2020-19RESOLUTION NO 2020-19
COUNCIL MEMBER HALL INTRODUCED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION:
COVID-19: Resolution of the (City Council/Village Board)
Regarding Use of Municipal Property for Youth Baseball and Softball
A Resolution of City of Blair, Nebraska, Regarding the Risk of Exposure to COVID-
19 Through the Use of Municipal Property for Youth Baseball and Softball.
Recitals
WHEREAS, the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been declared a worldwide pandemic
by the World Health Organization, is extremely contagious, and is believed to spread mainly from
person-to-person contact;
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the Governor of the State of Nebraska declared a state of
emergency related to COVID-19 within the entire State of Nebraska, and this state of emergency
remains in effect;
WHEREAS, directed health measures are in effect for every County in the State of
Nebraska through May 31, 2020, and are likely to be extended by the Governor in some form for
most or all Counties after May 31, 2020;
WHEREAS, on May 11, 2020, the Governor announced that the directed health measure
prohibiting all organized team sports, youth and adult, would be relaxed by the State of Nebraska
beginning June 1, 2020, in order to permit the planned reopening of certain youth sports,
specifically baseball and softball;
WHEREAS, a copy of the Youth Sports Reopening Guidelines dated May 11, 2020, are
attached to this Resolution and incorporated herein as part of these Recitals;
WHEREAS, players, coaches, officials, and others who participate in baseball and softball
games, practices, and related activities, and spectators who attend such activities risk the dangers
of illness, disease, medical complications, injury or death, caused by or related to COVID-19, by
voluntarily entering the grounds on which such activities take place, by watching such activities,
and by participating or authorizing the participation of a minor, in baseball or softball games,
practices, or related activities; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of City of Blair to permit the resumption of youth baseball and
softball on municipal property, in accordance with the directed health measures and other laws and
guidance issued by the State of Nebraska, including the Youth Sports Reopening Guidelines dated
May 11, 2020, and such further laws and guidance that may be issued in the future, provided that
every individual, organization, or group sponsoring such activities, and all participants and
spectators, fully assume the health risks associated with these activities, including the inherent risk
now present in any such activities as a result of the presence of COVID-19 in the State of Nebraska,
and provided that participants in such activities sign an agreement that releases City of Blair, its
elected and appointed officials and employees, and all other participants in youth baseball and
softball from liability associated with exposure to COVID-19 in the course of such activities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that any individual,
organization or -group sponsoring youth baseball or softball that wishes to use the playing -or
practice fields or other facilities of City of Blair for baseball or softball games, practice, or related
activities will be required to enter into the COVID-19: License and Management Agreement for
Use of Municipal Property for Youth Baseball and Softball and/or Addendum. These License
Agreements will be maintained by the Clerk and shall constitute an addendum to any other
contract, license agreement, lease, or agreement allowing the use of the grounds of City of Blair
by the same individual, organization, or group.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, in order to enter the playing or practice fields or other
facilities of City of Blair to participate in baseball or softball games, practices, or related activities,
all players, coaches, officials and other participants must sign the agreement titled COVID-19:
Youth Baseball and Softball Participants Agreement in substantially the same form as attached
hereto. Each team wishing to participate on the grounds of City of Blair must provide copies of
signed Agreements for all participants affiliated with the team, together with a roster containing a
complete list of -the names of all players, coaches, officials, and others affiliated with the team.
Copies of all signed Agreements and the roster containing a complete list of the names of all
players and coaches must be provided to the Parks Department and shall be maintained by the
municipal Clerk. If a participant does not sign an Agreement, or if a team does not submit the
Agreements and roster, that participant and/or team will be unable to use the City of Blair's fields
for any purpose.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, for the avoidance of doubt as to the risk assumed by
participants and spectators, in order to encourage compliance with directed health measures and
guidelines, and in order to promote public safety, the applicable provisions of the Youth Sports
Guidelines dated May 11, 2020, shall be posted on all practice and playing fields where youth
baseball or softball are played. If the Youth Sports Guidelines dated May 11, 2020, are
subsequently modified or updated, the applicable provisions of the modified or updated guidelines
shall be posted in the same manner.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all participants and spectators shall comply with all
federal, state and local laws and regulations, all directed health measures and guidelines, and all security
policies or procedures established by City of Blau relating to COVID-19 or other safety or hygiene
precautions while present on municipal property, understanding that the City of Blair may elect to deny
entrance to the grounds and facilities to any non -complying participant or spectator, or to require a non-
complying participant or spectator to leave the premises at any time.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that officials and employees of City of Blau are authorized to
execute the directives set forth in this Resolution.
COUNCIL MEMBER HALL MOVED THAT THE RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AS READ,
WHICH SAID MOTION WAS SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RUMP. UPON ROLL
CALL, COUNCIL MEMBERS SHEPARD, STEWART, RUMP, ANDERSEN, WOLFF,
JENSEN, WILLIS AND HALL VOTING "AYE" AND COUNCIL MEMBERS NONE VOTING
`NAY", THE MAYOR DECLARED THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION PASSED AND
APPROVED THIS 26TH DAY OF MAY, 2020.
CITY OF BLAIR, NEBRASKA
BY:
RICHARD ANSEN, MAYOR
ATTEST:
BRENDA WHEELER, CITY CLERK
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