[Amended 5-13-2010 ATM by Art. 18]
There is hereby established a Community Preservation
Committee, consisting of nine members, including: one member of the
Conservation Commission as designated by the Conservation Commission;
one member of the Historical Commission as designated by the Historical
Commission; one member of the Planning Board as designated by the
Planning Board; one member of the Recreation Commission as designated
by the Recreation Commission; one member of the Board of Public Works
as designated by the Board of Public Works; one member of the Housing
Authority Board of Commissioners as designated by the Housing Authority
Board of Commissioners; and three members appointed by the Select
Board. Appointees shall serve three-year terms. There shall be no
limit on the number of terms served by any individual.
The Committee shall not meet or conduct business
without the presence of a quorum, which shall be a majority of members
of the Committee. The Committee shall approve its actions by majority
vote.
[Amended 5-13-2010 ATM by Art. 18]
The Committee shall study the needs, possibilities
and resources of the town regarding community preservation. The Committee
shall consult with the Conservation Commission, Board of Public Works,
Historical Commission, Planning Board, Recreation Commission and Housing
Authority Board of Commissioners in conducting such study. The Committee
may consult with other town boards, committees, and commissions, and
may utilize previous studies, findings, and other materials from other
town boards, committees, and commissions. The Committee shall hold
at least one public informational hearing each year on the needs,
possibilities, and resources of the town regarding community preservation,
for which it will publicly post notice in the Town Building as designated
by the Town Clerk and publish such notice in a newspaper of general
circulation in the town for each of two weeks preceding the hearing.