There is hereby created the Monroe Parks and
Recreation Commission.
All records of the Parks and Recreation Commission
shall be maintained and kept in the office of the Parks and Recreation
Department in the Town Hall; provided, however, that the minutes of
each meeting, regular or special, shall be filed in the office of
the Town Clerk.
The powers of the Parks and Recreation Commission
shall be exercised by the Commission consisting of nine members, who
shall be electors of the Town of Monroe and who shall be appointed
for a term of four years by the First Selectman in accordance with
the Town Charter. Each appointee shall serve for such term or until
a successor has been duly appointed or qualified. Such members shall
receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for the amount of
actual expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties.
The Parks and Recreation Commission shall periodically
report, upon request, relating to its programs and activities, to
the legislative body of the Town of Monroe.
Removal of members and filling of vacancies
shall be as provided in Chapter IV, § 3 of the Town Charter.
Duration of this Commission shall be perpetual,
subject to repeal or modification of this chapter or the Town Charter
of the Town of Monroe.
Any and all employees of the Town of Monroe
Parks and Recreation Department shall be subject to the provisions
of the Monroe Town Charter and policies adopted by the Parks and Recreation
Commission, as approved by the legislative body of the Town of Monroe.