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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-1648RI:SOI,U"I'ioN No. 19-1648 A RESOI�lJT10N OF THE CI'TY OI� DLN'TON, 'I'�XAS �STnI3LISHING A i1SE OF CITY rnCIi,l"1�IrS FOR INCLCMCNT WFATI-IL;R POI,�cY rirr�n��NCr NUMB�R 500,07; AND DI;CLARING AN EIaI�TC'I�IVE DATE, WI-I�R�AS, the City of Denton desires to adopt a ilse of City Facilities for Inclement Weadler Policy; and WH�REAS, the policy will establish structured and consisteni, citywide guidelines for an inclement weatller communication plan, the use of certain city facilities as inclement weather stations durin� operating hours, and the use of Parks and Recreation facilities after-hours far the �•elocation o1'outdoor special events durin� inclement weather; and WII�P�CAS, th� City Ccruncil il�e�t7a it in tlre pulilic i�ile�`e5l tu a�lu}�l llie �ulicy; NOW, THLRCFORF, THE COiJNC1I, OP THC CI`1'Y OF DENTON HL;RrI3Y R�SOLVL;S; �l_�;4 '1"I(�I`� 1. The U.se qf Cily Facilildes,fnr• Inclement Weather Policy Reference Numbe�• 500.07, which is attachcd hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes, is hereby appraved and adopted as an official policy of tlie City of Denton. �� �� S 1� �11�1 �?,, All E�olicies inconsisient herewith are hereby repealed. SEC„T„I„O„N 3, This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval. 1'he motion to approve this resolt�t���r�r�s� was mad� by ��_ ��� �''���� ������ �"� ��nyy _ �... ... �_ ...__ approved l�ded ebollowing vote�_��� ,� �; �� ��� ��� ��� -� the resolut�n was passed and Y ,� _ N � Chris Watts, Mayor; Gerard Hudspeth, Dish•ict 1: Kecly CJ. I3ri�gs, District 2: Jesse L. Davis, Distriet 3: John Ryan, District 4; Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5; Paul MelYzer, At I.,arge Place 6: �.y� Nay Abstain Absent � � �, ����� �,, � ��"',, ������� PASSED AND APPROVED this the ����'���� day of ��� m� �� ��"����" 2019w ;�" ____.� �� ATTEST; ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY � � ���;�� �°.- BY: �� �� �� � �� ��' � � , � � � � � ,� � --- ---- APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: ����� ,� � �„. � � � , i � �� � ^ __. � � ����� "VV��4"� N �, MAYOR ;' ; r ir r''' f, � r' % k 1 .: ♦ R ; , � � � �, � � �'.� � � � � � :: sECTtoN: GENERAL POLICIES/PROCEDURES/DIRECTIVES REFE�NCE NUMBER: 500.07 _ svBJECT: USE F CITY FACILITIES F INCLE ENT p�r`�'��I- ��'�°���`�'��� ����'�°,� EATHE i TiTLE: USE OF CITY FACILITIES FOR INCLEMENT LAST REvisiorr DaTE: EAT E POLICY �TATEMENT ., � . � M��. � . � . - ,� �� - . � . - �� � r . � . . - �� . . � . . , � , ., �.. -,« � - � -, . . ., . . � � ��, - .�,�- -� � ������ � r� � � �� t` , � . �. �. . . � . . . � ii 1 i . . � . 1 - , � . � 1r i f � # � N,rroc,�� i��c�o;�� "'�"'��h��lqa,c�° ^ Inclement Weather can generally be defined as abnormal weather conditions with extreme temperatures or extreme weather conditions. For the purposes of this policy, Inclement Weather will be defined as any day when one or more of the following conditians is met: 1) the temperature low is expected to fall below 32 degrees, 2) when the ternperature high is expected to exceed 100 degrees, or 3} the City has declared an emergency for weather conditions such as snow/ice, hail, severe flooding, etc. �, � . . , . , ., . . .,� � , �. ,,� • .� � - ,, , , � , � -� . � �� . � , �. . �,. � �. � . ., .. � - � . �- � ., � . � � ., � �• � � � �� i � ,...' + y . ',,. f � � �' � �- � � 1' :' . N- . ' � � �� '. E , '. 1 � � � . "', � �� � � ...�,... i i �. '. � � . � � ... i 1 i � i+ � 1, 1 i w � i. � 1 � s � 1 . � � � �, 7/ 19/2d 19 �� � ., �.�� � � � .. � , ���'�,�;: USE OF CITY FACILITIES AND MEETING ROOMS ������=�����"��' ������'��: ���.��i . ,� . � �. , � � � , • I��',a;�d a��� a3f ���� — An organization with a 501(c)(3} tax status specifically formed for purposes other than operating a profit-seeking business. �K���r�a��iu�� 1. eneral ui elines far Incle ent eat er Statio s: M � �. � � -� , �. . � ��• ��-��-w . �� �s �,_ �� . . � �� .� . . .� . . � � ; r . � - �� � . y � ��� . � ` :� 1~ � . . � ��� � � � . . . . . . � � �, - �� �- � �� � �- �� . ��� . ,� , .r�- . . . , . �, � � , � . ,� . � , -� , � • , . . . + � . . � , . � � � .� � �, . .. . . .� � � � , � � . � - r � . . . �i � , . . . � . . . �. � . , . . . . ►, .�. � r � , � , r � � � , . . • �• � � r - . . . .., � � � � �' , � .. � �� - � � r � r . . , - - � i . . 1.3. General Rules of Conduct , .� � � , �. � ,. . . .. � �� �. r �� . �� �1 � � `� � � - . � �,,: �. - E� - � � - . �~ � . , � . . � . � , . � . �,. � , �' . � � � �, . .�. . . 1 �.' , i I M . 1 � 1 .. i, M 1 � i i f I f 1. `� , 1 � . f • 1 1 y � �E� . . . li ` �,� S ` . I,��i �.,. ��. . . { "� . i . � .�. . . . .. . ., � ^� � � �` i �` ! i ......... ' � .:� �M � � �: f f •.. ��.... - 07/16/19 �� ,� � . ,�, ��, � � �„ �'�� �,�;: USE OF CITY FACILITIES AND MEETING ROOMS I REFERENCE NUN1aEx: 500.07 d. Engages in conduct that disrupts or interferes with the normal operation of the facility/program or that disturbs City staff or individuals. Such condtzct includes, but is not limited to, disregard of staff directives, abusive or threatening Ianguage or gestures, unreasonably loud or boisterous physical behavior or noise. e. Ir�tentionally destroys, dama�es, or defaces any City or other individual's property. f. rings in articles that create a hazard for other individuals by their size, condition or substance. g. Interferes with the free passage of City staff or other individuals into or out of any part of the facility. h. Brings animals inside of the facility other than those assisting persons with disabilities. i. Fails to wear shoes or shirts at all times inside af the facility. 2. ar s acilitres . . �, .. -. i , r , � . �- _ , � � . � � . , � . ., , � � ., . . ., � � � ,,� . ��� , . � .� � � ;� w �� �� � r� . ,r ` � � ` - �� � ' � .� � t � r- � s, w. � . , , r r � . ♦ r � � , r � M � . r , 4 ♦ �, r - . � . . � - . � r. .. �; .. . � , . . � . , �. . . � � . � *� � � -� . � � . . . � . . . . , �. � � � � .� . � �� � . ��� � � � �, �,:� � �- .� + . . � . , . . . . . , �. . � .� � � � . . . . �, �' � . . � . , . 1 ' . 1�' 1 � � ' !, ., . . . . r �,� . � f . ., , � . ^ � . . i'' � 1' � it . i1 f . i , �1 ' . � . : 1 1 ` � . i ♦ 1�,.' , ,.... i ♦.,. ` lA � �. 1 � ��� 1�.' � ` �i k 1 C� � � . 1 1 � , . � . � . � . r, , 1, ! � i, � � � ' I IV - � . � . . . , . � � f 1 ` 4i 1 t I � ., � .. ..... - . • ; � ,.� M ��......... � ,....... 1 ..�...... i` .� . .:.II ` � ... . � M......... ..�:�,. `.�.�. . 1 i�' � �.� � 1�. . .�. �` 1 s � � i r. . � . . �� � 07/16/19 :' ' * , , � w� , � . � w� � � , � r ��"�1,�;; USE OF CITY FACILITIES AND MEETING ROOMS � REF'ERENCE Nur�BEn. 500.07 • North Lakes Recreation Center (2001 W. Windsor Dr.} The following Parks Facilities are designated as warming and cooling stations and will be made available to individuals age Sd and above in accordance with the facility's use and membership requirement. . . . , � � �" . ` �. � �. �, �, ,. � . � � . .. �i� . �� .. . ii 1 �� i ` . � li � ' If 1 � ► � f , �, " i � � - � ." t� Ii�' . . 1' . ♦ . . .�� �� �� ., � . . ., �*. w � 1 � 'I t ♦ 1 ��, ` �� ' 1 F,` s 1 s . . � w � � r . .,�� 1 �,�` i� ` � '' � N� , ! f i !` 1 � i. � 1 � f � � � 1 1 t+ E' �; � ' . `� 1 � 1 1 �. � i��i �.. i '�� `' 1 �' �' . i � � . �. � 1 1 f i s � . �........ ....:«y .:i .... �:1 .i� � 'f + #.... � j..�... � i � i, f � �, ��� w� � i f 1 `, ♦ . 1 �: �. � �, �� ,� � M' ., ` � 1 A � 1 �''� 1� will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. 4. In cases of unforeseen weather conditions, the City Manager or his/her designee can authorize the use of a PARD facility. 5. Availability for inclement weather-related use will be considered under the following conditions: a. Temperatures, actual or wind chill, fall below 32 degrees. b. Daytime heat index expected to meet or exceed 105 degrees or daytime air temperature exceeds 103 degrees (National Weather Service Heat Advisory) c. Storm conditions that include hail d. Any amount of freezing rain, or when 2 to 4 inches of snow (alone or in cornbination with sleet and freezing rain) is present (National Weather Service Winter Weather Advisory} 6. A review of programs, activities, and special events will be performed by PARD staff to identify and evaluate potential conflicts of the requested use with on-going and/or scheduled events. Staff will provide direction and recommendations with the primary goal of ensuring a safe environment for all users. 7. City Policy 500.06 Use of City Pacilities and Meeting Rooms Section 6.2 Priority will be used as a guide in recommending and providing accommodations. a. Parks Department programs and staff; 0?/16/19 � .� .:, ,.� M ,, ,�, *, � , �r;r� �. USE OF CITY FACILITIES AND MEETING ROOMS I REFERENCE NUMBER: sao.a� b. Community building rentals; c. City sponsored or co-sponsored activities; d. City Boards and Commission meetings; e. Meetings of City staff; f. Uses requested hy agencies or officials of local, county, state, or federai �. � � � � � � . � :, , �' ��, . � �. . . . � .: , . � . . . , � . � . y y .�. , . ., � .. � � � , -� w � ��� . � , � � . . . , . r � � .. �� . „� .. ., � . . ., . �� � ` � `'� ` M ,, � ` � �- � ♦ r � ' r � �- r. -� � . � 1 f M ., ,� F� �' �s � ......: ` i� .. . . . i�� �: i i i. ........ .,. . � . . . 1 , 1 i . . . �� , 1 ` y � `fi i , � � � � �. � 3. Library Facilities 3.1. Overview: Denton Public Library faciiities are designated locations for inclement weather stations. 3.2. riorities an Co icts: Library staff is responsible for providing a safe, clean, and comfortable environment for all library users. To that end, staff will evaluate activities and programs in progress for conflicts with the activation of inclement weather use. 1. Conflicts can include, but are not limited to, incompatible use with special events or separation between minors in library programs with adixlt users. It may be necessary to designate a staging area for inclement weather users that does not interfere with or pose a safety issue to ongoing programs or activities. Temporary relocation of inclement weather activities will also be considered until conflicts are resolved and a ��� `� �i �- .� `� �� �. 2. Additionally, staff will review any scheduled programs, events, or activities that may conflict with the activation of inclement weather use. Program and event organizers will be notified as soon as possible of any potential conflicts in use. Similar actions will be evaluated such as establishing designated areas or te porary relocation to resolve any potential issues. 3.3. les of o uct: All library users are subject to the Rules of Conduct for library facilities. 3. . Incle e t eat er 5tation ocations a ours: The following Library facilittes are designated inclement weather stations and will be made available to the public during normal operating hours. • Emily Fowler Central Library (Sd2 Oakland St.}, normal operating hours 07/16/19 � r w, rw � . � ,: �. � . r��r.��;: USE OF CITY FACILITIES AND MEETING ROOMS r�FEr�ENCE N�MBEx: I 500. 07 � : r � � � , �w- � � � : r . : -. - � � . . _ � 4. Fire Stations � �,. . . r � - , -. � � � . . . , , . � , r � -, . �, � ' � r , � � - � • �� - ��� �� � � �� � � � ��� , ., . � � .� � � . , - . � � ., . . � . - ;� � ,� .. �.� � -, � � . � . � � � �� M - . , . � . . ., . � r� - � ,. . . . . . , . �, . . r, - , � . . . � - . � . . � � , � . ,, . � . � � , .� . � , r � � . ..� � w. . � . . � . . . , . � � � . � r • � � � � . � � . � , - � - � . . . ` � � . � � .. � � i � � * . . .� . . . . r . .- �-. ��- � . � . . r , . . r, � - � � , . � . � , - . � , , . � � � �. :. � � . i, 1 � r � ,. �. � � � � �� 1 � � : . . 1 r M � � ► . � . � �� ., • . . �' w , � � � � ' r �, . , � 07/16/19