[Adopted as §§ 2-138 through 2-148 of the 1965 Code]
The Board of Park Commissioners shall consist of five persons appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Council, for the terms and in the manner provided in MGL c. 45, § 2, and shall serve without compensation.
It shall be the duty of the Park Commissioners to manage, direct, equip, care for and have charge of all public pleasure grounds, playgrounds and of the planting and care of trees and shrubs therein, the conduct and use thereof, the employment of teachers, supervisors and other officials therefor and the construction, care, alteration and maintenance of all buildings, structures or other property pertaining thereto.
The Board of Park Commissioners shall exercise the powers conferred by MGL c. 45, § 14, upon the municipality with reference to the laying out, use and control of playgrounds.
The Board of Park Commissioners may employ and remove such assistants and employees as may be necessary for the efficient administration of its duties and fix their compensation.
The Board of Park Commissioners shall have power to organize and conduct its business under such rules and regulations as it may deem proper, provided that the same are not inconsistent with the laws of the commonwealth or the Charter and ordinances of the City. It may also adopt all reasonable regulations regarding the use of the land and buildings under its permanent or temporary control.
The Board of Park Commissioners shall have the authority, with the approval of the City Council, to institute a system of charges and fees for admission to sports events or special attractions conducted by or under the supervision of the Board of Park Commissioners. The charges or fees so to be charged shall be published in a newspaper published within the City, upon their being determined, at least 14 days prior to the date they are to take effect, and shall also be posted in a conspicuous place on the field or fields where such charges or fees are to be made.
All amounts collected as charges and fees are to be deposited in a separate account to be known as "Park Department Receipts Account," and the funds so collected and deposited shall be used solely for recreational improvements of the park and recreation areas of the City.
All charges and fees as collected shall be turned over to the City Treasurer for deposit in the special account created by the preceding section on the morning following the game or entertainment or, for weekend games, on the following Monday morning.
[Amended 6-3-2014 by Ord. No. 100-2014; 4-21-2015 by Ord. No. 075-2015]
The Board of Park Commissioners will employ and remove, subject to the provisions of the Civil Service Act, a Superintendent of Parks, Playgrounds and City Forester, who shall not be a member of the Board but who shall act under its direction and control and subject to the terms of the Civil Service Act, and the Board may fix his or her compensation. The Superintendent of Parks, Playgrounds and City Forester may hold the office of Superintendent of Gypsy and Brown-Tail Moths or either of them. The Superintendent of Parks, Playgrounds and City Forester shall serve as executive officer of the Board.
[Amended 6-3-2014 by Ord. No. 100-2014]
The Superintendent of Parks, Playgrounds and City Forester shall have charge of the office of Tree Warden in accordance with the provisions of MGL c. 87, § 2. He or she shall have the care of shade trees within the limits of the highways and about public buildings and shall have charge of the planting and care of trees and shrubs on all grounds or lands owned by the City, except public burial grounds and land owned by the City for the protection of its water supply.
[Amended 6-3-2014 by Ord. No. 100-2014]
The Superintendent of Parks, Playgrounds and City Forester shall have charge of the office of Superintendent of the Suppression of Gypsy and Brown-Tail Moths in accordance with the provisions of MGL c. 132, § 13. He or she shall make and keep an itemized account showing the definite amounts expended for the purposes named in MGL c. 132, § 12, and for the suppression of the gypsy and brown-tail moths. He or she shall, under the direction of the Mayor, cause notices to be sent to the owners of parcels of land infested with moths, as required by law. He or she shall also make true lists of the amounts expended upon real estate as provided by law, containing the names of the owner of estates, the location thereof and the amounts expended thereon.