[Ord. of 6-10-80]
There is hereby established, within the office of the Mayor,
an office of community development.
The duties of the office, while not expressly limited hereto,
shall include the following responsibilities:
(a)
To coordinate the activities of and provide technical assistance
to the various City authorities, departments, commissions, and agencies
whose actions affect the community development efforts of the city;
(b)
To develop, apply for, and administer federal, state and other grant
programs in furtherance of community development objectives and to
seek authorization from the City Council to submit grant applications
30 calendar days prior to their respective submission dates, with
exceptions specifically approved by the City Council;
(c)
To act as representative of the Mayor, at the Mayor's direction,
or to work under the authority and direction of the Mayor with federal,
state and local organizations in any community development or other
related projects which have been authorized to be undertaken by and
within the City;
(d)
To compile, analyze and interpret information and data pertaining
to short-term and long-term municipal planning needs, including desirable
patterns for land use within the City; to initiate and conduct studies
of the City's short-term and long-term community development needs
and of the resources available to fulfill those needs; to prepare
plans and to design programs appropriate to the City's overall community
development activities in such areas as housing, economic and human
services development, public works, public facilities, transportation,
neighborhood revitalization, and related functions; and to make such
information available to federal and state agencies and to the general
public;
(e)
To coordinate the City's community development activities with local
and regional and other private and public organizations whose functions
and activities contribute toward the fulfillment of the City's community
development objectives; to provide appropriate technical assistance
to such organizations;
(f)
To prepare and submit annually to the Mayor and City Council a detailed
program of community development for the City of North Adams. Such
plan will identify the short-range and long-range objectives of the
City in the areas of housing, human services, economic development
and job creation, commercial and industrial development, development
of the central business district and others;
(g)
To provide the Mayor and City Council with information on the attainment
of community development objectives, status of community development
expenditures, and program performance as from time to time directed;
(h)
To coordinate and cooperate with all City agencies and Boards, when
appropriate or necessary, and relevant.
[Ord. of 6-10-80]
There shall be a director of the office of community development
who shall be appointed by the Mayor and who may be removed by the
Mayor.
The director shall be appointed, expeditiously and the position
advertised widely to obtain the best qualified candidate. The position
of director created under this section shall not be subject to the
provisions of Chapter 31 of the General Laws or the provisions by
Section 9A of Chapter 30 of the General Laws. The director, subject
to the Mayor, shall have full charge and supervision of the work of
the office and its personnel, and exercise such other duties, powers,
and functions as may be authorized by the Mayor. All City agencies,
departments, authorities, and subgrantees shall coordinate with the
community development director with respect to all activities which
are related to the community development efforts, plans or objectives
of the City.
[Ord. of 6-10-80]
There shall be a planning coordinator within the office of community
development who shall be appointed by the Mayor and who shall serve
for a term of three years. The coordinator shall be appointed expeditiously
and the position advertised widely to obtain the best qualified candidate.
This position shall not be subject to the provisions of Chapter 31
of the General Laws or the provisions of Section 9A of Chapter 30
of the General Laws.
The planning coordinator shall work under the direction of the
community development director and shall provide technical assistance
to City authorities, departments, commissions and agencies as well
as private organizations, as assigned by the community development
director. The planning coordinator shall assist in planning the community
development program and perform such other tasks as are directed by
the community development director.
[Ord. of 6-10-80; Ord. of 3-22-88]
The community development director and all full-time employees
necessary to discharge the duties of the office of community development
shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the Mayor, with
the approval of the City Council.
From time to time the community development director, with approval
of, the Mayor, may engage the services of such additional part-time
employees, consultants, architects, planners and engineers as are
required to perform the functions of the office.
[Ord. of 3-22-1983]
(a)
There shall be an Economic Development Director, who shall be appointed
by the Mayor, who may be removed by the Mayor, and who shall report
to the Mayor.
(b)
The Director shall be appointed expeditiously and the position advertised
widely to obtain the best qualified candidate. The position of Director
created under this section shall not be subject to the provisions
of Chapter 31 of the General Laws or the provisions of Section 9A
of Chapter 30 of the General Laws. The Director, subject to the Mayor,
shall be responsible for all economic development, industrial development
and commercial development activities within the City. He shall work
in conjunction with the Director of the Office of Community Development
to develop and implement long-range economic development plans and
policies for the City, including effective marketing strategies for
the City's industrial and commercial properties. He shall maintain
an effective and current dialogue with the local banking community,
the local business community and appropriate federal, state and local
officials. He shall work in concert with any regional development
entity to promote the development of the Northern Berkshire community.
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Editor's Note: Former § 2-148, relating to the community
development cabinet, derived from an ordinance adopted 6-10-1980,
was repealed by an ordinance adopted 3-22-1983.
