ORD 637 04/13/2004 ORDINANCE NO. 3' /
PARKS AND RECREATION
AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBERS 236 AND 449 AND 483 AND ,1 IWHICH CREATED AND
AMENDED THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION AND ESTABLIS I D REGULATIONS FOR THE
CITY PARKS.THIS ORDINANCE REDUCES THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS FROM EIGHT TO SEVEN AND
SETS DATE OF ELECTION OF OFFICERS
ARTICLE I: CREATION OF PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
SECTION 1.1. Creation;composition;appointment of members.
There is hereby created a City Parks and Recreation Commission to be composed of SEVEN(7)members appointed
by the City Council of Cibolo.
SECTION 1.2. Qualifications and terms of members.
The members of the Parks and Recreation Commission shall be residents of the City of Cibolo or its extra-territorial
jurisdiction;and be registered voters;and shall be appointed to serve for terms of (2)years.The initial term of
office shall begin on October 1,of the year of appointment,except for the filling of vacancies and unexpired terms.
All vacancies shall be filled by appointment of a majority vote of the Council and such appointments shall be for the
remainder of the unexpired term. Members shall be limited to appointment for not more than two(2)complete
successive terms,and are eligible for re-appointment.
SECTION 1.3. Members to serve without compensation.
Members of the Parks and Recreation Commission shall serve without compensation.
SECTION 1.4. Organization;meetings.
The members of the Parks and Recreation Commission shall organize and select their officers and shall hold
meetings regularly at least once in each month and shall designate the time and place of such meeting. The preferred
meeting place shall be at the City Hall or one of the City Parks. All Officers terms run from October 1 to September
31.Elections shall be held at the regularly scheduled monthly meeting each November.
The following describes Officers and their duties:
Chairman: Shall preside over the affairs while the Commission is in session. The Chairman may vote on all matters
before the Commission but may not originate any motion.
Vice-Chairman: Shall preside in the absence of the Chairman
Secretary: Shall keep an accurate account and record of all meetings,both regularly scheduled and special.The
Secretary shall work with the administrative staff of the City of Cibolo to prepare a regular agenda and see that it is
posted in accordance with State of Texas Opens Meetings requirements.
SECTION 1.5.Quorum.
A majority of the Parks and Recreation Commission members,four(4),shall constitute a Quorum for the transaction
of business.
SECTION 1.6. Rules and procedures;record of proceedings.
The Parks and Recreation Commission shall adopt its own rules and procedures and keep a record of its proceedings.
SECTION 1.7. Attendance
Members must attend at least fifty(50%) percent of all regular and special meetings during each six(6)months of
their tenure regardless of cause of absence and regardless of excuse.The six(6)month period shall be from January
1 through June 30,and from July 1 through December 31 of each year. Failure to comply with attendance
requirements whether excused or not will be considered as resignation from the board. In the event of such
termination,the Chairperson of the board shall immediately notify the City Council who shall then take immediate
steps to fill the vacancy.
SECTION 1.8. General powers and duties.
The Parks and Recreation Commission shall have power to:
(1) Act in an advisory capacity in all matters pertaining to public parks and recreation.
(2) Consider the annual budget of the parks and recreation program and make recommendations
with respect thereto to the City Administrator and City Council.
(3) Assist in the planning of parks and recreation programs,promote and stimulate public interest
therein and,solicit to the fullest possible extent the cooperation of the school authorities and
other public and private agencies.
(4) Act on special requests for special use of any of the public parks or playground facilities.
(5) It shall be the duty of the Parks and Recreation Commission to supervise and administer the park
and the playgrounds under the supervision and direction,and subject to the approval of, the City
Council
(6) Assist in the development of the Parks and Recreation Programs and the supporting
organizations.
(7) Plan and administer the operations of Cibolofest-the city sponsored annual festival.
SECTION 1.9. Expenditures and obligations.
Whenever it is deemed necessary by the Parks and Recreation Commission to incur any expenses in performing the
duties assigned to it,an estimate of such proposed expenses shall be submitted to the City Administrator. No debts
of any kind or character shall be made or incurred by the Commission or any one acting for it,unless such
expenditures have been specifically authorized by the City Administrator prior to the time such obligations are
incurred.
SECTION 1.10. Notification of actions.
The Chairman of the Commission shall notify the City Council representative in writing of all action taken at regular
and special meetings.This notification should be completed within five days of the actions taken by the Commission.
The Chairman may deliver all correspondence to the administrative staff at City Hall and this will serve as
notification to satisfy the requirements of this Section.
ARTICLE II.IN GENERAL.
SECTION 2.1. Loitering in or about park rest rooms.
(a)It shall be unlawful for any person to linger or loiter in or about a public rest room in a
public park without being able to give a satisfactory explanation of his presence.
(b) For purposes of this section,any person found lingering or loitering within a distance of one
hundred(100')feet of a public rest room in a public park shall be prima facie presumed to be
loitering"about"the public rest rooms.
SECTION 2.2. Hunting in parks prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt any wild birds,animals or game with firearms,dogs,bow and arrow,or
other device in any park within the City.
SECTION 2.3. Driving vehicles or riding animals in the park.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to drive or cause to be driven any vehicle or conveyance
of any kind,over,across,or along the grounds of a City Park other than along and on the
roadways and parking lots provided in such parks.
(b) It shall be unlawful at any time to enter into or upon any closed or fenced area in said park
without permission of the City of Cibolo or its duly authorized representative.
(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to ride a horse,mule,llama,cow or other animal within
the boundaries of the park unless it is as part of a performance in conjunction with an event
approved by the City of Cibolo.
SECTION 2.4. Damaging,removing,etc.,park property.
It shall be unlawful for any person to cut,pull-up,bruise,remove or in any manner injure any tree,shrub or
vegetation of any kind growing in any City Park or to injure,deface or in any way interfere with any chair,bench,
seat or hydrant,frame,fence,gate,or structure of any kind therein or thereon or
connected therewith.It shall be unlawful for persons to mar,paint,scratch,or deface any surface on City Property.
This section shall not apply to anything done by the employees of the City in the lawful performance of their duties
or under their authority or direction of the City Council..
No vehicle may be driven or parked on any unimproved surface within the boundaries of the park,unless it is under
the supervision of a City employee responsible for the maintenance of the parks.
SECTION 2.5. Bathing or swimming.
It shall be unlawful for any person to bathe,swim or wade in Cibolo Creek or the drainage area along the Deer Creek
City Park.
SECTION 2.6. Carrying or discharging firearms.
It shall be unlawful for any person to carry or discharge any firearms within the City Park except as part of a
performance in conjunction with an event approved by the City Council of Cibolo.
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SECTION 2.7. Curfew established.
It shall be unlawful and a violation of this section for any person to enter into or upon or remain in the Neimietz City
Park between the hours of 11:00 P.M.and 8:00 A.M or the Deer Creek Park between the hours of 7:00 PM and 8:00
AM in the months from September through April and the hours of 9:00 PM and 7:00 AM during May,June,July,
and August. However,the provisions of the section do not apply while any person is attending an authorized and
scheduled event as such location by the City of Cibolo or its duly constituted agents,representatives,or licensee.
The Parks may be closed to the public at other hours,and under no circumstance will anyone be permitted to enter
the park after gates have been locked.
SECTION 2.8. Alcoholic beverages.
Neimietz City Park No beer or other alcoholic beverages shall be brought into the baseball park or dugouts.
Alcoholic beverages may be carried into the picnic areas and recreation building by persons over the age of 21 years
old.
Deer Creek Park:No beer or other alcoholic beverages shall be brought into the park with the exception of special
events(that have been permitted by the City and require the attendance of a Peace Officer approved by the Cibolo
Director of Public Safety).
SECTION 2.9. Leagues.
All baseball or softball leagues must be approved by the City Parks and Recreation Commission.
SECTION 2.10. Penalties.
Any person who violates any provision of this Ordinance shall,upon conviction thereof,be fined not less than
twenty-five dollars($25.00)nor more than five hundred dollars($500.00)per offense or per day for any continuing
violation.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS DAY OF.
Charles Ruppert
Mayor
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vonne Griffin
�ty Secretary