[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Gardner 9-11-1979 by Ord. No.
702. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
There shall be established in the City of Gardner a Community Development
and Planning Department to be administered by a Director.
B.
The Director shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation
by the City Council, and shall be appointed for a term of three years,
except that the first such term shall expire two years from enactment
of this chapter. Said Director shall hold office until his successor
is appointed. Said Director may be removed from office in the same
manner as department heads as provided by Section 8 of the City Charter.
Said Director shall report to the Mayor and City Council and shall
appear before the City Council whenever requested to do so.
[Amended 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 1563]
The duties of the Director shall be as follows:
A.
Administer Gardner's Community Development Block Grant and Section
312 Loan Program and any and all appropriate federal or state grants
to the City of Gardner.
B.
Write future Community Development Block Grant preapplications and
applications.
C.
Prepare an annual budget for the Community Development and Planning
Department.
D.
Plan and coordinate activities in:
(1)
Industrial financing.
(2)
Housing development planning and financing.
(3)
Subdivision review and approval.
(4)
Capital improvement programming.
(5)
Land use, zoning and environmental impact.
(6)
Long-range physical planning.
(7)
Social and human services planning.
(8)
Downtown revitalization.
(9)
Park, recreation and open space planning.
E.
Coordinate and upgrade code enforcement in the City of Gardner.
F.
Assist in developer selection.
G.
Attend public meetings relevant to community development.
H.
Provide staff and technical assistance to independent authorities,
boards, commissions and committees.
I.
Coordinate activities between independent authorities, boards, commissions
and committees.
J.
Work with other City department heads and elected officials to undertake
community development activities.
K.
Administer the Community Development and Planning Department.
L.
Investigate and pursue possibilities of federal, state and private
capital or other outside financial aid in support of community development
programs.
M.
Coordinate the planning of Gardner's Heritage State Park.
N.
Employ and supervise, from time to time, such full-time or part-time
assistance as may be required to accomplish the above duties, subject,
however, to proper appropriations being made therefor.
The duties, powers and responsibilities of said Director may
be broadened or diminished at any time by ordinance by a two-thirds
vote of the City Council consistent with prevailing General Laws,
City ordinances and the City Charter.
The salary of the Director and other employees within the Community
Development and Planning Department shall be as established in the
ordinances designating salaries and wages for City employees.[1]
