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RESOLUTION NO. 93-02
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the city of
North Richland Hills, Texas, that:
The attached North Richland Hills Facility Reservation Rules
and Regulations are hereby adopted.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 25th day of January, 1993.
APPROVED:
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NORTH RICHLAND HILLS FACILITY RESERVATION
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. "Applications for use of the facilities shall be reviewed by the
Director of Community services and/or Recreation Manager. These
rules are intended to prevent civil strife, unrest, mob violence
and property damage. If, after review of the application, the
director finds that the intended use of the facilities would, in
reasonable probability, promote unrest, or cause civil strife, mob
violence, or property damage, he may disapprove the application.
If the applicant disagrees with the decision he shall have three
(3) days to bring an appeal to the city Manager. The City Manager,
after hearing the appeal, shall have the power to affirm, reverse
or modify the decision of the director. If the applicant is
aggrieved by the decision of the City Manager, he shall have the
right to appeal the city Manager's decision to a District Court of
Tarrant County. The appeal must be filed within ten (10) days of
the city Manager's decision. The City shall not be liable for
attorney's fees or court cost and the appeal shall be conducted
based upon the 'substantial evidence rule' and not 'trial de
novo'."
2. All reservations must be accompanied by a contract and
a deposit in order to be valid. No tentative or oral
agreements are accepted.
3. Rental fee shall be paid two (2) full business days in
advance of the event (Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.).
The event is subject to cancellation should this payment
not be made.
4. Deposits are refundable if the room has been left in good
order and all conditions of the contract have been met.
Deposits will be mailed within 14 to 16 working days.
5. A cancellation notice must be received at least three (3)
days (72 hours) prior to the scheduled event in order for
user to receive a refund minus a $5.00 handling charge. A
forfeiture of the rental fee will result if and/or when a
user fails to give a three (3) day cancellation notice.
6. Any organization charging fees or selling a product or
service will incur a charge equal to 5% of the gross sales,
in addition to the rental rates applicable.
7. The user cannot gain access to the building prior to the
scheduled reservation and must vacate the building
promptly at the end of the reservation time. Decorating
and clean-up time should be included in the scheduled
reservation time.
8. All areas must be cleaned before leaving. The user is
responsible for contacting the Center staff in order to
sign the appropriate Center check out forms.
9. User agrees to assume all responsibility for any damages
done to the Center and/or equipment as a result of their
usage. The user will be charged for repair and/or
replacement based on the assessment of any damages or
violations of rules.
10. User agrees to hold harmless the City and its employees
from and against any claims for damages to persons or
property arising out of any use of the Center and its
premises by the user.
11. Thermostats are preset in the Center. Any tampering
and/or resetting will be grounds for removal and forfeiture
of deposit.
12. city sponsored activities and special events will have
priority over any requested room reservations. If
possible, the Department will try to accommodate the
rental to another room comparable to the originally
reserved area.
13. No smoking or use of tobacco products is allowed in the
Recreation Center. You are responsible for your guests
in this and all other policies.
14. Alcoholic beverages are not allowed in the Recreation Center
or surrounding area.
15. General rowdiness, running, scuffling and profane or
abusive language is not permitted in the Recreation Center.
16. Bird seed, rice, rose petals, etc., may not be thrown inside
the Center. Outside the center, bird seed may be thrown.
17. Lotteries, games of chance, drawings and/or raffles are
prohibited except as provided by state law and approval
of the Community Services Director.
18. The Community services Department shall reserve the right
to determine whether police security shall be required
during a scheduled activity and the amount of security
required during the occupancy of the Recreation Center.
All necessary arrangements for police security will be
made by staff with the understanding that the user shall
be responsible for all such expenses.
19. Two adult chaperones will be required for functions of
50 youth or less with one additional chaperone for each
15 youth. Chaperones shall be present when the Center
is opened and remain present through the completion of the
activity and until all youth have left the Center and City
grounds. Youth should be restricted from leaving from and
returning to the rental area without chaperones.
20. A pay phone is available to anyone in the reservation
party. City phones are for City business only.