§ 18-119 Queens Zoological and Botanical Gardens.
AC § 18-119
The commissioner may enter into an agreement with New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation and the Queens Botanical Garden Society, Inc. for the operation and maintenance by such Queens Botanical Garden Society, Inc. of the botanical garden and arboretum which was constructed by New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation in Kissena Corridor Park in the borough of Queens on land now under lease from the city of New York to the New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation, and for the adequate keeping, maintenance, extension, preservation, management, and operation of such botanical garden and arboretum for the collection and culture of plants, flowers, shrubs and trees, the advancement of botanical science and knowledge and the prosecution of original researches therein and in kindred subjects, for affording instruction in the same, for the prosecution and exhibition of ornamental and decorative horticulture and gardening, and for the entertainment, recreation and instruction of the people. The term of such agreement shall commence upon the completion of construction of such botanical garden and arboretum. Such agreement shall become effective only upon the approval of the mayor and may provide, in addition to other terms and conditions, for use, with the approval of New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation, of such botanical garden and arboretum for exhibits connected with the World's Fair held in the city of New York during the years nineteen hundred sixty-four-nineteen hundred sixty-five and for membership on the board of directors of Queens Botanical Garden Society, Inc. of the mayor and the commissioner and the president of the borough of Queens, and their successors in office. The commissioner may enter into an agreement with Queens Botanical Garden Society, Inc. for the operation and maintenance by Queens Botanical Garden Society, Inc. of a zoo on the land hereinabove described, or other park land which may be made available for such purpose in the future, and for the adequate keeping, maintenance, extension, preservation, management and operation of such zoo for the exhibition of animals and birds, all for the instruction, entertainment, and recreation of the people. Said agreement may also provide for the construction of such zoo by the New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation, the city of New York or both. Such agreement shall become effective only upon the approval of the mayor. Upon completion of the construction of said botanical garden and arboretum, the city may annually, in its discretion, appropriate for the Queens Botanical Garden Society, Inc. such sum or sums as it may determine for the construction, keeping, maintenance, extension, preservation, management and operation of the said zoo, botanical garden and arboretum and the activities of the Queens Botanical Garden Society, Inc. in connection therewith. The facilities operated and maintained by said Queens Botanical Garden Society, Inc. pursuant to the agreement or agreements referred to in this section shall be known as and bear the name "Queens Zoological and Botanical Gardens." All references in this section to Queens Botanical Garden Society, Inc. shall be deemed to refer to that corporation under its present name or under any name which shall hereafter be used by it.
