All application requests for the use of the Lester Stable building
or portion thereof shall be made to the Director of Parks and Recreation
or their designee at least 30 calendar days in advance of the date(s)
requested. Dates requested shall be clearly stated on the application
for use of the Lester Stable form.
The submitted application shall be reviewed by the Parks and Recreation
Department under the conditions and limitations included below. Approved
applications shall provide the following:
A certificate of liability insurance, from an insurance carrier
acceptable to the Village, with a minimum in the amount of $2,000,000
aggregate coverage, naming the Village of Ridgewood as additional
insured, may be required for certain uses of Lester Stable.
Classes of usage. The use of the rooms and facilities of Lester Stable
shall be available to local Village of Ridgewood organizations in
accordance with the following order of priority:
Class A: Groups meeting under the sole jurisdiction and direction
of the Parks and Recreation Department, as well as activities of Department
of Parks and Recreation's "recognized groups."
Class A: For all organizations falling in priority Class A there
shall be no charge for meeting rooms during normal work hours, Monday
through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Class B: For all organizations falling in priority Class B there
shall be no charge for meeting rooms during normal work hours, Monday
through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Class D: Applicants, other than the before-mentioned in Class A,
B, and C, requesting use of the stable facilities or venues for programs,
meeting purposes, social gatherings and/or fundraising events shall
be subjected to the following charges:
Kitchen and on-site equipment use: a flat fee will apply for
use of the Lester Stable kitchen appliances, tables, chairs, electronics/technology
(i.e., televisions, VHS and DVD players, projector and screen).
Large group fees: large groups may require or request the services
of various Village departments for their event. Such efforts will
be identified and charged to the group. Hourly rates will be the employee's
rate times 1.35. Examples of such efforts include delivery of picnic
tables, garbage and recycling containers/collection, grills, etc.