Ord 011-92 2/4/1992 ORDINANCE NO.2 /
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 22-90-94 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES CHANGING THE SOFTBALL COMPLEX OPERATING
PROCEDURES.
WHEREAS, the Softball Complex operating procedures
should be periodically reviewed for necessary changes; and
WHEREAS, the attached changes will allow for better
management of the facility.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 22-90-94 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended to reflect the changes to the softball complex
operating procedures, as specified in the procedural rules
attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 4th 'd.;) of Februa 92.
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ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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OPERATING PROCEDURES FUR
SOFTBALL COMPLEX
Sec. 22-90. Purpose: responsibility.
(a) Purpose: The purpose of this article is to establish
standard operating procedures and policies for the use of
the City of Wichita Falls Softball Complex for private
tournament rentals and practices.
(b) Responsibility: It is the responsibility of the
complex renter to ensure that the contents of this article
are adhered to by all parties involved in the tournament_
In addition to these procedures, those teams and individuals
registered in the Wichita Falls Parks and Recreation
Department City Leagues must adhere to the Adult Softball
League Rules and Regulations, available in the parks and
recreation office in the Memorial Auditorium, 1300--7th
Street.
Sec. 22-91 . Tournaments.
(a) The program coordinator wi 1 l be rc.span s i b l e for
scheduling and coordinating all tournaments to be held at
the Softball Complex. Tournaments must be scheduled at
least one ( 1 ) month in advance of the requested dates.
(b) Tournament size and play shall be limited to the
following:
Minimum of thirty---six (36) team double elimination and
maximum of sixty-five (65) games round robin. Tourna-
ments and events of lesser size may be held, with
approval of the parks and recreation director , but arr
subject to relocation to another city facility up to
two (2) weeks prior to their requested tournament
date, in the event that the complex is needed to host
a larger tournament meeting the thirty-six (36) team
requirement.
(c ) Tournament play will be conducted on Friday, Saturday,
and Sunday. Requests for alternate or additional days must
be approved by the program coordinator .
(d) Unless approved by the director of parks and
recreation, no tournaments will he scheduled in the month of
July due to city league playoffs and District and State
Tournaments.
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(e) The Softball Com. lox concessionnaire has the exclusive
right o se oo. an rin . en er is no permi - e nor
wwill renter permit anyone to sell food and drink at the
complex other than the contracted city concessionaire. FLeer-
consumed at the complex must be purchased and consumed on
premises.
(f) The renter or his/her team members assisting with the
tournament , or anyone under his/her direction or with
his/her knowledge, shall not attempt to perform any major or
extensive field repairs. During inclement weather ,
dragging, digging, or hauling of soil to make fields
playable without permission or supervision of the program
coordinator or authorized agent, will not be permitted. In
case of a tournament rainout , provisions have been made so
that, in most cases, the tournament can be made up during an
open weekend set aside.
(g) Reservation Procedures:
*ALL DEPOSITS MOST BE PAID BY EITHER CASHIER'S CHECK
MONEY ORDER, VISA/MASTER CARD OR IN CASH.
( 1 ) Beginning on the first Monday in December of each
year , tournament directors may begin requesting
dates for holding tournaments on a first-come
first-served basis. At this time, tournament
directors will execute a reservation contract .
They must designate the Kind of tournament to he
conducted and pay a one hundred dollar ($100)
reservation security de osit . This deposit is to
ensure a tournament is held on the dates re served .
If before thirty (30) days of 12:00 noon on
Tuesday prior to the tournament , the tournament
director informs the t aram_ od iace- nt„toor that the
tournament has been cancelled , eighty-five (05)
percent of the deposit will be refunded. , Afte4-
this time the deposit will be forfeited.
If the tournament matrrr i.-r1 ize , the tutrr itamera
director then must pay, by 12 noon on Tuesday prior-
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to the tournament, a two hundred dollar ( $200)
clean-up , damage and lose, deposit , which upprj
completion of the tournament , satisfactory
inspection reation department
and financial settlement by the tournament ...
hector , will be returned 2.1.2a9 with the _
hundred dollar ($100) r e ser vat i t .
Any loss, c lean--up or damage costs will be deduc ted
from the three hundred dollar 0300) de1�os� t _
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(2) For those persons who cannot reserve a date because
it has already been reserved) a waiting list will
be maintained in the office of the program coordi-
nator . In the event of a reserved tournament
cancellation, per sons on the waiting list will be
contacted in chronological order. After a person
on the waiting list has been contacted, he/she must
make a one hundred dollar ($100) deposit to cover
reservation security, with the parks and recreation
department within twenty--four- (24 ) hours. Ise/she
will have until 12:00 noon, Tuesday ( two (2) weeks)
prior to the tournament to cancel if enough teams
cannot be obtained, in order to receive a full
deposit refund . Paragraph ( 1 ) of this subsection
shall then apply. Should the first person on the
waiting list decline the date which has become
available, then the next person in line will be
contacted. Persons on the waiting list will hold
their position until movers to the reservation
board . (They will not move to the bottom of the
l ist . )
(h) A copy of the tournament bracket must be submitted to
the program coordinator and the following fees paid no later
than 12:00 noon Wednesday, the week of the scheduled tourn-
ament.
( 1 ) *Scorekeeper ' s booths/meeting room rental : There
will be a twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per day
rental fee for this facility. Deposit will be
returned in full or part upon inspection by the
program coordinator or authorized agent.
(2) Field rental : Twenty dollars ( $20.00) per field per
day. (This cost covers field preparation at the
beginning of each day, materials, and rest room
cleanup. )
(3) Light use fee: Five dollars ($: .00) per hour of
light utilization per field per night . (Starting
time for light fees shall be 7:00 p.m. October
through April , and 8:00 p .m. May through
September) .
NOTE: If upon inspection by the p_ i oogr am coordinator or
authorized agent , at the completion of the tournament , any
damage has been caused to the facility by tournament
participants or spectators, the tournament director will be
charged for the actual cost of repairs.
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( i ) There will be no curfew in effect at the complex ;
however sufficient time must be set aside for maintenance
between 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. The maintenance time must
be coordinated with the program coordinator upon submission
of the bracket .
( j ) The parks and recreation department will prepare the
fields prior to each day ' s play. Preparation includes
dragging, watering, marking and leveling.
(k ) Any additional maintenance work required for a
tournament will require a charge in addition to the rental
fee to cover labor expenses.
( 1 ) All equipment used during the tournament , belonging to
the parks and recreation department , must be returned to its
proper location on the morning of the first working day
immediately following the tournament .
(m) Collection of admission fees and sale of items not in
conflict with the city concession sales, as determined and
approved by the director of parks and recreation is
permitted; however, renter must pay to the city by the next
working day in cash, cashier ' s check , money order of
Visa/Master Cards the following lrrercentage of gross sales:
( 1 ) The city will receive ten ( 10) percent of gross
collected in admission fees, entry fees, regis-
tration fees and for donations in lieu thereof
collected at the complex .
(2) The city will receive five (5) percent of gross
sales involving programs, clothing, amusements,
artwork, souvenirs, etc .
(n) Signs and advertising will he permitted by the renter
at the Softball Complex if displayed in a tasteful manner .
Requests must be submitted in detail including locations and
methods of posting, to the parks and recreation director for
approval . Signs and advertising must be attached by rope or
string only. No tape, tacks or nails are permitted to
affix signs. All signs, advertising, rope or string must
be removed upon completion of the tournament .
(o) Renter shall adhere to these policies. Failure to
abide may affect future consideration of complex rental to
the renter .
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Sec. 22-92. Practices:
(a) Reservations of available fields must be made in
III person at the parks and recreation athletic office in the
Memorial Auditorium, 1300-7th Street, from 8:00 a.m. tc, 5:00
p.m. , Monday through Friday, from the second full week of
February to the last full week of June, and the third full
week of August to the last full week of October .
(b) Teams will not be permitted to make more than one
( 1 ) reservation per week .
(c ) Reservations for Monday may be made on the previous
Friday. Reservations for Tuesday through Friday may be made
on any weekday other than Friday. No Saturday or Sunday
practices will be permitted.
(d) Persons may come to the parks and recreation office on
any weekday to inquire about field availability for that
evening and, if available, may reserve it provided they have
not previously made a reservation for that week .
(e) Practices will be limited to one and one half ( 1-1/2)
hours per day per team.
Practice times are as follows:
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
7:00 -- 8:30 p.m.
B:30 - 10:00 p.m.
All teams must relinquish the field at the ending time of
their reservation, not later.
(f) All teams will be given either a reservation card or
receipt of payment upon making the reservation in the
athletic office. This card/receipt must be in the team':
possession during practice and presented to city staff upon
request for verification. Teams practicing without a valid
reservation must vacate the field when asked.
(g) Practices unable to be held due to inclement weather
or light failure, will be rescheduled upon presentation of
the reservation card/receipt to the parks and recreation
office within three (3) working days of the cancelled
practice. If playing field conditions are questionable due
to rain, the program coordinator will make the final
decision on practices.
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(h) Practice fees -
( 1 ) Daytime practices:
a. No charge for daytime practices (not requiring
light use)
b. Seven dollars ($7.00) charge for evening
practices (requiring light use) .
(2) Payment of charges: These charges must be paid at
the time reservations are made, and will be made as
follows:
a. March, April , October and November - 7:00 A,
0:30 p.m. practices.
b. May through September - 0:30 p.m. practices.
( i ) All four (4) fields at the complex will be available
for practice reservations at the times listed in subsection
(e) . These fields will not be available for reservation if
they are scheduled for city league or tournament games, or
extensive maintenance.
( j ) Teams making practice reservations are subject to
cancellation at any time for usage other than practice.
Teams being cancelled will have the choice of:
( 1 ) Being relocated to a park athletic field , if
available.
(2) Being rescheduled at the complex or a park
athletic field upon presentation of the reservation
card or receipt to the parks and recreation office
within three (3) working days of cancellation.
(3) If a fee was paid, refund in full will be made.
Sec. 22-93. Rules of conduct .
(a) No alcohol is to be brought on premises.
(b) Beer is not permitted on the field or player
benches.
(c) Smoking will not be allowed on the field , but
participants may smoke on player benches.
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(d) Profanity, vulgarity, unnecessary roughness, or
misconduct of any kind will not be permitted at the complex .
The renter is responsible for controlling or reporting any
problems immediately to the police. Failure to do so may
affect future rentals to the renter . (Ord. No. 40-88
Subsection I ( III ) , 4-5-88)
Sec. 22-94 Player equipment.
(a) Players are permitted to wear tennis, rubber sole or
plastic turf type cleated shoes.
(b) Metal spiked shoes are not permitted in the complex
(except fast pitch tournaments) .
(c) Players will not be permitted to play barefooted or
without shirts.
(d) Players may wear approved shorts such as bermuda or
lower thigh length. Cutoffs, jogging , gym or tennis shorts
are not permitted.
(e) Teams must be uniform in that game jerseys must be of
same basic color and trim with numbers permanently affixed
on the back, not to exceed two (2) digits and be a minimum
of six (6) inches high . No duplicate numbers are permitted.
(Ord. No. 40-88 Subsection I ( IV) , 4-5-88)
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AN ORDINANCE REZONING A
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(PORTION OF 4720 KELL FREE-
WAY), WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS
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BALANCE AND AUTHORIZING
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ORDINANCE APROPRIATING
$2,500.00 IN HOTEL/MOTEL
FUNDS FOR THE RENTAL OF A
SECURITY FENCE TO BE USED AT
THE ACTIVITIES CENTER DUR-
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ORDINANCE NO.11-92
ORDINANCE AMENDING SEC-
TION 22-90-94 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES CHANGING THE
SOFTBALL COMPLEX OPERAT-
ING PROCEDURES.
ORDINANCE NO.12-92
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SECTIONS 14-62, 14-83 AND
14-84 OF THE CODE OF ORDI-
NANCES OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS IN
ORDER TO UPDATE THOSE SEC-
TIONS OF THE CITY ELECTRICAL
CODE.
ORDINANCE NO.13-92
AN ORDINANCE WHEREBY THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS,TEXAS,
AND SOUTHWESTERN BELL
TELEPHONE COMPANY AGREE
THAT,FOR THE PURPOSE OF OP-
T ERATING ITS TELE-
j COMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS,
THE TELEPHONE COMPANY
SHALL CONTINUE TO MAIN-
TAIN AND CONSTRUCT ITS
POLES, WIRES, ANCHORS,
FIBER, CABLES, MANHOLES,
CONDUITS AND OTHER PHYSI-
CAL PLANT AND AP-
PURTENANCES IN, ALONG,
ACROSS,ON,OVER,THROUGH,
ABOVE,AND UNDER ALL PUBLIC
STREETS, AVENUES, HIGH-
WAYS, ALLEYS, SIDEWALKS,
BRIDGES OR PUBLIC WAYS IN
SAID CITY; PRESCRIBING THE
ANNUAL COMPENSATION DUE
1 THE CITY UNDER THIS ORDI-
NANCE; PRESCRIBING THE
CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE
USE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
AND THE PERFORMANCE OF
CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION
WORK ON PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-
WAY FOR THE TELEPHONE
COMPANY'S TELE-
COMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS;
j PROVIDING AN INDEMNITY
CLAUSE;SPECIFYING GOVERN-
ING LAWS AND LIMITATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR A RELEASE OF
ALL CLAIMS UNDER PRIOR ORDI-
NANCES; PROVIDING FOR FU-
TURE CONTINGENCIES;
PROVIDING FOR WRITTEN AC-
CEPTANCE OF THIS ORDINANCE
t BY THE TELEPHONE COMPANY;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EF-
FECTIVE DATE.
ORDINANCE NO.14-92
AN ORDINANCE REZONING LOT
16& 10 FT.OF LOT 7,BLOCK 1,
NELSON STONE SUBDIVISION
(2010 ALIEN ROAD), WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS FROM SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (SF-2)
ZONE, TO GENERAL COM-
MERCIAL(GC)ZONE(R-92-03)
ORDINANCE NO.15-92
ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 18 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES TO CREATE
ARTICLE V111, REGULATING
POOLS, SPAS AND OTHER
WATER RELATED ACTIVITIES;
AND REPEALING CHAPTER 22,
ARTICLE 1V.OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES.
ORDINANCE NO.16-92
AN ORDINANCE WAIVING SEC-
TION 25-69 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES TO ALLOW THE
OPERATION OF A TRANSIENT
SHOW, AND AUTHORIZING
TEMPORARY ON-PREMISE SALE
OF WINE AND BEER PURSUANT
TO SECTION 5420(5) OF THE
ZONING ORDINANCE, AT THE
NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL
HIGH SCHOOL 16TH ANNUAL
SPRING FESTIVAL ON MAY 1-3,
I 1992