[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Selectmen
of the Town of Brookfield 12-4-2006. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby established a commission known
as the "Gurski Homestead Commission."
The Gurski Homestead Commission shall consist
of 11 members who shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen in
accordance with the provisions of §§ C 4-12, C 7-4
and C 7-5 of the Town Charter. The eligibility of said members shall
be as set forth in § C 7-3 of the Town Charter.
Initially, six members shall be appointed for
two-year terms expiring on the first Monday in February 2009, and
five members shall be appointed for four-year terms expiring the first
Monday in February 2011. Thereafter, appointments shall be for terms
of four years.
The Commission shall have the following powers
and duties:
A.
To assist and make recommendations to the Conservation
Commission and the Board of Selectmen pertaining to the conservation,
preservation, maintenance and educational promotion of the Gurski
Homestead Farm property.
B.
To preserve the history and agricultural heritage
of farming and to educate the public of its significance in Brookfield.
C.
To raise funds and apply for grants in connection
with the development and maintenance of the Gurski Homestead.
