(A)
Trustees of Trust Funds. There shall be a board of three Trustees
of Trust Funds whose powers and duties are provided by state law.
Trustees of Trust Funds shall be elected at the regular Town election
for terms of three years, one Trustee each year. Vacancies shall be
filled by appointment by the Town Council for the unexpired term.
(B)
MacGregor Library Trustees. There shall be a board of seven Trustees
of the MacGregor Library who shall be elected at the regular Town
election for terms of three years, staggered so that no more than
three Trustees are elected at one time. Vacancies shall be filled
by appointment by the Town Council for the unexpired term.
(C)
Taylor Library Trustees. There shall be a board of five Trustees
of the Taylor Library who shall be elected at the regular Town election
for terms of three years, staggered so that no more than two Trustees
are elected at one time. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment
by the Town Council for the unexpired term.
(D)
Cemetery Trustees. The duties and responsibilities of Cemetery Trustees
pursuant to RSA 289 shall be delegated to and exercised by the Derry
Town Council.
(A)
Planning Board. There shall be a Planning Board, whose powers and
duties are provided by state law. The Planning Board shall consist
of nine members, of whom seven are appointed and two are ex officio.
The seven appointed members shall be appointed by the Town Council
for terms of three years, except that initial appointments shall be
staggered so that no more than three appointed members shall have
terms that expire in a single year; a vacancy occurring before the
end of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term. The two ex officio
members shall consist of the Town Administrator, or with approval
of the Town Council the Administrator’s designee, and a Town
Councilor designated by the Town Council for a one-year term. There
shall also be three alternate appointed members appointed in the same
way as regular appointed members, except no more than one alternate
appointed member’s term shall expire in a single year.
[Amended 9-11-2012]
(B)
Housing and Redevelopment Authority. There shall be a Housing and
Redevelopment Authority whose powers and duties are provided by state
law. The Authority shall consist of five members appointed by the
Town Council for terms of five years, except that initial appointments
shall be staggered so that no more than one member's term shall
expire in a single year. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired
term.
(C)
Conservation Commission. There shall be a Conservation Commission
whose powers and duties are provided by state law. The Commission
shall consist of seven members appointed by the Town Council for terms
of three years, except that initial terms shall be staggered so that
no more than two members shall have terms that expire in the first
year, two members in the second year and three members in the third
year. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. Four alternate
members shall be appointed in like manner, except that the terms of
no more than two alternate members shall expire in a single year.
[Amended 3-11-2003; 3-8-2005]
(D)
Heritage Commission. There shall be a Heritage Commission whose powers
and duties are provided by state statute in accordance with RSA 673:4-a,
I and II only, 674:44-a, 674:44-b, I and III, and 674:44-d. The Commission
shall consist of five members who shall have the powers and duties
of both the Heritage Commission and a Historic District Commission.
The Commission shall consist of at least four regular members who
shall be appointed by the Town Council for three-year terms which
shall be staggered so that no more than two members' terms will
expire in a single year. One regular member shall be a Town Councilor,
designated by the Town Council for a term of one year. There shall
be three alternate members who shall be appointed by Town Council
for three-year terms which shall be staggered so that no more than
one member's term will expire in a single year. Vacancies shall
be filled for the unexpired term.
[Amended 1999]
Zoning Board of Adjustment. There shall be a Zoning Board of
Adjustment whose powers and duties are provided by state law. The
Board shall consist of five regular members appointed by the Town
Council for three-year terms, except that initial appointments shall
be staggered so that no more than two members shall have terms that
expire in a single year. In addition, there shall be three alternate
members, appointed in the same way as regular members, except that
no more than one alternate member's term shall expire in a single
year. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term.
The terms of office of all members of appointed boards shall
begin on April 1 and end on March 31.
(A)
Unless otherwise provided in this Charter, in the event of a vacancy
in an elected office, the Town Council shall fill the vacancy by appointment
until the next regular Town election, at which time the vacancy shall
be filled by election for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(B)
Unless otherwise provided in this Charter, vacancies in appointed
boards, commissions or committees shall be filled by available alternate
members selected by Town Council for the unexpired term.
No member or alternate member of any administrative or judicial
board of the Town shall serve on any other administrative or judicial
board of the Town, except for ex officio members or Town Councilors
designated to serve as members of a board.
Other administrative boards and committees may be established
as necessary by the Town Council.
The Town Council and the Town Administrator shall meet during
the month of January, and more often if Town affairs so warrant, with
the chairmen of all standing Town committees and boards to review
significant actions taken by the committees, projects currently under
discussion, and anticipated activity for the coming year.
