CHAPTER 31

RECREATION COMMISSION

SECTION 1. There is hereby created a Recreation Commission consisting of nine (9) members, eight (8) of who are regular members and one of who is an alternate member. Five (5) of the members of the initial Commission shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years and three (3) of the members of the initial Commission shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year. Thereafter all terms of office of the Commissioners shall be two (2) years.

SECTION 2. All members of the commission shall be residents of the City of Ellsworth and at least one member of the Commission shall be appointed from the membership of the Ellsworth City Council.

SECTION 3. The duties of the Recreation Commission are as follows:(1) To plan, promote, organize and supervise a comprehensive municipal recreation program and administer the same in the interest of the entire community.(2) To review the recreational use of playgrounds, playfields, recreation centers, swimming areas, ball diamonds, and such other recreation areas and facilities as may be made available to carry out the City’s recreation program.(3) Conduct and promote any form of recreation, cultural or social activity that will employ the leisure time of citizens in a wholesome and constructive manner.(4) Direct the expenditure of all moneys appropriated by the City Council on all matters concerning recreation.(5) To serve as the advisory committee to the City Council on all matters concerning recreation. (6) The Recreation Commission may adopt rules and regulations governing the facilities over which they have jurisdiction. Such rules and regulations shall be filed with the City Clerk.

SECTION 4. The Recreation Commission shall keep books and records of all it’s doing and shall make an accounting to the City Council of all money appropriated by the City Council for its use.

SECTION 5. The recreation commission shall annually at the first regular meeting of the City Council after the annual election in November ¹of the each year, submit a report to the City Council of its activities for the prior year. The City Council may from time to time during the year request interim reports form the recreation commission.

SECTION 6. The members of the recreation commission shall serve without pay.

Adopted 5/21/73

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