[Adopted 12-21-1972 as §§ 2-9, 2-10, 2-11
and 2-16 of the Code of the Town of Agawam]
A.
Pursuant to the provisions of MGL c. 40, § 8B,
there is hereby established a Council on Aging consisting of 13 members
appointed by the Mayor, all of whom shall be residents of the Town
of Agawam. They shall be appointed annually in the month of April:
four members to be appointed for three years, four members to be appointed
for two years and five members to be appointed for one year. Thereafter,
all appointments shall be for a term of three years. The Council on
Aging shall annually elect its Chairman and such other officers as
it deems appropriate.
[Amended 1-3-1995 by TOR-94-11]
B.
The duties of the Council shall be to:
(1)
Identify the total needs of the community's elderly
population.
(2)
Educate the community and enlist support and participation
of all citizens concerning those needs.
(3)
Design, promote or implement services to fill those
needs.
(4)
Coordinate present existing services in the community.
(5)
Promote and support any other programs which are designed
to assist elderly programs in the community.
C.
The Council on Aging shall cooperate with the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts Commission on Aging and shall be cognizant of all
state and federal legislation concerning funding, information, exchange
and program planning which exists for better community programming
for the elderly.
D.
The Council on Aging shall give an annual report to
the Mayor with a copy of that report directed to the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts Commission on Aging.
A.
There is hereby established a Development and Industrial
Commission to be appointed by the Mayor consisting of seven members,
two members to be appointed for a term of five years; two members
to be appointed for a term of four years; one member to be appointed
for a term of three years; one member to be appointed for a term of
two years; one member to be appointed for a term of one year; and
their successors shall be appointed for terms of five years each.
B.
The Development and Industrial Commission shall have
the authority and duties set forth in MGL c. 40, § 8A.
There shall be an Industrial Development Financing
Authority for the Town of Agawam in accordance with Chapter 772 of
the Acts of 1967, amending MGL c. 40D.
A.
There is hereby established a Consumer Advisory Commission.
The Commission shall consist of five members, one member to be the
inspector of weights and measures, and four members to be appointed
by the Mayor.
B.
The Commission shall conduct investigations and perform
research into matters affecting consumer interest and education, advise
and report to the general public as well as to the local government
authorities and law enforcement agencies.
C.
The Commission shall make an annual report to the
appointing authority and the Massachusetts Consumers' Council consistent
with MGL c. 40, § 8F.
[Added 12-19-1988 by TOR-88-23]
A.
There is hereby established a Land Needs Liaison committee.
The Committee shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the
Mayor and confirmed by a majority of the Town Council, three members
to be initially appointed for a term of one year, two members to be
initially appointed for a term of two years and two members to be
initially appointed for a term of three years. After the initial appointments,
the term of all members shall be for two years. The Committee shall
annually elect its Chairperson and such other officers as it deems
appropriate. Present service or membership on any other Town board,
commission, council or committee shall not disqualify a prospective
member from service on the Land Needs Liaison Committee.
B.
Each member shall be responsible for keeping the Committee
abreast of the land needs of the following Town departments, boards
and commissions:
C.
The Committee shall research and investigate the possible
acquisition of suitable parcels located within the Town to meet the
existing needs of the Town. This Committee shall identify the best
uses for parcels available for purchases, and they shall keep an updated
report of the land needs of the Town and shall make said reports and
recommendations to the Mayor.
[Added 2-7-1994 by TOR-93-6]
A.
Establishment. There is hereby established in the
Town of Agawam a Municipal Golf Commission to advise and assist in
the maintenance, promotion, development and administration of the
Agawam Municipal Golf Course.
[Amended 12-20-1999 by TOR-99-7]
B.
Composition and term.
(1)
The Municipal Golf Commission shall consist of five
Agawam voters who shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by
the Town Council. The members of the Municipal Golf Commission shall
receive no compensation for their service on the Commission. Any member
of the Commission may, after a public hearing if requested, be removed
for cause by the Mayor.
(2)
At the time of the creation of said commission, there
shall be appointed two members for one year, two members for two years
and one member for three years. Thereafter all appointments shall
be for a term of three years.
C.
Duties and powers. The powers and duties of the Municipal
Golf Commission shall be as follows:
(1)
Assist and advise in the preparation and development
of the annual operating budget for the golf course.
(2)
Assist and advise in the preparation and development
of the capital improvement plan for the golf course.
(3)
Prepare and periodically update a schedule of fees
and charges for all goods and services offered at the golf course.
(4)
Assist and advise in the contracting for or letting
of services, equipment and supplies for the golf course.
(5)
Prepare and cause to be published such rules and regulations
as it deems necessary for the proper operation of the golf course,
subject to the approval of the Mayor.
(6)
Prepare an annual report of its activities for the
Mayor with copy to the Town Council.
(7)
Solicit and receive gifts of funds, services, supplies,
equipment, lands, buildings and other properties in the name of the
Town of Agawam. All gifts of real property are subject to the approval
of the Mayor and the Town Council.
D.
Liquor license. The Town of Agawam shall hold in its name the all-alcoholic liquor license for the Agawam Municipal Golf Course. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 72-2 of the Code of the Town of Agawam, the sale, possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages at the Agawam Country Club shall be permitted.
[Amended 12-20-1999 by TOR-99-7]
E.
Enterprise fund. Pursuant to MGL c. 44, § 53F1/2,
there is hereby established established a separate account classified
as an enterprise fund for the operation of the golf course. The passage
of this section by the Town Council shall act as its acceptance of
the provisions of MGL c. 44, § 53F1/2.
[Added 3-20-2000 by TOR-2000-3]
The Agawam Town Council does hereby establish
a commission, to be known as the Agawam Sister City Commission (hereinafter
called the "Commission"), for the purpose of fostering the Town of
Agawam's relationship with the City of Reggio Calabria, which will
oversee, maintain, and strengthen economic, educational, cultural,
and social ties between the citizens of our two cities.
A.
The Commission shall consist of 30 members appointed
by the Mayor pursuant to the provisions of the Town Charter. Commission
members shall serve unlimited terms of three years per term. Members
of the original 1997 "ad hoc" commission[1] who desire to continue serving shall automatically be
reappointed to the permanent Commission upon enactment of this section.
[1]
Editor's Note: The introductory provisions
of this ordinance described a previous ad hoc Sister City Commission
organized for the purpose of researching and establishing a "sister
city" relationship with a city in the Republic of Italy.
B.
The Chairman of the Commission shall be appointed
by the Mayor. The Vice Chairperson and the Secretary shall be elected
by a majority vote of the Commission members.
C.
All Commission members shall be residents of the Town
of Agawam.
D.
Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation.
E.
Commission reports shall be filed in the office of
the Mayor. Official documents and records, both from the Town of Agawam
and from the City of Reggio Calabria, shall be filed in the office
of the Town Clerk.
[Added 1-6-2003 by TOR-2002-9]
A.
Establishment and membership.
(1)
There is hereby established a Community Preservation
Act Committee consisting of nine voting members pursuant to Massachusetts
General Laws Chapter 44B. The composition of the Committee, the appointment
authority, and the term of office for the Committee members shall
be as follows:
(a)
One member of the Agawam Conservation Commission
as designated by the Commission for a term of three years.
(b)
One member of the Agawam Historical Commission
as designated by the Commission for a term of three years.
(c)
One member of the Agawam Planning Board as designated
by the Board for a term of three years.
(d)
One member of the Agawam Parks and Recreation
Department as designated by the Mayor for an initial term of one year
and thereafter for a term of three years.
(e)
One member of the Agawam Housing Authority as
designated by the Agawam Housing Authority for an initial term of
two years and thereafter for a term of three years.
(f)
One member of the Agawam Open Space Committee
as designated by the Open Space Committee for an initial term of one
year and thereafter for a term of three years.
(g)
Three members to be appointed by the Agawam
Town Council, one member to be appointed for a term of one year and
thereafter for a term of three years, and two members to be appointed
for a term of two years and thereafter for a term of three years.
(2)
Should any of the commissions, boards, councils or
committees who have appointment authority under this section be no
longer in existence for whatever reason, the appointment authority
for that commission, board, council, or committee shall become the
responsibility of the Agawam Town Council.
B.
Duties.
(1)
The Community Preservation Act Committee (hereinafter
"CPAC") shall study the needs, possibilities and resources of the
Town regarding community preservation. The CPAC shall consult with
existing municipal boards, including the Conservation Commission,
the Historical Commission, the Planning Board, the Parks and Recreation
Department and the Housing Authority, or persons acting in those capacities
or performing like duties, in conducting such studies. As part of
its study, the CPAC 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.
(2)
The CPAC shall make recommendations to the Town Council
for the acquisition, creation and preservation of open space, for
the acquisition and preservation of historic resources, for the acquisition,
creation and preservation of land for recreational use, for the creation,
preservation and support of community housing and for rehabilitation
or restoration of such open space, historic resources, land for recreational
use, and housing that is acquired or created as provided in this section.
With respect to community housing, the CPAC shall recommend, wherever
possible, the reuse of existing buildings or construction of new buildings
on previously developed sites.
(3)
The CPAC 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.
Requirement for a quorum and cost estimates. The CPAC
shall not meet or conduct business without the presence of a quorum.
A majority of the members of the CPAC shall constitute a quorum. The
CPAC shall approve its actions by majority vote. Recommendations to
the Town Council shall include their anticipated costs.
D.
Amendments. This section may be amended from time
to time by a majority vote of the Town Council, provided that the
amendments would not cause a conflict with Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 44B.
E.
When effective; initial appointments. This section
shall take effect immediately upon approval and passage by the Town
Council. Each appointing authority shall have 10 days after approval
by the Town Council to make their initial appointments. Should any
appointing authority fail to make their appointment within that allotted
time, the Town Council shall make the appointment.
[Added 5-4-2009 by TOR-2009-2]
A.
The City Council votes as follows: to establish an Agricultural Commission
to represent the Agawam agricultural community, including all types
of farming, forestry, greenhouse, and wood products, businesses and
accessory uses and activities customarily associated with those endeavors.
B.
The purpose of the Agricultural Commission will be to support commercial
agriculture and other farming and forestry activities in the Town
of Agawam. The Commission's duties shall include, but not be limited
to, the following: serving as facilitators for encouraging the pursuits
of agriculture and forestry in Agawam; promoting agricultural and
forestry-based economic opportunities and business diversification
in the Town; acting as mediators between parties involved in issues
between operators of working lands and other residents; educating
the public and owners and users of working lands; working for the
preservation of agricultural and forest resource lands; advising the
Mayor, City Council, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Conservation
Commission, Board of Health, Historical Commission, Board of Assessors,
and any other appropriate Town boards and appointed committees on
issues involving agriculture and forestry; and pursuing initiatives
appropriate to creating a sustainable agricultural community.
C.
The Commission shall consist of five members appointed by the Mayor,
of which at least four of the membership shall be substantially engaged
in the pursuit of agriculture or forestry. All members of the Commission
must either be residents of the Town or owners and farmers of agricultural
property within the Town.
D.
The terms will be as follows: two members for a term of three years;
two members for a term of two years and three thereafter; and one
member for a term of one year and three years thereafter.
E.
There may be up to three alternates appointed to the Commission by
the Mayor. Alternates may fill any vacancies at meetings of the Commission.
F.
The Mayor shall fill a vacancy based on the unexpired term of the
vacancy in order to maintain the cycles of appointments, based upon
the recommendations of the Commission.
[Added 9-8-2009 by TOR-2009-4]
A.
Establishment and purpose. The Agawam Energy Commission is created
to develop strategies to reduce energy costs of Town-owned facilities
through energy conservation, efficiency, and to engage in long-term
energy planning.
B.
Membership. The Commission shall consist of the nine members. They
shall include:
[Amended 2-19-2019 by Ord. No. TOR-2019-1]
(1)
The Mayor, or his/her designee.
(2)
Two members of the Agawam City Council as designated by the Council
President.
(3)
Six citizen members appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Town
Council. Citizen members shall be selected to represent a diverse
range of community interests and professional or technical expertise
with energy issues. Citizen Member appointments shall be for a term
of three years, excluding the citizen members of the Commission at
the time of enactment of this ordinance whose term shall expire as
initially appointed. A vacancy occurring other than by expiration
of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner
as an original appointment.
C.
Duties and responsibilities. The Agawam Energy Commission shall have
the following duties and responsibilities:
(1)
Propose and develop strategies to reduce energy costs of Town-owned
facilities and vehicles and street and traffic lighting through energy
conservation, efficiency and renewable energy measures. Strategies
may include electric conservation, vehicle fuel conservation, natural
gas and oil conservation, and may identify innovative cost-saving
measures.
(2)
Advise, assist, and cooperate with state, regional, and federal agencies
in developing appropriate programs and policies relating to energy
planning and regulation in the commonwealth, including assistance
and advice in preparation of loan or grant applications with respect
to energy programs for local agencies.
(3)
Develop local energy data and information management capabilities
to aid energy planning and decisionmaking.
(4)
Recommend Town-wide programs, including participation in federal
or statewide energy initiatives, such as the Green Communities Program,
to promote and facilitate smart energy strategies for Agawam's citizens
on both public and private real property.
(5)
Work with appropriate Town departments to track energy usage and
costs associated with key assets and operations of the Town.
(6)
Identify climate adaptation, mitigation issues and strategies to
safeguard the long-term economic and cultural vitality of Agawam.
(7)
Follow emerging federal and state mandates, as well as initiatives
and funding opportunities for energy conservation, renewable energy
or climate adaptation and mitigation strategies. Recommend strategies
to comply with applicable mandatory or voluntary standards.
(8)
Provide guidance, in the form of education or information, to the
Mayor, Town Council, School Department, and key Town departments and
personnel to support their decisionmaking on recommended strategies
and clean energy opportunities.
(10)
Keep accurate records of its meetings and actions and shall
file an annual report with the Mayor and Town Council.
[Added 5-5-2014 by TOR-2014-2]
A.
Establishment and purpose. The Agawam Housing Committee is established
to consider housing needs in Agawam, with particular attention to
housing opportunities that are affordable to households of all income
levels and abilities. It will make recommendations to the Mayor and
City Council on steps the Town can take to support the creation of
new housing options to address those needs and to maintain existing
affordable housing stock. The Committee will support implementation
of its recommendations as appropriate and measure progress toward
their fulfillment. The Committee's work will seek regional solutions
and support regional goals for housing market stability, housing affordability
and fair access to housing.
B.
Membership. The Committee shall consist of seven members, four of
which are appointed by the Mayor. The composition of the Committee,
the appointment authority, and the term of office for the Committee
members shall be as follows:
[Amended 5-16-2016 by TOR-2016-2]
(1)
One member of the Agawam City Council as designated by the Council
President for a term of two years;
(2)
One member of the Planning Board as designated by the Planning Board
for a term of three years;
(3)
One member from the Agawam Housing Authority as designated by the
Housing Authority for a term of three years;
(4)
One member from the legal or financial industry as appointed by the
Mayor for an initial term of one year and thereafter for a term of
three years, subject to confirmation by the City Council;
(5)
One member from the development or real estate industry as appointed
by the Mayor for an initial term of one year and thereafter for a
term of three years, subject to confirmation by the City Council;
(6)
Two at-large members from the community as appointed by the Mayor
for an initial term of two years and thereafter for a term of three
years, subject to confirmation by the City Council.
C.
A vacancy occurring other than by expiration of a term shall be filled
for the unexpired term in the same manner as an original appointment.
D.
Duties and responsibilities. The Agawam Housing Committee shall have
the following duties and responsibilities:
(1)
Completion of periodic local housing needs studies;
(2)
Development and implementation of housing action plans;
(3)
Review of and making recommendations on housing proposals that include
the creation of housing opportunities that are affordable to households
of all income levels and abilities that are seeking local support
or permitting;
(4)
Active participating in review of M.G.L. Chapter 40B comprehensive
permit proposals;
(5)
Review and making recommendations on local zoning and land use regulations
to further promote housing that is affordable and/or accessible;
(6)
Serve as a community resource on affordable and/or accessible housing
issues;
(7)
Increase public awareness through forums, workshops and other community
events;
(8)
Identify available local, state and federal resources to support
their recommendations; and
(9)
Identify suitable parcels for affordable and/or accessible housing
development.
