[Adopted 3-24-1975 (Ch. 20, Art. III, of the 1965 Code)]
The Town of Lewiston, pursuant to the authority of § 243
of the New York State General Municipal Law, hereby establishes the
Town of Lewiston Recreation Commission, hereinafter referred to as
the "Commission."
A.
The Commission shall consist of seven persons, who are residents
of the Town of Lewiston appointed by the Lewiston Town Board. The
members of the Commission first appointed shall be appointed for such
terms that the term of one Commissioner shall expire annually thereafter,
and their successors shall thereafter be appointed to serve terms
of years which shall total in number the membership of such Commissioners.
Members of the Commission shall serve without pay. Vacancies in the
Commission occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be
for the unexpired term and shall be filled by appointment of the Lewiston
Town Board.
B.
The members of the Commission shall elect from their own number a
Chairman and Secretary and other necessary officers to serve for one
year, and may employ such persons as may be needed as authorized by
the New York State General Municipal Law.
The powers and duties of the Commission are as follows:
A.
To establish and adopt rules of procedure for the conduct of all
business within its jurisdiction.
B.
To respond to the recreational needs of the community by creating,
adopting and coordinating all recreation programs in the Town of Lewiston.
C.
To formulate an annual recreation budget and present it to the Town
Board on or before the first day of September in the year immediately
preceding the budget year.
D.
To make an annual operations report to the Town Board at its first
meeting in May of each year. Said report shall contain that year's
recreation activities, including programs reports, attendance, expenditures,
etc.
E.
To represent the Town of Lewiston as members of any joint recreation
commission established by the Town.
A.
The Commission shall employ the Town of Lewiston Director of Recreation,
hereinafter referred to as the "Director."
B.
Appointment and term. The Director shall be appointed by the Commission
on or before January 1 of each year. He shall be a resident of the
Town of Lewiston and shall serve a period of one year at a salary
fixed by the Town Board.
C.
Powers and duties. The powers and duties of the Director shall be
as follows:
