Town of Windsor Locks, CT Park Department

Section 1. There is created in and for the town of Windsor Locks a board of park commissioners, which is authorized to organize and maintain a park department in said town. Said board shall consist of six electors, not more than three of whom shall be of the same political party, and all of whom shall be resident taxpayers of said town. Said commissioners shall be sworn to the faithful performance of their duties, and shall serve without compensation, but their actual expenses and disbursements incurred in the performance of their duties shall be paid from the town treasury.

Section 2. The present board of park commissioners shall continue in office until the annual town election held in October, 1945, and until their successors are elected and have qualified. At the next annual election of said town the town shall elect by ballot in the same manner as other town officers, six members of said commission, two to serve for the term of one year, two to serve for the term of two years and two to serve for the term of three years, and at each annual election thereafter, the town shall elect by ballot in the same manner as other town officers, two members of said commission to serve for a period of three years, and until their successors are elected and qualified.

Section 3. Said board shall elect one of its members to be chairman and one member to be clerk, and shall hold regular meetings and keep records of the same. Meetings shall be held upon the call of the chairman or of the majority of the members of the board. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum. In the event of any vacancy in the membership of the board, the members of the same political party shall have authority to fill such vacancy until the next annual town meeting, at which time a member shall be elected for the unexpired portion of the term of the member with respect to whom such vacancy has occurred.

Section 4. Said board shall have all the powers given by the general assembly to boards of park commissioners, shall have general management and supervision of any real estate now owned or hereafter acquired by the town of Windsor Locks for park purposes; and of the property and equipment issued in connection therewith and shall make all needful rules and regulations for the government thereof, not contrary to law, and may prescribe penalties for the violation of any of its rules and regulations, including the suspension or removal of any of its employees. Said board shall have the sole power of appointment, promotion and removal of all employees connected with said park department under such rules and regulations as it may adopt for the purpose and such appointees shall hold office during their good behavior and until removal for cause by the park commissioners.

Section 5. After the election in October, 1945, the present park commissioners shall no longer have any authority over park property in the town of Windsor Locks.

Section 6. The expenses and all costs of maintenance and equipment for said park department shall be paid by the town of Windsor Locks in the same manner as other expenses of the town government.

Section 7. In the event that the town of Windsor Locks shall change the election of its town officers from an annual to a biennial term prior to its annual town meeting on the first Monday of October, 1945, then said town shall elect by ballot, in the same manner as other town officers, six members of said commission, two to serve for the term of two years, two to serve for the term of four years and two to serve for the term of six years, and at each biennial election thereafter the town shall elect, by ballot, in the same manner as other town officers, two members of said commission to serve for the term of six years, and until their successors are elected and qualified.