City of Somerville, Massachusetts - File #: 206581

• File #: 206581
• Version: 1
• Type: Home Rule Petition
• Status: Placed on File
• File created: 9/10/2018
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 9/13/2018
• Final action: 1/24/2019
• Enactment date: 1/24/2019
• Enactment #: 206581
• Title: Increasing the membership of the Redevelopment Authority from 5 to 7, with one new member an Alderman appointed by the President, and the other new member appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by this Board.
• Sponsors: William A. White Jr.
• Code sections: Home Rule Petition -
• Related files: 206714, 206752

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/24/2019	5	City Council	Placed on file
1/17/2019	4	Legislative Matters Committee	Work completed
9/20/2018	3	Legislative Matters Committee	Kept in committee
9/13/2018	2	City Council	Referred for recommendation

  Agenda Text

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Increasing the membership of the Redevelopment Authority from 5 to 7, with one new member an Alderman appointed by the President, and the other new member appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by this Board.

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Official Text

That the provisions of M.G.L. C. 121 B, Sec. 5 applicable to the City of Somerville be amended to provide that the number of members of the Somerville Redevelopment Authority be increased from 5 to 7, with one of the new members to be an alderman appointed by the President of the Board of Aldermen, to serve coterminous with the President, and that the other new member be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Board of Aldermen, to serve for the term of five years. Further, that it be amended to provide for a quorum to consist of four members instead of three.

NOTE:  See #206752 for the approved Home Rule Petition.