There shall be established a Memorial Commission which shall
be responsible for overseeing the care and maintenance of the War
Memorial (also known as the Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial)
at Monument Square and its surrounding grounds to Phipps Street, the
Gold Star Mothers' Memorial at the entrance to the cemetery and
its immediate surrounding grounds, and squares or other locations
in Town dedicated in memory of deceased or other veterans. The Select
Board may assign such other duties to the Commission as it deems appropriate.
The Commission members shall serve without compensation and
shall consist of five regular members of whom three shall be veterans,
one citizen at large and one member of the Select Board and two alternates
who shall be citizens at large.
The Commission shall annually or when it votes to do so organize
by choosing from its own number a Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and
Secretary.
The Commission shall annually render a report in writing to
the Town on the management of the memorials, with any recommendations.
Such report shall be submitted in accordance with the bylaw for publication
in the Town Report. The Commission shall also provide such other reports
as may be requested.
It is the intention of this chapter that appointees to the Commission
be dedicated to the preservation of the memorials, and that the memorials
shall be cared for, altered or improved in a manner befitting the
Town of Hull's and our country's commitment to honor those
who served and those who died in the service of our country.