[Amended 9-14-1977]
There shall be in the Town of Branford a Department of Recreation.
A. The Department will be charged with the responsibility
of:
(1) Putting into effect and maintaining a recreation program
for the entire Town.
(2) Setting and publishing rules and regulations and to set
and assess penalties for violations of said rules and regulations.
(3) Maintaining and supervising all facilities and areas
that have been or that may be acquired by the Town and placed under the jurisdiction
of the Department of Recreation by the proper Town authorities.
B. The Directors and Supervisors shall have the authority to eject from any facility or area any person or persons acting in violation of rules and regulations as set forth in Subsection
A(2).
C. In cases of serious or consistent violations of said
rules or regulations, the Board of Recreation may suspend a person or persons
from participating in all programs, activities and/or use of the facilities,
conducted and coming under the jurisdiction of the Board of Recreation.
D. On all recommended suspensions, the Board of Recreation
shall meet within five business days for the purpose of a hearing on the recommended
suspension.
E. On all recommended suspensions, the Director shall notify
the affected party in writing within 24 hours of said pending suspension hearing
and of his opportunity to be present and to be heard.
The Board of Recreation shall appoint a Director of the Department of
Recreation, who shall be qualified in the field of Recreation, and may dismiss
such Director for cause. Other necessary personnel of the Department may be
appointed and dismissed by the Director with the approval of the Board of
Recreation.
All decisions pertaining to the responsibilities with which this Department is charged in §
78-1 hereof shall be made by the Board of Recreation and shall be appealed only to a Town Meeting.
The Board of Recreation shall meet regularly and such meetings shall
be open to the public upon request. Each year immediately after the second
Monday in October, the Board shall meet and select from its number one person
to serve as Chairman and another to serve as Clerk for the ensuing year. At
that meeting, the Board shall determine the schedule of its regular meetings
for the ensuing year, such schedule to be changed only by vote of the Board.
Special meetings may be called by the Chairman or Clerk, and the Clerk shall
call a meeting to be convened within 10 days of the receipt of a request for
such a meeting duly signed by any two members of the Board. Notice of such
special meetings shall be given to all members of the Board by first class
mail postmarked not later than the third day prior to the day upon which the
meeting is to be held. Three members shall constitute a quorum at all meetings.