[Amended 12-13-1995, effective 1-15-1996]
[Amended 10-14-2009,
effective 11-13-2009]
A.
Board of Ethics. The Board shall be responsible for
the interpretation and administration of the Code of Ethics.
B.
Fire Commission. The Commission shall be responsible
for the general management and control of the Fire Department and
of the property and equipment used in connection therewith.
C.
Board of Police Commissioners. The Board shall have
general management and control of the Police Department of the Town
of Woodbridge and of the property and equipment used in connection
therewith.
D.
Human Services Commission. The Commission shall study
conditions and needs of persons in the community particularly with
respect to economic conditions, employment, health, housing, recreation,
and other matters related to the general welfare. It shall advise
the Board of Selectmen and persons responsible for provision of such
services as to personnel, programs, and activities necessary to meet
the above purpose.
E.
Conservation Commission. The Commission shall recommend
to the Board of Selectmen the preservation, development and conservation
of natural resources, including water resources, within the Town of
Woodbridge.
F.
Economic Development Commission. The Commission shall
be responsible for the promotion and development of the business and
industrial resources of the Town of Woodbridge.
G.
Inland Wetlands Agency. The Inland Wetlands Agency
shall be responsible for the protection and preservation of the wetlands
and watercourses of the Town of Woodbridge.
H.
Investment Committee. The Committee shall manage,
control, invest and reinvest all trust and special funds which the
Town has acquired, or hereafter may acquire, by bequest, trust, will
or other devise.
I.
Library Commission. The Library Commission shall be
responsible for the management and regulation of the Town Library.
J.
Publicly Owned Property Commission. The Commission
shall be responsible for making recommendations on the proper usage
of all publicly owned property in the Town of Woodbridge.
K.
Recreation Commission. The Commission shall be responsible
for the development and review of all plans and/or programs to meet
the recreational and leisure time needs of the community.
L.
Sperry Park Committee. The Committee shall be responsible
for the management of the parcel of land known as "Sperry Park."
The purpose of this article is to provide for
uniform procedures, as specified herein, for all ordinances of the
Town of Woodbridge creating boards and commissions.
This article shall apply to all boards and commissions
created by ordinance except to the extent that the creating ordinance
shall otherwise provide.
A.
Except as otherwise provided by Charter or statute,
each board or commission shall have the duties and powers as set forth
in the ordinance creating it subject to the general supervision and
approval and control of the Board of Selectmen.
[Amended 10-14-2009,
effective 11-13-2009]
B.
Each board or commission shall submit to the Board
of Finance annually a statement of the estimated amount of monies
needed by it to perform its required or authorized duties in the manner
provided by law and may make application to the proper governmental
agencies for such grants as may be available to promote the objectives
and purposes of said board or commission.
[Amended 11-21-2023]
Members of boards and commissions shall be appointed
by the Board of Selectmen biennially as of the first day of January
in odd-numbered years so that terms of not more than 1/2 nor a bare
majority shall expire in any one year, except as hereinafter provided.
The terms of all board and commission members shall be four years.
The members shall serve until their successors are appointed and take
office.
All members of boards and commissions shall
be voters of the Town of Woodbridge.
Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired
portion of the term by the Board of Selectmen.
Any member may be removed by the appointing
authority for cause; provided, however, that such removal shall take
place only after a public hearing, if a request for such hearing is
made by said member within 30 days of written notice of termination.
Members of boards and commissions shall serve
without compensation, but necessary expenses incurred in the performance
of their duties shall be paid by the Town, upon approval by the Board
of Selectmen.
A.
Said boards and commissions shall elect a Chairperson,[1] Secretary, and such other officers as it shall deem expedient
at its first meeting in each odd-numbered year. Meetings shall be
held on a regular basis as decided upon by such boards and commissions,
but no fewer than six times per calendar year unless otherwise provided.
Special meetings may be called by the Chairperson, or by a majority
of the members of the boards or commissions. The dates, time, place
and minutes of said meetings shall be filed with the office of the
Town Clerk and with the Board of Selectmen. A majority shall constitute
a quorum.
B.
The holding of one joint public hearing on any matter
or application for a proposal that requires review or approval by
more than one agency, board, commission or committee of the Town is
hereby authorized in accord with § 7-159a of the General
Statutes, if such joint public hearing is requested by the applicant
or by an agency, board, commission or committee. Nothing in this subsection
shall be construed to require that such joint public hearing be held.
(1)
The holding of one joint public hearing shall not
affect the running of applicable time limits for decision by the agencies,
boards, commissions or committees involved, unless such time limits
are waived by agreement.
(2)
The holding of one joint public hearing shall not
alter the decisionmaking standards and procedures applicable to each
entity whose review or approval is required, including public notice
of the time and place of such public hearing as required by applicable
law. Such public notice may be published jointly.
The Chairperson of each board and commission
shall be entitled to a vote, notwithstanding his acting as the Chairperson.
Except as provided by the Charter, in the event of a tie vote, the Chairperson shall be entitled
to an additional vote.
Within 60 days following the close of each fiscal
year, each board or commission shall render to the Board of Selectmen
a report, in writing, of its actions during such fiscal year in such
form and detail as the Board of Selectmen shall determine and approve.
All funds received by the Town as gifts, devises
or bequests for the benefit of a board, commission or committee shall
be placed in the treasury of the Town for use of such board, commission
or committee and shall be kept separate from other monies of the Town
and shall be withdrawn only by authorized officers upon authenticated
vouchers of such board, commission or committee.
All ordinances creating boards or commissions
shall take effect 31 days after their adoption.