[Amended 5-9-2005 ATM, Art. 40]
A Community Preservation Committee shall be established consisting
of nine members. The membership of the committee shall include the
following: one member of the Conservation Commission as designated
annually by the Conservation Commission, one member of the Historical
Commission as designated annually by the Historical Commission, one
member of the Planning Board as designated annually by the Planning
Board, one member of the Park Commissioners as designated annually
by the Park Commissioners, Committee as designated annually by the
Open Space Committee, and one member of the Housing Authority as designated
annually by the Housing Authority. The three remaining members shall
be appointed by the Board of Selectmen as follows: initially, one
member shall be appointed for a one year term, one member for a two
year term and one member for a three year term. Thereafter, each member
appointed by the Board of Selectmen shall be appointed for a three
year term.
The 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 Committee shall approve its
actions by majority vote.
In addition to the records required to be kept by all committees
pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L.
c.39 § 23B, the Committee shall be responsible for maintaining
records relating to the use of the Community Preservation Fund as
follows:
A) Recommendations. The Committee shall keep
a record of all of its recommendations to the Town Meeting and the
specific action taken by the Town Meeting on each recommendation.
B) Expenditures. The Committee shall keep a record
of all appropriations and expenditures made from the Community Preservation
Fund.
C) Property Interests. The Committee shall maintain
an inventory of all real property interests acquired, disposed of
or improved by the Town after recommendation of the Committee. The
inventory shall contain, at a minimum, the names and addresses of
the grantors and grantees, the amount of consideration and all relevant
action dates. It should also reference all documents related to acquisitions,
dispositions and improvements, such as purchase and sale agreements
and deeds.