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City of Chicopee, MA
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Part I: Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 16 Commissions, Committees, Councils and Authorities
Chapter 16
Commissions, Committees, Councils and Authorities
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Aldermen (now City Council) of the City of Chicopee as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 16-1
Residency requirements.
§ 16-2
Copies of minutes to be forwarded.
§ 16-3
Time limit for appointments.
§ 16-4
Meeting dates.
§ 16-4.1
Holdover of appointees.
Article II
(Reserved)
§ 16-5
through § 16-7. (Reserved)
Article III
Development and Industrial Commissions
§ 16-8
Establishment; membership.
§ 16-9
Terms.
§ 16-10
Removal from office.
§ 16-11
Filling of vacancy.
§ 16-12
Appointment of other employees.
§ 16-13
Powers and duties.
Article IV
Conservation Commission
§ 16-14
Establishment; membership.
§ 16-15
Terms.
§ 16-16
Removal from office.
§ 16-17
Filling of vacancy.
§ 16-18
Appointment of other employees.
§ 16-19
Powers and duties.
Article V
Consumer Advisory Commission
§ 16-20
Establishment; membership.
§ 16-21
Powers and duties.
§ 16-22
Compensation.
Article VI
Recreational Survey Committee
§ 16-23
Establishment; membership; organization.
§ 16-24
Purpose.
§ 16-25
Expenditures.
Article VII
(Reserved)
§ 16-26
through § 16-27. (Reserved)
Article VIII
Industrial Development Financing Authority
§ 16-28
Declaration of need; other findings.
§ 16-29
Filing of records with state.
§ 16-30
Request for certificate of organization.
Article IX
Traffic Commission
§ 16-31
Appointments; terms; filling of vacancies.
§ 16-32
Advisory members.
§ 16-33
Organization.
§ 16-34
Duties and responsibilities.
§ 16-35
Employment of assistants; expenditures.
§ 16-36
Advisory members may designate other representatives.
§ 16-37
Public hearings.
§ 16-38
Review of transportation matters.
Article X
Chicopee Veterans’ Memorial Committee
§ 16-39
Appointment; purpose.
§ 16-40
Oath of office; organization.
§ 16-41
Expenditures; filing of report.
Article XI
Municipal Building Commissions
§ 16-42
Authority to appoint; purpose.
§ 16-43
Projects requiring Commissions.
§ 16-44
Composition.
§ 16-45
Powers and duties.
§ 16-46
Duration.
§ 16-47
Removal of members.
§ 16-48
Regulations to be distributed.
Article XII
Ambulance Service Commission
§ 16-49
Purpose.
§ 16-50
Membership; terms.
§ 16-51
Powers and duties.
§ 16-52
Availability of service; administration.
Article XIII
Council on Aging
§ 16-53
Membership; compensation; terms; vacancies.
§ 16-54
Designation of Chairman.
§ 16-55
Appointment of successors.
§ 16-56
Appointment of other employees; expenditures.
§ 16-57
Duties.
§ 16-57.1
Executive Director; power and duties; appointment.
Article XIV
Energy Conservation Commission
§ 16-58
Establishment.
§ 16-59
Purpose.
§ 16-60
Membership.
Article XV
Historical Commission
§ 16-61
Establishment; membership.
§ 16-62
Powers.
Article XVI
Historic District Commission
§ 16-63
Establishment of historic districts.
§ 16-64
Powers and duties.
§ 16-65
Power to regulate external features of buildings.
§ 16-66
Required certificates.
§ 16-67
Certificate of appropriateness.
§ 16-68
Certificate of nonapplicability.
§ 16-69
Certificate of hardship.
§ 16-70
Criteria to be considered.
§ 16-71
Signing and dating of certificates.
§ 16-72
Exemptions from requirements.
§ 16-73
Public hearings.
§ 16-74
Review of decisions.
§ 16-75
Records to be kept.
§ 16-76
Design of lights and other appurtenances.
§ 16-77
Additional duties and responsibilities.
Article XVII
Church Street and Springfield Street Historic District Commissions
§ 16-78
Establishment of districts.
§ 16-79
Commission established.
§ 16-80
Features subject to control.
Article XVIII
Municipal Incentive Committee
§ 16-81
Establishment; composition.
§ 16-82
Functions.
§ 16-83
Limitation on awards.
Article XIX
Police Commission
§ 16-84
Establishment; composition.
§ 16-85
Terms.
§ 16-86
Qualifications of members.
§ 16-87
Filling of vacancies.
§ 16-88
Rules of procedure; Chairman.
§ 16-89
Meetings.
§ 16-90
Rules for maintenance.
§ 16-91
Investigation of absences from Department.
Article XX
Public Safety Committee
§ 16-92
Establishment; responsibilities.
Article XXI
Insurance Commission
§ 16-93
Creation; membership; responsibility.
§ 16-94
Composition.
§ 16-95
Duties.
Article XXII
Claims and Accounts Committee
§ 16-96
(Reserved)
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§ 16-97
General duties of City Treasurer.
§ 16-98
General duties of City Auditor.
§ 16-99
(Reserved)
Article XXIII
Water-Sewer Commission
§ 16-100
Powers and duties.
§ 16-101
Organization of Department; financial requests and reserve fund balance; membership; terms; meetings.
Article XXIV
Commission on Disability
§ 16-102
Purpose.
§ 16-103
Records.
§ 16-104
Composition; terms.
§ 16-105
Removal of members; vacancies.
§ 16-106
Choosing of Chairman.
§ 16-107
Duties.
§ 16-108
Appointments.
§ 16-109
Compensation.
Article XXV
EDIP Project Review Committee
§ 16-110
Establishment; membership.
§ 16-111
Purpose.
Article XXVI
School Building Commissions
§ 16-112
Authority to appoint: purpose.
§ 16-113
Projects requiring Commission.
§ 16-114
Composition.
§ 16-115
Powers and duties.
§ 16-116
Duration.
§ 16-117
Removal of members.
§ 16-118
Regulations to be distributed.