O-2010-3223 amendChapter 6 and 50/regarding regulation of city parks

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: February 22, 2010 Requested By: Stephen L. Barr Department: Parks & Recreation Report: _Resolution: Ordinance: X Exhibits: Ordinance Amending CH 6 & Ch 50 Ordinance Amending CH 6 & Ch 50 Review Exhibits: Copy, Showing Additions & Deletions Exhibits: Appropriation Source of Funds: N/A Acc't Number: Amount Budgeted: N/A Amount Requested: N/A Budgeted Item: YES NO SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION In the past several years the City of La Porte has opened (and closed) several parks and facilities and we need to update our Ordinances by amending several issues relative to those changes. In particular, with the addition of the Five Points Town Plaza, the regulatory issues relating to alcohol permitting in our parks and general uses in parks needed to be upgraded. Our Ordinance governing public hours of operation of our parks was not codified and so now is being included in this amendment. The following bullets highlight the major changes being proposed in this amendment. • Codify and define existing alcohol permit rules and regulations that are currently in use. • Add new parks to park system inventory and codify public hours of operation for parks in the City of La Porte park system. • Remove two facilities that are no longer serving as park related or rental facilities. • Change the status of Fairmont Park from Regional Park to Community Park status in anticipation of the new sports complex opening. • Add additional general use provisions for parks in the City of La Porte park system. • Remove provisions for the operation of Sylvan Beach Pavilion. Staff recommends approval of the Ordinance amending Chapter 6 and Chapter 50 as shown. The amendment will allow us to operate the new facilities more efficiently and appropriately. OF lConsider approval of an Ordinance amending Chapter 6 and Chapter 50 of the Code of Ordinances the qity of La Porte. Ron tt !Jtv Date