[Adopted 5-24-1999 ATM by
Art. 26]
The Committee shall oversee the disposal of
Town-owned property and assets including vehicles, equipment, furniture,
fixtures, supplies, architectural elements, and printed materials
older than 25 years including correspondence, working papers, maps,
drawings and photographs.
If any department, board, commission or committee
desires to dispose of an asset whose known value exceeds $50 or is
of indeterminate historical or educational value, said department,
board, commission or committee shall submit a property disposal evaluation
form to the Property Disposal Committee for review. The Committee
shall, within a reasonable period of time, make a recommendation to
the appropriate authority as to whether the asset should in fact be
disposed of. If funds are available, the Committee may utilize the
services of a professional consultant to assist in determining value
or utility.
The Committee shall also be charged with establishing
a comprehensive property inventory of all Town-owned property, including
buildings, equipment, furniture, Town records, working papers, correspondence,
maps and photographs.
The Committee shall keep records of its meetings
and actions and shall file an annual report which shall be printed
in the Annual Town Report.
Said Committee shall consist of one member from
each of the following boards, which member shall be nominated by said
board and approved by the Select Board: Select Board or designee,
Finance Committee and Historical Commission. Each member of said Committee
shall serve for one year from the date of approval by the Select Board.
The disposal of Town-owned property shall comply
with the provisions of MGL c. 30B ("Uniform Procurement Act") and
MGL c. 268A ("Conflict of Interest").
