The Park and Recreation Board may lease the park facilities, or any portion thereof, for exclusive use to any private or civic organization upon the terms and conditions as the Board, in its sound discretion, may deem just and reasonable, except that the following requirements may not be waived by the Board.
(A) All requests for the use of park facilities for events to be open to the public or require exclusive use of a portion of the park shall be made in writing and shall be submitted to the Board at one of its regular meetings, at least 60 days prior to the scheduled event.
(B) (1) If the request is approved by the Board, the applying organization shall enter into and execute a lease with the Board at least 30 days prior to the day of the scheduled event.
(2) The applying organization shall carry the insurance, as required by the Board, and shall submit proof of the insurance on or before the date the lease is to be executed.
(C) (1) No alcoholic beverages may be sold upon the park grounds unless a proper license is first obtained from the State Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
(2) Each organization leasing the park facilities shall be limited to one event at which alcoholic beverages may be sold during any given year.
(3) Associated organizations shall be considered as one organization for the purpose of this limitation.
(D) The applying organization shall pay on or before date of executing the lease contract, to the Park and Recreation Board, a rental fee for the use of the park facilities in an amount to be set annually by the Board.
(E) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the Park and Recreation Board may enter into agreements with organizations owning professional sports franchises for the use of park facilities in connection with professional sporting events, on the terms and conditions as it deems fair and reasonable, and in the best interest of the city and the general public.
(`90 Code, § 2.42.030) (Ord. 956, passed - -; Am. Ord. 98-18, passed 5-7-1998) Penalty, see § 93.99