A.
There shall be at least the following boards, commissions and committees
in the city:
(1)
Board of Assessors.
(2)
Personnel Advisory Board.
(3)
Planning Board.
(4)
Zoning Board of Adjustment.
(5)
Trustees of Trust Funds.
(6)
Board of Water Commissioners.
(7)
Public Library Trustees.
(8)
Parks and Recreation Commission.
(9)
Housing Board (Board of Housing Standards).
(10)
Building Code - Board of Appeal.
(11)
Board for the Examination and Licensing of Plumbers.
(12)
Licensing Board.
(13)
Conservation Commission.
(14)
Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
(15)
Other committees and boards.
B.
All appointments to boards, commissions and committees shall be for
the term appointed and until a successor shall have been appointed
and qualified. Appointments for unexpired terms shall be for the remainder
of that term and until a successor has been appointed and qualified.
Unless specifically authorized by this chapter, other local ordinances
or state law, no City employee shall serve as an appointee on any
City board, commission or committee. A person appointed to any board,
commission or committee is authorized to serve on more than one board,
commission or committee at the same time, unless 1) doing so is prohibited
by this chapter, other local ordinances or state law or 2) doing so
would raise a conflict of interest due to the scope of the authority
of the boards, commissions or committees the person serves on.
[Amended 11-22-2010 by Ord. No. 06.2010.06]
C.
Appointments shall be made as provided by the New Hampshire Revised
Statutes Annotated and the City Charter. If the appointing authority
is not provided by the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated or
the City Charter, the appointing authority shall be as provided by
ordinance.
D.
If the power to remove is not provided by the New Hampshire Revised
Statutes Annotated, the City Charter or ordinance, the appointing
authority shall have the power to remove for cause any member of a
board, commission or committee.
A.
The three members of the Board of Assessors shall be appointed for
three-year terms. One member shall be appointed each year.
B.
It is the duty of the Board of Assessors to assess all taxable property
fairly, impartially and equitably in relationship to all other property
so that no taxpayer pays more than his fair share of property taxes.
C.
The Board of Assessors shall hold hearings regarding the liability
of persons to be taxed, assess property, distribute and receive forms
relating to taxes, exemptions and appeals, grant abatements and perform
all other functions required by law.
D.
The Board of Assessors shall, for each tax year, prepare and update
monthly for inspection by the public a list of all abatements granted,
the reasons for granting the abatement and the adjusted assessed value
of the property.
E.
It shall perform all other related functions as required.
A.
The three members of the Personnel Advisory Board shall be appointed
for three-year terms. One member shall be appointed each year. One
member shall be appointed by the City Manager, one by the City Council,
and the third member shall be selected by the other two appointees.
B.
It is the duty of the Personnel Advisory Board to study the broad
problems of personnel policy and administration, to advise the Council
concerning personnel policies of the City and the Manager regarding
the administration of the merit plan and to hear appeals from any
employee aggrieved as to the status or condition of his employment.
C.
It shall perform all other related functions as required.
A.
The Planning Board shall consist of nine members. The membership,
term and appointing authority shall be provided by ordinance.
B.
The Planning Board shall perform all the functions provided by Chapter
36 of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated and be subject
to all provisions of said chapter.
C.
The Planning Board shall perform any other related function.
A.
There shall be three Trustees of Trust Funds who shall be appointed
for three-year terms. One member shall be appointed each year.
B.
The Trustees of Trust Funds shall:
(1)
Receive all trust funds which may be donated or bequeathed to any
department, board or agency in the city.
(2)
Invest said funds collectively or separately in such investments
are legal for investment by Trustees of Trust Funds.
(3)
Distribute income and principal in accordance with the purposes for
which the trusts were established.
(4)
Prepare and maintain complete records of all transactions.
(5)
Comply with all other provisions of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Annotated relating to Trustees of Trust Funds.
(6)
Perform all other related functions as required.
A.
The composition and organization of the Parks and Recreation Commission shall be as provided by Chapter 31 of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated and by ordinance.
B.
The Commission shall have the power to adopt rules of procedure and
prescribe regulations for the conduct of all business within its jurisdiction.
C.
It may authorize the collection of admission fees and may establish
reasonable fees and charges.
D.
It shall establish the policy for the operation and improvement of
the park and recreation system.
E.
It shall perform any other related function.
The composition, function and duties of the Housing Board shall
be as provided by Chapter 48-A of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Annotated and by ordinance.
The composition, function and duties of the Board of Appeal
shall be as provided by Chapter 156 of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Annotated and by ordinance.
The composition, function and duties of the Licensing Board
shall be as provided by Chapter 286:3 of the New Hampshire Revised
Statutes Annotated and by ordinance.
A.
The City Council of the City of Laconia, New Hampshire, hereby does
adopt the provisions of Chapter 36-A of the Revised Statutes Annotated
of the State of New Hampshire, which chapter authorized the establishment
of a Conservation Commission for the promotion and development of
the natural resources and for the protection of the watershed resources
of the city.
B.
There hereby is established the Laconia Conservation Commission,
which shall consist of five members and up to three alternate members
to be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the Council. In
addition to the five members and three alternates, one member of the
Laconia Planning Board and one member of the Laconia City Council
will be appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the Council,
to act as advisory members to the Conservation Commission. The Mayor
shall appoint the original Chairman for a term of three years and
shall appoint the other original members so that two members shall
have two-year terms and two members shall have one-year terms. The
second-term Chairman shall be selected by the members from one of
their number. All members and alternates thereafter appointed shall
be for terms of three years. Any member of the Commission so appointed
may, after a public hearing, if requested, be removed for cause by
the City Council.
[Amended 4-29-1986 by Ord. No. 125-86.10; 12-14-2020 by Ord. No.
2020-5-30-B]
C.
A vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of a term shall
be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as an original
appointment.
D.
The duties and powers and terms of membership shall be as set forth
in said Chapter 36-A.
A.
The City Manager is authorized to appoint a Laconia Housing and Redevelopment
Authority with all the powers and duties prescribed by Chapter 169
of the Revised Laws of New Hampshire, as amended by Chapter 210 of
the Laws of 1947 of New Hampshire and the Housing Act of 1949 of the
United States government.
B.
Said Housing Authority is authorized to proceed with a study of the
need of redevelopment of blighted areas and should have the right
to accept and use gifts and grants for the exercise of its functions
from any private or government source.
C.
The Laconia Housing and Redevelopment Authority be and hereby is
invested with all powers which a Housing and Redevelopment Authority
may possess and exercise under Revised Statutes Annotated Chapters
203 and 205, together with all other applicable laws of the United
States of America and the State of New Hampshire and applicable ordinances
of the City of Laconia.
A.
Other boards and committees may be created from time to time in order
to comply with the requirements of federal or state law or to act
in an advisory capacity for a specific purpose.
B.
The composition, function, duties and duration of such boards and
committees created shall be stated in this letter of appointment.
C.
The adoption of this chapter does not restrict the authority of the
City Council from creating advisory boards or committees.
