The city shall make buildings located in parks operated, administered and maintained by the city available without charge to Ector County, 4-H Club and Extension Homemakers Club as provided in the joint parks and recreation agreement. The city may also use any of such facilities for city purposes without charge or waive such charges for public purposes pursuant to an interlocal government contract.
(Ordinance 85-104, sec. 1, adopted 12/10/85; 1957 Code, Sec. 12-34)
It shall be an offense subject to a maximum fine of two hundred dollars ($200.00), as provided in section 1-1-9 of the city code, to use a community center, ballfield or swimming pool, or picnic and sheltered pavilion, after notice that such picnic or sheltered pavilion is reserved for other persons, without paying the fee required in this article.
(Ordinance 85-104, sec. 1, adopted 12/10/85; 1957 Code, sec. 12-35)
(a) 
Community centers at Salinas, Slator and Woodson Parks.
(1) 
The rental fee for the use of a community center shall be one hundred and twenty dollars ($120.00) for twelve (12) hours per day, plus a $25.00 after-hour key fee, if key is picked up or delivered after normal business hours.
(2) 
A two hundred dollar ($200.00) refundable key, cleaning and damage deposit shall be required each time a community center is rented. Deposit will be forfeited if renter does not clean the building. If keys are not returned within two (2) working days of the use of the facility, or there is damage to the facility, the deposit shall be forfeited to the parks and recreation department.
(3) 
A fifteen dollar ($15.00) processing fee shall be charged on all approved refunds.
(b) 
Community Center at Lawndale Park.
(1) 
The rental fee for the use of this community center shall be four hundred and seventy dollars ($470.00) for twelve (12) hours per day, plus a $25.00 after-hour key fee, if key is picked up or delivered after normal business hours.
(2) 
A one hundred and fifty dollar ($150.00) refundable key and damage deposit shall be required each time this community center is rented.
(3) 
A fifteen dollar ($15.00) processing fee shall be charged on all approved refunds.
(c) 
Floyd Gwin Gymnasium/Auditorium.
(1) 
The rental fee for the use of Floyd Gwin Gymnasium/Auditorium shall be three hundred and seventy dollars ($370.00) for twelve (12) hours per day, plus a $25.00 after-hour key fee, if key is picked up or delivered after normal business hours.
(2) 
A one hundred and fifty dollar ($150.00) refundable key and damage deposit shall be required each time the gymnasium/auditorium is rented.
(3) 
A fifteen dollar ($15.00) processing fee shall be charged on all approved refunds.
(d) 
Community Center at Sherwood Park.
(1) 
The rental fee for the use of this community center shall be three hundred dollars ($300.00) for twelve (12) hours per day, plus a $25.00 after-hour key fee, if key is picked up or delivered after normal business hours.
(2) 
A one hundred and fifty dollar ($150.00) refundable key and damage deposit shall be required each time a community center is rented. If keys are not returned within two (2) working days of the use of the facility, or there is damage to the facility, the deposit shall be forfeited to the parks and recreation department.
(3) 
A fifteen dollar ($15.00) processing fee shall be charged on all approved refunds.
(Ordinance 91-85, sec. 1, adopted 10/22/91; Ordinance 93-44, sec. 1, adopted 9/14/93; Ordinance 96-05, sec. 1, adopted 1/23/96; Ordinance 99-63, sec. 1, adopted 11/23/99; 1957 Code, sec. 12-30; Ordinance 2009-43, sec. 1, adopted 11/10/09; Ordinance 2016-44 adopted 11/8/16; Ordinance 2019-28 adopted 8/13/19)
The use of ballfields which are located in parks operated, administered and maintained by the city shall be subject to the following conditions:
(1) 
All organized ball leagues shall be required to sign a league services agreement created by the city prior to any league play, including practice sessions, on park ballfields and adjacent areas. An “organized ball league” is defined as a group of individuals which plays games which are scheduled on a regular basis and are played according to established rules of play with umpires, referees or other similar officials presiding at the games.
(2) 
Ball leagues which have signed the league services agreement will not be charged any fees for league play on city ballfields. However, such leagues must perform their own maintenance services on the fields in accordance with standards established by the director of parks and recreation.
(3) 
All other uses of ballfields and adjacent facilities not subject to the league services agreement shall be subject to a rental fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) per day per field. A seventy-five-dollar ($75.00) refundable key and damage deposit shall be required each time a ballfield or adjacent facility is rented under this subsection. If keys are not returned within two (2) working days of the use of the facility, the key deposit shall be forfeited to the parks and recreation department. The city council may, by resolution, waive the above fee if such waiver is for a charitable or civic purpose. Otherwise, the fees in this section shall not be waived.
(4) 
A seventy-five-dollar ($75.00) refundable key and damage deposit shall also be required for keys issued to leagues to unlock electric lights and other utilities for the entire season. If keys are not returned within two (2) working days after the last game of the season, the key deposit shall be forfeited to the parks and recreation department.
(5) 
Failure to satisfy any of the terms and conditions of the league services agreement will result in revocation of the league’s right to use city park facilities for organized play.
(Ordinance 85-104, sec. 1, adopted 12/10/85; Ordinance 89-06, sec. 2, adopted 1/10/89; Ordinance 91-11, sec. 1, adopted 3/26/91; Ordinance 92-12, sec. 1, adopted 2/25/92; 1957 Code, sec. 12-31)
Picnic and sheltered pavilions located in parks operated, administered and maintained by the city, both inside and outside the city limits, may be reserved at a rate of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per three-hour period or any increment thereof. Other persons may use any picnic and sheltered pavilions without the charge of a fee; however, such use is subject to the use of persons who have a prior reservation. A twenty-five-dollar ($25.00) refundable damage deposit shall be required each time a picnic and sheltered pavilion is rented. If there is damage to the facility, the deposit shall be forfeited to the parks and recreation department.
(Ordinance 85-104, sec. 1, adopted 12/10/85; Ordinance 89-06, sec. 3, adopted 1/10/89; Ordinance 91-85, sec. 2, adopted 10/22/91; 1957 Code, sec. 12-32; Ordinance 2009-43, sec. 2, adopted 11/10/09)
(a) 
The admission fee for family aquatic facilities (swimming pools) shall be as follows:
(1) 
Woodson and Sherwood.
Four dollars ($4.00) for persons nineteen (19) to sixty-four (64) years of age and two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) for persons between one (1) and nineteen (19) years of age. Persons younger than one (1) year of age and age sixty-five (65) and older shall not be charged admittance fees.
(2) 
Floyd Gwin.
Three dollars ($3.00) for persons nineteen (19) to sixty-four (64) years of age and one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) for persons between one (1) and nineteen (19) years of age. Persons younger than one (1) year of age and age sixty-five (65) and older shall not be charged admittance fees.
(b) 
The swimming pool at Floyd Gwin shall be rented for private use only before the public pool hours of 1:00 p.m. and after the public pool hours of 7:00 p.m., at a flat rate of $105.00 per hour.
(c) 
Aquatic facilities at Woodson and Sherwood shall be rented for private use only before the public pool hours of 1:00 p.m. and after the public pool hours of 7:00 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and after the public pool hours of 8:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The rental rate is three hundred eighty-five dollars ($385.00) per hour.
(d) 
Picnic pavilions at Woodson and Sherwood shall be rented for ten dollars ($10.00) per hour during normal operational hours.
(e) 
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Woodson and Sherwood shall be family night. From 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. the admission fee shall be four dollars and fifty cents ($4.50) for a family up to four (4) members. Each additional family member will pay general admissions gate fee.
(f) 
There shall be made available a season punch card fee for twenty-five (25) visits (per season) as follows:
(1) 
Sherwood and Woodson Family Aquatic Centers:
(A) 
Youth: $45.00.
(B) 
Adult: $75.00.
(2) 
Floyd Gwin Pool:
(A) 
Youth: $20.00.
(B) 
Adult: $50.00.
(g) 
Junior League Jurassic Jungle Sprayground at UTPB Park shall be rented for private use only before the public pool hours of 1:00 p.m. and after the public hours of 7:00 p.m. The rental rate is two hundred and thirty-five dollars ($235.00) per hour.
(Ordinance 85-104, sec. 1, adopted 12/10/85; Ordinance 86-48, sec. 1, adopted 7/22/86; Ordinance 89-06, sec. 4, adopted 1/10/89; Ordinance 92-41, sec. 1, adopted 5/26/92; Ordinance 94-37, sec. 1, adopted 5/24/94; Ordinance 2002-20, sec. 1, adopted 5/14/02; Ordinance 2003-12, sec. 1, adopted 3/25/03; Ordinance 2004-17, sec. 1, adopted 4/13/04; 1957 Code, sec. 12-33; Ordinance 2008-37, sec. 21, adopted 9/9/08; Ordinance 2009-11 adopted 3/10/09; Ordinance 2013-21 adopted 4/23/13; Ordinance 2019-10 adopted 2/26/19)
(a) 
Facilities rental.
Park facilities shall be rented pursuant to the following fee schedule:
(1) 
Volleyball courts: Three dollars ($3.00) per hour with a two-hour minimum rental period.
(2) 
Tennis courts: Three dollars ($3.00) per hour with a two-hour minimum rental period.
(3) 
Basketball courts: Three dollars ($3.00) per hour with a two-hour minimum rental period.
(4) 
Horseshoe courts: Three dollars ($3.00) per hour with a two-hour minimum rental period.
(b) 
Equipment rental.
Equipment held by the parks and recreation department shall be rented as follows:
(1) 
Mobile stage: Pursuant to section 1-13-88.
(2) 
Bleachers: One hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) per event.
(3) 
Tent: Two hundred dollars ($200.00) for first 24-hour rental and fifty dollars ($50.00) for each additional 24-hour rental.
(c) 
Instructional/recreational course fees.
Instructional/recreational course fees shall be provided subject to the following conditions:
(1) 
The parks and recreation department may offer instructional/recreational courses to the public and may charge an admission fee per participant, provided the minimum number of students to cover the cost are enrolled.
(2) 
Fees for instructional/recreational courses offered by the parks department shall be set by the parks department director or his/her agent. Such fees shall not exceed the expenses incurred by the parks department to offer the instructional/recreational courses.
(Ordinance 89-06, sec. 5, adopted 1/10/89; Ordinance 2000-35, sec. 1, adopted 10/24/00; Ordinance 2004-24, sec. 1, adopted 6/22/04; 1957 Code, sec. 12-36; Ordinance 2008-37, sec. 22, adopted 9/9/08; Ordinance 2009-43, sec. 3, adopted 11/10/09; Ordinance 2010-23, sec. 2, adopted 8/10/10)
The use of the parks and recreation department mobile stage shall be subject to the following rental fee conditions:
(1) 
An exempt organization, as herein defined, utilizing the mobile stage for the purposes of the exempt organization only, shall be charged a rental fee of four hundred dollars ($400.00) for the first 24-hour period and one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for each additional 24-hour rental period plus the applicable cost referenced in subsections (3), (4), and (5). An exempt organization is defined as a nonprofit organization conducting an event for the purpose of promoting health, education, safety, historical preservation, cultural activities, the arts and humanities, economic development, and visitors and convention activities. An exempt organization shall not include an organization for business, political or religious purposes.
(2) 
The rental fee for use of the stage by a nonexempt organization shall be five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the first 24-hour period and one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for each additional 24-hour period. A nonexempt organization may only use the stage for social/educational events which are noncommercial in nature (example: company picnics). Delivery and setup of the stage is included in the rental rate.
(3) 
Each extension to the mobile stage is four (4) feet by eight (8) feet in length and a maximum of nine (9) extensions are available. The rental fee for each extension shall be five dollars ($5.00) per hour if the stage is also rented and fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour with a two-hour minimum if the stage is not rented. Extensions are available for one (1) event per day.
(4) 
A damage and cleaning deposit of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each rental shall be paid when the reservation is made. The deposit will be returned if the stage and its components are not damaged or returned in a dirty condition. The renter may incur an additional charge if damages exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). The renter will be responsible for returning the stage and its components in a clean condition. All debris should be removed and spills cleaned and the stage should be swept before it is returned. Any cleaning done by the parks and recreation department will be charged to the renter at the employees’ overtime rate and will be taken out of the deposit.
(5) 
The mobile stage will be available for a service area not to exceed ten (10) miles outside the city limits.
(6) 
A refund will be made for cancellations if the parks and recreation department is notified of the cancellation in writing ten (10) or more days in advance of the event.
(7) 
The parks and recreation department must approve of the proposed site before the stage is erected. The site must meet criteria established by the city, including but not limited to criteria relating to zoning ordinances, electrical requirements, crowd control requirements and available parking requirements.
(8) 
Refunds will not be given due to inclement weather. The parks and recreation department will determine if the stage should be closed and/or removed due to inclement weather.
(9) 
The stage is not available for use by private citizens or for commercial uses.
(10) 
The director of parks and recreation or his/her designee has the authority to resolve all questions of interpretation concerning this section.
(Ordinance 93-35, sec. 1, adopted 7/27/93; Ordinance 94-72, sec. 1, adopted 9/27/94; Ordinance 2004-24, sec. 2, adopted 6/22/04; 1957 Code, sec. 12-37; Ordinance 2010-23, sec. 3, adopted 8/10/10)