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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMO # 85555 MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. A MUNICIPAL ORDER TO CREATE NOBLE PARK BASEBALL/SOFTBALL STEERING COMMITTEE, APPOINT MEMBERS, AND GIVE THE COMMITTEE A CHARGE FOR ACTION WHEREAS, over the last several years the use of the baseball fields at Noble Park has declined as the structure of recreational baseball leagues in our community has changed; and WHEREAS, the Paducah City Commission desires to encourage as many young people as possible to participate in recreational baseball and softball programs and further desires that all citizens of the community make the fullest possible use of the taxpayers' investment in ball fields and other recreational facilities; and WHEREAS, the Paducah City Commission is proud of long tradition of volunteer supported youth baseball programs at Noble Park and desires to recognize the committed volunteers who have maintained the fields and run the programs in the past and to encourage similar volunteer support in the future; and established. BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH KENTUCKY SECTION 1. The Noble Park Baseball/Softball Steering Committee is hereby SECTION 2. The following individuals are appointed to the Baseball/Softball Steering Committee for a term of two years. Greg McKeel, President Bill Griggs, Vice -President Steve Tilley, Treasurer Hutch Smith, Delegate Joe Corey, Delegate Buz Smith, Delegate Dennis Potts, Delegate Doug McCann, Delegate Mike Pitt, Delegate Kenny Hall, Delegate Lee Hook, Delegate David Holman, Delegate SECTION 3. The Committee is charged with the following responsibilities: • Re-establish a baseball/softball program at Noble Park. • Build recreational baseball/softball participation including participation by low income and minority young people. • Establish the eligibility of the teams participating in the baseball/softball / program at Noble Park to participate as a league in the West Kentucky Baseball Association. • Allocate the use of Noble Park fields between West Kentucky Baseball Association Programs and other users. • Build a base of volunteers and take back over maintenance responsibility for the Noble Park baseball fields. . 1 - _ __. ,— _ �, Z-1 .._... �._ U, n . _ _ .w �, rMq. �­­.1— � _ 56 • Contract with the City to define the responsibility of the Committee versus responsibility of the City. • Arbitrate field use and other issues between recreational baseball and traveling baseball team interests. If possible, receive and use in the baseball program the funds and equipment owned by the Khoury League Organization. SECTION 4. The Paducah City Manager and Staff are instructed to support theT' Noble Park Baseball/Softball Steering Committee and to help it carry out the above charge. SECTION 5. No later than six months before the expiration of their two year terms, the Committee will report back to the City Commission on its accomplishments and will recommend to the Commission how the City Board or Boards for the management of a recreational baseball league and the oversight of the Noble Park baseball fields should be structured in the future. SECTION 6. This order shall be in full force in effect from and after the date of its option. ATTEST: eni a Smith, 6ty Clerk Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, August 8, 2000 Recorded by Lenita Smith, City Clerk, August 8, 2000