[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Winchester effective 4-1-1940; amended effective 1-24-1955; 9-1-1977; 12-2-1989 (§ 30
of the prior compilation). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby created in the Town of Winchester a Recreation
Board. The Board shall consist of not fewer than nine members nor
more than 11 members and two alternate members. A member of the Board
of Selectmen, the Superintendent of Schools, the principal of the
parochial school, and the principal of the Gilbert School shall be
ex-officio, nonvoting members. The members shall serve for terms of
six years or until their successors are appointed. The terms of 1/3
of the members shall expire every two years. Any vacancy occurring
other than by expiration of term shall be filled by the Selectmen
for the unexpired portion of the term. The members shall serve without
pay. At each meeting, the Chair shall determine which alternate shall
sit for regular members, as may be required.
Members of the Recreation Board shall elect their own Chairman
and Secretary and all other necessary officers to serve for a period
of one year. The Board shall have power to adopt rules and regulations
for the conduct of all business within its jurisdiction. A majority
of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
The Recreation Board shall have power and authority to establish,
maintain and conduct playgrounds, swimming pools, baths, bathing beaches,
gymnasiums, recreation places, public gardens and provide for entertainments,
concerts and celebrations. It may use for these purposes any ground
or building which the Board of Selectmen, Board of Education, the
Board of Finance and the Town Meeting may, from time to time, provide,
acquire, authorize, offer, designate or set apart for such use by
the Recreation Board. Said Board shall have power, with the consent
of the Board of Education and the Trustees of Gilbert School, likewise
to use the school grounds and buildings controlled by these bodies.
Said Recreation Board may also, at its discretion, take charge of
and use any grounds, buildings or other facilities which may be offered
either temporarily or permanently for playground and recreational
purposes; and may receive donations and gifts from individuals, corporations
or others for equipment, improvement, maintenance or supervision.
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as taking away
any powers of the Selectmen to establish, maintain and conduct public
parks, playgrounds, bathing beaches and other recreation places except
insofar as they may see fit from time to time to transfer the custody
of properties, the regulation of activities and the performance of
such duties as necessary in connection therewith to the Recreation
Board.
