[Amended 11-1-2021 STM
by Art. 2]
A. There is hereby established a Community Preservation
Committee consisting of nine voting members pursuant to Massachusetts
General Laws, Chapter 44B. The Committee shall be appointed by the
Select Board and shall consist of the following members:
(1) One member of the Historical Commission as designated
by the Commission for an initial term of three years and thereafter
for a term of three years.
(2) One member of the Housing Authority as designated
by the Authority for an initial term of one-year and thereafter for
a term of three years.
(3) One member of the Conservation Commission as designated
by the Commission for an initial term of two years and thereafter
for a term of three years.
(4) One member of the Planning Board as designated by
the Board for an initial term of two years and thereafter for a term
of three years.
(5) One member of the Recreation Commission as designated
by the Commission for an initial term of one-year and thereafter for
a term of three years.
(6) One member of the Open Space Preservation Commission
as designated by the Commission for an initial term of three years
and thereafter for a term of three years.
(7) One member of the Southborough Housing Opportunity
Partnership Committee (SHOPC) as designated by the Commission for
a term of three years.
(8) Two members at large to be appointed by the Select
Board, for an initial term of one-year and thereafter for a term of
three years.
B. After the initial appointments, terms will begin on
July 1 of each year.
C. Members at large may not also be members of the Historical
Commission, Housing Authority, Conservation Commission, Planning Board,
Open Space Preservation Commission, Southborough Housing Opportunity
Partnership Committee, Recreation Commission or the Select Board.
D. Should any commission, authority or board designating
a member for the Community Preservation Committee cease to exist for
whatever reason, the Select Board will determine the appropriate alternative
designating commission, authority or board, subject to any applicable
state statute.
The Community Preservation Committee shall not
meet or conduct business without the presence of a quorum. A majority
of the members of the Community Preservation Committee shall constitute
a quorum. The Community Preservation Committee shall approve its actions
by majority vote. Recommendations to the Town Meeting shall include
their anticipated costs.
This Bylaw may be amended from time to time
by a majority vote of the Town Meeting, provided that the amendments
would not be in conflict with Chapter 44B of the Massachusetts General
Laws.
In case any section, paragraph or part of this
bylaw be for any reason declared invalid or unconstitutional by any
court of competent jurisdiction, it is intended that every other section,
paragraph or part shall continue in full force and effect.