No member of any board or committee, elective or appointed, shall
serve as superintendent or director under the board or commission
of which he is a member. No officer, department head, member of any
committee, board or commission shall, either directly or indirectly,
accept any commission, bonus, gift, loan, or any other compensation
from any company or person with whom his or her department does business.
All officers, boards and committees shall notify the Town Clerk of
their organization and office hours, and/or time of stated meetings,
within 30 days after the date of appointment.
All appointments or reappointments to existing committees shall be
made within 30 days following the last official date of the previous
appointments, except as otherwise stipulated.
All boards, commissions and committees subject to the Charter of
the Town of North Attleborough, with the exceptions below, shall hold
their meetings on or after 6:00 p.m. on any day, Monday through Friday,
on which public business can be conducted. Any board, commission or
committee may submit a request for an exception, in writing, to the
Town Manager, who shall then forward to the Town Council. The Town
Council will hold a public hearing on the request. An exception for
no more than one year may be granted by majority vote of the Town
Council.
Special meetings, emergency meetings and work sessions, all as defined
below, and subcommittee meetings may be scheduled at such other times
as deemed necessary. The following definitions shall apply:
Any meeting of a governmental body, as described in MGL c. 30A, §§ 18
to 25, may be cablecast on the municipal government access channel
by any resident who has completed the CATV licensee's video training
workshop, except when a meeting is held in executive session.
A "quorum" of any board, committee, or commission, unless otherwise
required by bylaw, shall mean the majority of the members, not including
any vacancies, which may then exist.
The Advisory Board to the Department of Veterans Services shall be composed of not less than five nor more than 15 members appointed annually by the Town Manager. Appointments are subject to confirmation by the Town Council, which may, within 21 days of notice of such appointment, vote to reject the same or sooner confirm; failure to take any action within said period shall constitute confirmation for purposes of Article IV of the Charter. The Town Manager shall consult with residents, department heads, and/or others concerning the recruitment, evaluation, and selection of individuals for appointment and shall strive to make appointments that are inclusive of the diversity of the population of the Town.
The Board of Health may make reasonable health regulations, provided
that any regulations promulgated hereunder shall be posted on the
Town's website for at least two weeks prior to the effective date
thereof. Copies of all such publications will be available at the
Board of Health office.
Editor's Note: Original Art. IV, Sec. 3C, regarding Board of Health regulations, of the Bylaws, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 8-29-2023 by Measure No. 2023-079.
The Board of Public Works shall have all the powers and duties now
and from time to time vested by the Charter, General or Special Law
or Town bylaw. The Board shall have such added powers with respect
to public works as the Town may from time to time by bylaw provide,
any other provisions of the law to the contrary notwithstanding.
The Conservation Commission shall be composed of seven members appointed by the Town Manager, two to be appointed each year and three to be appointed every third year, for terms of three years. Appointments are subject Article IV of the Charter.
The Conservation Commission is established for the promotion and
development of the natural resource and for the protection of the
watershed resources of the Town.
The Commission may adopt rules and regulations governing the use
of land and waters under its control and prescribe penalties by a
fine of $25 for a first offense in the calendar year, $50 for a second
offense in the calendar year and $100 for a third and subsequent offense
in a calendar year for any violation thereof.
Composition. The Council shall consist of seven members, appointed by the Town Manager and serving overlapping terms of three years. Appointments are subject to Article IV of the Charter. Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the membership of the Council by whatever reason, the vacancy shall be filled by an appointment of the Town Manager for the remainder of the term.
Duties. The Council shall prepare and submit an annual report of
its activities to the Town Manager and shall send a copy thereof to
the Executive Office of Elder Affairs.
The names, addresses, telephone numbers, or other identifying information
about elderly person in the possession of the Council shall not be
public records.
The Historical Commission shall possess all duties and responsibilities
outlined in MGL c. 40, § 8D, as well as such other duties
as may be provided by the Charter and these bylaws.
The Historical Commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the Town Manager, to serve overlapping terms of three years, and two alternate members also nominated by the Town Manager, to serve one-year terms. Appointments are subject to Article IV of the Charter.
The Municipal Building Committee shall consist of seven members, one to be the Town Manager, to serve overlapping terms of three years, with two terms expiring on June 1 of each year. Appointments are subject Article IV of the Charter.
The Committee shall request a representative of the Town agency having
jurisdiction over the municipal building under contract to be an ex
officio member of the Committee and be present at the Committee's
meetings. The representative shall be a member of and appointed by
the involved Town agency.
The Commission shall consist of no less than five nor more than nine members, appointed by the Town Manager and serving overlapping terms of three years. Most of the Commission members shall consist of persons with disabilities; one member shall be a member of the immediate family of a person with a disability; and one member shall be either an elected or appointed official of the Town of North Attleborough. Appointments are subject to Article IV of the Charter.
Advise and assist municipal officials in ensuring compliance with
federal and state disability laws, particularly the Massachusetts
Architectural Access Board (AAB) and the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA).[1]
Whenever a vacancy shall occur in the membership of the Commission
for whatever reason, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment of
the Town Manager for the remainder of the term.
The Commission shall meet at least 10 times annually, shall keep
accurate records of its meetings and actions and shall file an annual
report of its activity to the Town for printing in the Town's annual
report.
The Committee shall direct the operations of the North Attleborough
public schools through formal policies approved for this purpose.
The Town Forest Committee will consist of three members appointed by the Town Manager for overlapping terms of three years. Appointments are subject to Article IV of the Charter.
The duties of the Town Forest Committee are to make recommendations
to the Fire Chief with respect to Town Forest maintenance, supervise
planting cutting, maintain growth and culture of forest trees, recreational
activity, and the preservation of water supplies where applicable.