17-82 O - Amend Appendix A of Code of Ordinances, Parks and Recreation User FeesTOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 17-82
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER,
TEXAS, AMENDING SUBSECTION (a)(2) OF SECTION XIII, "PARKS AND
RECREATION USER FEES," OF APPENDIX A TO THE TOWN'S CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL FIELD USE FEES FOR
SYNTHETIC TURF FIELDS AND AMENDING FIELD USE FEES FOR NON -
SYNTHETIC TURF FIELDS; PROVIDING FOR REPEALING, SAVINGS AND
SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION
HEREOF.
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Prosper, Texas ("Town Council"), has
investigated and determined that the fees for Parks and Recreation users should be amended to
address user fees for non -synthetic turf fields and synthetic turf fields, as referenced in Section
XIII of Appendix A to the Town's Code of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the Prosper Parks & Recreation Board has reviewed the proposed fees and
recommends adoption of the same by the Town Council; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council hereby finds and determines that it will be advantageous,
beneficial and in the best interests of the citizens of Prosper to amend Appendix A to the Town's
Code of Ordinances as set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1
The findings set forth above are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance as if fully set
forth herein.
SECTION 2
From and after the effective date of this Ordinance, Subsection (a)(2) of Section XIII,
"Parks and Recreation User Fees," of Appendix A to the Town's Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. XIII Parks & Recreation User Fees
(a) Field user fees.
(2) A thirty-five dollar ($35.00) per hour field use fee (for non -synthetic turf fields) and
a seventy dollar ($70.00) per hour field use fee (for synthetic turf fields) with an additional twenty
dollar ($20.00) fee per hour for use of the field lights shall be required for non -co-sponsored
resident teams comprised of eighty percent (80%) or more resident participants. A forty-five dollar
($45.00) per hour athletic field use fee (for non -synthetic turf fields, with synthetic turf fields not
subject to rental) with an additional twenty dollar ($20.00) fee per hour of the field lights shall be
required for all other use."
SECTION 3
All provisions of any ordinance in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the
extent they are in conflict; but such repeal shall not abate any pending prosecution for violation of
the repealed ordinance, nor shall the repeal prevent a prosecution from being commenced for
any violation if occurring prior to the repeal of the ordinance. Any remaining portion of conflicting
ordinances shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason
held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. Prosper hereby declares that it
would have passed this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, and
phrases be declared unconstitutional.
SECTION 5
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage and
publication, as provided by the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas and the Home Rule
Charter of the Town of Prosper, Texas
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
PROSPER, TEXAS ON THIS 14th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2017.
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ATTEST:
own Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Terrence S. Welch, Town Attorney
Ordinance No, 17-82, Page 2