[Amended 5-3-2010 ATM by Art. 14]
There shall be an Open Space Committee consisting
of 11 members. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint 9 members. Upon
the expiration of terms of the members of the Open Space Committee
in the first year after the effective date of this provision, the
Board of Selectmen shall appoint 3 members for a 1-year term, 3 members
for a 2-year term and 3 members for a 3-year term, and in every year
thereafter, upon the expiration of the term of any member first appointed
by the Board of Selectmen, shall appoint each such member for a term
of 3 years. In addition, the Conservation Commission and the Planning
Board shall each appoint 1 of their members to a 1-year term.
A.Â
In addition to such other powers and responsibilities
as the Bylaws may provide and require, the Committee shall, from time
to time, update and revise the text of the Open Space Plan for approval
in accordance with the Massachusetts General Laws.
B.Â
The Committee shall have responsibility to identify
land that may be acquired (through purchase, lease, grant, easement,
statutory right of first refusal, or otherwise) for conservation,
open space, recreation and related purposes and to make recommendations
for its purchase. The Committee shall encourage philanthropy and private
efforts.
C.Â
The Committee is authorized to administer, maintain,
improve, protect, and otherwise manage Town-owned land and easements
held for conservation, recreation and open space purposes, if requested
by the Town Board or commission having control of the land. Any such
request may be withdrawn or modified at any time. The requesting board
or commission shall maintain oversight over the Committee's activities
with respect to such land or easement.
