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RESOLUTION NO. 4588
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARCADIA ADOPTING REVISED "RULES ESTABLISHED
FOR USE OF WILDERNESS PARK" AND APPROVING
"POLICIES ESTABLISHED FOR USE OF WILDERNESS
PARK"
WHEREAS, the Recreation and Parks Commission of the City of
Arcadia has approved and has recommended that the City Council of the
Cj.ty of Arcadia approve the revised "Rules Established for Use of Wil-
derness Park", attached hereto as Exhibit "A", and "Policies Established
for Use of Wilderness Park", attached hereto as Exhibit "B";
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ARCADIA that the Rules and Regulations for use of Wilderness Park and
the "Rules Established for Use of Wilderness Park", attached hereto as
Exhibit "A", which are by this reference incorporated herein as though
fully set forth, are hereby adopted, and that the "Policies Established
for Use of Wilderness Park", attached hereto as Exhibit "B", are hereby
approved.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA
that violation of the rules attached hereto as Exhibit "A" may be en-
forced by misdemeanor prosecution under and as provided by Arcadia Muni-
cipal Code 54422(6) and that said rules be posted in ,a conspicuous place
within Wilderness Park.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held on the
21st day of December, 1976, by the affirmative vote of at least three
Councilmen, to wit:
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Councilmen Gilb, Margett, Parry, Saelid and Lauber
NOES:
None
ABSENT: None
City Clerk of
SIGNED AND APPROVED this 21st day of December, 1976.
ATTEST:
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" RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Arcadia, California
446-4471 '
POLICE DEPARTMENT - 447-2121
FIRE nEPAR~NT - 446-6188
NATURE CENTER - 355-9938
SHELTER TELEPHONE '- 355-9004
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Recreatio~ Department Hours: 8 a.m~ - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.'
Reservations for Park use of the Kitchen, Shelter, Picnic Areas, Large
8arbeques and Fire Circle may be made by calling' the Nature Coordinator.
at the Nature Center.
RULES EStABLISHED FOR USE OF WILDERNESS'PARK
1. Wilderness Park' has been established as a wildlife sanctuary and is protected
from vandalism by Arcadia Code Section 4422 as described below. No person shall:
a) Moleat, shoot at, take or capture any animal or bird;
b) Remove, deface or injure any' tree, shurb or plant;'
c) Deface any rock or other n"tllral [eatllre oC the Park;
d) Ride a bieyclc anywhere except on paved roadways;
e) Bring any animal into the Park unless the animal is confined
to a ,vehicle or is restrained, on a leash;
f) Violate any regulation for use of the Park adopted by resolution of
the City Council and posted in a conspicuous place within the Park.
2. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited in Wilderness Park.
3. Amplified sound is permissable only when equipment is approved and/or'
operated: by Recreation Department personnel.
4. Fireworks are not allowed in Wilderness Park.
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5. Horses are not allowed within the fenced are,a (original' 8.7 acres), of
Wilderness Park.
6. Motorized devices are prohibited within Wilderness Park including: gocarts.
motor scooters"motot bikes and motorcycles.
7. Motorized models are not allowed in'Wilderness Park.
8. Skateboarding is not allowed in Wilderness Park.
9. Cooking is permitted at campsites only and is subject to the fOllowing
restdc Hons:
a) In ,the Park's permanent cooking units - charcoal only.
,b) In' portable charcoal braziers.
c) In portahle gasoline cooking units.
d) No cooking is allowed in the Fire Circle.
e) Dispose of cooking grease in a scaled container.
10. Reservations are necessary for use of the Fire Circle.
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EXHIbIT "A"
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11. In case of emergency, or when an extreme situation arises where a member of
your group needs to leave or, enter the Park, call the Arcadia Police
Department for assistance.
12. In the event of a fire when evacuation of the Park is necessary, the paved
road into the Park will be used. Persons are to stay to the extreme ri~ht
of the r9adway so that incoming emergency equipment will not be blocked.
13. Groups using park facilities arc responsible for cleaning the lnea, to the
satisfaction of a park attendant.
14. Persons in charge of'organir.ed groups should have an attendance roster with
them at all times so that an immediate check can be made if evacuation of
the Park'becomes necessary.
15. Overnights must be supervised at a' ratio of, one adult supervisor per every
ten children. The individual in charge of, the group must be at least 21
years of age.
16. No house pets, confined or otherwise, are allowed to remain in the Park
overnight.
17. Please be aware that Wilderness Park is located in the midst of a residential
area and the "quiet hours" from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00. a.m. must be strictly
observed.
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EXPLANATORY NOTES - (Rules)
, 1. Self-explanatory
2. ' Self-explanatory
3. Amplified sound includes all devIces operated by battery or electricity, such
as PA sets, record players, motion picture proJec tors, mus ical ins trurnents. etc.,
4. Self-explanatory.,
,5. When the equestrian trail is extended to Wilderness Pnrk, it is felt that horses
should not proceed beyond the corral located in the southern portion of the Park.
6. Any change in this rule will require modifl,eation of' the City Code.
7. This rule was inserted at the request of the neighbors, becnuse of excessive noise.
8. It is felt that skateboards arc extremely dnngerous, and someone could become
injured if these devices are not prohibited.
9,. Self-explanatory.
10. Necessary to prevent unauthorized fires in the Circle.
,11. Set'f-explana tory.
12." Self-explanatory.
13. Granted, this will be difficult to enforce, but every effort will be made
to see that people complr.
14. Self~explanatory.
15. Self-explanatory.
16. Self-explanatory. '
17. This was requested by the neighbors.
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POLICIES ESTABLISHED FOR USE OF WILllEllN!>SS PARK
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1. Reservations arc limited to Arcad'i" organi?ation". (For "dm,lnistrative
purposes. an Arc:!di:! orf,aniz:1tion is one in which 50% o( the members
in attendance are from Arcadia.)
'2. Reservations will not be, made to groups with fewer than 10 or more than
150 people.
3., Reservations will not be made for Holidays.
4. Overnight camping is limited to organized Arc"di., Youth Groups that h:!ve
secured prior approval from the Recreation Department through the Nature
Coordinator.
5. , ~ilderness Park shall be open daily from one hour aft6r sunrise until
one hour after sunset. EXCEPTIONS:
a) The Park shall be closed on the 4th of July arid any ndditionnl
days as determined neccssary.
b) Persons participating in org;1I11zed and supervi:;cd -recreation:!l
activities may use the P:!rk before or beyond the honrs as designated
above, provided a reserv:!tl.on has heen made with the Rccreation
Department through the Nature Coordinator.
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EXHIBIT "B"
EXPALNATORYNOTES - (Policies)
1. Self-explanatory.
2. It is felt that personnel costs do not warrant reserving space for fewer
than 10 people. Limiting reservations to 150 or less, will prev'ent extremely
large groups from requesting reservations.
J. Extensive use of the Park by the general public prohibits this.
4.
Organized Youth Groups incl"de, htlt are not limited to:
Scouts, Camp Fire'Ci.rls, 1l1uebi.rdr., Ctlb Scotlts;'llrownies,
School groups directly sponsored by their organization.
Iloy Sconts, Girl
and Church and
5. a) Closure may be determined by'the Fire Depnrtment, Pollee, Pnblic Works,
the Nature Coordinator or other authorized persons, depending upon the
type of situation or emergency.
b) Self-explanatory.
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