[HISTORY: Adopted by the Special Town Meeting 2-23-1998 by Art. 5.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 5-1-2021 ATM by Art. 17]
The Town of Westminster hereby establishes a
Public Works Commission, hereinafter referred to as the "Commission,"
consisting of three members. The initial members of the Commission
shall be the duly elected members of the former Water and Sewer Commission,
whose terms as members of the Commission shall be coterminus with
their terms as members of the former Water and Sewer Commission. Thereafter,
Commission members shall be appointed by the Select Board for staggered
terms of three years each and shall serve until the expiration of
their respective terms and thereafter until a new appointment shall
be made by said Select Board. Said Select Board shall fill any vacancy
on the Commission by appointment for the balance of the vacated three-year
term.
[Amended 5-1-2021 ATM by Art. 17]
The Commission shall have and may exercise the
powers and duties of Water Commissioners and Sewer Commissioners pursuant
to Sections 65 and 66 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, as they may
be amended from time to time; the Select Board as to all matters relating
to public works and highways and said Board's authority as the Road
Commissioners of the town; surveyors of highways; and superintendents
of streets. Said Commission shall have the powers and duties heretofore
held by said Water and Sewer Commission and, as to the matters relating
to the powers and duties conferred hereby, by said Select Board, arising
under any general or special law. A majority of the Commissioners
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of Commission business.
In addition to the foregoing, said Commission shall have the power
to provide engineering services to maintain and repair public buildings
and property.
The Commission shall appoint a Director of Public
Works who shall be responsible to the Commissioners, and whose appointment
shall be not less than three nor more than five years, subject to
removal as may be otherwise provided in the Charter and bylaws of
the town. The authority and duties of the Director shall be as established
by the Commission. The Director shall appoint and hire all personnel
under his direction and control subject to the approval of the Commission.
The Commission shall adopt regulations not inconsistent
with this bylaw and its enabling legislation to implement the powers
and duties herein conferred.
