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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.
Selectmen's Office
Memorandum
Date: June 7, 2013
To: Donna Hooper, Town Cleric
From: Diana Chabot, Assistant to the Executive Clerk
RE: Community Farming / Cary Building Renovation Design / Community Center Advisory
At its meeting on June 3, 2013, the Board of Selectmen voted to adopt the charge for the
Community Farming Committee and designate members as Special Municipal Employees.
At its meeting on June 3, 2013, the Board of Selectmen voted to adopt the charge for the Ad Hoc
Cary Memorial Building Renovation Design Committee and designate members as Special
Municipal Employees.
At its meeting on June 3, 2013, the Board of Selectmen voted to revise the charge for the Ad Hoc
Community Center Advisory Committee to include a Selectmen liaison.
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