There is hereby established a Building Code
Board of Appeals for the purpose of hearing and deciding appeals pertaining
to the Building Official's actions in administering the provisions
contained in the State Building Code, Section 126.8 and other pertinent
provisions, which code became effective January 1, 1975, said Board
to consist of five members, one member to be appointed for five years,
one member for four years, one member for three years, one member
for two years, and one member to serve for one year, and thereafter
each new member is to serve for five years or until his successor
has been appointed and qualified.
[Amended 5-8-2012 STM
by Art. 4; 5-7-2018 ATM by Art.
39]
A.
Pursuant to Chapter 7 of the Town Charter, the following appointed boards and committees shall be comprised as follows:
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Board
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Membership
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Charter Reference
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1
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Board of Health
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Five full members
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§ 7-4-1
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2
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Planning Board
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Seven members, two alternates
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§ 7-5-1
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3
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Board of Assessors
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Three full members
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§ 7-6-1
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4
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Conservation Commission
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Seven full members
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§ 7-7-1
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5
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Council on Aging
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Seven full members
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§ 7-8-1
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6
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Historic District/Historical Commission
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Seven full members - one alternate
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§ 7-9-1
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7
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Recreation and Youth
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Seven full members
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§ 7-10-1
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8
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Cultural Council
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Nine full members
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§ 7-11-1
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9
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Zoning Board of Appeals
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Five full members - five associate
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§ 7-12-1
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10
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Golf Committee
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Seven full members
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§ 7-13-1
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11
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Waterways Committee
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Seven full members - two alternate
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§ 7-14-1
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12
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Cemetery Commission
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Three full members
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§ 7-15-1
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13
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By-Law/Charter Review Committee
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Five full members
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§ 7-16-1
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B.
Members of the appointed boards and committees listed in the preceding
section shall be appointed for the term set forth in the Charter.
If the Charter is silent as to the term, members shall be appointed
for three-year staggered terms.
A.
Establishment.
(1)
There is hereby established a Community Preservation
Committee, consisting of nine voting members pursuant to MGL c. 44B.
The composition of the Committee, the designating authority and the
term of office for the Committee members shall be as follows:
(a)
One member of the Conservation Commission as
designated by the Commission for a term of three years.
(b)
One member of the Historical Commission as designated
by the Commission for a term of three years.
(c)
One member of the Planning Board as designated
by the Board for a term of three years.
(d)
One member of the Recreation and Youth Commission
as designated by the Commission for an initial term of one year and
thereafter for a term of three years.
(e)
One member of the Housing Authority as designated
by the Authority for an initial term of two years and thereafter for
a term of three years.
(f)
One member of the Real Estate and Open Space
Committee as designated by the Committee for an initial term of one
year and thereafter for a term of three years.
(g)
One member of the Housing Committee as designated
by the Committee for an initial term of two years and thereafter for
a term of three years.
(h)
Two members to be appointed by the Board of
Selectmen, one member to be appointed for a term of one year and thereafter
for a term of three years, and one member to be appointed for a term
of two years and thereafter for a term of three years.
(2)
After the above-named commissions, boards and committees
have designated their members, the Board of Selectmen shall confirm
their appointment as members of the Community Preservation Committee.
Membership on the Community Preservation Committee of those members
designated by any of the above-named Town agencies is contingent on
the member's continued service on the designating body.
(3)
Should any of the commissions, boards or committees
who have designating authority under this section be no longer in
existence for whatever reason, the designating authority for that
commission, board or committee shall become the responsibility of
the Board of Selectmen.
B.
Duties.
(1)
The Community Preservation Committee shall study the
needs, possibilities, and resources of the Town regarding community
preservation. The Committee shall consult with existing municipal
boards, including the Conservation Commission, the Historical Commission,
the Planning Board, the Recreation and Youth Commission, the Real
Estate and Open Space Committee, and the Housing Authority, or the
persons acting in those capacities or performing like duties, in conducting
such studies. As part of its studies, the Committee shall hold one
or more public informational hearings on the needs, possibilities
and resources of the Town regarding community preservation possibilities
and resources, notice of which shall be posted publicly and published
for each of two weeks preceding a hearing in a newspaper of general
circulation in the Town.
(2)
The Community Preservation Committee shall make recommendations
to the Town Meeting for the acquisition, creation and preservation
of open space; for the acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation and
restoration of historic resources; for the acquisition, creation and
preservation of land for recreational use; for the creation, preservation
and support of community housing; and for the rehabilitation or restoration
of open space, land for recreational use and community housing that
is acquired or created as provided in this section. With respect to
community housing, the Community Preservation Committee shall recommend,
wherever possible, the reuse of existing buildings or construction
of new buildings on previously developed sites.
(3)
The Community Preservation Committee may include,
in its recommendation to the Town Meeting, a recommendation to set
aside for later spending funds for specific purposes that are consistent
with community preservation but for which sufficient revenues are
not then available in the Community Preservation Fund to accomplish
that specific purpose or to set aside for later spending for general
purposes that are consistent with community preservation. The Community
Preservation Committee may recommend the issuance of general obligation
bonds or notes in anticipation of revenues to be deposited in the
Community Preservation Fund. Bonds or notes so issued may be at such
rates of interest as shall be necessary and shall be repaid as soon
after such revenues are collected as is expedient. The Town shall
make every effort to limit the administrative costs of issuing such
bonds by cooperating with other cities and towns using methods including,
but not limited to, common issuance of bonds or common retention of
bond counsel. Except as otherwise provided in this section, bonds
or notes issued pursuant to this section shall be subject to the applicable
provisions of MGL c. 44B. The maturities of each issue of bonds or
notes issued under this section may be arranged so that for each issue
the amounts payable in the several years for principal and interest
combined shall be as nearly equal as practicable in the opinion of
the officers authorized to issue bonds or notes or, in the alternative,
in accordance with a schedule providing for a more rapid amortization
of principal.
(5)
The Community Preservation Committee may submit an
annual administrative and operating budget for the Community Preservation
Committee, which cannot exceed 5% of the annual revenues in the Community
Preservation Fund, to Town Meeting for approval.
C.
Requirement for a quorum and cost estimates. The Community
Preservation Committee shall not meet or conduct business without
the presence of a quorum. A majority of the members of the Community
Preservation Committee shall constitute a quorum. The Community Preservation
Committee shall approve its actions by majority vote. Recommendations
to the Town Meeting shall include their anticipated costs.
D.
Amendments. This section may be amended from time
to time by a majority vote of the Town Meeting, provided that the
amendments would not cause a conflict to occur with MGL c. 44B.
E.
Severability. In case any section, paragraph or part
of this bylaw is for any reason declared invalid or unconstitutional
by any court of last resort, every other section, paragraph or part
shall continue in full force and effect.
F.
Effective date. This bylaw shall take effect upon
approval by the Attorney General of the commonwealth, after all requirements
of MGL c. 40, § 32 have been met, and after the modified
Community Preservation Act has been approved at a regular Town election.
Each designating authority shall have 30 days after approval of the
modified Community Preservation Act to make its initial designations.
