Back to Index CHAPTER TWENTY–SIX
(Adopted 79ATM27)
(Reenacted April 8, 1996 96ATM33)
(Replaced April 8, 1996 96ATM42)
BUILDING, PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
Section 1. Establishment
As provided in the Dedham Home Rule Charter, Section 7–5, there shall be a Building, Planning and Construction Committee consisting of seven members appointed by the Town Administrator as hereinafter provided, which shall consist of one member of the Planning Board, a registered professional engineer or architect, an attorney admitted to practice in Massachusetts, a person employed in the construction industry or a related trade or occupation, and three other persons.
96ATM42 TR 42: Section rewritten; Town Administrator substituted for Board of Selectmen.
Section 2. Term of Committee Members Set; Department Head to be Ex–Officio
The terms of the members of the Building, Planning and Construction Committee shall be for three years; the terms of office of members shall be so arranged that as nearly an equal number of terms as is possible shall expire each year.
In addition to the foregoing members, the department head of each given project shall be a non–voting, ex–officio member.
Said Committee shall choose its own officers and shall serve without pay.
96ATM42 TR 42: Section reenacted.
Section 3. Committee to Survey Town Needs
The Committee shall be responsible for surveying the growth of the Town, the building needs of the community, and the physical condition of all existing town buildings.
96ATM42 TR 42: Section reenacted.
Section 4. Committee to Determine Building Needs and Make Recommendation
The Committee shall meet with the various town agencies from time to time to determine the need for additions or renovations to any existing buildings, or for the construction of new buildings for the Town, and shall report to the Town Administrator its recommendation with regard to such additions, renovations, or construction.
96ATM42 TR 42: Section rewritten; committee to report to Town Administrator.
Section 5. Committee to Supervise Authorized Work
Whenever the addition to or renovation of any existing building, or the construction of new buildings is authorized by the Town Meeting and appropriation made therefor, the Town Administrator may assign the Building, Planning and Construction Committee to be responsible to the Town Administrator for the supervision of all work relating thereto, including architect selection (if required), site planning, preliminary drawings, final plans, preparation of request for construction bids and supervision of all construction.
96ATM42 TR 42: Section rewritten; projects assigned and contracts awarded by Town Administrator.
Section 6. Scope of Chapter Defined
This chapter shall apply to the new construction of or new addition to existing buildings, and to renovations which are not ordinary and normal maintenance or replacement projects and which are capital improvements within the meaning of Section 9 of Chapter Three [formerly Section 17 of Chapter Four]; provided, however, that this chapter shall not apply to road, bridge, sewer, sidewalk construction or re–construction, or maintenance of parks; provided, further, that this chapter shall not apply to buildings under the control of the School Department if the Town Meeting authorization shall specifically assign responsibility to the School Department.
96ATM42 TR 42: Section rewritten; school department projects included within scope except by vote of Town Meeting.
96ATM42 TR 42: By vote of Town Meeting Chapter Twenty-Six supersedes similar provisions in the Dedham Home Rule Charter of 1974.
Chapter Twenty-Six -- Other amendments proposed but not adopted: NONE
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