[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Roslyn
Estates as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-4-1977 by L.L. No. 2-1977]
The intent of this article is to administer the development and use
of parks and recreation facilities; to assure that appropriate steps are taken
to keep park areas attractive and inviting to the public; to assure that appropriate
steps are taken to keep all improvements adequate throughout their estimated
lifetime; to assure that appropriate steps are taken to prevent vandalism
and desecration of facilities; and to see that appropriate steps are taken
to assure adequate staffing and servicing of facilities.
The Village Board of Trustees of Roslyn Estates, hereinafter referred
to as the "Trustees," hereby creates a commission which shall be known as
the "Park Commission of the Village of Roslyn Estates," hereinafter called
the "Commission."
The Commission shall consist of not less than three members and not
more than seven members who shall be appointed by the Mayor and whose appointments
shall be approved by the Trustees. The first appointments of members thereto
shall be for terms so fixed that at least one will expire at the end of each
official year commencing at the end of the current such year and continuing
in succeeding years until the entire original appointments run out. At the
expiration of each original appointment, the succeeding members shall be appointed
for three-year terms in the case of a three-member Commission and five-year
terms in the case of a five-member Commission. No such term shall exceed five
years. The Trustees shall have the power to remove any member of the commission
for cause and after public hearing. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired
term of the member whose place has become vacant. The Mayor shall be an ex-officio
member.
The Trustees shall designate a member of the Commission to act as Chairman thereof. At the first meeting of the Commission, its members shall elect from among themselves a recording secretary. It shall keep accurate records of its meetings and activities and shall file an annual report as provided in § 118-6 of this article. All meetings shall be held at the call of the Chairman and such other times as the Commission may determine.
The powers and duties of the Commission shall be set by the Trustees
by resolution and may be amended from time to time by resolution of the Trustees.
The Commission shall submit an annual report to the Trustees not later
than the first Monday of April of each year concerning the activities and
work of the Commission and from time to time shall submit such reports as
may become necessary to fulfill directives of the Trustees.
The members of the Commission, including ex-officio members, shall receive
no compensation for their services as members thereof but may be reimbursed
for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their
duties within the appropriations made available therefor.
[Adopted 8-7-1978 by L.L. No. 4-1978]
A.
The Village of Roslyn Estates provides and maintains
parks, fields, equipment and facilities therein for the use, comfort and enjoyment
of the village residents.
B.
The parks, fields, equipment and facilities are being
subjected to vandalism, damage, littering, loitering and other abuses, by
reason of which the Board finds it necessary, in order to ensure the health,
safety and welfare of the people of the village and of those using the aforesaid
parks, that rules and regulations governing these areas be imposed for the
use thereof.
A.
Unless different hours are otherwise posted by order
of the Board of Trustees, all parks, fields and facilities owned
by the Village of Roslyn Estates shall officially be closed from sunset to
sunrise. No person shall or shall be permitted to enter, pass through, gather
in, sleep in, loiter, congregate or otherwise remain in any part of any park,
field or facility during the aforesaid curfew period from sunset to sunrise,
or remain therein at any time after directed to leave by a police officer.
The above curfew regulations shall not apply to any activity specifically
authorized by the Board of Trustees to be conducted during said period.
B.
The bringing upon or the drinking of liquor, beer, wine
or other alcoholic beverages in any park, field or facility is hereby prohibited.
C.
Any person who is not entitled to use village facilities,
as provided by village regulators, is not permitted to trespass on such village
property at any time.
Any person violating the provisions of this article or any part thereof
shall, for each and every violation and for each and every day to be in violation
of this article, be subject to a fine of no more than $250 or imprisonment
for not more than 15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
