There shall be appointed employees to be known
as "school crossing guards" for the protection of schoolchildren crossing
highways to and from school. These guards, in such number as the Council
shall direct, shall be appointed as temporary employees by the Manager
for such period of time as he shall determine. Guards shall be under
the jurisdiction and control of the Chief of Police and shall perform
such duties with respect to the safety of schoolchildren at crossings
as outlined by the Chief of Police. Each guard shall have the powers
of a police officer in the direction and control of traffic at the
crossing or crossings to which such guard is assigned. The Chief of
Police shall make rules for the conduct and duty hours of such guards,
subject to the approval of the Director of Safety.
[Amended 10-17-2022]
[Added 10-17-2022]
Nonresident persons or entities having good cause to operate motorized vehicles on the roads referred to in § 157-2 may apply for a special permit from the Town Manager.
[Added 10-17-2022]
A.
The Town Manager shall enforce § 157-2 by permanently locking the gates at the following two entrances into the Wethersfield Meadows:
B.
The Town
Manager shall be the keeper of keys to the gates (the "keys"), and
shall control and document the distribution of keys. No person except
the Town Manager or his designee is permitted to make copies of the
keys.
C.
The Town
Manager shall provide keys to all Meadows property owners. Each Meadows
property owner may keep and use the key on an ongoing basis, and shall
have the responsibility to safeguard the key, ensure that the key
is not copied, and ensure that the gates are closed and locked except
as needed for the passage of a permitted motorized vehicle. For good
cause, including, but not limited to, violation of any provision in
this section, the Town Manager may impose reasonable restrictions
on a Meadows property owner's right to keep and use a key. Any such
action by the Town Manager shall be taken after reasonable notice
and a hearing, and shall be subject to a right of appeal by the Meadows
property owner.
D.
The Town
Manager may provide a key to any person whom a Meadows property owner
(a "sponsoring owner") identifies to the Town Manager, in writing,
as an invitee who requires ongoing access to the Wethersfield Meadows
by motorized vehicle (an "ongoing invitee"). An ongoing invitee may
keep and use the key on an ongoing basis. The sponsoring owner and
ongoing invitee shall share the responsibility to safeguard the key,
ensure that the key is not copied, and ensure that the gates are closed
and locked except as needed for the passage of a permitted motorized
vehicle. For good cause, including, but not limited to, violation
of any provision in this section, the Town Manager may revoke an ongoing
invitee's right to keep and use a key. Any such action by the Town
Manager shall be taken after reasonable notice and a hearing, and
shall be subject to a right of appeal by the Meadows property owner.
E.
Other
Wethersfield residents may request access to operate a motorized vehicle
on the roads in the Wethersfield Meadows. The Town Manager shall provide
a key to accommodate such person's access.