[Ord. No. 406, § 1, 9-10-1981]
There is hereby established, in the City of Pittsfield, a commission to be known as the “Pittsfield Civic Center Commission.”
[Ord. No. 406, § 1, 9-10-1981; Ord. No. 1142, § XXXIX, 9-29-2015]
The commission shall be comprised of five members, to be appointed by the mayor, with the confirmation of the city council, in accordance with Article 2, Section 2-10 and Article 3, Section 3-3 of the City Charter enacted by Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2013, who shall serve without compensation.
[Ord. No. 406, § 1, 9-10-1981; Ord. No. 1142, § XL, 9-29-2015]
The terms of office of the members originally appointed to the Pittsfield Civic Center Commission shall be as follows: Two of the members so appointed shall be appointed for terms of three years; and two members for terms of two years; and one member for a term of one year. As the terms of the members of the original commission expire their successors shall be appointed for terms of three years each. A vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as prescribed by § 2-157.
[Ord. No. 406, § 1, 9-10-1981; Ord. No. 1142, § XLI, 9-29-2015]
In accordance with Article 10, Section 10-6(a) of the City Charter enacted by Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2013, the members shall annually elect a chairman and a treasurer from among its members by a majority vote of its members.
[Ord. No. 406, § 1, 9-10-1981]
(a) 
The commission shall act in behalf of the city in all contractual matters relating to:
(1) 
The acquisition of land and/or buildings for the purpose of establishing a civic center.
(2) 
Construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, finish or expansion of facilities for a civic center.
(3) 
Employment of agents, managers and employees who may enter into contracts and loans subject to the approval as to form by the city solicitor, and they shall be employees of the city.
(4) 
Oversight of on-going operation of the civic center.
(b) 
The commission will establish a special fund called “Civic Center Fund.” All grant funds received from the commonwealth and any other funds to be used for the civic center project will be deposited in the civic center fund. These funds are to be expended by the commission’s treasurer upon a majority vote of the commission. An annual audit of the civic center fund is required to be submitted to the commonwealth’s director of the bureau of accounts, and the secretary of administration and finance.
(c) 
In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed herein, the commission is further authorized to perform such duties and undertake such projects as are authorized by rules and regulations promulgated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Administration and Finance, Massachusetts General Law 801 CMR 27.00 and subsequent amendments thereto.
(d) 
The city council and the mayor shall hold jointly final approval on the civic center project and other projects as submitted by the commission. After such approval the commission will act as the administrative agency for the project under their duties and responsibilities listed herein. Major changes in project size, funding or scope shall be resubmitted to the council/mayor for their approval.