Ordinance 2005-10
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-10
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE ADOPTING
STANDARDS OF CARE FOR THE CITY OF WYLIE YOUTH
PROGRAMS.
WHEREAS, the City of Wylie will be establishing a history of providing youth
programs that contribute to the overall well being of Wylie youth and families; and
WHEREAS, a hearing before the City Council was set for March 22, 2005, such date
being at least 7 days after publication of the notice of such public hearing; said notice appearing
in the Wylie News on March 16,2005; and
WHEREAS, the intent of the City is to adopt Standards of Care for its youth programs
that fulfill the requirements of Senate Bill 212 as it amends Section 42.041 of the Texas Human
Resource Code.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS:
Section 1. The Wylie Youth Programs' Standards of Care as detailed in Attachment "A"
are hereby adopted.
DUL Y PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WYLIE, TEXAS on this 22nd day of March, 2005.
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Date of oublication in The Wvlie News- March 16. 2005
Ordinance No. 2005-10
Standards of Care for Wylie Youth Programs
STANDARDS OF CARE
WYLIE YOUTH PROGRAMS
The following Standards of Care will be adopted by the City Council of the City of
Wylie, Texas in order to comply with Senate Bill 212 as approved by the Texas
Legislature during the 74th legislative session. The Standards of Care are intended to be
minimum standards by which the City of Wylie Parks and Recreation Department will
operate the City's Youth Programs. The programs operated by the City are recreational in
nature and are not day care programs licensed by the State of Texas.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
1. Organization
A. The governing body of the City of Wylie Youth Programs is the Wylie
City Council.
B. Implementation of the Youth Programs Standards of Care is the
responsibility of the Parks and Recreation Department Managing Director
and Departmental employees.
C. Youth Programs ("Program") to which these Standards of Care will apply
is the Wylie Wave Summer Youth Program.
D. Each Youth Program site will have available for public and staff review a
current copy of the Standards of Care.
E. Parents of participants will be provided a current copy of the Standards of
Care during the registration process.
F. Criminal background checks will be conducted on prospective Youth
Program employees. If results of that criminal check indicate that an
applicant has been convicted of any of the following offenses, he or she
will not be considered for employment:
(1) a felony or a misdemeanor classified as an offense against a person
or family;
(2) a felony or misdemeanor classified as public indecency;
(3) a felony or misdemeanor violation of any law intended to control
the possession or distribution of any controlled substance;
(4) any offense involving moral turpitude;
(5) a felony or misdemeanor classified as DWI (driving while
intoxicated) or DUI (driving under the influence);
(6) any offense that would potentially put youth participants or the
City of Wylie at risk.
2. Definitions
A. City: City of Wylie
B. City Council: City Council of the City of Wylie
C. Department: Parks and Recreation Department of the City of Wylie
D. Youth Programs or Program: City of Wylie Youth Programs consisting of
the Wylie Wave Summer Youth Program and future youth programs.
E. Program Manual: Notebook of policies, procedures, required forms, and
organizational and programming information relevant to Wylie Youth
Programs.
F. Director: City of Wylie Community Services Director or his or her
designee.
G. Assistant Superintendent: City of Wylie Parks and Recreation Department
full-time employee who has been assigned administrative oversight
responsibility for the City's Youth Programs.
H. Program Coordinator: City of Wylie Parks and Recreation Department
full-time Recreation Supervisor has been assigned administrative
responsibility for the Wylie Wave Summer Youth Program.
1. Site Supervisor, Assistant Site Supervisor and Program Leader: City of
Wylie Parks and Recreation Department seasonal part-time employees
who have been assigned responsibility to implement the City's Youth
Programs.
J. Program Site: Area and facilities where Wylie Youth Programs are held
consisting of a Wylie Independent School District (W.1.S.D.) facility (Le.
Burnett Jr. High).
K. Participant: A youth whose parente s) have completed all required
registration procedures and determined to be eligible for a Wylie Youth
Program.
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L. Parent(s)/Legal Guardian: This term will be used to represent one or both
parente s) or adults who have legal custody and authority to enroll their
child(ren) in the Wylie Youth Programs.
M. Employee(s): Term used to describe people who have been hired to work
for the City of Wylie and have been assigned responsibility for managing,
administering, or implementing some portions of the Wylie Youth
Programs.
3. Inspections/Monitoring/Enforcement
A. A monthly inspection report will be initiated by the Site Supervisor of
each Program to confirm the Standards of Care are being adhered to.
(1) Inspection reports will be sent to the Assistant Superintendent for
review and kept on record for at least two years.
(2) The Assistant Superintendent will review the report and establish
deadlines and criteria for compliance with the Standards of Care.
B. The Assistant Superintendent will make visual inspections of the Program
based on the following schedule:
The Wylie Summer Youth Program will be inspected twice during
its summer schedule.
C. Complaints regarding enforcement of the Standards of Care will be
directed to the Coordinator. The Coordinator will be responsible to take
the necessary steps to resolve the problems. The Assistant Superintendent
will record complaints regarding enforcement of the Standards of Care and
their resolution. Serious complaints regarding enforcement of the
Standards of Care will be addressed by the Director of Community
Services (or their designee) and the complaint and the resolution will be
noted.
D. The Assistant Superintendent will make an annual report to the City
Council on the overall status of the Youth Programs and their operation
relative to compliance with the adopted Standards of Care.
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4. Enrollment
A. Before a child can be enrolled, a parent/legal guardian must sign
registration forms that contain the child's:
(1) name, address, home telephone number;
(2) name and address of parents and telephone number during
Program hours;
(3) the names and telephone numbers of people to whom the child can
be released;
(4) a statement of the child's special issues or needs;
(5) emergency medical authorization;
(6) proof of residency when appropriate; and
(7) a liability waiver.
5. Suspected Abuse
Program employees will report suspected child abuse or neglect in accordance
with the Texas Family Code. In the case where a City employee is involved in an
incident with a child that could be construed as child abuse, the incident must be
reported immediately to the Recreation Supervisor. The Superintendent will
immediately notify the Police Department and any other agency as may be
appropriate.
Texas state law requires the staff of these youth programs to report any suspected
abuse or neglect ofa child to the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory
Services or a law enforcement agency. Failure to report suspected abuse is
punishable by fines up to $1,000 and/or confinement up to 180 days. Confidential
reports may be made by calling 1-800-252-5400.
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ST AFFING - RESPONSIBILITIES AND TRAINING
6. Youth Program Coordinator ("Coordinator") Qualifications
A. Coordinators will be full-time, professional employees of the Wylie Parks
and Recreation Department and will be required to have all Program
Leader qualifications as outlined in Section 7 of this document.
B. Coordinators must be at least 21 years old.
C. Coordinators must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or
university. Acceptable degrees include:
(1) Recreation Administration or General Recreation;
(2) Physical Education; or
(3) Any other comparable degree plan that would lend itself to
working in a public recreation environment.
D. Coordinators must have two years experience planning and implementing
recreational activities.
E. Coordinators must pass a background investigation including testing for
illegal substances.
F. Coordinators must have successfully completed a course in first aid and
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) based on either American Heart
Association or American Red Cross standards.
G. Coordinator must be able to furnish proof of a clear tuberculosis test
within 12 months prior to their employment date.
7. Coordinator's Responsibilities
A. Coordinators are responsible to recommend for hire, supervise, and
evaluate the Site Supervisor, Asst. Site Supervisors and Program Leaders.
B. Coordinators are responsible to plan, implement, and evaluate programs.
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8. Youth Program Leader/Site Supervisor/ Assistant Site Supervisor ("Leader")
Qualifications
A. Leaders will be part-time or temporary employees of the Parks and
Recreation Department.
B. Leaders working with children must be age 16 or older; however, each site
will have at least one employee 18 years old or older present at all times.
C. Leaders should be able to consistently exhibit competency, good
judgement, and self-control when working with children.
D. Leaders must relate to children with courtesy, respect, tolerance, and
patience.
E. Leaders must have successfully completed a course in first aid and CPR
based on either American Heart Association or American Red Cross
standards. An exception can be made for no more than one staff person at
each site, and that person shall successfully complete a first aid and CPR
course within four weeks of starting work.
F. Leaders must pass a background investigation including testing for illegal
substances.
G. Leaders must be able to furnish proof of a clear tuberculosis test
within 12 months prior to their employment date.
9. Leader Responsibilities
A. The Site Supervisor is responsible to administer the Programs' daily
operations in compliance with the adopted Standards of Care.
B. Leaders will be responsible to provide participants with an environment in
which they can feel safe, can enjoy wholesome recreation activities, and
can participate in appropriate social opportunities with their peers.
C. Leaders will be responsible to know and follow all City, Departmental,
and Program standards, policies, and procedures that apply to Wylie
Youth Programs.
D. Leaders must ensure that participants are released only to a parent or an
adult designated by the parent. All Program sites will have a copy of the
Department approved plan to verify the identity of a person authorized to
pick up a participant if that person is not known to the Leader.
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10. Training/Orientation
A. The Department is responsible for providing training and orientation to
Program employees in working with children and for specific job
responsibilities. Coordinators will provide each Leader with a Program
manual specific to each Youth Program.
B. Program employees must be familiar with the Standards of Care for Youth
Program operation as adopted by the City Council.
C. Program employees must be familiar with the Program's policies including
discipline, guidance, and release of participants as outlined in the Program
Manual.
D. Program employees will be trained in appropriate procedures to handle
emergencIes.
E. Program employees will be trained in areas including City, Departmental,
and Program policies and procedures, provision of recreation activities,
safety issues, child psychology, and organization.
F. Program employees will be required to sign an acknowledgement that they
received the required training.
OPERATIONS
11. Staff-Participant Ratio
A. In a Wylie Youth Program, the standard ratio of participants to Leaders
will be 15 to 1. In the event a Leader is unable to report to the Program
site, a replacement will be assigned.
B. Each participant shall have a Program employee who is responsible for
him or her and who is aware of the participant's habits, interests, and any
special problems as identified by the participant's parent/legal guardian
during the registration process.
12. Discipline
A. Program employees will implement discipline and guidance in a consistent
manner based on the best interests of Program participants.
B. There must be no cruel or harsh punishment or treatment.
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c. Program employees may use brief, supervised separation from the group if
necessary .
D. As necessary, Program employees will initiate discipline reports to the
parent/legal guardian( s) of participants. Parent/legal guardian( s) will be
asked to sign discipline reports to indicate they have been advised about
specific problems or incidents.
E. A sufficient number and/or severe nature of discipline reports as detailed
in the Program Manual may result in a participant being suspended from
the Program.
F. In instances where there is a danger to participants or staff, offending
participants will be removed from the Program site as soon as possible.
13. Programming
A. Program employees will attempt to provide activities for each group
according to the participants' ages, interests, and abilities. The activities
must be appropriate to participants' health, safety, and well being. The
activities also must be flexible and promote the participants' emotional,
social, and mental growth.
B. Program employees will attempt to provide that indoor and outdoor time
periods include:
(1) alternating active and passive activities;
(2) opportunity for individual and group activities; and
(3) outdoor time each day weather permits.
C. Program employees will be attentive and considerate of the participants'
safety on field trips and during any transportation provided by the
Program.
(1 ) During trips, Program employees supervising participants must
have immediate access to emergency medical forms and
emergency contact information for each participant.
(2) Program employees must have a written list of the participants in
the group and must check the roll frequently.
(3) Program employees must have first aid supplies and a guide to first
aid and emergency care available on field trips.
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14. Communication
A. Each Program site will have a pager/cell phone to allow the site to be
contacted by City personnel, and each site will have access to a telephone
for use in contacting the City personnel or making emergency calls.
B. The Program Site Supervisor will post the following telephone numbers
adjacent to a telephone accessible to all Program employees at each site:
(1) Wylie emergency medical services and police department.
(2) Numbers at which parents/staff may be reached; and
(3) The telephone number for the site itself.
15. Transportation
A. Before a participant may be transported to and from city sponsored
activities, a transportation form, completed by the parent/legal guardian of
the participant must be filed with the Program Site Supervisor.
B. First aid supplies and a first aid and emergency care guide will be
available in all Program vehicles that transport children.
C. All Program vehicles used for transporting participants must have
available a 6-BC portable fire extinguisher which will be installed in the
passenger compartment of the vehicle and must be accessible to the adult
occupants.
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FACILITY STANDARDS
16. Safety
A. Program employees will inspect Program sites daily to detect sanitation
and safety concerns that might affect the health and safety of the
participants. A daily inspection report will be completed by Program
employees and kept on file by the Coordinator.
B. Buildings, grounds, and equipment on the Program site will be inspected,
cleaned, repaired, and maintained to protect the health of the participants.
C. Program equipment and supplies must be safe for the participants' use.
D. Program employees must have first aid supplies and a first aid and
emergency care guide readily available to staff at each site, during
transportation to an off-site activity, and for the duration of any off-site
acti vi ty .
E. Program air conditioners, electric fans, and heaters must be mounted out
of participants' reach or have safeguards that keep participants from being
injured.
F. Program porches and platforms more than 30 inches above the ground
must be equipped with railing participants can reach.
G. All swing seats at Program sites must be constructed of durable,
lightweight, relatively pliable material.
17. Fire
A. In case of fire, danger of fire, explosion, or other emergency, Program
employees' first priority is to evacuate the participants to a designated safe
area.
B. The Program site will have an annual fire inspection by the local Fire
Marshall, and the resulting report will detail any safety concerns observed.
The report will be forwarded to the Assistant Superintendent who will
review and establish deadlines and criteria for compliance. Information
from this report will be included in the Assistant Superintendent's annual
report to the Council.
C. Each Program site must have at least one fire extinguisher approved by the
Fire Marshal readily available to all Program employees.
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D. Fire drills will be initiated at Program sites based on the following
schedule:
(1) Wylie Wave Summer Youth Program: A fire drill twice during the
seSSIOn.
18. Health
A. Illness or Injury
(1) A participant who is considered to be a health or safety concern to
other participants or employees will not be admitted to the
Program.
(2) Illnesses and injuries will be handled in a manner to protect the
health of all participants and employees.
(3) Program employees will follow plans to provide emergency care
for injured participants with symptoms of an acute illness as
specified in the Program manual.
(4) Program employees will follow the recommendation of the Texas
Department of Health concerning the admission or readmission of
any participant after a communicable disease.
B. Program employees will administer medication only if:
(1) Parent/Legal Guardian(s) complete and sign a medication form that
provides authorization for staff to dispense medication with details
as to time and dosages. The form will include a hold harmless
clause to protect the City.
(2) Prescription medications are in the original containers labeled with
the child's name, date, directions, and the physician's name.
Program employees will administer the medication only as stated
on the label. Program employees will not administer medication
after the expiration date.
(3) Nonprescription medications are labeled with the child's name and
the date the medication was brought to the Program.
Nonprescription medication must be in the original container.
Program employees will administer it only according to label
direction.
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(4) Medication dispensed will be limited to routine oral ingestion not
requiring special knowledge or skills on the part of Program
employees. No injections will be administered by the Program
employees.
(5) Program employees must ensure medications are inaccessible to
participants or, if it is necessary to keep medications in the
refrigerator (when available), medications will be kept separate
from food.
C. Toilet Facilities
(1) The Program site will have inside toilets located and equipped so
children can use them independently and Program staff can
supervise as needed.
(2) There must be one flush toilet for every 30 children. Urinals may
be counted in the ratio of toilets to children, but they must not
exceed 50% of the total number of toilets.
(3) An appropriate and adequate number of lavatories will be
provided.
D. Sanitation
(1 ) The Program facilities must have adequate light, ventilation, and
heat.
(2) The Program must have an adequate supply of water meeting the
standards of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation
Commission for drinking water and ensure that it will be supplied
to the participants in a safe and sanitary manner.
(3) Program employees must see that garbage is removed from
buildings daily.
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having general circulation in Collin County, Texas, who being by me duly sworn, deposed and
says that the foregoing attached
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was published in said newspaper on the following dates, to-wit: March 30, 2005
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e The City of Sachse will
hold a Public Hearing
and Consider Action on
Monday, May 2, 2005 at
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ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF WYLIE
ADOPTING STAN-
DARDS OF CARE FOR
THE CITY OF WYLIE
YOUTH PROGRAMS.
ORDINANCE NO. 2005:.
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AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF WYLIE
REPEALING ORDI-
NANCE NOS. 77-5 AND
95-8; REGULATING John Mondy, Mayor
AND DEFININO ITIN-' ATTEST:
ERANT MERCHANTS,
ITINERANT VENDORS, Carole Ehrlich,
SOLICITORS, HAND- Secretary
BILL DISTRIBUTbRfc AS-It .339
AND PERSONS SELL-' .
ING OR TAKING NOTICE OF
ORDERS FOR GOODS, QUlREMENT TO
WARES, MERCHAN- COMPLYWITH THE
DISE, SERVICES, PRO- spaDlVlSlONANb
TOGRAPHS, NEWSPA- SERVICE EXTENSION
PERS, MAGAZINES O.R POLICY OF WYLIE
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO NORTHEAST WATER
NEWSPAPERS OR MAG- SUPPLY
AZINES; PROVIDING CO<<POKATlON
FOR A PERMIT OR CER-
TIFICATE, OF REGIS-
TRATION AND APPLIC-
ABLE FEES; PROVID-
ING EXCEPTIONS
THERETO; PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR THE
VIOLATION OF THIS
ORDINANCE; PROVID-
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TY, REPEALING AND
SAVING CLAUSES,
PROVIDING FOR THE
PUBLICATION OF THIS
CAPTION HEREOF AND
PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE OF
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AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF WYLIE,
XAS ESTABLISHING
A CITIZENS BOND
ADVISORY COMMIT-
TEE (CBAC); PROVID-
ING FOR THE SCOPE
AND AUTHORITY OF
THE COMMITTEE; PRO-
VIDING FOR THE
APPOINTMENT OF ITS
MEMBERS; AND PRO-
VIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
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comply with
Developer, Sub(
and Non-standard
Requirements
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Water
Corporation's tariff
Wylie Northeast
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not required to
retail water .or se"
service to a
plicant in a sub
where the devel!
the subdivision hl
to comply wil
Subdivision Polic~
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ments, the Sub
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cant to:
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Service Applicatiol
- submit an appro'
plat showing the rl
service area;
- pay a Non-~
Service Investigat
and
- enter into a Non-:
Service Contract
other agreements.
Pursuant to . Chapter
13.2502 of the Texas Water
Code, Wylie Northeast
Water Supply Corporation
hereby gives notice that
any person who subdivides
land by dividing any lot,
tract, or parcel of land,
within the service area of Applicable elemer.
Wylie Northeast Water Subdivision
Supply Corporation, depending on. the
Certificate of Convenience circumstance of tl
and Necessity No. 10192, vision service,
in Collin County, into two include:
or more lots or sites for the - Evaluation I
purpose of sale or develop- Northeast Water
ment, whether immediate Corporation of th
or future, including fe-sub- a pr<.?pOsed subdivi
division of land for which a vice extension w
plat has been filed and on Wylie Northea
recorded or requests more Supply Corp,
than two water service con- water supply sys
nections on a single con- payment of the (
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