[Ord. No. 07072014B §I, 7-7-2014]
All youth athletic programs using City facilities shall require
criminal records checks of its teams' coaches and disqualify
from participation any coach whose record checks reveals a history
of inappropriate behavior.
[Ord. No. 07072014B §I, 7-7-2014]
For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings stated hereafter:
Any property belonging to the City of Peculiar, Missouri,
including buildings, courts, diamonds, fields or any other play or
practice area.
Those persons eighteen (18) years of age and older having
contact with youth participating in athletic activities by teaching,
training or supervising, including those with a child participating
in the activity with others.
A process which determines whether a person has a criminal
record that should preclude him/her from working or volunteering in
any capacity for the City of Peculiar or on City properties and/or
facilities.
A permanent ban on being a coach for a youth athletic program.
Any arrest or conviction for a misdemeanor or felony offense
involving violence, any arrest or conviction for any felony or misdemeanor
offense involving physical or sexual abuse or neglect of a child,
and any felony or misdemeanor offense involving the exploitation of
children and any dangerous felony.
Any organized group offering of athletic activities to persons
under the age of eighteen (18).
[Ord. No. 07072014B §I, 7-7-2014]
A.
Prior to beginning its use of any City facilities, every youth athletic
program shall require all its coaches to submit to a criminal records
check.
1.
Each coach will be issued notification that a criminal records
check will be conducted for every person(s) volunteering in any capacity
for the City of Peculiar or on City properties and/or facilities.
2.
Each youth athletic program is required to perform a criminal
records check approved by the Peculiar Parks and Recreation Department
or authorized by the sport's governing/sanctioning body.
3.
Any coach who has undergone this procedure for a youth athletic
association using City facilities in the past two (2) years need not
submit the form unless he or she has an arrest or conviction that
would result in new information on the records check.
B.
Any youth athletic programs notified that a records check revealed
inappropriate behavior shall disqualify that coach.
1.
The youth athletic programs shall notify any coach whose criminal
records check revealed inappropriate behavior that he or she will
be disqualified from participating as a coach.
2.
The youth athletic programs will further notify a disqualified
coach that he or she may obtain a copy of the information resulting
in disqualification by personally contacting the City of Peculiar
Police Department.
3.
The youth athletic programs will further notify any disqualified
coach of his or her right to appeal the disqualification.
C.
A coach disqualified due to a criminal records check may appeal that
disqualification.
1.
All appeals of decisions made by the Parks and Recreation Department
must be made in writing and delivered to the City of Peculiar Parks
and Recreation Department within ten (10) calendar days of the official
decision.
2.
Appeals will be heard by the Peculiar Park Board or an assigned
subcommittee consisting of a minimum of three (3) Park Board members.
The person making the appeal will be entitled to meet with this committee
and present any evidence relevant to the incident(s) documented by
the Department or youth sports organization.
3.
The Park Board or assigned subcommittee will render its decision
in writing. All decisions shall be final. If the assigned subcommittee
decision is not unanimous, a second appeal may be forwarded to the
full Park Board for final decision at the next regularly scheduled
meeting. All enforced consequences will remain in effect until the
Park Board has convened.
[Ord. No. 07072014B §I, 7-7-2014]
A.
Any youth athletic program not requiring criminal records checks
of its coaches or allowing disqualified coaches to participate in
its activities shall be prohibited from using City of Peculiar facilities.
1.
A written notification will be provided to the youth athletic
program requesting volunteer criminal background documentation.
2.
A period of two (2) weeks upon notice will be provided to the
organization allowing the proper criminal background checks to be
completed and reported to the City.
3.
If the youth athletic program has not complied within the two-week
period, the City shall revoke its right to participate in any program
or activity on City facilities or in City-sponsored leagues or activities.
