[Ord. of 6-10-80]
There is hereby established, within the office of the Mayor, an office of community development.
The duties of the office, while not expressly limited hereto, shall include the following responsibilities:
(a) 
To coordinate the activities of and provide technical assistance to the various City authorities, departments, commissions, and agencies whose actions affect the community development efforts of the city;
(b) 
To develop, apply for, and administer federal, state and other grant programs in furtherance of community development objectives and to seek authorization from the City Council to submit grant applications 30 calendar days prior to their respective submission dates, with exceptions specifically approved by the City Council;
(c) 
To act as representative of the Mayor, at the Mayor's direction, or to work under the authority and direction of the Mayor with federal, state and local organizations in any community development or other related projects which have been authorized to be undertaken by and within the City;
(d) 
To compile, analyze and interpret information and data pertaining to short-term and long-term municipal planning needs, including desirable patterns for land use within the City; to initiate and conduct studies of the City's short-term and long-term community development needs and of the resources available to fulfill those needs; to prepare plans and to design programs appropriate to the City's overall community development activities in such areas as housing, economic and human services development, public works, public facilities, transportation, neighborhood revitalization, and related functions; and to make such information available to federal and state agencies and to the general public;
(e) 
To coordinate the City's community development activities with local and regional and other private and public organizations whose functions and activities contribute toward the fulfillment of the City's community development objectives; to provide appropriate technical assistance to such organizations;
(f) 
To prepare and submit annually to the Mayor and City Council a detailed program of community development for the City of North Adams. Such plan will identify the short-range and long-range objectives of the City in the areas of housing, human services, economic development and job creation, commercial and industrial development, development of the central business district and others;
(g) 
To provide the Mayor and City Council with information on the attainment of community development objectives, status of community development expenditures, and program performance as from time to time directed;
(h) 
To coordinate and cooperate with all City agencies and Boards, when appropriate or necessary, and relevant.
[Ord. of 6-10-80]
There shall be a director of the office of community development who shall be appointed by the Mayor and who may be removed by the Mayor.
The director shall be appointed, expeditiously and the position advertised widely to obtain the best qualified candidate. The position of director created under this section shall not be subject to the provisions of Chapter 31 of the General Laws or the provisions by Section 9A of Chapter 30 of the General Laws. The director, subject to the Mayor, shall have full charge and supervision of the work of the office and its personnel, and exercise such other duties, powers, and functions as may be authorized by the Mayor. All City agencies, departments, authorities, and subgrantees shall coordinate with the community development director with respect to all activities which are related to the community development efforts, plans or objectives of the City.
[Ord. of 6-10-80]
There shall be a planning coordinator within the office of community development who shall be appointed by the Mayor and who shall serve for a term of three years. The coordinator shall be appointed expeditiously and the position advertised widely to obtain the best qualified candidate. This position shall not be subject to the provisions of Chapter 31 of the General Laws or the provisions of Section 9A of Chapter 30 of the General Laws.
The planning coordinator shall work under the direction of the community development director and shall provide technical assistance to City authorities, departments, commissions and agencies as well as private organizations, as assigned by the community development director. The planning coordinator shall assist in planning the community development program and perform such other tasks as are directed by the community development director.
[Ord. of 6-10-80; Ord. of 3-22-88]
The community development director and all full-time employees necessary to discharge the duties of the office of community development shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City Council.
From time to time the community development director, with approval of, the Mayor, may engage the services of such additional part-time employees, consultants, architects, planners and engineers as are required to perform the functions of the office.
[Ord. of 3-22-1983]
(a) 
There shall be an Economic Development Director, who shall be appointed by the Mayor, who may be removed by the Mayor, and who shall report to the Mayor.
(b) 
The Director shall be appointed expeditiously and the position advertised widely to obtain the best qualified candidate. The position of Director created under this section shall not be subject to the provisions of Chapter 31 of the General Laws or the provisions of Section 9A of Chapter 30 of the General Laws. The Director, subject to the Mayor, shall be responsible for all economic development, industrial development and commercial development activities within the City. He shall work in conjunction with the Director of the Office of Community Development to develop and implement long-range economic development plans and policies for the City, including effective marketing strategies for the City's industrial and commercial properties. He shall maintain an effective and current dialogue with the local banking community, the local business community and appropriate federal, state and local officials. He shall work in concert with any regional development entity to promote the development of the Northern Berkshire community.
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Editor's Note: Former § 2-148, relating to the community development cabinet, derived from an ordinance adopted 6-10-1980, was repealed by an ordinance adopted 3-22-1983.