A.
Generally. This describes all standing multiple-member
body appointments made by the Barnstable Town Council, and further
delineates manner and time of appointment and terms of appointment
generally, and authorities, responsibilities and interrelationships
with the other sections of the organization. Town of Barnstable representatives
to regional governmental boards and committees shall, unless the organic
law establishing such a committee provides otherwise, be appointed
by the Town Council.
B.
Standing committees and ad hoc committees.
(1)
This article of the Administrative Code lists and
describes all current standing committees of the Town. The Barnstable
Town Council may establish additional standing committees of the Town,
based upon passage, by a majority vote of its members, of an ordinance
creating said standing committee. Organic ordinances establishing
standing committees shall specify the following: membership, term
of office, authorities and responsibilities, and interrelationships
with both the Town Council and other agencies within the organization.
(2)
The Barnstable Town Council may from time to time,
based upon passage by a majority vote of its membership, establish
ad hoc committees to assist the Town Council in carrying out the Council's
responsibilities. Ad hoc committees shall be limited to a particular
subject area and serve only in that capacity for a specific period
of time.
C.
Term of office. The terms of office of multiple-member
boards are arranged so that 1/3 of the terms, as nearly as is possible,
shall expire each year. A vacancy shall be filled by the Town Council
for the remainder of the term, except when vacancies occur involving
a majority of the members of a multiple-member board which conducts
adjudicatory hearings, then the Town Council may make interim appointments
for a period not to exceed six months while permanent members are
sought to fill the remainder of the term. Length of office is three
years, except as noted. Appointments are effective the first of July,
and expire the 30th of June. Numbers of members for boards will vary.
The Town Council shall annually evaluate all members subject to reappointment.
Members may be removed for cause, subject to an investigation and
hearing by the Town Council, pursuant to the Charter, Section 2-10.
[Amended 9-4-2008 by Order No. 2009-016]
D.
Annual reports. All multiple-member boards of the
Town of Barnstable shall prepare annual reports of their activities
and submit same to the Town Manager for inclusion in the Annual Report
of the Town, on or before the fourth Friday in January. The annual
report shall describe calendar-year activities for the year ending
each December 31. Where required by state and/or federal regulations,
certain boards shall be required to submit copies of their annual
reports to appropriate state and/or federal agencies.
E.
Multiple-member board internal organization. Each
multiple-member board shall, at a minimum, annually elect from its
membership a chair, vice chair and clerk. Boards may further elect
a treasurer, and such other officer or officers as are deemed necessary
or as is required by statute. The annual election shall occur in July
of each year, or as near after appointment of new members by the Town
Council. The Town Council shall be notified of the officers of the
board upon their election. The chair shall preside over all meetings
of the board, and shall be the official representative of the board
in all proceedings before the Town Council and other officials of
the Town. The vice chair shall perform the chair's functions, in the
absence of the chair. The clerk shall be responsible for the certification
of the board's meeting minutes, observance of the public records law,
and maintenance of other records of the board.
F.
Time and place of meetings. The clerk of each board
shall be responsible for notifying the Town Clerk and the Town Council
on or before the first of January of the regularly scheduled board
meeting times and dates for the ensuing calendar year. The notification
shall also include a location for each regular meeting. This shall
not prevent boards from calling special meetings in addition to those
regularly scheduled, provided that, in all instances, standards of
the Open Meeting Law are followed. The Town Clerk shall ensure posting
of all meeting schedules, consistent with the Open Meeting Law.[1] No multiple-member board shall schedule a regular meeting
which conflicts with a regularly scheduled meeting of the Town Council.
[1]
Editor's Note: See MGL C. 39, § 23B.
G.
Authority to establish subcommittees. Each multiple-member
board may, by a majority vote of its membership, establish subcommittees
of the board for the purpose of addressing a particular issue or issues.
A report of their activities shall regularly be made to the full board.
Each subcommittee so established shall observe laws relevant to the
keeping of public records, the Open Meeting Law, and any other laws
as prescribed by the Barnstable Town Charter, by ordinance or by law.
H.
Multiple-member board meetings with Town Council.
Annually at reorganization, the President and Vice President shall
designate each Councilor as the Council liaison to one or more of
the multiple-member bodies, after taking into consideration the preferences
of each Councilor. Each multiple-member body shall have such a liaison
relationship with the Council. The chairman of each multiple-member
board shall annually, upon election, meet with the member of the Town
Council to which the board is assigned a reporting relationship, for
the purpose of defining an appropriate reporting relationship during
the ensuing fiscal year. The meeting should review the following minimum
areas: frequency and method of reporting, official or officials responsible
for reporting, transmittal of monthly and quarterly summaries of board
actions, and board and Council committee roles in development of legislation
and/or policy of interest to the board.
[Amended 2-2-1995 by Order No. 95-072]
I.
Authority of standing committees.
(1)
Standing committees may be:
(a)
Advisory: wherein the committee has no legal
authority to promulgate rules or regulations, decide individual cases
or enact policy;
(b)
Regulatory: wherein the committee has legal
authority to promulgate rules and regulations, decide individual cases
and enact policy;
(c)
Ministerial: wherein the committee has legal
authority to take actions which are essentially administrative in
nature; or
(d)
Combinations of advisory, regulatory, and ministerial.
(2)
Standing committees shall be defined in the manner
noted.
J.
Eligibility for service. Any registered voter of the Town of Barnstable, except a permanent full-time municipal employee of the Town, is eligible to be appointed to a standing committee of the Town. Only where expressly authorized by the Barnstable Town Charter, the Town Administrative Code, ordinance or general law shall a permanent full-time municipal employee be appointed by the Town Council for service on a standing committee. This limitation shall not apply to ad hoc committees as further defined in Subsection B of this § 241-8. Membership on a standing committee of the Town shall terminate forthwith upon the members ceasing to be a resident of the Town or otherwise ceasing to be a registered voter, unless explicitly excused from the foregoing residence and voter requirements of the Town.
[Amended 8-15-1996 by Order No. 97-017]
A.
Term of office. There shall be a Council on Aging
consisting of three member classifications: nine regular members,
one alternate member, and two associate members. The alternate member
may serve on committees and will have voting rights at meetings if
there is an absence of a regular member. Associate members may serve
on committees,but have no voting privileges if a regular member is
absent.
[Amended 10-14-1999 by Order No. 00-026; 8-16-2007 by Order No. 2008-002; 2-25-2016 by Order No. 2016-074]
B.
Authorities and responsibilities. The purpose of the
Council on Aging is to advocate for and to meet the needs of the elderly
people residing in the Town of Barnstable. The Council on Aging surveys
the elderly population to better determine their needs problems and
concerns. It develops criteria for program and supportive services
development based upon an assessment of needs and participates in
programs offered by the commonwealth's Department of Elder Affairs.
The Council on Aging is an advisory committee of the Town.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Council on Aging interacts with
the Town Council in the matter of developing policies and legislation
concerning itself with the issues and needs facing the elderly within
the Town. The Council on Aging interacts primarily with the Council
Committee on Human Resources, in order to regularly apprise said Committee
on current activities and concerns of the Council on Aging.
(2)
Town Manager: The Council on Aging interacts with
the Town Manager and the administrative organization primarily through
the Senior Services Division of the Community Services Department,
the latter whom provides administrative staff support to the Council
on Aging. The Council on Aging provides advisory information to the
Senior Services Director concerning program and supportive service
delivery as well as financial management issues.
A.
Term of office. There shall be an Airport Commission
consisting of seven members, appointed for three-year terms, provided
that no more than three members' terms shall expire in any one year.
[Amended 10-4-2001 by Order No. 2002-021]
B.
Authorities and responsibilities.
(1)
The Airport Commission is responsible for the custody,
care and maintenance of the Barnstable Municipal Airport, as well
as ensuring a safe and efficient operation under pertinent rules and
regulations. The Commission operates under the authorities provided
to airport commissions pursuant to MGL C. 90, by the Barnstable Town
Charter, ordinance, and by any other state and/or federal rules and
regulations governing airports. The Airport Commission is a regulatory
and ministerial committee of the Town.
(2)
The Airport Commission appoints an Airport Manager
who is the executive officer of the Commission, and may also appoint
an assistant airport manager. The Airport Commission may, consistent
with state procurement regulations, let or lease land areas at the
airport for up to 20 years, determine charges or rentals for property,
facilities, installations, landing fees and services, and determine
the terms and conditions for such charges. Subject to the approval
of the Town Council, the Airport Commission may let or lease for longer
periods.
(3)
The Airport Commission is authorized to expend any
funds granted by the Town, state or federal government for airport
purposes and may make contracts for the maintenance, operation, construction,
enlargement and improvement of the airport pursuant to the laws of
the commonwealth governing the making of such contracts.
(4)
The Airport Commission shall adopt rules and regulations
for the use of the airport or for the safety of the public upon or
beyond the limits of the airport under its control. Such rules and
regulations must be approved by the Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission
and published in the same manner that ordinances are required to be
published.
(5)
If the Airport Commission obtains an offer for a grant
of federal funds, it shall designate the Massachusetts Aeronautics
Commission as its agent to receive federal monies and receipt therefor
in its behalf, and shall enter into an agreement with the Massachusetts
Aeronautics Commission prescribing the terms and conditions of such
agency in accordance with federal laws, rules and regulations and
applicable laws of the commonwealth.
(6)
The Airport Commission may invite bids for any contract
involving the acquisition, establishment, construction, enlargement,
protection, equipment, maintenance or operation of its airport, and
shall submit every such proposed contract to said Massachusetts Aeronautics
Commission for approval. After approval has been given, the Airport
Commission may award such contracts, subject to availability of appropriation.
(7)
The Airport Commission assumes all other responsibilities
and authorities granted pursuant to MGL C. 90, and pertinent state
and/or federal regulations. It establishes all policies concerning
personnel and fixes compensation rates for personnel through Commission
decision or negotiations, with compensation rates subject to appropriation.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Airport Commission interacts with
the Town Council in the matter of developing policies and legislation
concerned with the issues and problems inherent in the operation and
maintenance of the Barnstable Municipal Airport. The Airport Commission
interacts primarily with the Council Committee on Finance in order
to regularly apprise the Committee on current activities and concerns
of the Airport Commission.
(2)
Town Manager: The Airport Commission interacts with
the Town Manager and the administrative organization primarily through
the Airport Manager, the latter whom serves to interact with all other
administrative personnel within the Town for the purpose of maintaining
and managing the airport's personnel, financial management, informational,
and other management systems. Regular interaction shall involve the
departments of Administrative Services, Police, the Divisions of Health,
Conservation, within the Department of Regulatory Services, and Public
Works; as well as the Fire and Water Districts. The Town Manager meets
with the Commission as necessary, for review of financial, collective
bargaining, informational and other administrative matters.
A.
Term of office. There shall be a Zoning Board of Appeals
consisting of five members and up to four associate members.
[Amended 8-15-1991 by Order No. 92-05]
B.
Authorities and responsibilities. The Zoning Board
of Appeals hears and decides individual cases brought by persons seeking
land use relief; all as provided for in MGL Chapter 40A, §§ 7
through 17, and the Zoning Ordinance of the Town.[1] The Zoning Board of Appeals is an advisory and regulatory committee of the Town. The Board acts as a board of appeals on matters of subdivision control under the applicable sections of MGL Chapter 41, §§ 81M, 81Y, 81Z, 81AA, 81BB; and decides on comprehensive permits pursuant to the provisions of MGL Chapter 40B, §§ 20 through 23, provided that with respect to comprehensive permits issued under Chapter 9, Article II, of the Code, said permits shall be determined after hearing by a Hearing Officer appointed in conformity with § 241-47.5E of this chapter, and provided further that the Hearing Officer shall be appointed by the Town Manager from among the regular members of the Zoning Board of Appeals and s/he shall be compensated for serving as Hearing Officer.
[Amended 4-5-2001]
C.
Interrelationships
(1)
Town Council: The Zoning Board of Appeals interacts
with the Town Council in the matter of developing policies and legislation
concerned with the issues and problems of comprehensive zoning within
the Town. The Zoning Board of Appeals interacts primarily with the
Council Committee on Planning and Development in order to regularly
apprise the Council on current activities and concerns of the Zoning
Board.
(2)
Town Manager: The Zoning Board of Appeals interacts
with the Town Manager and the administrative organization primarily
through the Planning Department, the latter which serves to interact
with all other administrative agencies within the Town for the purpose
of providing professional assistance to the Board in the areas of
land use planning, site plan review, zoning, engineering and the law.
(3)
Other boards: As occasioned, the Zoning Board of Appeals
interacts with either the Planning Board, Conservation Commission,
Old Kings Historic District Committee, the Board of Health, the Historical
Commission, the Economic Development Commission, the Licensing Authority,
and the Public Works Commission, in order to effectuate accomplishment
of the Board's responsibilities.
[Amended 9-23-1993 by Order No. 93-130]
A.
Term of office. There shall be a Cultural Council,
to consist of 11 members. Members shall have demonstrated scholarship
or creativity in, or distinguished service to, the arts, humanities,
or interpretive sciences.
[Amended 5-1-1997 by Order No. 97-125]
B.
Authorities and responsibilities. The Cultural Council
decides the distribution of arts lottery funds or other funds that
may be available to it and may also conduct other activities to promote
and encourage the arts, humanities, or interpretive sciences. The
Cultural Council operates pursuant to the provisions of MGL C. 10,
§ 58, as amended. The Cultural Council is an advisory and
ministerial committee of the Town.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Cultural Council interacts with
the Town Council for the purpose of discussing policies and legislation
designed to promote and encourage the arts with the Town. The Cultural
Council interacts primarily with Council Committee on Human Resources
for this purpose.
(2)
Town Manager: The Cultural Council interacts with
the Town Manager for the purpose of receiving administrative support,
financial assistance, utilization of property for the purpose of sponsoring
art exhibits, displays and related administrative activities.
[Amended 8-19-1993 by Order No. 93-130]
A.
Term of office. There shall be a Board of Assessors
consisting of three members.
B.
Authorities and responsibilities. The Board of Assessors
annually make a fair cash valuation of all of the estate, both real
and personal, subject to taxation within the Town. They annually determine
the annual tax rate necessary to meet all sums voted by the Town.
They hear and decide all questions relating to the abatement of taxes
levied by it. They have all of the other powers, duties and responsibilities
which are given to Boards of Assessors by general laws. The Board
of Assessors is an advisory and regulatory committee of the Town.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Board of Assessors interacts with
the Town Council for the purpose of annually providing the Council
with the necessary classification rate information for the holding
of classification hearings, to include exemption recommendations,
as well as to advise the Town Council on legislative and policy matters
concerning valuation, classification, abatements, and otherwise. The
Board of Assessors interacts primarily with the Council Committee
on Finance, in order to advise on the aforementioned issues.
(2)
Town Manager: The Board of Assessors interacts with
the Town Manager primarily through the Assessing Division of the Administrative
Services Department, the latter which performs the necessary administrative
functions necessary to implement the Board's determinations. The Town
Manager otherwise provides support as requested or required by law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Section 7.00, Building
Code Board of Appeals Board, which immediately followed this section,
was deleted 2-19-1998 by Order No. 98-067.
A.
Term of office. There shall be a Cable Television
Advisory Committee consisting of five members.
B.
Authorities and responsibilities.
(1)
The Cable Television Advisory Committee advises the
Town Manager on matters relating to the licensing and supervision
of a contract for cable television services in the Town consistent
with MGL Chapter 166A. Consistent with the cable television contract,
the Committee may be designated by the Town Manager to exercise certain
authorities under the contract.
(2)
The Committee acts as a sounding board for citizen
complaints and suggestions relating to the cable television services
and shall, under the direction of the Town Manager, refer subscriber
complaints to the cable operator for appropriate resolution. The Committee
meets not less than once each quarter for the purpose of reviewing
cable contract compliance, and advising on other licensing matters.
The Cable Television Advisory Committee is an advisory committee of
the Town.
(3)
The Committee further advises and otherwise assists the Town Manager
in establishing rules and regulations for development, servicing,
and delivery of public, educational and government (PEG) television
policies.
[Added 5-4-2017 by Order
No. 2017-141]
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Cable Television Advisory Committee
interacts with the Town Council for the purpose of advising the Town
Council on matters relating to issues and legislation concerning cable
television matters.
(2)
Town Manager: The Cable Television Advisory Committee interacts with
the Town Manager, and otherwise provides advice and recommendations
to the Manager in the matter of licensing for the cable contract and
establishing rules and regulations for the development, servicing,
and delivery of PEG television policies. The Community Services Department
provides staff support to the Committee, when requested, in order
to effectuate efficient management of the cable license and PEG policies.
[Amended 5-4-2017 by Order
No. 2017-141]
A.
Term of office. There shall be a Conservation Commission
consisting of seven members.
B.
Authorities and responsibilities.
(1)
The purpose of the Conservation Commission is to protect,
promote and enhance the quantity and quality of the natural resources
within the Town, especially wetlands, wildlife and water resources;
through planning, acquisition, land management, regulation, scientific
research and public education. The Commission may conduct researches
into its local land areas and shall seek to coordinate the activities
of unofficial bodies organized for similar purposes. The Conservation
Commission is an advisory and regulatory committee of the Town.
(2)
The Conservation Commission may receive gifts, bequests
or devises of personal property or interests in real property in the
name of the Town, subject to approval of the Town Manager. The Commission
may receive monetary gifts for development of a Conservation Fund,
and expend the same, subject to the General Laws and the approval
of the Town Manager.
(3)
The Conservation Commission is responsible for the implementation of the provisions of MGL Chapter 131, § 40, in protecting floodplains, sea coasts and other wetlands within the Town, and Chapter 237, Wetlands Protection, of the Code of the Town of Barnstable.
(4)
The Conservation Commission is responsible, with the
Recreation Commission, for development and adoption of the Town's
Open Space and Recreation Plan, subject to Town Council approval.
The Commission may adopt policies and promulgate land management plans
for properties of the Town reserved for conservation purposes.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Conservation Commission interacts
with the Town Council for the purposes of developing policies and
legislation for the Town designed to protect, promote and enhance
the quantity and quality of the natural resources within the Town.
The Commission interacts primarily through the Council Committee on
Planning and Development in furtherance of these objectives.
(2)
Town Manager: The Conservation Commission interacts
with the Manager in all matters relating to the receipt of gifts,
bequests or devises of personal property or interests in real property
in the name of the Town. Administrative support to the Commission
is primarily through the Conservation Division of the Regulatory Services
Department which coordinates the activities of other administrative
departments in order to ensure effectiveness of the Commission's deliberations.
(3)
Other boards: As occasioned, the Conservation Commission
interacts with the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Old Kings
Historic District Committee, the Board of Health, and the Historical
Commission, in order to effectuate accomplishment of the Commission's
mission.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former § 241-16, Economic Development
Commission, as amended, was repealed 10-18-2018 by Order No. 2019-033.
[Amended 8-21-1997 by Order No. 97-156; 2-1-2018 by Order No. 2018-058]
A.
Term of office. There shall be a Housing Committee, composed of five
regular members, plus two alternate members. The alternate members
shall have voting rights at meetings if there is an absence of a regular
member or members. The regular and alternate members may include,
but shall not be limited to, individuals who fall into any of the
following categories or affiliations: banking industry, real estate,
industry, housing authority, minority groups, single head of household,
private developers, nonprofit civic groups and tenants' associations.
B.
Authorities and responsibilities. The Housing Committee
facilitates the coordination of the factors that affect equal access
to housing and issues relating to the development of affordable housing
and functions as the Town's local housing partnership for the Commonwealth's
Local Initiative Program. The Committee also provides advice to the
Town Council regarding the Town's policies and programs for meeting
its requirements under MGL c. 40B, §§ 21 through 23. The
Housing Committee is an advisory committee of the Town.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Housing Committee interacts with the Town Council
to provide advice to the Council regarding policies and programs aimed
at increasing the Town's supply of a diverse housing stock to meet
the documented housing needs of its residents and meeting its requirements
under MGL c. 40B, §§ 21 through 23. The Committee meets
annually, or more frequently as is necessary, with the Town Council
to apprise the Town Council of issues pertaining to affordable housing
and to discuss policies to effectuate fair and affordable housing
in the Town.[1]
(2)
Town Manager: The Housing Committee interacts with the Manager to
provide advice regarding policies and program aimed at meeting its
requirements under MGL c. 40B, §§ 20 through 23, and
for increasing the Town's supply of a diverse housing stock to meet
the documented housing needs of its residents. The Manager provides
staff support to the Committee through the Planning and Development
Department, and other appropriate staff.
(3)
Other boards: The Housing Committee meets as necessary
with the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Conservation Commission,
Board of Health, Historical Commission, Old King's Highway Historic
District Committee, and the Housing Authority, to ensure compliance
with the fair and affordable housing policies of the Town.
[Amended 12-16-1993 by Order No. 94-001]
A.
Term of office. There shall be a Comprehensive Financial
Advisory Committee, consisting of nine members. The terms shall be
for three years so arranged so an equal number shall expire each year.
[Amended 10-22-1998 by Order No. 99-023; 11-2-2006 by Order No.
2007-041]
B.
Authorities and responsibilities.
(1)
The Comprehensive Financial Advisory Committee provides
financial advice to the Town Council on the yearly operating budget
for all Town agencies, which includes the school budget as adopted
by the School Committee.
(2)
The Comprehensive Financial Advisory Committee provides
financial advice to the Town Council and to the Town Manager on matters
of long-range financial planning.
(3)
The Comprehensive Financial Advisory Committee is
responsible for advising the Town Manager on the annual preparation
of the Town's capital improvement plan. It prepares a report to the
Town Council on said annual capital improvement program and participates
in public hearings called for review of this program.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Comprehensive Financial Advisory
Committee interacts with the Town Council.
(2)
Town Manager: The Comprehensive Financial Advisory
Committee interacts with the Manager for the purpose of providing
advice and exchanging information in matters of operational budgeting,
capital budgeting, and long-term financial forecasting.
[Amended 4-6-2000 by Order No. 2000-086; 7-17-2003 by Order No. 2004-009; 2-3-2011 by Order No.
2011-049]
A.
Composition. There shall be a Golf Committee consisting of at least
seven members appointed through nominations by the Appointments Committee.
B.
Authorities and responsibilities. The Golf Committee is advisory
to the Town Manager relative to the operation of the municipal golf
courses. The Committee advises on the establishment of course policies,
rules and regulations. The Town Manager retains authority over the
personnel and financial matters for the proper operation of the courses,
including the setting of the rates; however, the Town Manager seeks
the Committee's recommendations on rates. The Committee provides advice
to the Town Manager in the preparation of the operating and capital
budgets for the municipal courses. The Golf Committee is an advisory
committee of the Town.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Golf Committee interacts with the Town Council
in order to discuss matters of municipal golf course policies, rules,
and regulations.
(2)
Town Manager: The Golf Committee interacts with the Manager for the
purposes noted herein, seeking to ensure that the Manager remains
apprised of the needs of the municipal golf courses. The Manager provides
staff support to the Committee through the Golf Section of Community
Services Department, Recreation Division.
D.
Term of office. Terms are three years, staggered dates of expiration
so that no more than three expire each year.
[Amended 9-23-1993 by Order No. 93-130]
A.
Term of office. There shall be a Disability Commission
consisting of not more than 11 members. A majority of the persons
appointed shall consist either of persons with disabilities or persons
in an immediate family of a person with a disability or persons who
have extensive experience in the field of disabilities, and one member
shall be an employee of the Town. The Commission may appoint two alternates.
B.
Authorities and responsibilities. The Disability Commission
seeks to research local problems of people with disabilities; advise
and assist municipal officials and employees in ensuring compliance
with state and federal laws and regulations that affect people with
disabilities; coordinate or carry out programs designed to meet the
problems of people with disabilities in coordination with programs
of the Massachusetts Office on Disability; review and make recommendations
about policies, procedures, services, activities and facilities of
departments and boards of the Town as they affect people with disabilities;
provide information, referrals, guidance and technical assistance
to individuals, public agencies, businesses and organizations in all
matters pertaining to disability; and coordinate the activities of
other local groups organized for similar purposes. The Commission
may draft rules and regulations concerning disabled persons needs
and issues, for adoption by the Town Manager and Town Council. The
Commission may receive gifts of property, both real and personal,
in the name of the Town, subject to approval of the Town Manager,
such gifts to be managed and controlled by the Commission. The Disability
Commission is an advisory committee of the Town.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Disability Commission interacts
with the Town Council to advise the Council on policies designed to
meet the needs of the disabled. The Commission interacts primarily
with the Council Committees on Human Resources and Planning and Development.
(2)
Town Manager: The Disability Commission interacts
with the Manager to ensure that Town programs and activities, as well
as facilities, seek to improve and enhance service to the disabled,
as well as come into compliance with state and federal standards concerning
same. The Commission receives administrative support through the Human
Resource Department.
(3)
Other boards: The Disability Commission interacts
with the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Conservation Commission,
Board of Health, Historical Commission, Old King's Highway Historic
District Committee, Public Works Commission, Housing Authority, and
to ensure compliance with relevant laws, rules and regulations concerning
disabled persons.
[Amended 1-20-2005 by Order No. 2005-038]
A.
Term of office. There shall be a Board of Health consisting
of five regular members, one of whom shall be a physician, plus one
alternate member. The alternate member shall have voting rights at
meetings if there is an absence of a regular member.
[Amended 7-16-2009 by Order No. 2010-002; 10-21-2021 by Order No.
2022-025]
B.
Authorities and responsibilities. The Board of Health
seeks to preserve and maintain the Town's public health standards
and protect its environmental resources by educational means and by
strict enforcement of various regulations, ordinances, State Health
Codes, General Laws, in particular MGL Chapter 111, and federal law.
The Board carries out duties and responsibilities assigned by either
state or local legislation, as these primarily concern public health
standards and protection of environmental resources. The Board establishes
policies and programs for implementation by the Health Department.
The Board of Health is an advisory and regulatory committee of the
Town.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Board of Health interacts with the
Town Council concerning issues related to the public health of the
Town. The Board interacts primarily with the Council Committees on
Planning and Development and Human Resources to discuss policies and
legislation in regard to public health.
(2)
Town Manager: The Board of Health interacts with the
Town Manager for the purpose of ensuring that administrative staff
in the Health Division of the Regulatory Services Department carry
out the implementation of the Board's rules, regulations, and decisions.
The Manager meets periodically with the Board so as to ensure that
administrative staff support is effective.
(3)
Other boards: As necessary, the Board interacts with
other boards within the Town on issues of concern to the public health,
including the Planning Board, Conservation Commission, Old Kings Historic
District Committee, the Barnstable Housing Authority, the Historical
Commission, the Economic Development Commission, the Licensing Authority,
and the Public Works Commission.
D.
Office space. The Town Manager shall provide a suitable
office for the Board of Health in the Town Office Building, and all
books, records and documents pertaining to the doings of the Board,
properly indexed, shall be kept on file in said office for convenient
inspection by the Town officials and the Board's successors in office.
[Added 1-20-2005 by Order No. 2005-038]
[Amended 11-5-1992 by Order No. 93-026]
A.
Term of office. There shall be a Historical Commission
consisting of seven regular members and one alternate. The alternate
shall have voting rights at meetings only in the absence of a regular
member.
[Amended 8-2-2012 by Order No. 2013-002]
B.
Authorities and responsibilities.
(1)
The purpose of the Historical Commission is to preserve,
protect, and develop the historical and archaeological assets of the
Town. The Commission may conduct research for places of historic and
archaeological value, and shall cooperate with the State Archaeologist
in conducting such research. It seeks to coordinate the activities
of unofficial bodies organized for similar purposes and may, subject
to appropriation and approval by the Town Manager, advertise, prepare,
print and distribute books, maps, charts, plans and pamphlets which
it deems necessary for its work.
(2)
The Historical Commission, for the purpose of protecting
and preserving such places may make such recommendations as it deems
necessary to the Town Council, and, subject to the approval of the
Town Council, to the Massachusetts Historical Commission, that any
such place be certified as an historical or archaeological landmark.
(3)
The Historical Commission may hold hearings, may recommend
to the Town Manager execution of contracts with individuals, organizations
and institutions or services furthering the objectives of its program,
may recommend to the Town Manager execution of contracts with local
or regional associations for cooperative endeavors furthering its
program, and may, with the approval of the Town Council, accept gifts,
contributions and bequests of funds from individuals, foundations
and from federal, state or other governmental bodies for the purpose
of furthering its programs. The Commission may recommend to the Town
Manager acquisition of property by gift, purchase, grant, bequest,
devise, lease or otherwise a fee or lesser interest in real or personal
property of significant historical value and, upon approval by the
Town Manager, may be directed to manage the same, may make and execute
any agreement and may do and perform any and all acts which may be
necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this section.
[Amended 8-2-2012 by Order No. 2013-002]
(4)
The Historical Commission surveys and compiles a listing
of all historical sites and buildings within the Town, public and
private; determines the functions and structures of all historical
organizations within the Town; and holds correlative seminars with
historical organizations. It further determines the requirements for
repair, reconstruction, and protection of historical landmarks and
assists and cooperates with public commissions in the conduct of public
historical events. The Historical Commission is an advisory committee
of the Town.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Historical Commission interacts
with the Town Council to advise the Council on policies and legislation
concerning the preservation, protection and development of historical
or archaeological assets in the Town. The Commission interacts primarily
with the Council Committee on Planning and Development.
(2)
Town Manager: The Historical Commission interacts
with the Manager primarily for the purposes outlined in order to effectuate
publication of its activities and/or acquisition of interests in historical
properties within the Town. Principal agencies are the Planning and
Development Department, Regulatory Services Department (Conservation
and Building Services Divisions), and Public Works. Administrative
support is provided to the Commission through the Planning and Development
Department.
[Amended 8-2-2012 by Order No. 2013-002; 5-4-2017 by Order No. 2017-142]
(3)
Other boards: The Historical Commission shall, with
respect to matters or actions affecting the historical or archaeological
assets of the Town, coordinate with state boards and agencies, including,
but not limited to, the Massachusetts Historical Commission, the State
Archaeologist, the Cape Cod Commission, planning committees and interact
with respect to such matters or actions with Town boards and agencies
existing now or in the future, including, but not limited to the Planning
Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Old Kings Highway Historic District
Committee, Public Works Commission, Conservation Commission, Sandy
Neck Board, Board of Health, the Barnstable Housing Authority, other
district governments, and the Site Plan Review Committee as necessary
in order to better coordinate the activities of these boards in instances
where properties of either a historical or archaeological value are
under consideration by these boards.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Section 18.00, Industrial
Development Finance Authority, which immediately followed this section,
was deleted 5-21-1998 by Order No. 98-120.
A.
Term of office. There shall be a John F. Kennedy Memorial
Trust Fund Committee consisting of five members, one of whom shall
be the Town Manager, and one of whom shall be the Chairman of the
Recreation Commission with the other trustees appointed at large.
[Amended 11-7-1991 by Order No. 92-43; 7-18-2002
by Order No. 2003-003]
B.
Authorities and responsibilities. The John F. Kennedy
Memorial Trust Fund Committee has broad general powers to use the
income and principal received by the trust at their discretion in
the field of youth activities within the Town. The Committee may make
recommendations to the Town Manager regarding the establishment and
maintenance of youth activities programs it fosters and the Kennedy
Memorial. The Committee may grant scholarships to Barnstable High
School graduates. The Committee acts pursuant to the Acts of 1971,
Chapter 34. The funds shall be invested in the manner provided by
MGL Chapter 44, § 54, and in further accordance with the
trust policy of the Town. The John F. Kennedy Memorial Trust Fund
Committee is a ministerial committee of the Town.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Committee annually reports its activities
to the Council, through the Council Committee on Human Resources.
(2)
Town Manager: The Committee interacts with the Town
Manager for the purposes outlined, and receives administrative support
from the Manager in accordance with the accomplishment of its duties.
A.
Term of office. There shall be a Town Library Committee
consisting of 14 members, two from each library, to be composed of
individuals nominated by the boards of each of the seven libraries
of the Town. Terms of office shall be for one year.
[Amended 12-2-1993 by Order No. 94-072-T]
B.
Authorities and responsibilities. The Town Library
Committee has no independent authority within the Town's municipal
operations, but serves primarily to be the body which the Town interacts
with for the purpose of the Town's financial assistance to the libraries.
The Committee represents to the Town, the interests, issues, and concerns
of the libraries of the Town. The Town Library Committee is an advisory
committee of the Town.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Committee meets annually with the
Council Committee on Human Resources for the accomplishing the purposes
described herein.
(2)
Town Manager: The Committee meets as necessary with
the Manager for the purposes outlined, and further, in order to participate
in the annual budget process.
A.
Term of office. There shall be a Licensing Authority
consisting of three members and not more than three associate members.
They shall not be engaged, directly or indirectly, in the manufacture
or sale of alcoholic beverages and shall be voters of the Town. If
any member or associate member of said board engages directly or indirectly
in such manufacture or sale, his or her office shall immediately become
vacant.
[Amended 11-3-2005]
B.
Authorities and responsibilities. The Licensing Authority may grant licenses relating to alcoholic beverages under Chapter 138 of the General Laws and those licenses under Chapter 140 of the General Laws which are not, by the provisions of said chapter, placed within the jurisdiction of another municipal officer or agency, and shall have all the powers and duties of a licensing authority under said chapters. The Licensing Authority is an advisory and regulatory committee of the Town.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Licensing Authority annually reports to the Council the Authority's activities, with recommendations as necessary concerning issues relative to Chapter 138 and Chapter 140 licensing within the Town.
(2)
Town Manager: The Licensing Authority interacts with the Town Manager
for the purposes of receiving administrative support for its deliberations
and responsibilities, to include but not be limited to the office
of the Town Manager, including the licensing program within that office,
Legal and Health.
[Amended 6-17-2021 by Order No. 2021-160]
A.
Term of office. There shall be an Old King's Highway
Historic District Committee consisting of five members. At least one
of the members shall be an architect, who need not be a resident of
the district. In the event an architect is not available for service,
a building contractor with not less than five years' experience in
the building trades may be appointed a member, in lieu of the architect.
The offices of the Committee, except that of the architect, shall
be filled by the election at a meeting of registered voters residing
in the district held annually at the call of the Town Council, one
to two months prior to expiration, consistent with district regulations
concerning elections. The terms of members shall be four years, so
arranged that the term of one member expires each year. The office
of architect shall be appointed annually by the Town Council. The
Town Council may, upon the nomination and approval of the Committee,
annually appoint one person residing in the district to serve as an
alternate member. Vacancies occurring in the Committee other than
by expiration shall be filled by appointment by the Town Council.
B.
Authorities and responsibilities.
(1)
The Old King's Highway Historic District Committee
is the Town of Barnstable's delegation to the Old King's Highway Regional
Historic District. The local Committee seeks, along with the Regional
Commission, to promote the educational, cultural, economic, aesthetic
and literary significance through the preservation and protection
of buildings, settings and places within the boundaries of the regional
district and through the development and maintenance of appropriate
settings and the exterior appearance of such buildings and places,
so as to preserve and maintain the regional district as a contemporary
landmark compatible with the historic, cultural, literary and aesthetic
tradition of Barnstable County, as it existed in the early days of
Cape Cod. The district within the Town is all land area north of the
mid-Cape Highway (Route 6), bounded further by Sandwich on the west,
and Yarmouth on the east. The Committee is an advisory and regulatory
committee of the Town, pursuant to the Old King's Highway Regional
Historic District Act, as established by the Acts of 1973, Chapter
470, as amended.
(2)
The Committee acts in accordance with the Acts of
1973, Chapter 470, as amended, and the Rules and Regulations of the
Regional Commission. The Committee holds hearings. The Committee determines
the appropriateness of exterior architectural features of buildings
and structures to be erected within the district; passes upon the
demolition or removal of any building or structure or any part thereof;
determines the appropriateness of the erection or display of occupational,
commercial or other signs and billboards within the district wherever
a certificate of appropriateness is required.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Old King's Highway Historic District
Committee interacts with the Town Council to ensure Town policy and
legislation of interest to the district is preserved and enhanced.
The primary interaction occurs with the Council Planning and Development
Committee.
(2)
Town Manager: The Old King's Highway Historic District
Committee interacts with the Town Manager primarily to receive administrative
and financial assistance in pursuit of the Committee's activities.
The Committee receives such assistance through the Planning Department.
The Committee further receives enforcement assistance through the
Building Services Division of the Regulatory Services Department,
and other Town agencies as appropriate.
(3)
Other boards: The Old King's Highway Historic District
Committee interacts with the Zoning Board of Appeals, Planning Board,
Conservation Commission, the Board of Health, the Historical Commission,
the Economic Development Commission, the Licensing Authority, and
the Public Works Commission, in order to effectuate accomplishment
of the Board's responsibilities.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 241-27, Personnel Board,
was repealed 6-21-2018 by Order No. 2018-155.
A.
Term of office. There shall be a Planning Board consisting
of seven members.
B.
Authorities and responsibilities. The Planning Board
makes recommendations to the Town Council with regard to any changes
in the Zoning Ordinance of the Town.[1] The Board is responsible for the regulation of subdivisions
within the Town pursuant to MGL Chapter 41, §§ 81A
through 81GG.[2] It renders advice concerning land use planning to the
Town Council. The Planning Board is an advisory and regulatory committee
of the Town.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Planning Board interacts with the
Town Council, principally through the Council Committee on Planning
and Development concerning items related to zoning, subdivisions,
land use planning.
(2)
Town Manager: The Planning Board interacts with the
Manager by receiving administrative support, primarily through the
Planning Department, Public Works Department and Town Attorney's office.
(3)
Other boards: The Planning Board interacts with the
Zoning Board of Appeals, Conservation Commission, Board of Health,
Old King's Highway Historic District Committee, Historical Commission,
Disability Commission, Economic Development Commission, and Public
Works Commission in furtherance of its responsibilities.
[Added 7-19-2018 by Order
No. 2018-177[1]]
A.
Term of office. There shall be an Infrastructure and Energy Committee
consisting of seven regular members. Members of the Infrastructure
and Energy Committee shall serve for terms of three years, so arranged
that as equal a number of terms as possible shall expire each year.
B.
Authorities and responsibilities. The Infrastructure and Energy Committee
is a standing committee serving as an advisory board to the Town Council,
Town Manager and Department of Public Works. The Committee's charge
is to:
(1)
Provide the Town Manager and the Director of Public Works with recommendations
concerning the development of rules and regulations for the maintenance
and sanitary operation of the solid waste transfer station, water
pollution control facilities, public roads, bridges, sidewalks, parking
lots, parks, bulkheads, docks, Town landings, beaches, playgrounds,
recreation and conservation areas, cemeteries, Town forests, and public
buildings, excluding schools.
(2)
Recommend viable methods for achieving energy conservation and for
utilizing renewable sources of energy within the Town.
(3)
Promote energy efficiency programs available through the Cape Light
Compact in residential and commercial sectors.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Infrastructure and Energy Committee interacts with
the Town Council to advise the Council on those policies and legislative
matters concerning public works and energy conservation and renewable
energy activities within the Town.
(2)
Town Manager: The Infrastructure and Energy Committee provides the
Manager with recommendations in order to accomplish and effectuate
its mission.
(3)
Other boards: The Infrastructure and Energy Committee interacts,
as necessary, with any Town board requiring or requesting assistance
in matters of public works and energy conservation and renewable energy
activities in the Town.
[1]
Editor's Note: This order also repealed former § 241-30,
Public Works Commission, as amended.
A.
Term of office. There shall be a Recreation Commission
consisting of seven members.
B.
Authorities and responsibilities. The Recreation Commission
advises and otherwise assists the Town Manager in the establishment
of rules and regulations concerning the use of all playground and
athletic fields and the municipal ice rink, including those under
the jurisdiction of the School Committee except during the regular
school year or at other times when such facilities are reserved for
use for Town of Barnstable school activities. The Commission further
advises and otherwise assists the Town Manager in establishing rules
and regulations for development, servicing, and delivery of recreational
activities in the Town. The Recreation Commission is an advisory committee
of the Town.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Recreation Commission interacts
with the Town Council to advise the Council relative to the establishment
of policies and legislation concerning recreational programming within
the Town. The Commission interacts primarily with the Council Committee
on Human Resources for this purpose.
(2)
Town Manager: The Recreation Commission interacts
with the Town Manager to ensure that rules and regulations concerning
playgrounds, the ice rink, athletic fields, beaches and the development
and delivery of recreational activities are effective. The Commission
receives administrative support from the Community Services Department
for this purpose.
(3)
Other boards: The Recreation Commission interacts
with the Conservation Commission, Sandy Neck Board, Golf Course Committee,
Public Works Commission, Historical Commission, JFK Memorial Trust
Fund Committee, and other boards as necessary.
A.
Term of office. There shall be a Board of Registrars
of Voters consisting of the Town Clerk and three other persons. Members
of the Board shall be appointed so that they represent the two leading
political parties, and in no case shall an appointment be made as
to cause a board to have more than two members, including the Town
Clerk, of the same political party. Every such appointment shall be
made from a list to be submitted by the Town committee of the political
party from the members of which the position is to be filled, containing
the names of three enrolled members of such party resident in the
Town, selected by a majority vote at a duly called meeting of such
committee.
B.
Authorities and responsibilities. The Board of Registrars hold voter registration sessions, certify the signatures on nomination papers and petitions, hold hearings and decide disputes over signatures on nomination papers, prepare an annual list of persons, and all other duties as cited in MGL Chapter 51. The Board of Registrars is a regulatory and ministerial committee of the Town.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: Interaction with the Town Council is
minimal; the main function of the Board of Registrars concerns itself
with elective matters. The Council Committee on Ordinances meets with
the Board at its convenience so as to ensure conformity by the Town
with statutory matters concerning elective issues.
(2)
Town Manager: Interaction with the Manager is primarily
in the form of providing staff assistance through the employment of
poll workers, ballot counters, supervision and facilities for the
conduct of electoral matters.
A.
Term of office. There shall be a Sandy Neck Board
consisting of seven members. One shall be a member of the Recreation
Commission, one shall be a member of the Conservation Commission,
with the other five members appointed at large. In the event that
an insufficient number of members of such commissions are willing
to serve, the Town Council may appoint any resident to the respective
conservation or recreation seats, and it shall be the duty of members
so appointed to communicate and coordinate the work of the Board with
the respective commissions.
B.
Authorities and responsibilities.
(1)
The Sandy Neck Board provides the Town Manager with
advice relative to the management, control and jurisdiction of real
and personal property at Sandy Neck, for the purposes of preservation,
conservation, education and passive recreation such as hiking, horseback
riding, swimming, hunting, camping and fishing. The Sandy Neck Board
is an advisory committee of the Town.
(2)
Consistent with the foregoing purposes, the Sandy
Neck Board is authorized to recommend to the Town Manager the adoption
of rules and regulations for the public health, safety and convenience
with respect to the use by the public of Sandy Neck, such regulations
to be adopted only after a public hearing held by the Town Manager
in a manner prescribed by ordinance.[1]
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Sandy Neck Board interacts with
the Town Council to ensure that Town policies and legislation serve
to protect and preserve the natural resources at Sandy Neck. The Board
interacts primarily with the Council Committee on Planning and Development
for this purpose.
(2)
Town Manager: The Sandy Neck Board interacts with
the Manager for the purposes of ensuring that all management, control
and jurisdiction of real and personal property at Sandy Neck, for
the purposes of preservation, conservation, education and passive
recreation is effectively performed. The Board receives administrative
support through the Community Services Department, Sandy Neck Section
of the Recreation Division.
(3)
Other boards: The Board interacts with the Conservation
Commission, Historical Commission, Recreation Commission, Board of
Health, and the Public Works Commission concerning a variety of activities
at Sandy Neck.
A.
Term of office. There shall be a Scholarship Committee
consisting of five members: the Superintendent of Schools or his designee,
a member of the Town Council and three members at large. As Trustee,
the Town Manager shall serve as an ex officio member.
B.
Authorities and responsibilities.
(1)
The Scholarship Committee recommends the award of
financial aid in the form of scholarships to Barnstable residents
to the Town Manager, acting in full accordance with the Acts of 1985,
Chapter 267, Sections 1 and 2. The Scholarship Committee utilizes,
as much as practicable, the full net income received from the scholarship
fund. The Scholarship Committee is an advisory committee of the Town.
(2)
In selecting the recipients of financial aid from
the Barnstable Scholarship Fund, the Scholarship Committee is be guided
by the following criteria:
(a)
The recipients of financial aid must be residents
of the Town who have been accepted to pursue education beyond the
secondary school level at an institution deemed accredited by said
committee.
(b)
Said committee shall also take into consideration
each recipients financial need, character, scholastic record, and
involvement in community work as well as extracurricular activities.
(c)
A recipient may be interviewed if deemed necessary
by said Scholarship Committee prior to the award of any financial
aid.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Scholarship Committee interacts
with the Town Council to advise the Council of Scholarship Recipients
each year. The Committee interacts primarily with the Council Committee
on Human Resources for this purpose.
(2)
Town Manager: The Scholarship Committee interacts
with the Town Manager to recommend scholarship fund recipients. The
Manager, as Trustee, shall authorize their award based on the Committee's
recommendations.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Section 30.00, which
immediately followed this section, was deleted 8-21-1997 by Order
No. 97-156.
A.
Term of office. There shall be a Trust Fund Advisory
Committee consisting of seven members. Two of the members shall have
a background in finance and government, two shall have a background
in human services, one shall be an attorney with a background in trusts
and estates, one shall be a member of a village civic association,
and one shall be a member at large.
B.
Authorities and responsibilities. The Trust Fund Advisory
Committee is responsible for advising the Town Manager with respect
to all issues which arise relating to the management and administration
of the trusts of the Town, including investments, disbursements, and
compliance with the terms thereof. The Committee may be a resource
to be available to persons who wish to make gifts of money or property
in trust to the Town, to facilitate such gifts. The Committee is an
advisory committee of the Town.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Trust Fund Advisory Committee interacts
with the Town Council for the purpose noted. Interaction is primarily
through the Council Committee on Human Resources.
(2)
Town Manager: The Trust Fund Advisory Committee interacts
with the Town Manager for the purpose noted. Interaction is primarily
through held between the Committee and Manager to discuss all trust
activity of the Town. The Town Manager, as Trustee for most Town trusts,
provides direct administrative support to the Committee.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 241-36, Water Pollution
Control Board, was repealed 7-19-2018 by Order No. 2018-177.
A.
Term of office. There shall be a Waterways Committee
consisting of five members: the Town Manager or his or her designee,
the Harbormaster and three resident taxpayers of the Town of Barnstable
to be appointed by the Town Council, for three year terms, so arranged
that the term of one such resident taxpayer members shall expire each
year.
[Amended 1-20-2005 by Order No. 2005-038]
B.
Authorities and responsibilities.
(1)
The Waterways Committee studies, plans and makes recommendations
regarding the development, protection, maintenance and improvements
of the foreshores, jetties, breakwaters, channels, wharves, bulkheads,
docks, piers, slips, marinas, Town landings, launching ramps and other
marine improvements of interest to the Town. The Waterways Committee
is an advisory committee of the Town.
(2)
The Waterways Committee recommends to the Town Manager,
the promulgation of rules, regulations, and fees to be charged for
the use of Town owned waterfront piers, bulkheads, slips and marinas,
for sale of fuel and oil and the furnishing of water or other utilities
or service to boats using Town owned waterfront piers, bulkheads,
slips and marinas.
(3)
The powers and duties of the Waterways Committee shall
apply only to the facilities under the jurisdiction of the Town Manager.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Waterways Committee interacts with
the Town Council to advise the Council on the establishment of policies
and legislation concerning the Town's waterways as noted above. The
Committee interacts primarily with the Council Committee on Planning
and Development for this purpose.
(2)
Town Manager: The Waterways Committee interacts with
the Town Manager for the purpose of providing the Manager with advice
and recommendations concerning rules and regulations relative to waterways
facilities under the jurisdiction of the Manager. Administrative support
shall principally be through the Harbormaster Division of the Regulatory
Services Department.
(3)
Other boards: The Waterways Committee interacts with
the Conservation Commission, Sandy Neck Board, Board of Health, Recreation
Commission and others, in order to seek assurances that the waterways
of the Town are properly protected and managed as a natural resource.
A.
Term of office. There shall be a Water Quality Committee
consisting of seven members.
B.
Authorities and responsibilities. The Water Quality
Committee is responsible for providing the Town Manager and Town Council
with advice and information necessary to ensure the protection of
the quality and quantity of water within the Town. It serves as a
source of information to water suppliers, it acts as the Town's liaison
on water issues with other Towns, it provides a forum for resolution
of multi-jurisdictional concerns and conflicts involving ground- ,
surface and coastal water quality and assists in preparation of ordinances
and regulations concerning water quality within the Town. The Water
Quality Committee is an advisory committee of the Town.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Water Quality Committee interacts
with the Town Council to advise the Council on those policies and
legislative matters concerning water quality and quantity within the
Town. The Committee interacts primarily with the Council Committee
on Planning and Development for this purpose.
(2)
Town Manager: The Water Quality Committee interacts
with the Manager primarily by receiving administrative support through
the Planning Department, and additional support through the Public
Works Department and the Regulatory Services Department, Health and
Conservation Divisions.
(3)
Other boards: The Water Quality Committee interacts
with the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Planning Board, the Conservation
Commission, the Board of Health, the Old King's Highway Historic District
Committee, the Historical Commission, the Economic Development Commission,
the Waterways Committee and the Public Works Commission in furtherance
of its responsibilities.
[Added 1-19-2006 by Order No. 2006-05; amended 10-5-2006 by Order No.
2007-032; 11-17-2011 by Order No. 2012-028; 7-20-2023 by Order No. 2023-197]
A.
There is hereby established a Barnstable Municipal
Water Supply Board, which shall consist of five members who are ratepayers
of Hyannis Water, the water supply operation administered by and through
the Water Supply Division of the Department of Public Works, appointed
by the Town Manager for three-year overlapping terms. Two members
of said Board will be owners of Hyannis business property located
in Hyannis Water, served by the Hyannis Water System, and three members
of said Board shall be residents of Hyannis in the area served by
Hyannis Water. Said Board shall be responsible for the oversight of
the Water Supply Division of the Department of Public Works and shall
have the authority, subject to the authority and responsibility of
the Town Manager and the Town Council under the Charter, to:
(1)
Review and approve the operating budget for
the Division;
(2)
Review and approve the capital outlay plan and
budget for the Division;
(3)
Organize itself into subcommittees as needed;
(4)
Review and approve the rate schedules for the
Division;
(5)
Prepare an inventory and master plan for all
assets of the Water Supply Division, including all real and personal
property acquired from the Connecticut Water Company in the course
of the acquisition which will conclude in the year 2006; and
(6)
Make any recommendations to enhance the performance
and operation of the Division which, in its opinion, are appropriate.
B.
In addition, the Division shall be entitled to, to
the extent permissible by law, having the proceeds of any sale or
change of use of property acquired in the acquisition of the Barnstable
Water Company by the Town of Barnstable dedicated to the capital outlay
budget of the Division, debt reduction then to the operation thereof.
C.
The Town Manager shall annually cause a review to
be completed with respect to the provisions of this section of the
Administrative Code, and report on said review to the Town Council.
[Added 7-16-1992 by Order No. 92-141; amended 6-12-1997 by Order No. 97-150; 11-4-2004 by Order No. 2005-030; 4-3-2014 by Order No. 2014-069]
A.
Composition; term of office. There shall be a Youth Commission consisting of 19 members, 17 of whom will be between the ages of 13 and 19. These 17 members shall serve for a one-year term and may be reappointed as long as they continue to qualify, and they will be the only voting members. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in § 241-8J, as long as a member is enrolled as a full-time student at a school located within the Town, or a home school resident student identified by the Barnstable School Superintendent, s/he does not have to be a resident of the Town. In addition, as long as a member who is a resident of the Town is enrolled as a full-time student, s/he does not have to be enrolled in a school located within the Town. Two members shall be adults and will serve for three-year terms, overlapping, as determined by the Appointments Committee. The two adult members will be nonvoting members and serve in an advisory capacity. All members appointed shall provide for a balanced and diverse representation of the community's interests and concerns. One member of the Youth Commission shall serve as a liaison to the Town Council, reporting either in person or in writing, as they are able.
[Amended 12-17-2015 by Order No. 2016-059; 5-6-2021 by Order No. 2021-170]
B.
Authority and responsibilities. The Youth Commission
advises and assists the Town Council and Town Manager in the development
of policies, programs, and delivery of services for the health and
welfare of youth and their families. The Commission shall regularly
assess the needs of youth as individuals and community members and
work with all public and private schools located within the Town as
well as the Community Services Department, Police and other town departments,
multiple-member boards and community groups in coordinating or developing
mutual efforts to address these needs. The Commission further advises
and otherwise assists the Town Manager in utilization of all federal,
state, and municipal programs and services available to youth and
provides education and referral resources to all members of the community.
The Youth Commission is an advisory commission to the Town.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council. The Youth Commission interacts with
its Town Council liaison and the Town Council to advise the Council
relative to the establishment of policies and legislation concerning
issues affecting youth within the Town. The Board interacts primarily
with the Recreation Commission and Golf Commission.
(2)
Town Manager. The Youth Commission interacts with
the Town Manager to ensure that the development and delivery of youth
and family services are effective. The Commission receives administrative
and staff support from the Department of Community Services.
(3)
Other boards. The Youth Commission interacts with
the Recreation Commission, Golf Commission, Conservation Commission,
Sandy Neck Board, Public Works Commission, Historical Commission,
J.F.K. Memorial Trust Fund Committee, and other boards as necessary.
[Added 9-23-1993 by Order No. 93-130]
A.
Term of office. There shall be a Road Committee consisting
of six persons: the Town Manager, one member of the Public Works Commission,
one member from the Historical Commission and one member of the Planning
Board, and two voters of the Town. In addition, ad hoc members shall
be appointed by each village civic association to act as liaisons
with their respective village associations on matters relating to
the taking of private roads.
[Amended 3-4-1999 by Order No. 99-075]
B.
Authorities and responsibilities. The Road Committee
shall make recommendations on all roads being considered for layout
and acceptance within the Town. The Road Committee shall qualify roads
under consideration for layout and acceptance as to their relative
importance within the Town's overall hierarchy of roads providing
for intratown traffic movements and public safety. The Road Committee
is an advisory committee of the Town.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Road Committee interacts with the
Town Council for the purpose of advising the Town Council on matters
related to road layout and acceptance policies within the Town.
(2)
Town Manager: The Road Committee interacts with the
Town Manager for the purpose of qualifying roads being considered
by the Town Manager for layout and acceptance. It receives administrative
support from the Public Works Department, Planning Department and
other staff as necessary to accomplish its purposes.
(3)
Other boards: The Road Committee interacts with the
Public Works Commission, Planning Board, and other municipal boards
as necessary to accomplish its purposes.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Section 37.00, Government
Study Committee, which immediately followed this section and was added
12-2-1993 by Order No. 94-072-T, was deleted 6-24-1999.
[Added 12-1-1994 by Order No. 95-034; amended
3-2-2000]
A.
B.
Authorities and responsibilities. The Shellfish Committee
shall be responsible for reviewing and making recommendations to the
Town Manager and Town Council relative to the control, regulation
and/or prohibition of the taking of eels and any or all kinds of shellfish,
sea worms, and alewives within the Town. The Committee shall annually
review regulations and make recommendations for change not contrary
to law, concerning the times, places, methods, purposes, uses, sizes,
quantities and any other particulars, including a review of fees associated
with the controlling, regulating and propagating of the Town's shellfisheries.
The Committee shall also review and make written recommendations to
the Town Council relative to the issuance of shellfish aquaculture
licenses. The Committee is an advisory committee of the Town.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Committee meets annually, or more
frequently as is necessary, with the Town Council to apprise the Town
Council of issues pertaining to the shellfisheries of the Town in
order to effectuate accomplishment of its mission.
(2)
Town Manager: The committee meets as necessary with
the Town Manager, the Shellfish Constable, the Natural Resources Division
of the Department of Regulatory Services and/or other administrative
staff in order to effectuate accomplishment of its mission.
(3)
Other boards: The committee meets as necessary with
any multiple-member body of the Town to effectuate accomplishment
of its mission.
[Added 10-9-1997 by Order No. 98-022]
A.
Term of office. There shall be a Hyannis Main Street
Waterfront Historic District Commission consisting of seven unpaid
members appointed by the Town Council. The Commission members shall
include one member appointed from two nominees of each of the following
organizations: the Barnstable Historical Commission, the Massachusetts
State Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and the Cape
Cod and Islands Board of Realtors and four members who are residents
and/or business operators from the district. In the event that no
nominations by one or another of the above-named nominating groups
have been received within 30 days from the date of an invitation to
nominate, the Town Council may make the appointments to the Commission
without such nomination.
B.
Authorities and responsibilities.
(1)
The Hyannis Main Street Waterfront Historic District
Commission seeks to promote the educational, cultural, economic and
general welfare of the Town of Barnstable, and the Town's unique community
character through the preservation and protection of the distinctive
characteristics of buildings, structures and places significant in
history and architecture within the boundaries of the District, and
through the preservation, maintenance and improvement of appropriate
settings for such buildings, structures, and places, and the encouragement
of new design which is compatible with the existing historical and
community character, and through the benefits resulting to the economy
of said Town by preserving and enhancing the amenities and historical
aspects of this district which make Barnstable a desirable place to
live and for tourists to visit. The district includes all of the land
as shown within the boundaries on the Official Map on file with the
Barnstable Town Clerk and recorded at the Barnstable County Registry
of Deeds.
(2)
The Commission is an advisory and regulatory commission of the Town, pursuant to Chapter 40C of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as amended. The Commission acts in accordance with Chapter 40C and Chapter 112, Historic Properties, Article III, of the Code of the Town of Barnstable. The Commission holds hearings. The Commission determines the appropriateness of exterior architectural features of buildings and structures to be erected or altered within the district, passes upon the demolition or removal of buildings or structures or any part thereof; determines the appropriateness of erection or display of occupational, commercial or other signs and billboards within the district wherever a certificate of appropriateness is required.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Hyannis Main Street Waterfront Historic
District Commission interacts with the Town Council to ensure Town
policy and legislation of interest to the district is preserved and
enhanced.
(2)
Town Manager: The Hyannis Main Street Waterfront Historic
District Commission interacts with the Town Manager primarily to receive
administration and financial assistance in pursuit of the Commission's
activities. The Commission receives such assistance through the Historic
Preservation Division of the Planning Department. The Commission further
receives enforcement assistance through the Building Services Division
of the Regulatory Services Department, and other Town agencies as
appropriate.
(3)
Other boards: The Hyannis Main Street Waterfront Historic
District Commission interacts with the Zoning Board of Appeals, the
Planning Board, the Conservation Commission, the Board of Health,
the Historical Commission, the Hyannis Main Street Waterfront Historic
District Appeals Committee, the Licensing Authority, the Public Works
Commission and the Economic Development Commission, in order to effectuate
accomplishment of the Commission's responsibilities.
[Added 10-9-1997 by Order No. 98-022]
A.
Term of office. There shall be a Historic District
Appeals Committee consisting of three unpaid members appointed annually
by the Town Council. The Committee shall include one member, where
possible, from the Hyannis business community, one member, where possible,
who is a resident of Hyannis, and one member, where possible, from
the field of architecture or a related profession.
B.
Authorities and responsibilities. The Historic District Appeals Committee decides on individual cases brought by persons seeking relief from a decision of the Hyannis Main Street Waterfront Historic District Commission. The decision of the Committee shall be determined by majority vote of the Committee members. If they determine that the Commission action is unsupported by the evidence, or exceeds the authority of the Commission, they may annul the Commission decision, or remand the case for further action by the Commission. The Historic District Appeals Committee is an advisory and regulatory committee of the Town pursuant to Section 5-1 of the Town's Home Rule Charter and Chapter 112, Historic Properties, Article III, of the Code of the Town of Barnstable, as amended.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Hyannis Main Street Waterfront Historic
District Appeals Committee interacts with the Town Council in matters
of policies and legislation concerned with the issues and problems
relating to the preservation, protection and development of aesthetic
values within the district.
(2)
Town Manager: The Hyannis Main Street Waterfront Historic
District Appeals Committee interacts with the Town Manager and the
administrative organization primarily through the Historic Preservation
Division of the Planning Department, the latter which serves to interact
with all other administrative agencies within the Town for the purposes
of providing professional assistance to the Committee.
(3)
Other boards: As needed the Hyannis Main Street Waterfront
Historic District Appeals Committee interacts with the Hyannis Main
Street Waterfront Historic District Commission, the Historical Commission,
the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Planning Board, the Board of Health,
the Economic Development Commission, the Licensing Authority and the
Public Works Commission in order the effectuate accomplishments of
the Committee's responsibilities.
[Added 2-18-1999 by Order No. 99-063; amended
7-18-2002 by Order No. 2003-005; 1-20-2005 by Order No. 2005-038;
4-7-2005 by Order No. 2005-071]
A.
Establishment and term of office. There shall be a
Community Preservation Committee consisting of nine members who shall
be appointed by the Town Council to include the following: one member
of the Conservation Commission; one member of the Historical Commission;
one member of the Planning Board; one member or the Executive Director
of the Housing Authority; and five at-large members. The Town Council
may give consideration to any recommendation from the members of the
Conservation Commission, Historical Commission, Planning Board and
Housing Authority as to the member to be so appointed. Members of
the Community Preservation Committee shall serve for terms of three
years, so arranged that as equal a number as possible shall expire
each year.
B.
Authorities and responsibilities.
(1)
Acquisition and preservation.
(a)
The Community Preservation Committee shall make
recommendations to the Town Council for the acquisition, creation
and preservation of open space; for the acquisition, preservation,
rehabilitation and restoration 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 the rehabilitation
or restoration of open space, land for recreational use and community
housing that is reacquired or created as provided in MGL c.44A. With
respect to community housing, the Community Preservation Committee
shall recommend , whenever possible, the reuse of existing buildings
or construction of new buildings on previously developed sites.
(b)
The Community Preservation Committee may include
in its recommendation to the Town Council a recommendation to set
aside for later spending funds for specific purposes that are consistent
with community preservation but for which sufficient revenues are
not then available in the Community Preservation Fund to accomplish
that specific purpose or to set aside for later spending funds for
general purposes that are consistent with community preservation.
(c)
In considering its recommendations, the Community
Preservation Committee shall use as a guideline local and regional
open space plans, housing plans, master plans and the Local Comprehensive
Plan.
(2)
Needs study. The Community Preservation Committee
shall study the needs, possibilities and resources of the Town regarding
community preservation. The Committee shall consult with existing
Town boards, including the Conservation Commission, the Historical
Commission, the Planning Board, and the Housing Authority, in conducting
such studies. As part of its study, the Committee shall hold one or
more public informational hearings 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.
(3)
Management. Real property interests acquired with
community preservation funds shall be owned and managed by the Town
unless otherwise specified by vote of the Town Council.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Committee shall meet at least quarterly
with the Town Council to apprise the Town Council of issues pertaining
to acquisition and preservation pursuant to the Community Preservation
Act.
(2)
Town Manager: The Committee meets as necessary with
the Town Manager and all municipal departments and/or other administrative
staff in order to effectuate accomplishment of its mission.
(3)
Other boards: The Committee meets as necessary with
the Conservation and Recreation Commission and any multiple-member
body of the Town, to effectuate accomplishment of its mission.
D.
The Committee shall serve without compensation.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 241-44.1, Agricultural Commission,
added 7-19-2007 by Order No. 2007-166, was repealed 6-21-2018 by Order
No. 2018-154.
[Added 3-21-2013 by Order No. 2013-069]
A.
Term of office. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Chapter 37, Article I, and § 241-8 of the Barnstable Code, there shall be a committee known as the "Problem Properties Appeals Committee," consisting of three unpaid members and up to three alternate members to be appointed from time to time by the Town Council President upon the filing of an appeal under § 160-2D of the Barnstable Code. Members and alternates shall be chosen from the Town's standing committees.
B.
Authorities and responsibilities.
(2)
The Committee will formulate its decision in conformance with Chapter 160, Chronic Problem Properties. The decision of the three-member panel shall be determined by majority vote of the Committee. If the Committee finds that the property is not a chronic problem property, based upon the criteria established under § 160-2B, the designation shall be removed and any penalties assessed shall be rescinded. If the Committee finds that the property is a chronic problem property, it may: uphold the penalty in its entirety; or reduce the penalty based upon a finding that the period of time or cost of the assigned police response was excessive; or abate any portion thereof that has already been paid based upon a finding that the period of time or cost of the assigned police response was excessive.
(3)
The Town Council may from time to time designate the committee
as the Committee to hear appeals for other ordinances involving problem
properties.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council: The Problem Property Appeals Committee interacts
with the Town Council in matters relating to the implementation of
its functions under the provision of this section.
(2)
Town Manager: The Problem Property Appeals Committee interacts
with the Town Manager in matters relating to the implementation of
its functions under the provision of this section.
[Added 6-2-2005 by Order No. 2005-121; amended 7-20-2023 by Order No. 2023-196]
A.
Term of office. There shall be an Open Space Committee
consisting of nine members, who shall be appointed by the Town Council.
Members shall serve for terms of three years, so arranged that an
equal number shall expire each year. Said Committee shall be geographically
diverse whenever possible.
B.
Authorities and responsibilities.
(1)
The Open Space Committee shall be responsible for keeping the Open
Space and Recreation Plan and the open space section of the Local
Comprehensive Plan updated and current.
(2)
The Open Space Committee shall review conservation restrictions and
make recommendations for approval to the Town Council.
(3)
The Open Space Committee may recommend parcels of land available
for purchase or protection (a) to the Community Preservation Committee;
or (b) to the Town Manager, if the funding will be from non-Community
Preservation Act funds; provided that in making such recommendations,
the Open Space Committee shall use as a guideline local and regional
open space plans, master plans and the Local Comprehensive Plan.
(4)
The Open Space Committee shall assist Town departments in the management
of Land Bank lands acquired under the Land Bank Act in accordance
with the Act and its provisions.
(5)
A member of the Open Space Committee shall serve as the Town’s
representative on the Santuit Preserve Management Committee.
(6)
The Open Space Committee shall be responsible for implementing and
promoting the approved Cape Cod Pathways Plan within the Town of Barnstable,
including but not limited to promoting and advising on the Town’s
Walking Library, which is accessible to the public online and details
the various walks throughout the Town.
(7)
The Open Space Committee shall educate the public about open space
issues through speakers at meetings of the Open Space Committee.
(8)
Nothing in this section shall be construed to alter or change the
responsibilities of the Community Preservation Committee as prescribed
by law.
[Added 4-18-2002 by Order No. 2002-092]
A.
Term of office. There shall be a Jane Eshbaugh Community
Service Award Committee consisting of five members who shall serve
at large.
B.
Authorities and responsibilities. The Jane Eshbaugh
Community Service Award Committee distributes applications for nominations
from which a person or organization is chosen to receive this award.
The award is to be given to a person or organization in recognition
of service to others in the areas of environmental protection, land
conservation, health and human services, innovative community initiatives,
beautification, and other appropriate areas of community endeavor.
Special emphasis is to be placed on contributions to the community
by unsung residents who work quietly, even to the extent of self-sacrifice,
without expectation of recognition or reward.
C.
Interrelationships. Town Council: The Jane Eshbaugh
Community Service Award Committee interacts with the Town Council
to notify the Council of its choice on an annual basis. The Town Council
may assist the Committee through notification and/or advertisement
of nomination procedures and other related matters.
[Added 10-20-2005 by Order No. 2006-017]
A.
Composition and term of office. There shall be a Human
Services Committee consisting of seven members, representing Barnstable’s
diverse community. These members should include, but not be limited
to, representatives from human services organizations and corporations
based in the Town of Barnstable, as well as individuals residing in
the Town of Barnstable concerned with human services. The term of
office will be three years, staggered, appointed through the Town
Council Appointments Committee.
[Amended 9-2-2010 by Order No. 2011-007; 6-21-2018 by Order No. 2018-158]
B.
Authority and responsibilities. The Human Services
Committee will be a standing committee serving as an advisory board
to the Town Council and Town Manager, presenting and promoting solutions,
including implementation plans, and coordinating and consolidating
efforts with agencies at the local, regional, and state levels where
indicated. The Committee will assess the health and human service
needs of our community, including, but not limited to, homelessness,
and the mental and physical health of the Town's residents. On a regular
basis, but not less than once a year, the Committee will report to
the Town Council with an assessment of the Town's human condition.
C.
Interrelationships.
(1)
Town Council. The Human Services Committee interacts
with the Town Council to advise the Council relative to the establishment
of policies and legislation concerning the human service needs of
the Town's residents.
(2)
Town Manager. The Human Services Committee interacts
with the Town Manager to ensure that the development and delivery
of health and human services is effective.
(3)
Other boards. The Human Services Committee interacts
with various boards, committees, and commissions, such as the Housing
Authority, Council on Aging, Disability Commission, Housing Committee,
Recreation Commission, Youth Commission, and other boards as necessary.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 241-45.2, Renewable Energy
Commission, added 1-21-2010 by Order No. 2010-065, was repealed 6-21-2018
by Order No. 2018-156.
[Added 9-3-2015 by Order
No. 2016-006]
A.
Purpose of the Committee: to advise the Town of Barnstable on the
completion and implementation of its Comprehensive Water Resource
Management Planning Project, with the goal of protecting and restoring
the Town's fresh and salt water bodies and its drinking water supplies,
in compliance with the Cape Cod Commission's Cape Cod Area Wide Water
Quality Management Plan Update of 2015 (the 208 Plan).
B.
Composition of the Committee.
(1)
There shall be a Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC) consisting
of 11 members as follows:
(a)
Five members shall be appointed by the Town Council so as to
be as geographically diverse as possible so as to represent all the
salt water embayments, freshwater lakes and ponds and watersheds of
the Town of Barnstable.
(b)
Three members shall be appointed by the Town Council as at-large
members who have interest or expertise in matters related to water
quality and wastewater issues.
(c)
Three members shall be Town Councilors, appointed by the Town
Council President. Town Council members shall be full voting members
of WRAC and shall act as liaisons from WRAC to the Town Council and
Town Manager.
(2)
A liaison to WRAC shall be appointed by the Chair or his/her
designee from each of the following: Board of Health, Conservation
Commission, and Planning Board and from other boards, committees,
commissions as requested by the Town Council.
C.
Term of office. Town Council members shall be appointed by the Town
Council President to serve at his/her discretion. Other members shall
each serve for a term of three years, so arranged that as equal a
number as possible shall expire each year.
D.
Authorities and responsibilities. Assist and advise the Town and
specifically the Director of the Department of Public Works and/or
his/her designee in identifying, prioritizing and reporting to the
Town all Town-wide and site specific strategies which would bring
the Town of Barnstable into compliance with the 208 Plan and any other
applicable regulations for water resources protection.
E.
Interrelationships.
(1)
The Town Council. WRAC interacts with the Town Council in matters
of policy and implementation of its functions and recommendations
under the provisions of this section. The Town Council members of
this Committee will regularly report to the Town Council as a whole.
From time to time, the Town Council may direct the Committee to focus
on specific areas of implementation or other related wastewater, groundwater,
surface water and drinking water matters.
(2)
The Town Manager. WRAC interacts with the Town Manager in matters
relating to staff support and recommendations, funding and implementation
of its functions under the provision of this section, including but
not limited to interaction with other towns, districts, state and
federal agencies and the Cape Cod Commission.
(3)
Other boards, committees and commissions. WRAC meets, as necessary,
with any multiple-member board to effectuate its purpose.