The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutO-1998-1829-B e e ORIGINAL ORDINANCE NO, 1829-B AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 50 PARKS AND RECREATION, ARTICLE V FITNESS CENTER SECTIONS 50-151 THROUGH 50-154, INCLUSIVE, BY REPEALING CURRENT SECTIONS 50..151 THROUGH 50-154 AND REPLACING THEM WITH THE FOllOWING; AND FURTHER AMENDING APPENDIX A-FEES OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, SECTION 50-152(d) THROUGH SECTION 50-153(b)(7) BY REPEALING THE FEES ESTABLISHED HEREIN AND REPLACING THEM WITH THE FOllOWING; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF lA PORTE: SECTION 1. THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE IS HEREBY AMENDED, BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS 50-151 THROUGH 50-154, INCLUSIVE, TO CHAPTER 50 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, WHICH SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: Sec. 50-151, The City Council for the City of La Porte hereby establishes admission charges for the La Porte Recreation and Fitness Center, and the rights and obligations that may be obtained by purchase of a membership or by paying a general admission fee, according to the provisions described herein. Sec. 50-152. Memberships for the La Porte Recreation and Fitness Center may be purchased at the Recreation and Fitness Center front desk. A member of the family must apply in person for the membership. (1) PROOF OF RESIDENCY: For purchase of resident memberships, residents must present current water and sewer bill, rental receipt or tax statement with valid Texas Drivers License. (Drivers License not acceptable proof by itself). (2) LA PORTE COMMERCIAL: Is defined as employees and owners whose workplace is a business or corporation physically located within the corporate City Limits of the City of La Porte, where taxes on the property owned or leased, are paid at 100% valuation. (3) LA PORTE INDUSTRIAL: Is defined as employees and owners whose work place is a business or corporation physically located within the Extraterritorial Taxing Jurisdictions of the City of La Porte, Te,xas, where taxes on the property owned or leased, are paid on a valuation of 50%. (4) NON-LA PORTE COMMERCIAL Is defined as employees and owners whose workplace is a business or corporation physically located outside the city limits or E.T.J. of the City of La Porte. Ordinance NO. 1829' Page 2 e (5) Fees established for memberships are as follows: ADMINISTRATIVE FEE: An Administrative Fee will be charged memberships to cover the initial cost of membership cards and other administrative costs. All new membership plan purchases will be assessed a $10.00 Administrative Fee, except for daily fee admission. If a membership plan is renewed, there will be no Administrative Fee charged, if the plan is renewed within 60 days of expiration date. If a membership plan lapses more than 60 days, subsequent membership shall be considered a new membership. REPLACEMENT CARD FEE: A fee of $5.00 will be charged for any member who requests a replacement membership card. In order to track attendance, membership cards are requireo for admission into the Recreation and Fitness Center. Sec. 50-153. MEMBERSHIP FEES 1) BASIC PLAN - FACILITY USE OF ALL AMENITIES, EXCEPT RACQUETBALL AND POOL MEMBERSHIP 2) DELUXE PLAN - FACILITY USE OF ALL AMENITIES, INCLUDING RACQUETBALL AND POOL MEMBERSHIP 5) LA PORTE COMMERCIAL MEMBERSHIP 6) LA PORTE INDUSTRIAL MEMBERSHIP 7) NON - LA PORTE COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL MEMBERSHIP 8) SWIM AND HANDBALL/RACQUETBALL PER DAY/USE USAGE FEES 9) GUEST FEES 10) HOTEL/MOTEL GUEST FEES A. Facility Use Membership - Basic Plan The BASIC Plan Membership entitles holder to the use of all facility amenities, except the swimming pool and racquetball/handball courts. Resident Non-Resident 1. Daily $ 10.00 $ 20.00 2. Individual Annual $ 70.00 $140.00 3. I ndividual Quarterly $ 28.00 $ 56.00 4. *Annual Family $140.00 $280.00 Ordinance NO. 1829" Page 3 . 5. *Quarterly Family $ 45.00 $ 90.00 6. Senior Citizens (60 & over) 1/2 price *Two adults and children 18 and under, or full time college student/students living at home to the age of 24. B. Deluxe Plan Membershio The DELUXE Plan Membership entitles holder to the use of all facility amenities. Resident Non-Resident 1. Daily $ 10.00 $ 20.00 2. Individual Annual $120.00 $240.00 3. Individual Quarterly $ 40.00 $ 80.00 4. *Family Annual $240.00 $480.00 5. *F amily Quarterly $ 65.00 $130.00 6. Senior Citizens (60 & Over) 1/2 Price *Two adults and children 18 and under, or full time college student/students living at home to the age of 24. C. Commercial. Industrial. and Non-La Porte Commercial/Industrial Membershio Plan COMMERCIAL Membership may be purchased by an individual for an annual term according to the following schedule, and entitles holder to the use of all facility amenities. These memberships are only available to those companies/corporations with 10 or more participating employees. Ordinance NO. 1829" Page 4 . , ,j ,;, I, : :,' :~tAl~dR~E : . ',,:i COM~ERCIAL ...r" :.? :; ., LA POR1:E "INDqSTRtAL "' 'I. ,;.-' ; I .' * NON.:LA PORTE COMMERCIAU INDUSTRIAL $240.0 .. '. f ~ . : I : :~:' f. . ".'i','-' '. +:- :. l $100.0 ''$110.0 $230.0 *Resident employees of a Non-La Porte Commercial entity may purchase a Deluxe Resident Membership independently, and be counted as one of that entity's enrollment. D. Daily Swimming Pool Usage Fees & Hourly Racquetball/Handball Usage Fees. This option is only available to current members who hold a BASIC Plan Membership. Resident Non-Resident 1. Daily Swim Pass: Individual $3.00 $6.00 2. Hourly Racquetball/ Handball Pass: $3.00 $6.00 3. Senior Citizens (60 & Over) 1/2 Price E. Guest Fees Any La Porte Recreation/Fitness Center member is allowed up to three (3) guests per visit. Members assume responsibility for their guests and must participate together in racquetball/handball activities. 1. There will be a $5.00 per day per guest Facility Use Fee. 2. There will be a $3.00 per guest charge for use of the swimming pool. 3. An additional $3.00 charge per day/use for racquetball/handball court will be levied to each guest participating. When guest is participating with a DELUXE Plan member, this fee will be waived. Racquetball/Handball Court use by guests, requires a reservation prior to use. 4. Senior Citizens (60 & Over) 1/2 price Ordinance NO. 1829' Page 5 . F. HOTEL/MOTEL Guest Fee: Registered guests of hotels or motels located within the City of La Porte city limits, are eligible for facility use of all amenities of the Recreation and Fitness Center for a daily fee of $5.00. See, 50-154. The Parks and Recreation staff, with approval by the City Manager, reserves the right to offer special promotions and discounted membership options in order to stay competitive and current with the fluctuating trends that may occur in the Recreation and Fitness Center operations. SECTION 2. If any provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, void or invalid, the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of circumstances shall not be affected thereby, it being the intent of the City Council in adopting this ordinance that no portion hereof or provision or regulation contained herein shall become inoperative or fail by reason of any unconstitutionality, voidness or invalidity of any other portion hereof, and all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable for that purpose. SECTION 3. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be effective beginning business hours on October 1, 1998 pursuant to its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 14th day of Seotember. 1998. CITY OF LA PORTE By~@t~ d-. Norman L. Malone, Mayor Ordinance NO. 1829' Page 6 . ATTEST: -,~ Ma ha Gille I City Secretary