Presenter/Contact
Presenter
Stacey Dicke, Parks and Recreation Director
Contact Info
(830) 221-4350 - sdicke@nbtexas.org
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SUBJECT:
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Discuss and consider approval of the first reading of an ordinance modifying Chapter 86-7 “Operation of Vehicles in Parks”, Subsection (d) (2) “Exceptions” regarding resident tennis pass to include disc golf and basketball.
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BACKGROUND / RATIONALE:
City Council voted on January 8, 2017 to extend the dates for paid parking at Prince Solms Park to May 1st - Labor Day. At that time, the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was asked to look at the resident tennis parking pass for any recommended changes.
This extended parking season will have an impact on park visitors wishing to utilize park amenities such as tennis courts, basketball courts and disc golf course. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board approved a recommendation for City Council to modify the existing Resident Tennis Pass to allow for basketball and disc golf players to be included in the allowable uses for the Resident Tennis pass.
The Resident Tennis Pass is $20 per person and was approved by City Council in 2014. Staff recommends the pass be renamed to Prince Solms Resident Parking Pass and be allowable for resident parking at Prince Solms Park for the purposes of using tennis courts, disc golf course and the basketball courts.
Park Rangers and Police Officers can monitor the use of the parking pass and report any concerns/issues with the use of the pass at the end of the 2018 summer season.
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Recommendation
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board recommended at their meeting on December 19, 2017 to include basketball and disc golf as part of the resident tennis pass for seasonal parking.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the first reading of an ordinance modifying the Resident Tennis Pass to include disc golf and basketball as allowable park uses for the pass. Staff recommends renaming the pass to Prince Solms Resident Parking Pass.