No person shall be appointed to any board or
commission in the City of Chicopee unless he is a resident of the
City at the time of his appointment. If, after appointment, he ceases
to be resident of the City, his office as a member or commissioner
shall become vacant forthwith. Any vacancy in such board or commission
brought about by the nonresidency of a member shall be filled for
the unexpired term in the same manner as an original appointment.
("Residency" shall mean place of abode.)
[Amended 9-1-2009]
All boards and commissions of the City of Chicopee are required to forward copies of the minutes of their meetings after each meeting to the City Council. (See Chapter
67, Article
I.)
[Amended 9-1-2009]
Mayoral appointments to various commissions
and boards of the City, which appointments are subject to confirmation
by the City Council, are to be made within 90 days from the date of
expiration or vacancy.
[Added 12-2-1980; amended 2-3-1987]
A. No appointed board or commission shall hold its regular
meetings or public hearings on the same dates the City Council meets
(first and third Tuesdays of the month).
[Amended 9-1-2009]
B. Penalties. Any action taken contrary to this article
shall render those actions null and void.
[Added 12-18-1990]
Appointments to all boards, commissions and
committees of all kinds shall be automatically extended on a temporary
basis until such time as the incumbent is formally reappointed or
until a successor is formally appointed.