[Adopted 5-21-2019]
A.
Under the authority of the Home Rule Amendment, Article 89 of the
Amendments to the Massachusetts Constitution, there is hereby created
a Monument Committee for the City of Lowell.
B.
The Monument Committee shall establish policies governing the naming
or dedication of public spaces, whether they be inside public buildings
or on public grounds. The policy would include a standard application
process; naming or dedication criteria; design guidelines; insurance
and maintenance requirements; renaming or rededication requests; and
associated fees.
C.
In the event that the naming or dedication relates to parkland, the
Monument Committee shall make recommendations to the Board of Parks.
A.
The Monument Committee shall be comprised of representatives from
the following disciplines; two members with design and landscape background;
two members from the Arts community; one member with historic preservation
knowledge; one member with urban planning background; one member with
legal background; one veteran member; one neighborhood representative
chosen from a neighborhood group; and two alternate members from any
of the above disciplines.
(1)
Membership in the Monument Committee shall be appointed through the
authority of the City Manager. Approval by the City Council shall
not be required.
(2)
The Committee shall consist of up to 11 appointed members which include
two alternate members.
(3)
A vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of a term shall
be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as an original
appointment.
(4)
The Monument Committee shall meet at least four times per year as
a group in its entirety.
(5)
The Monument Committee Board Members shall serve for three years.
(6)
The members of the Monument Committee must be residents of the City
of Lowell.
(7)
In the event of prolonged, unfilled vacancies, the City Manager may
appoint, subject to City Council approval, a nonresident who works
in the City of Lowell.
