Town of Clifton Park, NY Chapter 34 Parks and Recreation, Department of

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Clifton Park 12-28-1989 by L.L. No. 29-1989. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Parks and preserves — See Ch. 152.

§ 34-1 Purpose.

[Amended 6-28-1993 by L.L. No. 10-1993[1]; 12-12-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022[2]]

It is the purpose of this chapter to establish, pursuant to Article 3-A of the Town Law, a Department entitled "Department of Parks and Recreation" in order to provide effective and efficient administration.

[1] Editor's Note: Pursuant to L.L. No. 10-1993, the title of this chapter was changed from "Parks, Recreation and Human Resources, Department of."

[2] Editor's Note: Pursuant to L.L. No. 3-2022, the title of this chapter was changed from "Parks, Recreation, and Community Affairs, Department of."

§ 34-2 Establishment.

[Amended 6-28-1993 by L.L. No. 10-1993; Parks, Recreation, and Community Affairs, Department of,]

The Department of Parks and Recreation, in this chapter to be referred to hereafter as "the Department," is hereby established.

§ 34-3 Department head.

[Amended 6-28-1993 by L.L. No. 10-1993; Parks, Recreation, and Community Affairs, Department of,]

A. The head of the Department shall be known as the "Director of Parks and Recreation," in this chapter to be referred to hereafter as "the Director."

B. The position of the Director shall be in the classified service.

C. The salary of the Director shall be determined in the same manner as is provided in the annual budget for the salaries of other town officers.

§ 34-4 Organization.

[Amended 6-28-1993 by L.L. No. 10-1993; 4-6-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998]

The Director shall have 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:

A. Recreation Services.

B. Community Affairs.

§ 34-5 Powers and duties.

[Amended 6-28-1993 by L.L. No. 10-1993; 4-6-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998; 12-12-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]

A. The functions, powers and duties therein shall be under the administration, direction and control of the Director, and shall be supervised by the Director or by an Assistant Director, who shall be designated as such, upon appointment of the Town Board.

[Amended 12-12-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]

B. The Director may, with the approval of the Town Board after a public hearing, establish, consolidate or abolish any division or subdivision now existing or hereafter created in any such Division. The provisions of any local law to the contrary notwithstanding, the functions, powers and duties of such Division shall be as follows:

(1) (Reserved)

(2) To develop and administer recreational programs for all ages, and to coordinate programs across all of the Town's parks, properties and recreational assets. Administers the Town's summer camp programs, works with subcontractors as appropriate to provide additional programming for recreational and leisure activities for all ages.

[Amended 12-12-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022[1]]

[1] Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Subsection B(3), Community Affairs, which immediately followed this subsection.

§ 34-6 Duties and authority of Director.

A. The Director shall be the principal executive officer of the Department.

[Amended 6-28-1993 by L.L. No. 10-1993; 12-12-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]

B. The Director shall be empowered to perform such other duties and functions that are prescribed to be performed by him/her pursuant to any local law of the Town Board or lawful directive of the Supervisor. However, the Director may delegate any of his powers to or direct any of his duties to be performed by a Deputy Director.

[Amended 4-6-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998]

C. The Director shall recommend to the Town Board a schedule of fees for all facilities and programs operated by the Department. Said fees shall be established upon local law of the Town Board. The fees shall be collected either by the Department or by the Town Clerk, as determined by the Director and Town Clerk.

[Amended 6-28-1993 by L.L. No. 10-1993; 12-12-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]

D. The Director shall recommend to the Town Board plans and specifications for improvement of all town parks and recreational facilities, as needed.

[Amended 12-12-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]

E. The Director shall have the authority to reassign personnel to particular projects or in general as he deems necessary for the benefit of the Department or to ensure that all functions of said Department are adequately fulfilled.

§ 34-7 Personnel.

In addition to all other personnel listed hereinabove and those employees hired pursuant to the Civil Service Law, the Director shall have the right to hire a secretary, in a classified position, who shall work in a confidential capacity with the Director, subject to prior Town Board approval, and shall employ other town employees as may be provided by the Town Board and which shall be listed on the Department organization chart attached herewith as Exhibit A.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Exhibit A is on file in the office of the Town Clerk.

§ 34-8 Absence of Director.

[Amended 12-12-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]

In the absence of the Director, the Assistant Director shall be empowered to act in his behalf.

§ 34-9 Powers of Supervisor.

Nothing herein contained shall be construed to delegate or transfer any power of the Town Supervisor as outlined in the Town Law of the State of New York or any statutory or other powers which may be lawfully executed by said Supervisor.