[Adopted 2-26-1974 by L.L. No. 3-1974; amended 12-29-1978 by L.L. No.
8-1978]
This article shall be known as the "Town of Oyster Bay Parks
Department Law."
A.
Whenever used in this article, words used in the singular include
the plural and vice versa.
B.
COMMISSIONER
DEPARTMENT
DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The Commissioner of Parks who shall be the chief executive
officer of the Department.
The Town of Oyster Bay, Department of Parks which shall perform
a major function of Town government.
The two Deputy Commissioners of the Town of Oyster Bay Department
of Parks, who shall act generally for and in place of the Commissioner.
[Amended 6-7-1988 by L.L. No. 1-1988]
There shall be in the Town of Oyster Bay a Department of Parks
Activities. The principal executive officer and administrative head
of such Department shall be the Commissioner and shall be appointed
by the Town Board for the term fixed by law at such salary as may
from time to time be fixed by said Town Board. The Commissioner shall
be appointed on the basis of his administrative experience and qualifications
for the duties of such office, and such additional standards as may
be required by the Town Board. The Commissioner shall be the head
of the Department with power and authority to appoint and remove officers
and employees under his jurisdiction in accordance with the Civil
Service Law and other applicable laws.
[Amended 6-7-1988 by L.L. No. 1-1988]
The Commissioner is empowered herein to appoint two Deputies
who shall generally act for and in his behalf, and who shall perform
such duties as are vested in and imposed upon that office by the provisions
of this article, by statute or by other lawful authority.
Before entering upon the duties of his office, the Commissioner
shall execute and file with the Town Clerk an official undertaking,
if the same be required by the Town Board, in such sum as prescribed
by the Town Board and in such form as approved by the Town Attorney.
The Commissioner shall have such powers as shall be necessary
for the proper administration of the Department consistent with applicable
provisions of law. Until such time as the same may be either amended
or modified, the Department shall be divided into the following divisions:
The powers and duties of such divisions therein shall be under
the administration, direction and control of the Commissioner, and
each of said divisions shall be supervised by a division head who
shall be designated superintendent. The Commissioner may, with the
approval of the Town Board, establish, consolidate or abolish any
divisions or subdivisions now existing or hereafter created in the
Department.
[Amended 2-10-2004 by L.L. No. 4-2004]
A.
Division of Beaches: to operate and maintain all of the Town beaches
and facilities and structures thereon and such other duties or facilities
as assigned to this Division by the Commissioner.
[Amended 12-20-2005 by L.L. No. 8-2005]
B.
Division of Parks: to operate and maintain Town and special district
parks, pools, skating rinks and other recreational facilities.
C.
Division of Recreation: to administer, manage and supervise the planning,
coordination, development and arrangement of recreational programs
and projects for and on behalf of the residents of the Town of Oyster
Bay, on its own initiative or in cooperation with other municipalities
and private citizens, associations and organizations.
The Commissioner, acting by and through any of said existing
or hereafter named divisions, shall be empowered to perform such other
duties and functions that are prescribed to be performed by him in
any law, ordinance or resolution of the Town Board or lawful directive
of the Supervisor; however, the Commissioner may delegate any of his
powers to or direct any of his duties to be performed to a Deputy
Commissioner or head of a division.
All costs and expenses incurred by the Department or its officers
or employees on behalf of a special improvement district or special
Town project shall be charged against such district or project and
paid from the funds duly appropriated for the purpose of such district
or project.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to delegate or transfer
any power of the Town Supervisor contained in §§ 29,
52 and 125 of the Town Law of the State of New York or any other powers
which may be lawfully exercised by said Supervisor.
The Commissioner may establish, subject to Town Board approval,
a schedule of fees to be collected by him for services rendered in
connection with the work of his Department and for which he deems
it necessary to charge and to collect a fee therefor.
