HomeMy WebLinkAbout78-63
.. '. '
J
IHE CORPORATION OF THE
o
BY-LAW NO. 78-63
BEING A BY-LAW TO ESTABLISH THE ORONO ARENA
AS A COMMUNITY CENTRE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTRES ACTJ 1974 AND TO
PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY
CENTRE BOARD,
WHEREAS THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE CONSIDERS
, IT DESIRABLE TO CREATE A COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR THE ENJOYMENT
AND BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLEJ AND IN
PARTICULAR FOR THE USE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE
COMMUNITY IN OR ABOUT THE ENVIRONS OF THE FORMER POLICE
VILLAGE OF ORONOj
'-'
AND WHEREAS THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE HAS
LEASED FROM THE DURHAM CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY THE LANDS
AND PREMISES MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN AN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE AND THE
DURHAM CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY DATED THE 1ST DAY OF
SEPTEMBERJ lY77 AND WILL CONSTRUCT AN ARENAJ COMMUNITY CENTRE
AND GRANDSTAND THEREONj
,
AND WHEREAS THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF
NEWCASTLE CONSIDERS IT DESIRABLE THAT THE SAID ARENAJ
COMMUNITY CENTRE AND GRANDSTAND BE DESIGNATED A COMMUNITY
CENTRE AS CONTEMPLATED BY THE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTRES
ACTJ 1974j
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN
OF NEWCASTLE ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
.,
~
'-l rJ' f
7'. "
. .
. '
" ...
- 2 -
~ 1, THAT THE ARENA~ COMMUNITY CENTRE AND GRANDSTAND BE AND
THEY ARE HEREBY ESTABLISHED AS A COMMUNITY CENTRE PURSUANT
TO THE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTRES ACT~ 1974.
~
6.
~
2. THAT THE AFORESAID ARENA~ COMMUNITY CENTRE AND GRANDSTAND BE
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF A BOARD APPOINTED BY
COUNCIL TO BE CALLED "THE ORONO ARENA COMMUNITY CENTRE HOARD"
AND HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "BOARD" TO BE COMPRISED OF
SEVEN (7) PERSONS ALL OF WHOM SHALL BE APPOINTED ANNUALLY BY
RESOLUTION OF COUNCIL; TWO MEMBERS OF WHOM SHALL BE MEMBERS
OF COUNCIL~ AND IT IS THE WISH OF THIS COUNCIL~ WITHOUT BINDING
ANY FUTURE COUNCIL THAT~ TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVES
OF DURHAM CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY~ TWO MEMBERS OF THE
ORONO ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND ONE MEMBER SHALL BE NOMINATED
FROM THE ORONO COMMUNITY AT A PUBLIC MEETING CALLED FOR THr
PURPOSE OF NOMINATING A REPRESENTATIVE TO SUCH BOARD.
3.
IN CASE OF VACANCY BY DEATH OR RESIGNATION OF A MEMBER OR
FROM ANY OTHER CAUSE OTHER THAN FOR EXPIRATION OF THE TERM
FOR WHICH HE/SHE WAS APPOINTED~ COUNCIL SHALL BY RESOLUTION
APPOINT ANOTHER ELIGIBLE PERSON IN HIS/HER PLACE FOR THE
UNEXPIRED PORTION OF THE TERM.
4. A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD CONSTITUTES A QUORUM.
5. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE BOUND BY THE PROVISIONS OF
THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.
SUBJECT TO SUCH LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS AS COUNCIL MAY~
FROM TIME TO TIME~ IMPOSE BY BY-LAWS~ RESOLUTION OR OTHERWISE)
THE BOARD MAY:-
(A) FIX THE TIMES AND PLACES OF MEETINGS OF THE
BOARD) AND THE MODE OF CALLING AND CONDUCTING
THEM AND MAKE REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE
CONDUCT OF ITS MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES;
.
,\ ..^: Q.
JJ0:
.
.
3 -
-
(B) ELECT A CHAIRMANJ VICE-CHAIRMANJ AND A SECRETARY
TREASURERJ ALL OF WHOM SHALL HOLD OFFICE AT THE
PLEASURE OF THE BOARDJ OR FOR SUCH PERIOD AS THE
BOARD MAY PRESCRIBE;
(C) EMPLOY SUCH OFFICERS AND SERVANTS AS IT MAY DEEM
NECESSARYJ DETERMINE THE TERMS ON WHICH THEY ARE
TO BE EMPLOYEDJ FIX THEIR SALARIES AND PRESCRIBE
THEIR DUTIES.
(D) ADOPT POLICY FOR RULES FOR THE USE OF THE COMMUNITY
CENTRE AND FOR THE ADMISSION OF THE PUBLIC THERETOJ
AND FOR REGULATING ALL OTHER MATTERS AND THINGS
CONNECTED WITH THE MANAGEMENT THEREOF.
7.
THE BOARD HAS POWER TO LET FROM YEAR TO YEAR OR FOR ANYTIME
NOT EXCEEDING 10 YEARSJ THE RIGHT TO SELL REFRESHMENTS WITHIN
THE ORONO ARENA ON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE BOARD
MAY PRESCRIBE.
~
8. A MEETING OF THE BOARD SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND
NO PERSON SHALL BE EXCLUDED THEREFROM EXCEPT FOR IMPROPER
CONDUCTJ OR WHEN PERSONNELJ LABOUR RELATIONSJ PROPERTY
ACQUISITION AND ADVICE OF COUNSEL ON ~ENDING OR POSSIBLE
LITIGATION MATTERS ARE BEING DEALT WITH.
9. THE BOARD SHALL KEEP MINUTES OF ITS MEETINGS AND ALL BOOKSJ
PAPER DOCUMENTS USED INJ AND PERTAINING TO THE BUSINESS OF
THE BOARDJ AND ALL SUCH MINUTESJ BOOKSJ PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS
SHALL BE OPENED TO THE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND TO OTHER PERSON
OR PERSONS APPOINTED FOR THE PURPOSE BY COUNCIL.
~
) - ~
1 ~'~j
;
~
~ .
- il -
~
10, THE HOARD SHALLJ ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH
IN EACH YEARJ PREPARE AND SUBMIT TO COUNCIL AN ESTIMATE
OF ITS FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ENSUING FINANCIAL
YEAR.
11, THE BOARD SHALL KEEP DISTINCT AND REGULAR ACCOUNTS OF ITS
RECEIPTSJ PAYMENTSJ CREDITS AND LIABILITIES,
12. THE ACCOUNTS AND TRANSACTIONS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE
AUDITED BY THE MUNICIPAL AUDITORJ AND ALL MINUTE BOOKS)
BOOKSJ RECORDS~ DOCUMENTS~ TRANSACTIONSJ ACCOUNTS AND
VOUCHERS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE OPENED TO HIS INSPECTION
AT ALL TIMES.
13. IMMEDIATELY AFTER ITS ACCOUNTS AND TRANSACTIONS HAVE BEEN
AUDITEDJ THE BOARD SHALL SUBMIT THEM~ TOGETHER WITH AN
;- ANNUAL REPORT OF ITS AFFAIRS TO COUNCIL.
14. THAT BY-LAWS NUMBERS 77-74 AND 77-79 ARE HEREBY REPEALED,
READ A FIRST AND SECOND rIME THIS 2)TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER~ 1978,
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY
1978,
PASSED THIS 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER~
~/;" ~~I
/ /)~t /'
/ / G I B, R I C KA R D
MAYOR
~~
J--M Y
CLERK,
o
'710