Park board adopts rules resolution, forwards rental-rate recommendations to council

The McCordsville Parks and Recreation Board voted to adopt Park and Recreation Board resolution 030926, which formalizes facility rules for shelters and the new community center, and recommended a set of rental rates for the town council to consider as an ordinance.

The board’s Chair moved to pass resolution 030926 and a member seconded; the chair called the vote and declared the resolution approved for signature. The transcript records at least one voiced opposition during the tally, but no detailed roll call or numerical tally is recorded in the meeting record provided.

Staff told the board the rules are best memorialized in a board resolution while the fees must be adopted by council as an ordinance (two readings required). Staff also proposed new rental hours (9 a.m.–9 p.m. weekdays; 10 a.m.–10 p.m. weekends) and recommended weekday discounts for some shelters to encourage usage.

Board members pressed staff to move specific enforcement and renter‑responsibility language into a rental agreement rather than burying operational clauses in a resolution, so renters will have to sign and acknowledge the rules (cleaning, damage fees, allowed adhesives). Staff said a rental agreement will be prepared and circulated before the next board meeting.

Residency verification was noted as an open administrative detail: town staff will use the MyRec registration system to mark McCordsville addresses as residents but acknowledged complications for some postal-address areas that fall outside incorporation (for example, parts of Stanbury); staff said they will seek a solution and update council.

The recommendation on rates will be forwarded to the town council at its next meeting; council retains final approval authority and may alter the proposed ordinance.