[Adopted as Ch. II, Art. 22]
In accordance with Article VII, Section 2(a), of the City Charter, there is hereby established a Parks and Recreation Department.
It shall be the function of this Department:
A. 
Parks and public places. To plan, operate and maintain all parks and public places to increase safety and preserve the symmetry and beauty of such parks and public places.
B. 
Organize a municipal recreation program. To promote, organize and supervise a comprehensive municipal recreation program and administer the same in the interest of the entire community.
C. 
Supervise playgrounds, swimming pools, etc. To supervise the recreational use of parks, playgrounds, play fields, recreation centers, swimming pools, ball diamonds and such other recreational areas and facilities as may be available to carry out the City's recreation program.
D. 
Conduct cultural and social activities. To conduct and supervise all forms of recreational, cultural or social activity that will employ the leisure time of the citizens in a wholesome and constructive manner.
E. 
Supervise operation of the Bangor Municipal Golf Course. To operate and supervise recreational use of the Bangor Municipal Golf Course, including the establishment of appropriate policies relating to green fees, membership charges, scheduling, dates and hours of operation and promotion.
[Amended 12-23-1991 by Ord. No. 92-29]
F. 
Be responsible for and oversee operations and maintenance of the City's harbor and wharves.
[Added 2-13-2012 by Ord. No. 12-069]
[Amended 9-13-2000 by Ord. No. 00-326]
There is hereby authorized and established the position of Parks and Recreation Director. This position shall be included in the Personnel Classification and Compensation Plan for the City of Bangor. The Parks and Recreation Director shall supervise the entire operation of the Parks and Recreation Department. The Parks and Recreation Director shall be appointed by the City Manager on the basis of merit and fitness alone, subject to the confirmation of the City Council.
A. 
Monthly report to the City Manager. The Parks and Recreation Director shall make a report to the City Manager, before the first Council meeting of each month, as to the business of their office during the preceding month.
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Other duties. The Parks and Recreation Director shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the City Manager, the Director of the Office of Government Operations or any applicable state or local laws and ordinances.
[Amended 3-28-1988 by Ord. No. 88-151; 12-23-1991 by Ord. No. 92-29; 2-13-2012 by Ord. No. 12-069; 1-23-2023 by Ord. No. 23-058]
In accordance with Article VII, Section 2(a), of the City Charter, there is hereby authorized and established a Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee to consist of eleven persons who shall be appointed by the City Council, at least two of whom shall be appointed to represent the users of the Bangor Municipal Golf Course, at least one person having an interest and knowledge of recreational boating, and one person having a direct connection with the downtown business community.
A. 
Method of appointment and term of office. Members of the Committee shall be appointed annually to serve terms of three years or until a successor is duly appointed. Any vacancy created on the Committee shall be filled by appointment by the City Council for the remainder of the term. All Committee members must be residents of the City of Bangor. No member shall serve more than two complete consecutive terms.[1]
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Editor's Note: Original Sec. 4.2, Council Membership, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 9-14-1998 by Ord. No. 98-339.
B. 
Functions of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. It shall be the function of this Committee to hold regular meetings and to advise the Parks and Recreation Director with respect to the policy and administration and all phases of the recreational program of the Parks and Recreation Department. The Committee shall also make an annual report and recommendation to the City Council regarding the need, if any, for new recreational facilities in the City of Bangor, to include capital development, redevelopment and maintenance needs with respect to existing facilities. The Committee shall annually review and make a recommendation to the appropriate City Council committee of fees for guest moorings, private moorings and float use, recommend plans for further development and improvement of harbor activities, and recommend plans and review boating activities within the overall harbor jurisdiction. The Committee's annual report shall include an outline of its activities regarding the City Harbor during the preceding twelve-month period.
C. 
All members shall attend an annual orientation meeting to be scheduled during the month of January of each calendar year.
D. 
The Committee shall meet at least quarterly and, prior to December 31 of each calendar year, shall prepare and submit to the City Council an annual report outlining its doings during the preceding twelve-month period.