[Adopted 10-18-1968]
A Park and Recreation Commission is hereby established in accordance with C.G.S. § 7-148.
A. 
The Commission shall be responsible for the general management, control and maintenance of all recreation buildings, apparatus and equipment owned by the Town; shall supervise the erection of any recreational building and purchase all recreation apparatus and equipment; and shall make such rules and regulations as it deems necessary governing the use of and care of all recreational buildings, apparatus and equipment owned by the Town.
B. 
The Commission shall be responsible for the general management, control and maintenance of all property owned by the Town which is devoted to and which will be purchased for recreational purposes, including buildings, apparatus and equipment thereto; and shall make such rules and regulations as it deems necessary governing the use of and care of all properties, buildings, apparatus and equipment owned by the Town.
C. 
The Commission shall develop and organize recreational programs and provide supervision of same.
D. 
The Commission shall plan the development of such properties as referred to in Subsection B above so that they will be more useful recreational areas or facilities.
A. 
The Commission shall consist of five residents of the Town of Haddam, not more than three of whom may be of the same political party, who shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen of the Town to serve for a term of five years, except as stated in the following subsection.
B. 
Said members shall be appointed, one to serve until September 1, 1969; one to serve until September 1, 1970; one to serve until September 1, 1971; one to serve until September 1, 1972; and one to serve until September 1, 1973. Thereafter, beginning in September 1969 and in each September thereafter, one member shall be appointed to serve a term of five years.
Any vacancy may be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by the Board of Selectmen.
The members of the Commission shall receive no compensation for their services as such, but shall be reimbursed for their necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.
The Commission shall have the power to employ or appoint some suitable person, properly qualified in training and experience, as Recreational Director, and such other personnel as the Commission deems necessary to perform its functions. The compensation of such personnel shall be fixed by the Commission, subject to appropriation.
The Commission will prepare and submit annually a budget for consideration by the Board of Finance.