TOWN GOVERNMENT OPERATION
The
Salary Administration Plan
Article
2.2 Protection
of
the
Interest of the Town
Annual
Inventory. The head of every department of the Town shall annually, in
January, take an inventory
of all articles and property belonging to such department and shall file a list
of these articles and property with
the Town Administrator. The Town Administrator shall annually take an inventory
of all articles and property in
the Town offices, Town Hall and other buildings under his immediate jurisdiction
and keep a copy thereof in his office.
NOTE: * Various changes amended by Article 21, 2002 ATM
Storage.
All material, equipment of paraphernalia belonging to the Town, when not
in use for construction or in active
service in some other place in Town, shall be kept in buildings or on property
owned or leased by the Town; but
exemption from the foregoing requirements may be secured by the head of a
department, by filing a statement of
facts with the Selectmen, setting forth reasons for making such exemption
necessary for the welfare of the Town,
which statement shall be entered upon the Selectmen's records.
Sale
of Materials to Town.
No Town officer or no salaried employee of the Town shall sell materials,
or supplies
to the Town without the permission of the Selectmen expressed in a vote which
shall appear on their records with
a statement of the reasons therefore.
Extra
Compensation. No Town officer and no salaried employee of the Town shall
receive any compensation
or commission for work done by him for the Town, except his official salary,
without the permission of the
Selectmen,
Public
Auction of Equipment.
The Selectmen may sell at public auction or by solicitation of sealed
bids after
advertising any equipment belonging to any department in the Town providing that
the department has no
further use for the same, and turn the money over to the Treasurer. Items considered of no value by the
Selectmen, may be otherwise disposed of.
Bids
for Supplies, Equipment and Services.
No contract for the purchase of supplies, equipment, and services,
shall be awarded except in conformance with the provisions of Chapter 687 of the
Acts of 1989, as from time
to time amended and supplemented. Copies of all requests for proposals,
specifications, advertisements,
responses to requests for proposals, and awarded contracts will
be filed with the office of the Finance
Director
who shall cause to be posted in the office of the Town Clerk the name and
address of every person who is awarded
a contract pursuant to this section.
Public
Auction of Land. Any land owned by the Town and offered for sale shall be put
up for sale at public
auction each year subject to the following conditions:
a.
Said
land shall not be disposed of with out prior approval by majority vote of the
Board of Selectmen,
Conservation Commission and Planning Board in joint session.
b.
The sale shall be advertised by posting of notice thereof in
each of the post offices of the Town and in
the Town Hall at least thirty (30) days in advance of such sale, and by
publication of such notice in advance
thereof in a newspaper of local circulation for two successive weeks.
c.
All
notices and advertisements of a sale under this by‑law shall contain an
adequate description of each
parcel of land to be sold. In addition to the reference to a recorded deed there
shall be a brief description for
each parcel together with its approximate area.
d.
For
the purposes of this Bylaw, the term “land” shall include any interest in
real estate owned by the
Town, including but not limited to a condominium or similar unit of individual
ownership in a multi-unit structure,
including all rights appurtenant thereto.
NOTE: * Various changes amended by Article 23, 2002 ATM
Inspection
of Records. Each head of a department, board or standing committee and
every person having custody
of any public records of the Town of Bourne shall, at reasonable times, permit
them to be inspected and examined
by any person, under his supervision, and shall furnish copies thereof on
payment of a reasonable fee, as provided
by Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 66, Section 10 (a), as amended and
supplemented, or on payment of a
fee as may otherwise be specifically provided by law.
Appointments.
All appointments to be made by the Board of Selectmen, and all
appointments to be made by the
Moderator, shall be made within 45 days after the Annual Town Meeting.
NOTE: * Various changes amended by Article 21, 2002 ATM
Article
2.3 Amendments
to By Laws
Repeal
and Amendment. These bylaws may be repealed or amended at any Town meeting,
as provided by the
General Laws. Notice of any such proposed repeal or amendment shall be given in
the warrant calling said meeting.
Term
of Appointment. The term
of appointment to any committee established or to be established by the
Town
shall not be for a longer period than 3 years, except as otherwise provided in
these by
laws or in the General Laws.
Reappointment.
Appointive members may be reappointed after the expiration of their
terms.
Staggering
of Appointments. The term of appointment made to any committee after the
adoption of this by
law
shall be so arranged that the terms of all members of a committee do not expire
in the same year.
Termination
of Committee Membership.
Any member of any committee, board or commission absenting himself
from four (4) consecutive meetings of the committee, board or commission without
rendering any excuse acceptable
to the committee, board or commission shall thereby cease to be a member
thereof. Vacancies occurring in this or
in any other manner shall be reported to the proper appointing authority, and
said authority shall appoint a member
to fill the unexpired term within a period of forty five (45) days from
notification of the vacancy.
Executive
Session Minutes: Minutes of Executive Sessions, upon approval of the
committee having called the
executive session, shall be sealed in an envelope labeled with the name of the
committee, date of the Executive
Session , and the general reason for calling the Executive Session. Such
sealed envelopes shall be promptly
filed with the Town Clerk, who shall keep the minutes sealed until such time as
the committee provides written
notice to the Town Clerk that the purpose of the Executive Session has been
resolved. Upon receipt of such
notice, the Town Clerk shall unseal the minutes and shall add them to the public
minutes of the committee. *
NOTE:
* Various changes amended by Article 38, 2007 ATM
There
shall be a Council on Aging in accordance with Chapter 40, Section 8B of the
Massachusetts General Laws
consisting of 11 citizens of this Town appointed by the Selectmen for terms not
to exceed 4 years for any member.
Said terms shall be staggered so that no more than three (3) appointments shall
expire in any calendar year.
Members can be reappointed. The duties of said council shall be to:
1.
Identify
the total needs of the community's elderly population.
2.
Educate
the community and enlist support participation of all citizens concerning these
needs.
3.
Design,
promote and implement services to fill these needs and coordinate present
existing
services in the community.
4.
Promote
and support programs designed to assist the elderly in the community. The
Council on Aging
shall cooperate with the Massachusetts Department of Elder Affairs and shall be
cognizant of all state and
federal legislation concerning funding, information exchange, and program
planning which exist for better
community servicing for the elderly. Said Council on Aging shall submit an
annual report to the Board of
Selectmen and a copy of said report to the Massachusetts Department of Elder
Affairs.
Care
of Lots. The
treasurer may receive deposits in sums of not less than two hundred fifty
dollars for the perpetual
care and preservation of such burial lots in cemeteries within the limits of the
Town as the depositor may specify.
Board
of Investment.
The Treasurer and the Selectmen shall constitute a board for the
investment of moneys
deposited for the care of burial lots in cemeteries in the Town.
Income
from Deposits.
The income from such deposits of such part as maybe necessary shall be
applied under the
direction of the Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to the
preservation and care of such burial lots as may
be designated by the depositor.
Statements
of Deposit.
The Treasurer shall include in his report a statement showing the names
of the depositors,
the amounts received for the care of burial lots, the income there
from, the amount expended for said
purpose and
the balance on hand, and such statement shall be printed in the annual report.
Treasurer's
Annual Report.
In his annual report, the Treasurer shall state the amount of the Town
debt at the
end of the preceding fiscal year and the objects for which the debt of the Town
was increased during such year,
and shall recite the vote under which the money was borrowed.
Assessors'
Annual Report. The
Assessors shall append to their annual report a table of the valuation including
real and personal properties; the rate of taxation; and the amount of money
raised.
Town
Clerk's Annual Report.
The report of the Town Clerk shall include a statement of the births,
deaths
and marriages in the Town during the year.
Article
2.8 Ambulance Vehicles
Emergency
Ambulance Vehicles.
The emergency ambulance vehicles shall be
Fire Chief who shall be responsible for their care and maintenance. In case of
an emergency requiring immediate
medical or surgical care, the Fire Chief, or his designee, shall direct,
control, and make such vehicle available for
the transportation of ill, injured or disabled persons to the nearest hospital,
if deemed advisable. Charges and fees
incurred by persons through the use of the ambulance and ancillary emergency
services, shall be established and
approved by the Board of Selectmen in accordance with the applicable Medicare
reimbursement fee schedule for
the Greater Boston Area, as same may be periodically adjusted and recommended by
the Fire Chief,*
NOTE:
*Various changes by Article 20, 2004 May ATM.
Article
2.9 Due Date and Interest on Unpaid Bills and Charges.
Due
Date.
Municipal Bills and charges, other than tax bills, shall be due and
payable within thirty (30) days of mailing.
Rate
of Interest.
Unpaid bills and charges accrue interest at the rate of twelve (12%) per
annum on the unpaid balance until paid in full.