There shall be the following regular town boards and commissions
appointed by the Board of Selectmen:
Board of Assessment Appeal
Building Code Board of Appeals
Conservation Commission
Cultural Arts Commission
Design Review Board
Economic Development Commission
Ethics Commission
Flood and Erosion Control Board
Housing Authority
Human Services Commission
Inland Wetlands Agency
Insurance Advisory Board
Parks and Recreation Commission
Permanent Building Committee
Public Safety Commission
Shared Services Commission
Water Pollution Control Authority
Such permanent boards and commissions as may be created by the
town meeting pursuant to Section 703 of this Charter, the members
of which are by said vote to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen;
and such special boards and commissions as may from time to time be
created by the Board of Selectmen, in accordance with the provisions
of Section 604 of this Charter. All members of such boards and commissions
shall serve without compensation, except for the reimbursement of
necessary expenses, as authorized by the Board of Selectmen, or as
otherwise provided by law, and until their successors have been appointed
and qualified. Such boards and commissions shall, except as otherwise
provided in this Charter, have the powers and duties as are conferred
or imposed by the General Statutes upon their respective offices.
Such boards and commissions as are existing at the effective date
of this Charter and which are not abolished or merged with other boards
and which are reestablished by the provisions herein, shall continue,
and members of said boards shall fulfill their existing terms until
such terms expire and new appointments are made in accordance with
this Charter. [Amended 11-5-2002; 11-6-2007]
Minority representation on all town boards and commissions as
are described in Section 901 of this Charter shall be determined in
accordance with the provisions of Section 9-167a of the General Statutes,
as amended. All appointments shall be made by the Board of Selectmen,
in the manner provided herein, as vacancies on boards and commissions
are created by the expiration of a member's term of service.
Each board or commission shall have all the powers and duties not
inconsistent with this Charter, as are now or may hereafter be conferred
or imposed upon such board or commission by the applicable provisions
of the General Statutes, and such other duties as may be prescribed
by the Board of Selectmen. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint, by
an affirmative vote of not fewer than four (4) members of said board,
such regular town boards and commissions as are described in Section
901 of this Charter. [Amended 11-6-2007]
Alternate members shall have all the powers and duties not inconsistent
with this Charter, as are now or may hereafter be conferred or imposed
upon such commission by the applicable provisions of the General Statutes,
as amended. When seated in place of a regular member of a board, commission,
or agency, the alternate member shall have all of the powers and duties
of a regular member. When not acting in place of a regular member,
the alternate may participate in research, discussion, and activities
to assist and further the work of the commission but may not vote.
No person shall be eligible for appointment to any regular town board
or commission, except the Building Code Board of Appeals or any Ad
Hoc Committee, who is not, at the time of his or her appointment,
an elector of said town and any person ceasing to be an elector of
said town shall thereupon forfeit his or her membership on said board
or commission. Any such regular town boards and commissions newly
created by the provisions of this Charter shall be appointed in accordance
with this section by resolution adopted at a meeting to be held not
later than the 30th day of January following the first regular town
election held under the provisions of this Charter. [Amended 11-6-2007]
Any vacancy on any appointive town board or commission, from
whatever cause arising, shall be filled by appointment by the Board
of Selectmen to such office for the unexpired portion of the term
vacated. Any such vacancy shall be filled by the appointment of a
member of the same political party as the person vacating the office
in the event said person was affiliated with a political party. If
within twelve (12) weeks after being notified of a vacancy no person
has been nominated from the political party to which the resigned
member belonged, the vacancy may be filled by an elector who is or
is not affiliated with a political party.
The Board of Selectmen shall appoint a Parks and Recreation
Commission consisting of nine (9) members, said members to serve for
terms of four (4) years.
The Board of Selectmen, in accordance with Section 902 of this
Charter, shall appoint a Conservation Commission consisting of seven
(7) members, to serve for terms of four (4) years. The Board of Selectmen
shall appoint two (2) alternate members to the Conservation Commission
who shall serve for terms of two (2) years. [Amended 11-5-2002; 11-6-2007]
The Board of Selectmen, in accordance with Section 902 of this
Charter, shall appoint an Economic Development Commission consisting
of five (5) members, to serve for terms of four (4) years. The Board
of Selectmen shall appoint three (3) alternate members to the Economic
Development Commission who shall serve for terms of two (2) years.
[Amended 11-5-2002; 11-6-2007]
The Board of Selectmen shall appoint, in accordance with the
provisions of Section 902 of this Charter, a Human Services Commission
consisting of eight (8) members, said members to serve for terms of
four (4) years. Such commission shall act as an advocate of the physical
and mental health needs as well as the social service needs of the
community and shall investigate such needs and assist both the public
and private agencies in procuring health and social services for the
town residents, provided that such assistance is requested. [Amended
11-6-2007]
The Board of Selectmen, in accordance with Section 902 of this
Charter, shall appoint a Public Safety Commission consisting of nine
(9) members, said members to serve for terms of three (3) years. All
appointments to this commission shall be made by the Board of Selectmen,
in the manner provided herein, as vacancies on this board are created
by the expiration of a member's term of service. Said commission
shall draw lines of communication, form operational policies among
the town agencies involved with public safety, and work with area
towns having similar public safety problems in applying for Federal
and State grants and technical assistance.
[Repealed 11-4-1986;
see Section 302]
The Board of Selectmen shall appoint an Insurance Advisory Board,
consisting of five (5) members. All members shall be appointed for
four (4) year terms, except that of those such members first appointed
under the provisions of the ordinance, three (3) shall be appointed
for four (4) year terms and two (2) shall be appointed for two (2)
year terms. Biennially thereafter, the Board of Selectmen shall appoint,
in the manner provided herein, three (3) or two (2) members, depending
on the number of members whose terms then expire. Members shall have
expertise in the fields of life, health, property, casualty and liability
insurance. The Finance Officer shall serve as an ex-officio member
of the board, and the Board of Selectmen and Board of Education shall
each designate one (1) of its members to be its liaison to this board.
Such liaison member shall be entitled to participate in all discussions,
but shall not be counted for quorum purposes nor be entitled to vote.
Said board shall provide advice and assistance to the Board of Selectmen,
Finance Officer, the agents of record, and town boards and commissions
in the management of the town's insurance program. [Amended 11-6-2007]
The Housing Authority existing on the effective date of this
Charter is hereby designated the Housing Authority of the town under
this Charter. The authority shall continue to consist of five (5)
members, said members to serve for terms of five (5) years. Any person
holding office as a Commissioner of the Housing Authority on the effective
date of this Charter shall continue to hold such office until the
term for which he or she was appointed shall expire. The Board of
Selectmen shall thereupon appoint a successor to each such member,
such successor to serve for a term of five (5) years. Said authority
shall continue to have all the powers and duties now or hereafter
conferred or imposed upon such authorities by Chapter 128 of the General
Statutes, as amended, and nothing in this section shall be construed
as affecting the existing Housing Authority in any respect other than
to grant it the status and protection of a chartered board.
The Water Pollution Control Authority existing on the effective
date of this Charter is hereby designated as the Water Pollution Control
Authority of the town under this Charter. Said authority shall continue
to consist of five (5) members, said members to serve for terms of
four (4) years. Any person holding office as a member of said authority
on the effective date of this Charter shall continue to hold such
office until the term for which he or she was appointed shall expire.
The Board of Selectmen shall thereupon appoint a successor to each
such member, such successor to serve for a term of four (4) years.
Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the existing
Water Pollution Control Authority in any respect other than to grant
it the status and protection of a chartered board. [Amended 11-6-2007]
(a)
The Board of Selectmen shall appoint, in accordance with Section
902 of this Charter, a Permanent Building Committee, consisting of
eleven (11) members. The membership of the committee shall be made
up as follows: one (1) member from the Board of Selectmen; one (1)
member from the Board of Education; one (1) member from the Planning
and Zoning Commission; one (1) member from the Board of Finance; and
seven (7) members who do not hold an elected town office. The members
from the aforementioned boards and commissions shall be appointed
for two (2) year terms. All other members shall be appointed for four
(4) year terms except that of those members first appointed under
the provisions of this Charter, four (4) members shall be appointed
for four (4) year terms and three (3) members shall be appointed for
two (2) year terms. Biennially thereafter, the Board of Selectmen
shall appoint, in the manner provided herein, four (4) members from
the aforementioned boards and commissions and that number additional
members so that the committee shall continue to consist of eleven
(11) members. If any of the aforementioned boards or commissions should
fail to recommend and present a member to serve on said committee
within thirty (30) days after the first meeting of the Board of Selectmen,
then said Board of Selectmen shall appoint from said boards and commissions
without such recommendation.
(b)
The duties of this commission shall be to investigate sites for future
public buildings and make recommendations as requested by the town
meeting for acquisition and construction for all building projects
and/or work with construction costs of over forty thousand dollars
($40,000). The committee may investigate sites and make recommendations
for acquisition and construction of building projects and/or work
with construction costs of less than forty thousand ($40,000) if requested
to do so by the Board of Selectmen. The committee shall undertake
such functions as: surveying sites, recommending acquisition, preparation
and disposition of sites and buildings, engaging architects and engineers
through quality base selection, approving plans, procuring bids and
entering into contracts for construction, supervising construction,
and accepting the work as authorized and delegated by the town meeting.
[Amended 11-6-2007]
(c)
The Director of Public Works shall be an ex-officio, non-voting member
of the committee and shall assist the committee in planning, supervising
and inspecting projects.
The Board of Selectmen shall appoint, in accordance with the
provisions of Section 902 of this Charter, and Section 19-402 of the
General Statutes, as amended,[1] a Building Code Board of Appeals consisting of five (5)
members, said members to serve for terms of five (5) years. [Amended
11-6-2007]
[1]
Editor's Note: See now C.G.S. § 29-266.
[Repealed 11-5-2002]
[Repealed 11/5/2002; see Section 805]
The Board of Selectmen shall appoint a Board of Assessment Appeals
consisting of three (3) members who shall serve for terms of three
(3) years from the date of their appointment. Additional members may
be appointed to the Board of Assessment Appeals for any assessment
year in which a revaluation becomes effective and for the assessment
year following such revaluation. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint
two (2) alternate members to the Board of Assessment Appeals who shall
serve for terms of two (2) years and shall not be from the same political
party. Such appointments shall be made by the Board of Selectmen in
the manner provided herein, as vacancies on this commission are created
by the expiration of a member's term of service. [Amended 11-5-2002;
11-6-2007]
The Board of Selectmen, in accordance with Section 902 of this
Charter, shall appoint a Cultural Arts Commission consisting of nine
(9) members to serve for terms of four (4) years. Such appointments
shall be made by the Board of Selectmen in the manner provided herein
as vacancies are created at the expiration of a member's term
of service. [Amended 11-6-2007]
The Board of Selectmen shall appoint two (2) alternate members
to the Planning and Zoning Commission who shall serve for a term of
two (2) years. [Amended 11-6-2007]
The Board of Selectmen shall appoint three (3) alternate members
to the Zoning Board of Appeals who shall serve for a term of two (2)
years; said members shall be prohibited from concurrently serving
on the Planning and Zoning Commission. [Amended 11-6-2007; 11-17-2017]
[Repealed 11-5-2002;
see Section 905]
The Board of Selectmen, in accordance with Section 902 of this
Charter and Connecticut General Statutes Section 22a-42, shall appoint
an Inland Wetlands Agency consisting of seven (7) members, to serve
for terms of four (4) years and two (2) alternate members, to serve
for terms of two (2) years. No member or alternate member of this
agency shall serve on the Planning & Zoning Commission or the
Conservation Commission. [Added 11-5-2002; Amended 11-6-2007]
[Repealed 11-7-2017]
The Board of Selectmen is designated as the Flood and Erosion
Control Board. [Added 11-6-2007]
The Board of Selectman shall appoint an Ethics Commission, in
accordance with the provisions of Section 902 of this Charter, consisting
of five (5) members to serve staggered terms of four (4) years. The
Ethics Commission shall promote and affirm ethical behavior of the
town's boards, commissions, employees, elected and appointed
officials. The Ethics Commission shall draft an Ethics Code for the
town for approval by the Board of Selectmen. The Ethics Commission
will receive inquiries and requests for advisory opinions from town
officials, employees, consultants and residents regarding possible
code violations and will respond with formal procedures. The Ethics
Commission will review, evaluate, resolve and adjudicate, as appropriate,
ethical issues and concerns; disseminate informational and educational
materials to enhance public awareness of the code; and maintain open-minded
impartiality in all Ethics Commission dealings consistent with the
application of precedent and rationale in its decision making. [Added
11-6-2007]
The Board of Selectman shall appoint a Shared Services Commission,
in accordance with the provisions of Section 902 of this Charter,
consisting of seven (7) members. Four (4) members shall be citizens,
one of whom will be the chairman, who are not employees of the town
or the Board of Education and shall serve staggered terms of three
(3) years; one (1) member from the Board of Education, one (1) member
of the Board of Finance and one (1) member from the Board of Selectmen
shall each serve for two (2) year terms. The Shared Services Commission
shall investigate areas where services may be shared and other town
boards, commissions and employees shall cooperate with and provide
information to this commission. The commission may negotiate with
town agencies to effect sharing of services and shall make recommendations,
at minimum annually, for the sharing of support services (building
maintenance, finance, information technology, et cetera) between the
town and the Board of Education that are in the best interest of town
residents by increasing efficiency and reducing costs. Recommendations
for the sharing of support services will not undermine the ability
or legal authority of either the town or the Board of Education to
conduct their respective missions. [Added 11-6-2007]
The Board of Selectmen shall appoint a Design Review Board consisting
of five (5) members, said members to serve staggered terms of four
(4) years to advise the Planning & Zoning Commission regarding
aesthetics and character of commercial, industrial and other significant
developments projects. [Added 11-7-2017]
