[HISTORY: Adopted by the 11-15-2004 Fall Yearly Town Meeting, Art. 13. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 5-7-2012 ATM, Art. 36; 11-13-2017 FYTM, Art. 13; 11-14-2022 FYTM , Art. 5]
There is hereby established a Community Preservation Committee, consisting of nine voting members pursuant to the provisions of Section 298 of Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2004, as amended by Sections 129 through 133 of Chapter 352 of the Acts of 2004. The composition of the Committee, the appointing authority and the term of office for the Committee members shall be as follows; one member of the Conservation Commission, as designated by said Commission; one member of the Historical Commission, as designated by said Commission; one member of the Planning Board, designated by the said Board; one member of the Recreation Commission, as designated by the Commission; one member of the Brewster Housing Authority, as designated by said Authority; and four individuals to be appointed by the Select Board. Each member of the Committee shall serve a term of three years or until the person no longer serves in the position or on the board or on the Committee as set forth above, whichever is earlier; provided, however, that the initial appointments shall be staggered so that the members designated by the Conservation Commission, the Housing Authority and the Historical Commission shall each be initially appointed for a three-year term, the members designated by the Planning Board and Recreation Commission, and one of the members appointed by the Select Board, shall each be initially appointed for a two-year term, and the remaining three members appointed by the Select Board shall be initially appointed for a one-year term; thereafter, all members shall be appointed for three-year terms. Should any of the officers and commissions, boards or committees who have appointing authority under this chapter be no longer in existence for whatever reason, the Select Board shall appoint a suitable person to serve in their place. Any member of the Committee may be removed by the Selectmen, with prior notice to the member and a hearing, for good cause.
[Amended 11-14-2022 FYTM, Art. 5
A. 
Annually, the Community Preservation Committee shall study the needs, possibilities and resources of the Town regarding community preservation. The Committee shall consult with existing municipal boards, including the Conservation Commission, the Recreation Commission, the Historical Commission, the Planning Board, and the Housing Authority, or persons acting in those capacities or performing like duties, in conducting such studies. As part of its study, the Committee shall hold one or more public informational hearings, at its discretion, on the needs, possibilities and resources of the Town regarding community preservation possibilities and resources, notice of which shall be posted publicly and published for each of two weeks preceding a hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town.
B. 
Every five years ending in 2 and 7:
(1) 
The Committee shall conduct a public process to develop a Community Preservation Plan ("CPP") establishing goals for expenditures in each of the eligible categories. The CPP shall include a Target Allocation Policy ("TAP") setting forth non-binding guidelines for the next five years for the allocation of CPA funds amongst eligible expenditure categories, expressed as percentages of estimated annual revenues.
(2) 
Following adoption of the CPP under Section B(1), the non-binding TAP contained therein shall be presented to Town Meeting as a proposed amendment to § 17-4B of this bylaw.
[Amended 11-14-2022 FYTM, Art. 5]
The Community Preservation Committee shall make recommendations no less than annually to the Town Meeting for the acquisition, creation and preservation of open space, for the acquisition and preservation of historic resources, for the acquisition, creation and preservation of land for recreational use, for the creation, preservation and support of community housing and for rehabilitation or restoration of such open space, historic resources, land for recreational use and community housing that is acquired or created as provided in this section.
[Amended 11-14-2022 FYTM, Art. 5]
A. 
Annual Minimum Recommendations. As required by MGL c. 44B § 6, in every fiscal year, the Community Preservation Committee shall recommend that Town Meeting spend, or set aside for future spending, the fixed figure of 10% of CPA estimated annual revenues in the Community Preservation Fund for open space and recreation purposes, not less than 10% of CPA estimated annual revenues for community housing purposes, and not less than 10% of CPA estimated annual revenues for historic resources purposes.
B. 
For the fiscal years FY24 through FY27, and until otherwise voted by Town Meeting, the non-binding TAP shall be as follows: 30% open space; 30% community housing; 10% recreation; 10% historic preservation, and 20% to be allocated as recommended by the CPC. Actual CPC recommendations may vary from the non-binding percentages set forth in the TAP.
It is hereby declared that the provisions of Chapter 17, §§ 17-1 through 17-5, are severable, and if any provision hereof or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions hereof or applications thereof which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.