Recreational trails ("Trails") are an important asset of the
Town and contribute to the quality of life of its residents.
Establishing, maintaining, enhancing, extending, and monitoring
Trails requires coordination among many public and private entities.
This bylaw establishes a committee that will be responsible for the Trails in the Town, through licensing agreements or easements, as defined below in §
9-41, Functions.
The duties and organization of the committee are more fully described in the remainder of this Article
X.
A. Establishment; membership; qualifications. There shall be a Southborough
Trails Committee ("Committee"), which shall consist of five voting
members appointed by the Select Board.
B. Appointments; terms. Voting members shall be appointed for two-year
terms. The initial appointments shall be divided among one- and two-year
terms, so as to establish overlapping terms.
C. Organization.
(1) The members shall select, from among themselves, a Chair, Vice-Chair
and a Secretary.
(2) The Town Administrator may provide or arrange for administrative
support to the Committee, including but not limited to: purchasing,
assistance in obtaining resources from department heads, and access
to legal services.
D. Funding. The Committee may be provided a budget for consultants and
other expenses. It shall submit its projected expenses to the Town's
regular budget process. Any expenditures from its budget shall require
a majority vote of the Committee, and be subject to the Town's
policies and requirements for approval of such expenditures.