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Ordinance No. 18-21 amending Articles 1 (Administration), 2 (Rules And Regulations), 3 (Permits), and 5 (Colorado Springs Museum Activities) of Chapter 4 (Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services) of the Code of the City Of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Administration and Regulations
Presenter:
Karen Palus, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director
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Summary:
The proposed ordinance implements updates to the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services provisions of the City Code to provide further definition and clarification regarding stewardship; powers and duties; park hours; temporary park permits; and Pioneers Museum administration. Please refer to the attached ordinance to review the proposed changes.
Previous Council Action:
The only official City Council action to date was a recommendation to assign City Councilmembers to each Department to assist with their respective City Code revisions. City Council President Merv Bennett assigned City Councilmember Pro-Tem Jill Gaebler and City Councilmember Tom Strand to the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department.
During City Council Park briefings, all City Councilmembers have received the draft versions for review and comment.
Parks staff have met twice with our assigned City Councilmembers and their input has been reflected in the proposed revisions.
Background:
The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department began City Code revision discussions in 2014 to update terminology and current practices as it applies to our governance and operations. Staff reviewed each applicable City Code section line by line. In addition, staff met with key Departments, such as Fire and Police, to discuss areas that could be strengthened to better enforce rules and procedures within the park system. We reviewed citizen and partner organizations' recommendations made over the years regarding hours of operations, as well as n...
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