(A) Any person may reserve an amphitheater, pickleball court or other designated park facility (e.g., meeting room).
(B) Reservations may be made by submitting a written or digital request to the Parks Division in which the park is located during the posted hours of operation.
(C) Use of an amphitheater or other park facility will be approved by the applicable Park Division on a first-come, first-served basis (via the city park’s rental policy). Requests should be made prior to the proposed use, but no person, except a concessionaire who has contracted with the city, shall be entitled to continuous, exclusive use of a park or park facility.
(1) A person who desires to use the facility must make a reservation, pay the appropriate user fee, and furnish the refundable deposit for cleanup costs and damages, if any.
(2) If the area is not cleaned up after an event, or if the facility or its furnishings are damaged, the Director of Maintenance and Operations shall determine the amount necessary to compensate the city for the expense of damage or cleanup. This amount shall be deducted from the deposit, and the balance, if any, shall be refunded to the person who paid the deposit. In addition, the person making the reservation must employ and pay the required number of uniformed Texas-certified peace officers who will provide security during the reserved period, if requested by the Director of Maintenance and Operations.
(3) A person who desires to use a facility must make a reservation and furnish a deposit, as determined by the rental policy, for cleanup costs and damages, if any. If the area is not cleaned up after an event, or if the facility or its furnishings are damaged, the Director of Maintenance and Operations shall determine the amount necessary to compensate the City of Tool for the expense of damage or cleanup. This amount shall be deducted from the deposit, and the balance, if any, shall be refunded to the person who paid the deposit. In addition, the person making the reservation must employ and pay the required number of uniformed Texas-certified peace officers who will provide security during the reserved period, if requested by the Director of Maintenance and Operations.
(4) The person using the area or facility must employ and pay the required number of uniformed Texas-certified peace officers who will provide security during the reserved period, if a security concern is established by the Director of Maintenance and Operations, within viable reason. The minimum number of such peace officers required for security shall be determined by the Tool Police Department.
(5) Alcoholic beverages may be consumed only if authorized in the concessionaire's agreement or rental policy, or if approved by City Administrator.
(Ord. 2024-10, passed 10-17-2024)