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Home My WebLink AboutO-2020-3795 To dedicate the City-owned property at 9801 Rustic Gate as a public park and amend Chapter 50ORDINANCE NO. 2020-3795 AN ORDINANCE DEDICATING A 1.162 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED AT 9801 RUSTIC GATE AS A PUBLIC PARK, TO BE KNOWN AS FAIRMONT PARK WEST PARK, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 50 "PARKS AND RECREATION" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE TO ADD TO THE CITY PARK SYSTEM AND ESTABLISH HOURS OF OPERATION; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE. WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section 1: The property generally located at 9801 Rustic Gate, La Porte, Texas, and legally described as indicated below, is hereby dedicated as a public park and shall hereinafter be known as Fairmont Park West Park: That certain lot, tract, or parcel of land, known as "Reserve 'A'," containing 1.162 acres, more or less, as shown on the Plat.of Section Three (3), FAIRMONT PARK WEST, as recorded in Volume 270, Page 63, of the Map Records of Harris County, Texas, reference to which is here made for all purposes. Section 2: That Chapter 50, "Parks and Recreation," Article I "In General", Section 50-2 "Parks and park areas defined", of the Code of Ordinances, La Porte,, Texas, is hereby amended and shall hereinafter read as follows: "Sec. 50-2. - Parks and park areas defined. The.parks, park areas, park related facilities, and rental facilities which comprise the City of La Porte Parks System are listed below and their location within the city established. (1) Parks, neighborhood: Name of Park Location Fourteenth St. Park 500 North 14 th Street Bay Oaks Park 254 Dwire Brookglen Park. 3324 Somerton 700 Willow Creekmont Park Creek 200-800 North "D" Street Linear Park "D" Street 5100 Valley Glen Meadows Park Brook Ohio St. Park 300 South Ohio 200 North Pete Gilliam Park Holmes 900 South Pfeiffer Park Virginia 1322 Bayshore Seabreeze Park Drive Spenwick Park 19225 Carlow Tom Brown Park 300 South Lobit Wood Falls Park 3800 Driftwood i, (2) Parks, community: Name of Park Location Central Park 618 San Jacinto Fairmont Park 3540 Farrington Northside Park 322 North 41h Street (3) Parks, regional: Name of Park Location Five Points Town Plaza .101 S. Broadway @ Main Street ; Little Cedar Bayou Park600 South Little Cedar Bayou Drive Lomax Park 1508 Lomax.School Road Northwest Park 10200 North "P" Street Pecan Park �3600 Canada Road (4) Park related and rental facilities: Name of Park Location Brookglen Recreation Center 3324 Somerton 1 Charles Walker Annex 322 North 4 1hStreet- I Evelyn Kennedy Civic Center 618 San Jacinto ennie Riley Recreation Center 322 North 4,IStreet La Porte Recreation and Fitness Cente 1322 South Broadway La Porte Rodeo/Riding Arena 1508 Lomax School Road i La Porte Special Programs Center 1320 South Broadway Lomax Community Center 1508 Lomax School Road i Sylvan Beach Fishing Pier 812 North Bayshore Drive (5) Park areas defined. Park areas shall be defined as any City of La Porte property or grounds which are maintained by the parks and recreation department, including parkways, esplanades, subdivision entrances, and other areas which'are under the control of the parks and recreation department. (6) Parks, park areas, park related facilities, rental facilities, additions. Future addition of dedicated parkland; park areas, park related facilities,; rental facilities to the City of La Porte Parks System, as approved by city council or placed under the control of the parks and recreation department by executive order; shall be subject to and be governed by the provisions described herein. Section 3: That Chapter 50, "Parks and Recreation," Article I "In General", Section 50-18 "Establishing public hours of operation for park use generally", of the Code of Ordinances, La Porte, Texas, is hereby amended and shall hereinafter read as follows: Sec. 50-18. - Establishing public hours of operation for park use generally. The City Council for the City of La Porte establishes hours of public operation for all city parks and park related facilities and rental facilities in the City of La Porte park system. Each park, park related facility or rental facility in the city park system shall be open to, and be closed to the general public each day according to the schedule described herein. The parks, park related facilities, and rental facilities of the City of LaPorte Parks System are classified below and their hours of public operation are as follows, unless written authorization is given for a special event at the park or facility as provided for in this Ordinance. (1) Parks, neighborhood: Hours of Name of Park Operation 7:00 a.m.-9:30 Fourteenth St. Park p.m. 7:00 a.m.-9:30 Bay Oaks Park p.m. 7 :00 a.m.-9:30 Brookglen Park p.m. 7:00 a.m.-9:30 Creekmont Park p.m. 7:00 a.m.-9:30 "D" Street Linear Park . p.m. 7:00 a.m.-9:30 Glen Meadows Park p.m. 7:00 a.m.-9:30 Ohio St. Park p.m. 7:00 a.m.-9:30 Pete Gilliam Park p.m. 7:00 a.m.-9:30 Pfeiffer Park p.m. 7:00 a.m.-9:30 Seabreeze Park p.m. 7:OO a.m.-9:30 Spenwick Park p.m. 7:00 a.m.-9:30 Tom Brown Park p.m. 7:00 a.m.-9:30 Wood Falls Park p.m. (2) Parks; community. Name of Park Hours of Operation 7:00 a.m.-10:00 Central Park p.m. 7:00 a.m.-10:00 Fairmont Park p.m. 7:00 a.m.-10:00 Northside Park p.m. (3) Parks, regional. Name of Park Hours of Operation Five Points Town Plaza 7:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. Little Cedar Bayou:P'ark7:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. Lomax Park 7:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. Northwest Park 7:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. Pecan Park 7:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. (4) Park Related and Rental Facilities: Name of Facility Hours of Operation t Brookglen Recreation Center Daily as scheduled, except Sunda Charles Walker Annex Daily as scheduled, except Sunda Evelyn Kennedy Civic Center Daily as scheduled, except Sunda i ennie Riley Recreation Center Daily as schedulked, except Sunda La Porte Recreation and Fitness Center* Monday—Friday 5:30 a.m.-9:00!p..m. Saturday and Holidays Open* 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Sundays 1:00 p.m.-6:00"p.m. La Porte Rodeo/Riding Arena** 7:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. La Porte Special Programs Center Daily as scheduled, except Sunda i Sylvan Beach Fishing Pier*** 5:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. I *The La Porte Recreation & Fitness Center is closed to the public on the following holidays - Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, Easter Sunday, and New Year's.Day. **The Riding Arena at Lomax Park may remain open to the public until 12 Midnight on Friday and Saturday nights, if the facility is rented for a special event. ***The Sylvan Beach Fishing Pier may remain open 24 hours per day during certain fishing days as determined by the concessionaire, per agreement between the City of La Porte and the concessionaire. Section 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance. Section 4: Should any section or part of this ordinance be' held unconstitutional, illegal, or invalid, or the application to any person or circumstance for any reasons thereof ineffective or inapplicable; such unconstitutionality, illegality, invalidity, or ineffectiveness of such section or part shall in no way affect, impair or invalidate the remaining portions thereof; but as to such remaining portion or portions, the same shall be and remain in full force and effect and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 5. 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 is posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the city for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by Chapter 551, Tx. Gov't 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 6. This Ordinance shall be effective -immediately upon passage its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 13th day of'JULY 2020. CITY OF LA PgRTE, TEXAS 0.0 ATTEST: R. Ri" Mayor oodward, City Secretary I APPROVED AS TO FORM: Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney