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There shall be in the city a Department, known as the Parks and Recreation Department, which shall be under the charge of a Board, known as the Parks and Recreation Commission, consisting of an Officer, known as the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, appointed by the Mayor for a term expiring on the first Monday of January following the next biennial municipal election at which a Mayor is elected, who shall be Chair of the Board; one Assistant Commissioner likewise appointed by the Mayor for a term expiring on the first Monday in January following the next biennial election of which a Mayor is elected; and five other Officers known as Associate Commissioners of Parks and Recreation, appointed by the Mayor. As the term of any Associate Commissioner expires, his or her successor shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term of four years. Any vacancy in the Office of an Associate Commissioner shall be filled by the Mayor for the unexpired term. The Associate Commissioners shall serve without pay.
(St. 1875 c. 185; Ord. 1954 c. 2 §§ 36, 37; Ord. 1970 c. 8 § 2; Rev. Ord. 1961 (Sup. 1971) c. 19 § 1; CBC 1975 Ord. T7 § 100; Ord. 1982 c. 13 § 1; CBC 1985 7-4.1; Ord. 1987 c. 2 § 1)
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Ord. ss. 2-7.1
The Commissioner of Parks and Recreation shall exclusively have the powers, and perform the duties, of a Department head with respect to the making of contracts and the appointment, suspension, discharge, compensation and indemnification of subordinates for the Department; but otherwise the Board shall have the powers and perform the duties, from time to time, conferred or imposed on Boards of Park Commissioners of cities in the commonwealth by General Laws applicable to Boston and, except as aforesaid, shall also have the powers and perform the duties conferred or imposed by law on the Board of Park Commissioners and Board of Recreation in existence immediately prior to the taking effect of Chapter 2 of the Ordinances of 1954. The Board shall further have the powers and perform the duties, from time to time, conferred or imposed on it by law. The Deputy Commissioner and the Assistant Commissioners of the Parks and Recreation Department shall have such powers and perform such duties as are, from time to time, proposed upon them by law or delegated to them by the Commissioner.
(Ord. 1954 c. 2 § 38; Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 19 § 2; CBC 1975 Ord. T7 § 101; Ord. 1982 c. 13 § 2; CBC 1985 7-4.2; Ord 1987 c. 2 § 2; Ord. 1995 c. 1 § 2)
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Ord. ss 11-6.1
There shall be one Deputy Commissioner and two Assistant Commissioners under the charge of the Commissioner of the Parks and Recreation Department, respectively known as the Deputy Commissioner of the Parks and Recreation Department and the Assistant Commissioner for Internal Operations and the Assistant Commissioner for Regional Administration. The Deputy Commissioner and the Assistant Commissioners of the Parks and Recreation Department shall be appointed by the Mayor for a term expiring on the first Monday of the January following the next biennial municipal election at which a Mayor is elected. Any vacancy in the Office of Deputy Commissioner or Assistant Commissioner shall be filled by the Mayor for the unexpired term.
(CBC 1985 7-4.2A; Ord. 1987 c. 2 § 3 [101a]; Ord. 1995 c. 1 § 1)
The Board shall construct, improve, equip, supervise and regulate the use of all parks, public grounds, playgrounds, baths and beaches formerly under the charge and control of the Park Commissioners, the Superintendent of Public Grounds or the Trustees of the Bath Department, or that hereafter may be placed in charge of the Parks and Recreation Department, or that may be taken by purchase or otherwise; and such other parks, playgrounds, public grounds, ways or means for outdoor recreation as may be placed in the charge of the Department by the city, the Board of Metropolitan Park Commissioners or the legislature or in any other manner. The Board shall construct, improve, equip, supervise and regulate the use of all gymnasia, bath houses or other means for public recreation, now or hereafter provided by the city; and shall have the care, custody and control of, and shall construct, all urinals and public convenience stations upon park lands and public grounds.
(Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 19 § 3; CBC 1975 Ord. T7 § 102; CBC 1985 7-4.3)
Until otherwise provided, the Parks and Recreation Commission shall improve, maintain, keep in repair, govern and regulate the portion of Post Office Square shown as “Existing Island” on Public Works Department (Survey Division) plan No. K-558A entitled “City of Boston-Post Office Sq.-Boston Proper-May 20, 1957-George G. Hyland, Commissioner of Public Works”, and also the portions of Dock and Faneuil Hall Squares lying within the circle with radius of 15 feet and area of about 707 square feet shown on Public Works Department Survey Division plan No. L-8626 entitled “City of Boston-Dock Sq.-Boston Proper-June 20, 1955-George G. Hyland, Commissioner of Public Works”.
(Ord. 1956 c. 5; Ord. 1957 c. 5; Rev. Ord. c. 19 § 4; CBC 1975 Ord. T7 § 103; CBC 1985 7-4.4)
The Board shall care for, maintain and, when necessary, replace all flag poles now or hereafter erected, and shall erect such other flag poles as may be hereafter provided for, on the Common, Public Garden, parks, playgrounds, golf courses, cemeteries, public grounds, public squares and other public places controlled by the city, except public buildings, and shall provide the necessary flags therefor and display them thereon in accordance with Section 1-3.
(Ord. 1953 c. 4 § 2; Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 19 § 5; CBC 1975 Ord. T7 § 104; CBC 1985 7-4.5)
The Board shall have the charge and control of the selection of public music to be given for parades, concerts, public celebrations and other purposes under appropriations of the Boston City Council, and shall designate the persons to furnish the same.
(Ord. 1954 c. 2 § 39; Rev. Ord. 1961 c. 19 § 6; CBC 1975 Ord. T7 § 105; CBC 1985 7-4.6)
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