[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of East
Granby as Ch. XVI, Arts. 1 and 2, of the 1975 Code. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
The Town hereby creates a Parks and Recreation Commission.
[Amended 11-28-1990]
The Commission shall consist of nine members. All will serve
without compensation. The nine members of the Commission shall be
appointed by the Board of Selectmen, serving for terms of four years.
The Parks and Recreation Commission shall have charge of all
parks, recreational areas and facilities, and of all Town sponsored
recreational activities except as may be undertaken by the Board of
Education. It shall be the duty of the Commission to plan, initiate,
coordinate, and supervise all recreational activities at Town parks,
recreational areas and facilities of the Town not under the supervision
or control of the Board of Education; to be responsible for and to
develop general parks and recreation plan for the Town; to develop
and promote new and existing parks, recreational areas, recreational
facilities, and recreational programs and activities; to evaluate
periodically park facilities, activities and programs; to assist various
groups in Town to fulfill their recreational and cultural needs; to
make rules, regulations, and recommend to the Board of Selectmen fees
governing the use of parks, recreational facilities, buildings, and
all other properties that come under the jurisdiction of Parks and
Recreation Commission which are used for recreation purposes, consistent
with the ordinances of the Town and statutes of the state; to prepare
annual budget requests, including maintenance, manpower and equipment,
for parks and recreational planning, park development, and recreational
activities for submission to the Board of Selectmen; to select and
engage personnel as necessary for the proper supervision and planning
of parks, recreational areas, recreation facilities, and recreation
activities; and to coordinate with Town Highway/Maintenance Department
to insure proper maintenance of all parks, recreational areas, and
recreational facilities.
