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28.

Meeting Date:	09/28/2010
Submitted For:	Jim Rodgers	Submitted By:	Jim Rodgers, Parks
Department:	Parks

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Agenda Item

Consider and take appropriate action regarding policies concerning Commercial Use of Parks.

Background

On July 12, 2005 the Commissioners Court approved a general policy for minor commercial use of parkland. The policy is concerned with minor commercial ventures that are conducting classes/business for profit at park facilities. Examples of such existing enterprises are: a gentleman who does military style conditioning that uses the track, the trail, and the field areas at the Regional Park to conduct the training but charges a fee to his customers for his services. Another advertises and conducts scheduled runs on the Regional Trial on a weekly basis during the summer. He charges $10 per runner in a timed event and has close to 70 runners in each weekly event. Currently the existing policy allows the Parks and Recreation Director to collect a fee of not less than 10% for these small private enterprises using public parkland for a profit when the annual amount collected is less than $2,500. Should the annual percentage to the County exceed that amount we will work with purchasing to prepare a bid document for that particular service. Since that time we have had good compliance with the policy but with a few questions from time to time. The attached guidelines will clarify and add some specifics to the policy. A simple contract will be will be issued through our reservation system. Both the guidelines and contract have been changed and approved by Hal Hawes in the County Attorney’s office.

Fiscal Impact

From/To	Acct No.	Description	Amount

Attachments
Commercial Use
Acknowledgement
Commercial Use
Acknowledgement

Form Review

Inbox	Reviewed By	Date
County Judge Exec Asst.	Wendy Coco	09/24/2010 09:25 AM
Form Started By: jrodgers		Started On: 09/22/2010 07:59 AM
Final Approval Date: 09/24/2010