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U Members: Appointed by: Length of ten Meeting times: Staff- Liaisons: 5 Board of Selectmen 3 years, staggered As necessary Selectmen's Office Town Manager, Selectmen The Community Farming Committee (the `Committee') will monitor the operations of any entity operating a coininunity farm on Town -owned land. The Committee shall make regular reports to the Board of Selectmen that include an evaluation of the operator(s): ® Operational/site plan; S Educational programming; - ® Financial condition; Y Enviromnental practices; - • Compliance in meeting contract requirements; and ® Public benefits of community farming activities { Description: The Corninittee shall make recommendations to the Board of Selectmen about any changes to be made to any aspect of community farming that could further benefit the community. These commmunity farming activities do not include the community gardens that are located on Town- owned land under the jurisdiction of the Conservation Coni nission. Members of the Committee may also serve as members of the Evaluation Committee designated by the Town Manager to recommend, in response to a Request for Proposals, an organization to operate coininunity farming activities on Town -owned land. Any and all recommendations of the Committee, including funding recommendations for facility upgrades or in support of the committee's work, shall be made only to the Board of Selectmen unless the Selectmen direct otherwise. The Board of Selectmen may choose whether to further these recommendations, including presenting the request to Town Meeting, based on the Board's detennination of what is in the best interests of the community. Criteria for membership: The Committee shall consist of citizens with sufficient background to understand the financial and operational activities of a community farm, as well as an understanding of the benefits of community farming. Prior to serving as a member of this Committee, appointees are required to: 1. Acknowledge receipt of the Sunnmary of the Conflict of Interest Statute. Further, to continue to serve on the Committee the member must acknowledge annually receipt of the summary of the Conflict of Interest Statute. Said suimnary will be provided by and acknowledged by the Town Clerk. 2. Provide evidence to the Town Clerk that the appointee has completed the on -line training requirement required by the Conflict of Interest Statute. Further, to continue to serve on the Committee, the member must acknowledge every two years completion of the on -line training requirement. Ref The Board of Selectmen adopted the charge for the Community Farming Committee and designated members as Special Municipal Employees on June 3, 2013.