[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Franklin 12-16-2020 by Bylaw Amendment 20-864. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby established a Community Preservation Committee (hereinafter: "CPC") consisting of nine appointed members, as provided in MGL c. 44B, § 5. The CPC shall have the legal authority and shall perform the duties and functions specified in MGL c. 44B.
A. 
One member of Conservation Commission.
B. 
One member of Historical Commission.
C. 
One member of Planning Board.
D. 
One member of Recreation Advisory Board.
E. 
One member of the Housing Authority.
F. 
Four citizens at large.
The representative members of the five Town bodies identified in § 16-2 shall each be nominated by the respective Town body of which he/she is a member to the Town Administrator for the Town Administrator's appointment and Town Council's ratification for a one-year term; the four citizens at large shall each be appointed by the Town Administrator and ratified by the Town Council for a two-year term, provided that two shall initially be appointed for a two-year term and two for a one-year term, so that the citizen at large terms will be staggered. All terms shall commence on July 1 and terminate on June 30. Each representative member must remain a member of the respective Town body of which he/she is a member during his/her term as a CPC member.
The CPC shall have a Chair, Vice Chair, and Clerk, to be voted by the CPC membership at its first meeting following annual appointments. The Chair shall preside at meetings and shall be responsible for calling all meetings and for timely preparation and posting of meeting agendas and otherwise complying with the notice requirements of the Open Meeting Law, MGL c. 30A, §§ 18 through 25. The Vice Chair shall preside at meetings in the absence or recusal of the Chair. The Clerk shall be responsible for accurate and timely preparation of meeting minutes.