebration date, unless authorized by the City Council. No use fee or clean-up deposit shall be charged the Chamber of Commerce for the 4th of July celebration. B. Citizens or businesses located within the incorporated limits of Central Point may reserve park facilities for a specific date and time through application to the City. No use fee will be charged to residents, but a clean-up deposit must be paid. C. Applicants whose residences or businesses are located outside the incorporated city limits of Central Point shall pay a clean-up deposit and a use fee when reserving park facilities. D. Reservations for groups of more than 250 non-residents shall require Council authorization. E. The applicant shall be responsible for leaving the reserved area in clean condition and ready for use by the next reserving party.. If the Director determines the area was not left in a clean condition, the clean-up deposit will not be refunded to that applicant. F. In case of special requests, fees for special equipment and/or personnel used to complete the request of the applicant will be collected at the time a reservation application is issued to the applicant. G. The. reservation shall be effective when all deposits and fees have been paid. H. Cancellation of a reservation shall be made at least 10 working days prior to date of reservation, or all deposits and fees shall be forfeited. I. Any persons seeking a refund of a clean-up deposit or use fees because of inability to use facilities as reserved shall submit a written statement or refund request to include: 2 - RESOLUTION NO. 740 (102095) (1) Name of group, address and telephone number; (2) Name, address and telephone number of person/ group to receive refund; (3) The reason for seeking refund and the amount requested. No refunds shall be made. unless. approved by the Public Works Director. J. All reservations are on a first come, first served basis. Reservations will be accepted for the hours between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., in one-half hour increments of time. Reservations after 8:00 p.m. shall require City Council authorization. Section 3. Establishment of Deposits and Fees. The following deposits and fees shall be collected by City. A. For reservation of areas in any City park, a clean-up deposit will be charged as follows: Size of Groun 1 to 49 people 50 to 99 people 100 to 149 people 150 to 250 people Over 250 people* Per Dav $25.00 $35.00 $5-0.00 $75.00 Fee to be determined by Director based on number of people *Reservations for groups of more than 250 non-residents requires City Council authorization. B. Use fees for each park area listed below shall be charged at the rate of $10.00 per hour for each park area, charged in one-half hour increments. Park Areas Picnic shelters Stage Tennis Courts Softball or baseball fields Soccer Fields Multi-purpose areas Basketball courts Any other park area 3 - RESOLUTION N0. 740 (102095) C. In the event that a user of park facilities damages any City property or fails to leave the facility in a clean condition, City shall collect from such user an amount of money, over and above the amount of the clean-up deposit, deemed necessary by the Director to repair or clean up the facility. D. In the event that a user shall use a facility for a period longer than the time reserved by such user, the City shall collect a use fee for the additional time. If one user exceeds his or her time, causing the following user to use less than his or her entire reserved time, the fee for the unused time may be refunded. Section 4. Classification of Fees. For purposes of ORS 310.145, and ORS 305.580-.591, the deposits and fees described. in this resolution are classified as "other fees not subject to the limits of Section llb, Article XI, of the Oregon Constitution". Passed by the Council and si ed by me in authentication of its passage this ~~ day of /~~iP~i9~o2s > , 1995. Mayor Rusty McGrath ATTEST: ~~CI,v~ _ ~. e City Rep .sentative Approved by me this ~ day of ~G~¢,D,~ , 1995. Mayor Rusty McGrath 4 - RESOLUTION NO. 740 (102095)