[Adopted 6-19-1974 by L.L. No. 4-1974 as
Chapter 42A of the 1974 Code]
A.
There is hereby established in the Town of Putnam
Valley a commission, to be known as the "Putnam Valley Parks and Recreation
Commission," to consist of five members to serve without compensation,
to be appointed by the Town Board of the Town of Putnam Valley.
B.
No member of the Town Board shall be eligible for
membership on such Commission.
C.
Terms of office.
(1)
Members of such Commission shall be residents of the
Town and shall be appointed for the term of five years from and after
the expiration of the terms of their predecessors in office. If a
vacancy shall occur otherwise than by expiration of term, it shall
be filled by the Town Board by appointment for the unexpired term.
(2)
Provided, however, that of the members first appointed,
one shall hold office until December 31, 1968, one until December
31, 1969, one until December 31, 1970, one until December 31, 1971,
and one until December 31, 1972.
D.
The Town Board shall designate the Chairperson of
such Commission each year and may also provide for compensation to
be paid to such experts, clerks and a secretary as may from time to
time be appointed by the Town Board and may provide for such other
expenses as may be necessary and proper, not exceeding in all the
appropriations that may be made by the Town Board for such Commission.
E.
The Town Board shall have the power to remove any
member of the Commission for cause.
F.
All meetings of the Commission shall be held at the
call of the Chairperson, at the call of two members thereof and at
such other times as such Commission may determine, in each case upon
two days' notice to all members, and shall be open to the public.
G.
Such Commission shall keep minutes of its proceedings,
showing the vote of each member upon every question, or, if absent
or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall keep records of
all its official actions.
Such Parks and Recreation Commission may, on
behalf of the Town and with the approval of the Town Board, accept
by gift, grant or devise thereto, land for one or more parks or recreation
sites outside any existing improvement districts within the Town and
may, in behalf of the Town, accept any gift or bequest of money or
other personal property or any donation to be applied as principal
or income for either temporary or permanent use for park or recreation
purposes.
Such Parks and Recreation Commission may, with
the approval of the Town Board, acquire, in behalf of the Town, by
purchase or condemnation, such park or recreation site outside any
existing improvement district within the Town as may be designated
by the Town Board for such purpose within the limits of any appropriation
made therefor.
A.
Such Parks and Recreation Commission may, within the
limits of any appropriation made therefor, equip, improve, maintain
and renew such park and recreation sites and may construct, maintain
and operate in connection therewith public swimming facilities.
B.
Such Commission may, for the purposes of carrying
out the object of such park or recreation sites, and within the limits
of any appropriation made therefor, employ such employees as they
deem proper.
Such Parks and Recreation Commission shall have
the supervision and control of all Town parks and recreation sites
outside any existing improvement district and the care and maintenance
of the same. It shall keep any such Town park and recreation site
in repair and for that purpose shall have the use of such funds as
may be appropriated therefor.
[Amended 4-15-1998 by L.L. No. 5-1998; 7-17-2013 by L.L. No.
6-2013]
A.
The Town Board
shall from time to time adopt and amend rules and regulations for:
(1)
Proceedings
before the Parks and Recreation Commission;
(2)
The use,
care, management and protection of Town park and recreation sites
and properties;
(3)
The conduct
of persons within Town parks and recreation sites;
(4)
The establishment
of fees for the use of Town park and recreation sites and properties.
B.
Conduct violative of any of the rules and regulations adopted by the Town Board pursuant to Subsection A above shall constitute a violation as defined under the New York State Penal Law, punishable by:
(1)
Exclusion
from the use of Putnam Valley Town Park facilities for a period of
up to one year; and
(2)
For a
first offense a fine of up to $350, imprisonment for up to 15 days,
or both such fine and imprisonment; and
(3)
For a
second offense of the same nature committed within one year of the
first offense a fine of up to $700, imprisonment for up to 15 days,
or both such fine and imprisonment.
C.
The Code Enforcement
Officer of the Town of Putnam Valley and any peace officer are hereby
empowered to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
A.
Such Parks and Recreation Commission shall, from time
to time, and at least once in each calendar quarter, fix a date for
a public hearing on recommendations for park and recreation projects
to be made by such Commission to the Town Board and shall, within
30 days thereafter, make such recommendations as they deem advisable.
B.
Notice of such public hearings shall be published
in the Town's official newspaper, and such other newspaper as may
be designated by the Town Board, and posted on the Town bulletin board
at least 10 days before the date fixed therefor.
Such Parks and Recreation Commission shall have
the power, within the limits of any appropriation made therefor, to
enter into agreements with other municipalities for joint acquisition
of property for, maintenance and operation of recreation sites, as
provided in § 244-b of the General Municipal Law.
Permanent financing of the cost of any park
or recreational improvement that may be approved by the Town Board
as provided herein shall be submitted for the approval of the electors
at a referendum to be held pursuant to the procedures of Town Law
§ 81.
As used herein, the term "recreation sites"
shall be deemed to include playgrounds.
