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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1960-053COUNTY OF HAWAII - STATE OF HAWAII ORDINANCE NO. 53 CREATING DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION; CONFERRING POWERS AND IMPOSING DUTIES UPON SAID DEPARTMENT; CREATING PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: Section 1. Department of Parks and Recreation. There is hereby created a Department of Parks and Recreation of the County of Hawaii. The department shall have charge of and shall administer, ~~; supervise and maintain all public parks, recreational facilities and playgrounds in the county of Hawaii owned by said county or in its possession or control, together with all equipment, supplies and paraphernalia used in connection with the same. The department is authorized and empowered to care for the recreational needs in the county of Hawaii and provide such organized and supervised games and recreation as shall be conducive to the mental, physical and moral development of the people of the county. Section 2. Superintendent; other employees. The department shall be in charge of a superintendent, who shall be appointed and be removable by the chairman and executive officer of the board of supervisors with the approval of the board of supervisors. The superintendent shall have such qualifications as the board may deem necessary and he shall not be subject to the civil service and compensation laws. He shall hold office at the pleasure of the chairman and the board and shall receive a salary fixed by the board. The superintendent shall have the power to appoint such other employees as may be necessary in accordance with the civil service and compensation laws. He shall be vested with and have, enjoy, perform and be subject to all the powers, duties and functions and liabilities conferred or imposed upon the department by ordinance and such powers, duties and functions as shall be prescribed by the board. Section 3. Parks and Recreation Commission. There is hereby created a Parks and Recreation Commission consisting of seven (7) members in each of the following geographical districts in the county of Hawaii with the exception of city of Hilo which shall have nine (9) members: (a) District of North Kohala (b) District of South Kohala (c) District of North Kona (d) District of South Kona Ord. No. ____~._~.~_~ Files I v. ______"'___-"_'-""'...~ X2': G. 110. t3at~: --.._. (e) District of Kau (f) District of Puna (g) District of Hamakau (h) District of North Hilo (i) City of Hilo (j) District of South Hilo, outside of the city of Hilo with the approval of the Board of Supervisors, the Chairman and Executive Officer of the Board of Supervisors shall appoint the members of each commission who shall be residents of the geographical district for which they are appointed. The members of each commission shall serve without pay, but may be reimbursed for any traveling expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. Each commission shall annually select its own chairman from the members thereof and meetings shall be called at the discretion of the chairman. Section 4. Term of office. The term of office of the members of each commission shall be two (2) years; provided, however, that on the first appointment under the provisions of this ordinance, four (4) members of each commission shall be appointed for a term ending at noon on January 2, 1958, and three (3) members of each commission shall be appointed for a term ending at noon on January 2, 1959, thereafter all appointments shall be for two years from the date of expiration of the term for which the predecessors were appointed. Any vacancy shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term. Section 5. Powers of commission. Each commission is authorized and empowered to assist the board of supervisors, in an advisory capacity, in and on all matters pertaining to the supervision and maintenance of all public parks,, recreational facilities and playgrounds in the respective districts. Section 6. Executive committee. The chairmen of the ten commissions shall constitute the executive committee of the parks and recreation commissions. The executive committee shall annually select its own chairman from the members thereof and shall meet from time to time at the discretion of the chairman. Section 7. Five (5) members of the executive committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. -2 - Ord. No. ...-..~-~---"-"-'---" Fil:~ li ~. ___."""...__ M. B. I: u. .. _..-____ ............._ Date :....................'-'.'-°"--.'.... Section E3. Powers and duties of executive committee. It shall be the duty of the executive committee to coordinate the functions and resources of the various parks and recreation commissions throughout the county for the purpose of developing and utilizing all available parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities for the advancement and improvement of recreational programs. Subject to the approval of the board of supervisors, Y the executive committee may make rules and regulations to carry into effect the provisions of this ordinance. Ord. No..__-~. ~......--•--•--~ File 270..-'---~---.._-~---._........ Date:.._....