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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3955 Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. J 1 J r AN ORDINANCE of the City of Pasco, Washington, Amending the Pasco Municipal Code to Provide for Recreation Facilities and Program Fees, Amending Section 3.07.040 "Building Rental" and Section 3.07.120 "Recreation Programs"; Repealing Section 3.07.140 "Swimming Pools", Section 9.48.130 "Groups or Assemblies — Special Events", Section 9.48.140 "Reservation — Application", Section 9.48.150 "Reservation Application — Denial", and Section 9.48.160 "Parks and Recreation Facilities — Fees for Use"; and Repealing Resolution No. 2272 "Rules, Regulations and Fees" WHEREAS, fees for the City recreation facilities have historically been established by Ordinance which lacks the flexibility necessary to modify fees necessitated by changing costs and conditions. Such fees may be more economically and efficiently established by Resolution; and WHEREAS, clearer administrative authorization for the establishment for recreation program fees and their criteria for determination is beneficial to both the citizens and the administration of the City of Pasco; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City that recreation facilities fees and program fees be consolidated for consistency and ease of access for the citizens of the City, NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Section 3.07.040 entitled "Building Rental" of the Pasco Municipal Code, shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follow: 3.07.040 RECREATION FACILITY RENTAL. The City recreation facilities, including pools, buildings, rooms, parks and shelters, available for rental to the public shall be established by the Recreation Facilities Rental Fee Resolution adopted by the City Council and as hereafter amended. (Ord. 3831, 2007; Ord. 3812,2006; Ord, 3543, 2002.) Section 2. That Section 3.07.120 entitled "Recreation Programs" of the Pasco Municipal Code, shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows: 3.07.120 RECREATION PROGRAMS. Refer to ..,,.egr-ar breehur-es for:.,divia„°' Iistings The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to set park and recreation program fees and charges based upon: A) The operational costs and demands of each program. Ordinance - 1 B) The benefit to the community for such programs at less than actual costs. C) The program fees and charges for similar programs charged by other nearby iurisdictions, D) Recreation market trends. (Ord. 3543, 2002.) Section 3. That Section 3.07.140 entitled "Swimming Pools" of the Pasco Municipal Code, shall be and hereby is repealed in its entirety. Section 4. That Section 9.48.130 entitled "Groups or Assemblies -- Special Events" of the Pasco Municipal Code shall be and hereby is repealed in its entirety. Section 5. That Section 9.48.140 entitled "Reservation — Application" of the Pasco Municipal Code shall be and hereby is repealed in its entirety. Section 6. That Section 9.48.150 entitled "Reservation Application - Denial" of the Pasco Municipal Code shall be and hereby is repealed in its entirety. Section 7. That Section 9.48.160 entitled "Parks and Recreation Facilities — Fee for Use" of the Pasco Municipal Code shall be and hereby is repealed in its entirety. Section 8. That Resolution No. 2272 entitled "Rules, Regulations and Fees" shall be and hereby is repealed in its entirety. Section 9. This Ordinance shall take full force and effect on the 15'' day of March, 2010. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, and approved as provided by law this day of MA r , 2010. Joyce PIls , Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Debbie C ark, ity Clerk Leland B. Kerr, City Attorney Ordinance - 2