[Adopted 2-6-2017]
There shall be a Community Preservation Committee in accordance
with Chapter 267 of the Acts of 2000, the Community Preservation Act,
which shall consist of nine members.
The Committee shall be composed of:
A.
One member of the Conservation Commission as designated by the Commission.
B.
One member of the Historical Commission as designated by the Commission.
C.
One member of the Housing Authority as designated by the Authority.
D.
One member of the Park Commission as designated by the Commission.
E.
One member of the Planning Board as designated by the Board.
F.
One member of the Springfield Preservation Trust as designated by
the Trust.
G.
Three Springfield residents, who do not hold elected or appointed
office, as appointed by the City Council President from recommendations
submitted by neighborhood councils and associations. The City Council
President shall contact in writing all neighborhood councils and associations
to request a recommendation from each and choose three residents from
names submitted by 30 days of the written request.
A.
The term of office shall be for three years. No member shall serve
more than two full terms. To stagger members, initially members from
the Planning Board, Housing Authority, and Park Commission shall serve
for one year; and members from the Conservation Commission, Historical
Commission, and Springfield Preservation Trust shall serve for two
years.
B.
In the event that a designee of a governmental board no longer serves
on the board he/she represents, that position shall be vacant and
filled by the appropriate body for the remainder of the term.
C.
Each member
shall continue in office after the expiration of their term until
a successor is duly appointed and qualified, provided the person remains
a member of the body they represent.
[Added 12-18-2023]
A.
The Committee shall study the needs, possibilities, and resources
of the City regarding community preservation. The Committee shall
consult with the Mayor, City Council, Conservation Commission, Historical
Commission, Park Commission, Housing Authority, and Planning Board,
and may consult with other agencies.
B.
As part of its study, the Committee shall annually hold one or more
information hearings on the needs, possibilities, and resources of
the City regarding community preservation. Notice of such hearing(s)
shall be posted publicly and published for each of two weeks preceding
the hearing(s) in a newspaper of general circulation in the City.
Notice of such hearing(s) shall also be sent to all neighborhood councils
and associations no less than three weeks prior to the hearing(s).
A.
The Committee shall review and recommend proposals to the City Council
for approval of appropriations by the City Council. Recommendations
may be for:
(1)
Acquisition, creation, and preservation of open space and rehabilitation
or restoration of open space acquired or created by this section;
(2)
Acquisition, creation, rehabilitation, restoration, and preservation
of land for recreational use;
(3)
Acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation, and restoration of historic
resources;
(4)
Acquisition, creation, preservation, and support for community housing;
and rehabilitation or restoration of community housing acquired or
created by this section; and
(5)
With respect to community housing, the Committee shall recommend,
wherever possible, the reuse of existing buildings or the construction
of new buildings on previously developed sites.
B.
The Committee shall submit its budget to the City Council. The budget
may include recommendations to set aside for later spending funds
for specific purposes that are consistent with community preservation
but for which sufficient revenues are not then available in the Community
Preservation Fund to accomplish that specific purpose or to set aside
for later spending funds for general purposes that are consistent
with community preservation.
C.
For each fiscal year, at least 10% of the estimated annual Community
Preservation Fund revenues must be appropriated or reserved for initiatives
in each of the categories of open space and recreational space, community
housing, and historic resources.
D.
Annual appropriations for administrative and operating expenses of
the Committee may not exceed 5% of the year's estimated annual Community
Preservation Fund resources.
E.
The Committee shall keep a full and accurate account of all of its
actions, including its recommendations and action taken by the City
Council on the recommendations. The Committee shall also keep records
of all appropriations or expenditures made from the Community Preservation
Fund. Records shall also be kept by the Committee of any real property
interests acquired, real property disposed of or real property improved
by the City based upon the Committee's recommendation. These records
shall include the names and addresses of grantors and grantees and
the nature of the consideration.
