[Adopted 5-25-1995 by L.L. No. 10-1995]
The maintenance of attractive and litter-free
parks and green spaces is an important and desirable goal of the Town
of Colonie and its citizens. Since several volunteers and groups have
expressed an interest in assisting in an effort to reduce and remove
litter from Town parks and other public lands, the Town Board hereby
implements this policy to establish an adopt-a-park program, pursuant
to § 277 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New
York.
The standard registration form will include
the name of the group wishing to participate in the Town's adopt-a-park
program, the name and title of the group's leader and the name, address
and telephone numbers of the group's adopt-a-park coordinator.
The Parks and Recreation Department in conjunction
with the CAC will provide and install signs, in an appropriate area,
identifying those volunteers or groups adopting a particular park
or other public land, if the volunteers or group so desires, and the
Parks and Recreation Department determines such sign will not create
a safety problem or adversely affect the aesthetics of the park or
green space.
Any individual or group of volunteers who are
interested in assisting in an effort to maintain attractive and litter-free
parks and public lands in the Town of Colonie are eligible to participate.
Participation in the adopt-a-park program will be generally for two-year
periods, unless, in the sole judgment of either the Parks and Recreation
Department or CAC, it is determined that the participating group is
not meeting the terms and conditions agreed to or is engaging in unsafe
activity. In the event of such a determination, the Town may terminate
its agreement with the group and take such other action as it deems
appropriate.
The Parks and Recreation Department, in conjunction
with the CAC, shall develop a list of parks and other public lands
which are available for volunteers and groups to adopt. This list
may be changed from time to time and may be amended to add public
lands and parks that are proposed by volunteers or their groups. Such
list shall not include any public highways, streets, roads or thoroughfares
under the control or jurisdiction of the Town of Colonie.