In addition to the powers and duties granted to the Board of
Parks and Recreation by the City Charter of the City of West Haven,
the Board shall have power in the name and on behalf of the City of
West Haven to accept and to procure by gift, purchase, lease or exchange
or by condemnation, as provided by law, real property for the purpose
of providing public parks or playgrounds or enlarging existing parks
or playgrounds within the City of West Haven.
No real property under the jurisdiction of the Board of Parks
and Recreation, including but not limited to the beaches and water
contiguous thereto, shall be leased, rented or used for commercial
purposes or uses, except that said Board may approve the use of certain
designated areas of said property for the sale of food and soft drinks
by a vendor or vendors, provided that such vendor or vendors shall
enter into a contract with the City to operate such enterprise after
the same shall be placed for public bid and awarded by the City Comptroller
in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter.