[Adopted as Ch. 30 of the 1996 By-laws; amended 11-18-2013 STM by Art. 16]
[Amended 11-21-2018 ATM by Art.
18; 11-30-2020 ATM by Art. 27]
There is hereby established an Open Space and Recreation Committee
consisting of seven persons including a member of the Select Board
or its designee, a member of the Planning Board or its designee, a
member of the Conservation Commission or its designee, a member of
the Park and Recreation Commission or its designee, an engineer and
two members at large appointed by the Board of Selectmen.
[Amended 11-30-2020 ATM by Art. 27]
A member shall serve for a term of three years or until a successor
is duly appointed. All members shall serve without compensation.
The Committee shall annually elect from among its members a
chairman, a vice-chairman and a Clerk, and such other officers as
the committee shall deem necessary and proper.
The Committee shall:
A.
Maintain continuous review and oversight of the Open Space and Recreation
Plan for the Town of Dedham, keeping it current with both changing
circumstances within Dedham and State requirements for open space
or recreation plans and for opportunities as well as eligibility for
State funding for land acquisition by the Town;
[Amended 11-30-2020 ATM by Art. 27]
B.
Continuously review, revise, and update the existing Five-Year Action
Plan for open space preservation and recreational needs in Dedham;
C.
Seek to increase public awareness and support of open or recreational
space in Dedham through education, advocacy for improved recreational
and open space areas, and promotion of the use of land trusts and
conservation or agricultural restrictions for suitable properties
within Dedham; and
D.
Submit an annual report to the Board of Selectmen.
