The City of Monticello, Iowa
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO, IOWA
RESOLUTION #18-52
Approving a policy to limit the use of City ball Diamonds to those teams
participating in City of Monticello sponsored Recreation Youth Baseball and Softball
Leagues, 2nd grade level and down, with the requirement moving forward with the
current 1st and 2nd graders as then enter the 3rd and 4th grade divisions.
WHEREAS, The City of Monticello has approved a three year agreement with the Monticello Youth Baseball Softball Association (MYBSA), and
WHEREAS, The Council finds that the number of youth registering for City Recreational Baseball and Softball are down, resulting in the inability to create teams/leagues, and that the reason the numbers are down is largely tied to many youth choosing to only participate in travelling or tournament teams, and
WHEREAS, The Council finds that it is in the best interests of the Community, particularly the children of the community, to have recreational league opportunities and for that reason finds that the kids participating on traveling/tournament teams should also participate in City Recreational Leagues, particularly those of the following ages: 2nd grade level and down, and
WHEREAS, The Council finds that there must be an incentive, in this case a negative incentive, to promote an increase in registrants and an increase in the quality of the City Recreational Leagues, and
WHEREAS, The Council finds that an appropriate incentive would be to disallow the use by Travelling/Tournament teams of any and all facilities or fields under the control of the City if the kids on said teams were not also registered and participating in the City Recreational League, noting that the MYBSA Board recently voted to recommend to the City Council that children, up to and including 7 year olds or 2nd Graders, be required to participate in the City Rec. Leagues for their travelling/tournament teams to be allowed to utilize or have access to facilities / fields under City Control.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Monticello, Iowa does hereby approve of a Policy to be implemented by the Monticello Park and Recreation Dpt. that will prohibit the use of facilities and fields under the control of the City of Monticello for practices, games, and similar activities by travelling/tournament teams in the following age divisions 2nd grade level and down, if the kids on said teams are not registered and actively participating in the City of Monticello Recreational League.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the Great Seal of the City of Monticello, Iowa to be affixed hereto. Done this 2nd day of April, 2018.
Brian Wolken, Mayor
Attest:
Sally Hinrichsen, Monticello City Clerk