There is hereby established authorization to appoint a School
Building Commission, which duties will be to oversee the construction
and/or renovations of all school buildings erected under contract
by the City of Chicopee. The purpose of the School Building Commission
shall be to both monitor and assist in the application for funds and
advise and assist in the construction of a school building and/or
renovation project.
[Amended 4-2-2024 by Ord. No. 24-1]
All buildings constructed for use by the City of Chicopee School
Department or any of its departments and any renovations to existing
school buildings where the total contract price totals $5,000,000
or more. Each such school project shall have a separate Building Commission.
The Commission shall have the power to act from the time of
its appointment and shall cease to exist, or any member shall be removed,
upon one of the following conditions:
A. When the building or project is finally accepted by the City; or
B. Upon a direction or order of the Mayor, who shall then transmit the termination notice to the City Council. The procedure for termination under this section shall be held in accordance with §
16-117 of this article.
A person shall cease to be a member of the Building Commission upon removing his or her residence from the City of Chicopee or for any of the reasons specified in §
16-116. In the event that a person is to be removed, he or she shall be notified, in writing, by the Mayor and given the reasons for such removal. The person will, upon a request in writing, not later than seven days after receipt of such notice of removal, be given a hearing upon such reasons for removal, said hearing to be held by the City Council within 15 days from the request for said hearing. An affirmative vote of nine shall be required before the removal becomes final.
Each member of the School Building Commission shall, upon appointment,
be given a copy of this article and also a copy of MGL c. 30A, §§ 11A
and 11A 1/2, and MGL c. 39, §§ 23A and 23B (Open Meetings
Law).