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<br />the adopted local standards; and further provided that parents be informed that the <br />program is not licensed by the state and the program may not be advertised as a <br />child-care facility; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, these Standards of Care are intended to be minimum standards by which the City of <br />La Porte Parks and Recreation Department will operate the City's Recreation Programs and <br />Camp Programs. The programs operated by the City are recreational in nature and are not day <br />care programs. The purpose of these Standards is to reduce possible municipal liability and to <br />protect the health, safety, and well being of our children through a well-rounded recreational <br />environment; <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br />THE CITY OF LA PORTE: <br /> <br />Section 1. Chapter 50 "Parks and Recreation", Article I "In General", ofthe Code of Ordinances <br />of the City of La Porte, Texas is hereby amended by adding new Section 50-5 "STANDARDS <br />OF CARE FOR CITY OF LA PORTE PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT <br />RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS AND CAMP PROGRAMS AT CITY FACILITIES", which <br />said section shall read as follows: <br /> <br />"Sec. 50-5. STANDARDS OF CARE FOR CITY OF LA PORTE PARKS & <br />RECREATION DEPARTMENT RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS AND <br />CAMP PROGRAMS AT CITY FACILITIES <br /> <br />(a) The following words or terms when used in this section shall have the following <br />meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: <br /> <br />1) City - City of La Porte, Texas <br />2) City Council- City Council ofthe City of La Porte, Texas <br />3) Department - Parks and Recreation Department of the City of La Porte <br />4) Recreation Camp Program(s) - City of La Porte Youth Recreational Programs and <br />Camp Programs consisting of the Recreation Center Camps, S.P.O.R.T. Summer <br />Camps and after school programs, Mother's Day Out, and/or any joint school <br />alternative programs which last one week (5 days) or longer. <br />5) Program Manual - Notebook of policies, procedures, required forms, and <br />organizational and programming information relevant to City of La Porte Youth <br />Recreational Programs and Camp Programs. <br />6) Director - City of La Porte Parks and Recreation Department Director or his/her <br />designee. <br />7) Program Coordinator or Coordinator - City of La Porte Parks and Recreation <br />Department full-time Coordinator or Recreation Therapist who has been assigned <br />administrative responsibility for a City of La Porte Recreation Youth Program or <br />Camp Program. <br />8) Program Site Supervisor or Site Supervisor - City of La Porte Parks and Recreation <br />Department full-time employee who has been assigned responsibility to <br /> <br />Page 2 of 12 <br />