The Conservation Commission shall consist of
seven members, serving three-year terms ending on May 1, and shall
have two alternates serving three-year terms ending on May 1. Every
year, two members and one alternate shall be appointed, except that
every third year beginning in 1978 three members and no alternates
shall be appointed.
The appointing authority shall be the First
Selectman, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen.
The Conservation Commission shall have such
powers and duties as are prescribed by Section 7-131a of the General
Statutes, as amended, and are consistent with this Charter.
[Revised 12-5-2002]
The Wetlands Commission shall consist of seven
members and two alternates, serving three-year terms. On May 1, upon
the expiration of the term of any member or alternate, a successor
shall be appointed by the First Selectman, with the approval of the
Board of Selectmen.
The Commission shall serve as the Town's inland,
wetlands and watercourses agency and shall have powers and duties
consistent with the General Statutes and those prescribed by Town
ordinance.
The Park and Recreation Commission shall consist
of five members serving five-year terms ending on September 1. Every
even-numbered year, two members shall be appointed, and in 1979 and
every five years thereafter, one member shall be appointed.
The Park and Recreation Commission shall have
such powers and duties as the Town Meeting shall delegate to it.
The Park and Recreation Commission shall have
charge over the development, organization and supervision of recreational
programs that are supported by the Town and are not otherwise funded.
[Revised 12-5-2002]
The Economic Development Commission shall consist
of up to 10 members, but no less than seven, whose terms shall be
for three years. Successors shall be appointed on June 1, upon expiration
of the term of any member. The Commission shall have powers and duties
consistent with the General Statutes and those prescribed by Town
ordinance.
The number, term and method of appointment of
the representatives of the Town of Haddam to the Connecticut River
Gateway Commission and the Midstate Regional Planning Agency shall
be in accordance with Chapters 477a and 127, respectively, of the
General Statutes.
The Town may, by ordinance, join or discontinue
its membership in any regional or intergovernmental organization.