[Ord. No. 756, § 1, 6-29-1994]
There is hereby established a municipal board to be known as
the “Commission on Tourism.”
[Ord. No. 756, § 1, 6-26-1994; Ord. No. 802, § I,
6-26-1996; Ord. No. 924, § I, 2-24-2004; Ord. No. 1116, § 1, 3-10-2015; Ord. No. 1142, § LI, 9-29-2015]
The Commission on Tourism shall consist of not fewer than five and no more than 25 members, one of whom shall be a member of the Pittsfield City Council. In accordance with Article 2, Section 2-10, Article 3, Section 3-3 and Article 6 of Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2013, the Mayor shall appoint all members to the Commission on Tourism subject to City Council approval. In accordance with Article 10, Section 10-6(a) of Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2013, the members of the Commission on Tourism shall elect from the membership a chairperson, vice chairperson, a secretary and any other officers that the membership deems necessary.
In making appointments to the Commission, the Mayor shall seek
to find members with an expertise which can contribute to the purposes
for which this Commission has been established.
[Ord. No. 756, § 1, 6-29-1994; Ord. No. 1116, § II, 3-10-2015]
Excepting the City Councilor, who shall serve for as long as
he/she is a City Councilor, each member shall serve a term of three
years. In the event of a vacancy, the Mayor shall appoint a successor
as soon as practicable, subject to City Council approval, and said
successor shall fulfill the unexpired term of the member whose seat
was vacated.
[Ord. No. 756, § 1, 6-29-1994]
The function of the Commission on tourism shall be to encourage
and stimulate tourism and to promote and market the City of Pittsfield
for the purposes of vacation, visitor, recreation, and convention
business. The Commission shall seek to find new ways to attract visitors
and tourists to the City and to provide services to the City’s
visitors and tourists. In furtherance of these purposes, the Commission
shall collaborate with the Berkshire Visitors Bureau and the Massachusetts
Office of Travel and Tourism.
[Ord. No. 756, § 1, 6-29-1994; Ord. No. 1142, § LII, 9-29-2015]
[Ord. No. 802, § II, 6-26-1996]
The Chairperson is authorized to appoint members to serve on committees as needed. The committees shall be formed to further the function and duties of the Commission as stated in § 2-243. The committees shall make recommendations to the Commission, which shall be subject to the review and approval of the Commission. The committees may be dissolved at the Chairperson’s discretion. Each committee shall consist of at least one Commission member.
