Pursuant to C.G.S. § 7-130c, the Town of Wolcott hereby
establishes a Municipal Country Club Commission, the purposes of which
shall be those defined in C.G.S. §§ 7-130a through
7-130w: to plan, operate and provide for the maintenance and development
of the Wolcott municipal golf course, and all other recreational facilities,
parkland and open space appurtenant to the golf course; to preserve
and protect the land and facilities for the benefit of the townspeople;
and to make them available for public use and enjoyment.
The Commission shall be composed of five members who are electors
of the Town. The Mayor, with approval of the Council, shall appoint
annually one member of the Commission who shall serve for a term in
accordance with Charter Section 411.
The Commission shall exercise the powers granted to it under
C.G.S. §§ 7-130a through 7-130w, including but not
limited to the following:
A. To lease any facilities of, or appurtenances to, the Municipal Country
Club, for such terms and on such conditions as the Commission shall
determine.
B. To fix fees, rents or charges for use by the public of any facilities
of, or appurtenances to, the Municipal Country Club.
C. To prepare and execute a plan of development for expanded recreational
facilities at the Municipal Country Club.
D. To enter into any contract or agreement necessary for the fulfillment
of the purposes of this chapter, provided that any such contract or
agreement or any expenditure of funds shall be approved by majority
vote of the Town Council and signed by the Mayor.
The Commission shall be subject at all times to pertinent state
and municipal laws, ordinances and regulations, and to all regulations
and stipulations provided for in any federal or state funding agreement.
The members of the Commission shall serve without compensation, but
their necessary and actual expenses incurred in the performance of
their official duties shall be paid by the Town within the limits
of any appropriations made therefor.
There shall be established two advisory boards to ensure coordination
of the Commission's work with the park planning and conservation activities
of the Town.
A. The Municipal Country Club Conservation Advisory Board.
(1) The Board shall be composed of three members, one of whom shall be
the Chairman of the Wolcott Conservation, Inland Wetlands and Watercourses
Commission, and two of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor to serve
concurrently with the Mayor's term of office.
(2) The Board shall prepare a conservation report, detailing the areas
of the Municipal Country Club best suited for conservation and open
space use, and the goals for achieving the maximum environmental quality
of the country club. The Board may amend its report at its discretion.
(3) Upon referral by the Commission, the Board shall study any proposed
development project and, within 60 days of such referral, shall deliver
a report to the Commission detailing the effect of the proposed project
on the natural environment, and its suitability in light of the goals
of the conservation report.
B. The Municipal Country Club Recreation Advisory Board.
(1) The Board shall be composed of three members, one of whom shall be
the Chairman of the Wolcott Parks and Recreation and Acquired Facilities
Commission, and two of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor to serve
concurrently with the Mayor's term of office.
(2) The Board shall prepare a recreation report, detailing the areas
of the country club best suited for recreation development, and the
methods of achieving the widest compatible use of the club by all
age groups, and the integration of country club development into the
Town system of parks and recreation facilities. The Board may amend
its report at its discretion.
(3) Upon referral by the Commission, the Board shall study any proposed
development project and, within 60 days of such referral, shall deliver
a report to the Commission detailing the suitability of the proposed
project in light of the goals of the recreation report.