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Committee Report: Ordinance (Paper #611-15 Be it ordained that RO 1991 be amended to create a Community Preservation Committee)
The Standing Committee on Ordinance, to whom was referred Paper #611, Series of 2015, having considered the same make the following report: Committee recommends that this paper be reported out favorably with the following amendment:
That everything after the enacting clause be stricken and the following inserted in place thereof:
1. -by adding a new Section 2.30 as follows:
Section 2.30 Community Preservation Committee; Composition; Duties; Etc.
.1 Appointment; Term; Filling of Vacancies; Officers
The City shall establish a Community Preservation Committee consisting of nine residents, who shall serve without compensation and shall be appointed as follows:
a. One member designated by the Conservation Commission from among its members who shall serve for a term of three years;
b. One member designated by the Historical Commission from among its members who shall serve for a term of three years;
c. One member designated by the Planning Board from among its members who shall serve for a term of three years;
d. One member designated by the Housing Authority from among its members who shall serve for a term of three years
e. Five members, who shall serve for a term of two years, each of whom shall be appointed by a ward councilor chosen by a lottery conducted publicly during a City Council meeting; provided that only those wards not represented by statutory members, as listed above, shall be included in said lottery; and provided further that any ward not selected during one appointment period shall be guaranteed appointment during the following appointment period. Appointments made by ward councilors shall be at their sole discretion; provided that no appointee of a ward councillor shall hold another elected or appointed position in the city nor be employed by the city or any of its agencies.
No member shall serve ...
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