86-08 Establish Fees for Picnic Pavilions

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ORDINANCE N0. 86-08 BY: Antonio, Bullock, Butler, Dever, Madigan, Powers, Summers. AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members elected to Council otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, establishing fees for use of picnic pavilions by permit. WHEREAS, currently the Superintendant of Parks is currently authorized to collect a deposit of $25.00 from groups of 25 or more who will use the Kiwanis Pavilion at Lakewood Park; and WHEREAS, this deposit is traditionally returned to all picnic permit holders; and WHEREAS, administrative costs in collecting permit fees, issuing the permit, checking the property after an event and refunding the deposit exceeds $25.00 per application; and WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five (5) members elected thereto determines that this ordinance is an emergency measure, and that this ordinance shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in ARTICLE III, SECTONS 10 and 13 of the SECOND AMENDED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, and. that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health and safety, and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that the City is already receiving calls to reserve facilities for the 2009 season. Now Therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. The fee for the use of any picnic pavilion established by the , Director or Public Works as being available by permit only (Permit Pavilion) is hereby established to be fifty dollars ($50.00) per section, per day or any portion of a day. Section 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all such deliberations of this Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements. Section 3. That this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare in the City and for the usual daily operation of the City for the reasons set forth and defined in the preamble to this ordinance, and provided it receives the