[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Canton 5-31-2000 by Ord. No.
209. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby established a committee to be
known as the "Permanent Municipal Building Committee."
A.
The Committee shall consist of not fewer than four
and not more than 11 members.
B.
There shall be four members appointed by the Board
of Selectmen for terms of four years, except for the initial appointment
when two members shall be appointed for a term of two years and two
members shall be appointed for a term of four years. These members
shall be chosen from interested citizens who shall be qualified because
of their experience in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture,
building construction, or building trades. The Chief Administrative
Officer shall be an ex officio member of the Committee, but without
power to vote.
C.
The Board of Selectmen may appoint up to seven additional
members to the Committee, which additional members shall be appointed
for one or more specific building projects and who shall serve until
the final completion and approval of their specific building project(s)
or until abandonment of the project(s) by the Board of Selectmen.
These Committee members shall be chosen from interested citizens based
on their interest in the specific building project(s) for which they
are appointed. Such additional members shall be eligible to vote only
on matters relating to the specific project(s) for which they were
appointed.
D.
The Board of Selectmen shall appoint all members of
the Committee, shall fill all vacancies, and shall designate a Chairman
and a Vice Chairman.
The Permanent Municipal Building Committee shall
have the following duties and responsibilities on municipal or school
building projects assigned to it by the Board of Selectmen:
A.
To work with the architectural firm(s) on project
design issues, including structural, building systems, landscaping,
and interior design;
B.
To authorize and oversee the preparation of architectural
drawings, development of building construction or renovation specifications,
completion of professional services, and administration of the building
project(s);
C.
To approve design and construction expenditures pursuant
to project construction and change orders;
D.
To recommend to the Board of Selectmen, for its approval,
contracts with architects, engineers, electronic consultants, building
contractors, and others in the name of and on behalf of the Town of
Canton with respect to the design and construction of the project(s),
said contracts to be executed by the Chief Administrative Officer;
E.
To exercise such other powers as are necessary with
respect to the construction of a municipal or school building project(s);
and
F.
To report annually, to the Board of Selectmen, on
the status of Town buildings.
[Amended 12-14-2011]
Necessary expenses of the Committee shall be
included in the cost of any project, including a Committee clerk.
All meetings and records of the Committee shall be in compliance with
applicable state statutes. Interim status reports shall be provided
by the Committee to the Board of Selectmen on a quarterly basis or
more frequently upon request. Upon completion of the project, the
Committee shall make a complete report and accounting to the Board
of Selectmen and the Town and recommend acceptance of the building
project.