R-04-11-09-10B1 - 11/9/2004 a '
RESOLUTION NO. R-04-11-09-10131
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Department has requested that
Old Settlers Park at Palm Valley be open from midnight until 6 : 00
o' clock a.m. on November 20, 2004 , for a City of Round Rock employee
barbecue cook-off, and
WHEREAS, municipal parks are only open to the public between the
hours of 6 : 00 o' clock a.m. and 12 : 00 o' clock midnight in accordance
with Section 1 . 1701 of the Code of Ordinances (1995 Edition) , and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1 . 1701 an exception to the
requirements of said Section may be authorized only by City Council
approval, and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to grant such request, Now
Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
That Old Settlers Park at Palm Valley be open as set forth above.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of
the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this
Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to the
public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and
the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted
upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 9th day of November, 4 .
NY ELL, M yor
City of Round Rock, Texas
ATTES
CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City/Secretary
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DATE: November 4, 2004
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - November 9, 2004
ITEM: 10.B.1. Consider a resolution approving an exception to park curfew
regulations to allow overnight activity at Old Settlers Park at
Palm Valley for a Barbecue Cook-off.
Department: Parks and Recreation Department
Staff person: Sharon Prete, Parks and Recreation Director
Justification:
City staff has scheduled a Barbecue Cook-off for November 19-20, 2004. The event will
begin on Friday evening, when the teams show up and begin cooking for a Saturday
early afternoon judging and picnic.
Funding•
Cost: N/A
Funding source: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Background information:
This event is planned as an annual event, much like the employee golf tournament that
was played in July. Te purpose of both of these events is to build camaraderie among
City employees through fun, "team building" events outside of the work environment.
Public Comment: N/A