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§ 2-53 H AWAI‘I C OUNTY C ODE Article 11. Department of Parks and Recreation. Section 2-53. Powers and authority. The department of parks and recreation shall be responsible for all public parks, recreational facilities and playgrounds in the County, owned by the County or in its possession or control, together with all equipment, supplies, and paraphernalia used in connection with them. The department shall care for the recreational needs in the County and provide such organized and supervised games and recreation as may be conducive to the mental, physical and moral development of the people of the County. Wherever and whenever feasible, the department shall use public school property and buildings by agreement with the State department of education to the extent that such property and buildings may be adaptable and available for use in County recreational programs and purposes. (1983 CC, c 2, art 11, sec 2-53.)2-53 Section 2-54. Powers and duties of director. The director of parks and recreation shall have and enjoy all the powers and duties conferred upon the department by ordinance. (1983 CC, c 2, art 11, sec 2-54.)2-54 Section 2-55. Deputy director. The deputy director of the department of parks and recreation shall be appointed by the director and may be removed by the director. (1983 CC, c 2, art 11, sec 2-55.)2-55 Section 2-56. Full-time employees. The director shall employ such full-time employees including professional, clerical, and others, subject to the availability of appropriated funds, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this article. Full-time employees of the department shall be employed in accordance with the civil service and personnel compensation laws. (1983 CC, c 2, art 11, sec 2-56.)2-56 Section 2-57. Part-time and temporary employees. The director is empowered to appoint, promote, demote, and terminate the employment and fix the salaries and wages of such part-time or temporary personnel as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this article. (1983 CC, c 2, art 11, sec 2-57.)2-57 Section 2-58. Cooperation with other agencies and organizations. The department of parks and recreation, in the planning, development, and conduct of its program of public recreation and in scheduling the use of publicly owned lands or buildings for the conduct of its programs, shall cooperate to the fullest extent possible with all other duly recognized and generally accepted agencies, groups and organizations who may desire to use the lands or buildings. (1983 CC, c 2, art 11, sec 2-58.)2-58 2-22