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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER N0.58-10-04 <br />of the <br />Executive Director of the Public Works Department <br />ORDERING THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF A PORTION OF <br />SCOBERT PARK <br />The Executive Director of the Public Works Department finds that: <br />A. Pursuant to the authority of Administrative Order No. 21-03-12 issued by the City <br />Manager, the Executive Director of the Public Works Department is authorized to regulate City <br />parks, protect park visitors and the park environment, and adopt rules regarding the use of parks. <br />B. Section 1.003 of the Parks and Open Space Rules, adopted by Administrative <br />Order No. 58-09-11-F, authorizes the temporary closure of.all or any portion of a park, open <br />space, or facility upon finding that conditions that threaten the welfaze or safety of nearby <br />residents exist and the need to preserve their welfare and safety outweighs the public's right of <br />access to the park, open space and/or facility. <br />C. A portion of Scobert Park, located at 1180 West 4`h Avenue, has become a haven <br />for illegal acfivities creating an atmosphere that threatens the welfare and safety of the residents <br />in the area. Efforts to curtail the illegal activities, including the fencing of the area, have been <br />unsuccessful. <br />D. The need to protect and preserve the welfare and safety of residents living nearby <br />Scobert Park outweigh the public's right of access to the fenced portion of Scobert Park. <br />Now, therefore, based on the above findings, which aze hereby adopted: <br />IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: <br />1. The portion of Scobert Park, located at 1180 West 4`h Avenue, delineated by a <br />black wrought iron fence erected by the City, is hereby closed to entry by all persons other than <br />police officers, authorized City employees and persons with written authorization from the <br />Public Works Director or the Pazks Maintenance Manager, effective 12:01 a.m., April 23, 2010. <br />The closure shall remain in effect until Apri122, 2012. <br />2. In addition to any other measures that maybe implemented to ensure that entry to <br />the closed portion of Scobert Pazk is restricted, the City. shall maintain fences or other barriers <br />around the closed area and shall post clearly visible signs at such locations as deemed <br />appropriate, advising the public that, pursuant to this Administrative Order No. 58-10-04, entry <br />into the fenced area is prohibited and any unauthorized person entering or remaining within the <br />Administrative Order -Page 1 of 2 <br />