HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1970-355BILL NO. 740
COUNTY OF HAWAII - STATE OF HAWAII
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AN ORDINANCE CONFERRING POWERS AND IMPOSING DUTIES AND
FUNCTIONS UPON THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY. The Department of Parks and
Recreation 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.
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 recreational progransand purposes.
SECTION 2. DIRECTOR. The Parks and Recreation
Director shall be appointed by the Mayor and may be removed
by the Mayor. He shall be vested with, and have, enjoy,
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perform and be subject to, all the powers, duties and
functions and liabilities conferred or imposed upon the
department by ordinance.
SECTION 3. 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.
SECTION 4. 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 ordinance. Full time employees of the
department shall be employed in accordance with the Civil
Service and Compensation laws.
SECTION 5. 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 ordinance.
SECTION 6. COOPERATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES, ETC. The
department, 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
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agencies, groups and organizations who may desire to use
the said lands or buildings.
SECTION 7. CHARGES AND FEES. The Department of
Parks and Recreation may charge and collect reasonable
fees and charges for the use of parks and recreational
grounds, facilities and equipment and for special licenses,
permits, concessions and admissions in accordance with
duly promulgated rules and regulations.
SECTION 8. RULES AND REGULATIONS: PENALTIES. The
Director is authorized to adopt reasonable rules and
regulations as he may deem necessary for the conduct of
the department's business as authorized and prescribed,
including rules and regulations for fees and charges,
special licenses, permits, concessions and admissions for
the use of parks and recreational grounds, facilities and
equipment, and for the conduct of all persons while on or
using parks and recreational grounds. All rules and
regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the
Administrative Procedures Act, Hawaii Revised Statutes,
Chapter 91, and the Hawaii County Charter, Section 13-7,
and shall have the force and effect of law.
Any person who shall violate any such rule or regulation
shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than the sum of
$250.00. Prosecution in such case shall be as provided by
law for the prosecution of misdemeanors.
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BILL NO. 740
Honomakau, Hawaii
Date of Introductions
Date of Adoption:
November 5, 1970
November 18, 1970
First Readin
AYES NOES E
Car enter X
De Luz x
Edwards x
Greenwell X
Mata oshi X
Souza X
Yadao X
Yamada X
Chr Hisaoka X
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Publication Dates November 15, 1970
Second 8, Final Reads
AYES NOES E
Ca enter
De Luz
Edwards X
Greenwell x
Mata oshi x
Souza X
Yadao X
Yamada X
Chr Hisaoka x
9 0 0
Publication Dates '~`~~ '~~ '"~''~~'
We do hereby certify that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council
and published as indicated above.
Approved/~• this a~~day of
1970.
County of Hawa
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Council Chairman
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County Clerk
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November 18, 1970