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CREATING DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION; CONFERRING POWERS
AND IMPOSING DUTIES UPON SAID DEPARTMENT• CREATING PARKS AND
RECREATION COMMISSION AND EXECUTIVE COA~i~iTTEE THEREOF,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BARD 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 removarle 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. H~ shah Le 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 for each of the tollowing
geographical districts to consist of a membership as hereafter
enumerated:
(a) District of North Kohala
(b) District of South Kohala
(c) District of North Kona
(d) District of South Kona
(e) District of Kau
(f) District of Puna
(g) District of Hamakua
(h) District of North Hilo
(i) City of Hilo
(j) District of South Hilo,
outside of the City of Hilo
7 members
7 members
9 members
9 members
9 members
11 members
7 members
7 members
13 members
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The Chairman and Executive Officer of the Board of Supervisors
shall, with the approval of the said Board, 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 ooan chairman from the members
thereof and meetings shall. be called at the discretion of the
chairman.
SECTION 4. Term of office. Th:~ term of office of the members
of each commission shall be two (2) years; provided, however, that
on a seven member commission, four (4) members of the commission
shall be appointed for a term ending at noon on January 2, 1958, and
three (3) members of the commission shall be appointed for a term
ending at noon on January 2, 1959, or. the first appointment under
the provisions of this ordinance; on a nine-memk>er commission, five
(5) members of the commission shall be appointed for a term ending
at noon on January 2, 1958, and four (4) members of the commission
shall be appointed for a term ending at noon on January 2, 1959, on
the first appointment under the provisions of this ordinance; on an
eleven-member commission, six (6) members of the commission shall be
appointed for a term ending at noon on January 2, 1958, and five
(5) members of the commission shall be appointed for a term ending
at noon on January 2, ].959, on the first appointment under the
provisions of this ordinance; and on a thirteen-member commission,
seven (7) members of the commission shall be appointed for. a term
ending at noon on JanuaryL, 1958, and six (6) members of the
commission shall be appointed for a term ending at noon on January 2,
1959, on the first appointment under the provisions of this
ordinance; thereafter all appointments shall be for two (2) 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.
SECTION 8, 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 cf Supervisors; the executive committee
may make rules and regulations to carry into effect the provisions
of this ordinance.
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