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Town of Mashpee Charter Adopted May 8, 2004 SECTION 5-7: PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS AND OTHER + FACILITIES (a) Composition, Mode of Appointment and Term of Office - There shall be a permanent building and other facilities planning and construction committee (which may be referred to as the planning and construction committee) consisting of seven members. Six of the committee members shall be appointed by the board of selectmen for terms of three years each so arranged that the term of two members shall expire each year. In making appointments to the committee, the board of selectmen shall seek persons having experience in the fields of architecture, engineering, construction, real estate or law. The seventh member of the committee shall be designated, annually,by the school committee and may, but need not,be a member of the school committee. (b) Powers and Duties -The buildings and other facilities planning and construction committee shall be responsible for monitoring the physical condition of all municipal buildings and other facilities. The committee shall meet from time to time with representatives of municipal agencies to evaluate the need for additions, renovations or remodeling of any existing building or facility or for the construction of new buildings or other facilities. The committee shall file written reports, at least annually,with the board of selectmen in which it shall make recommendations as to the need for any project or projects a copy of which shall be printed in the Annual Town a Report. Whenever any construction work on any municipal building or other facility is authorized, the buildings and other facilities planning and construction committee shall be responsible for all work in connection with the project including site planning, surveying, engineering studies, architectural plans and specifications and the supervision of construction. For the purpose of this section the term `facilities' shall not be construed to include items commonly understood to be within the jurisdiction of a public works department, including but not limited to streets and roads, sidewalks,bridges, sewers, drains and related items. Section 5-8 Public Building Maintenance The responsibility for the maintenance and repair of all town owned buildings and grounds shall be consolidated in the department of public works under the supervision of the town manager. The town manager, after consultation with the school superintendent, shall determine the manner in which such responsibility shall be assumed and the services delivered. The town manager and the school superintendent shall from time to time meet or otherwise communicate to assure the proper maintenance of all school buildings. Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to interfere in any way with the appointment by the school committee, or by other school department personnel serving under it, of the maintenance personnel in school buildings who perform, so-called, ordinary custodial maintenance. It is the intention of this provision however, that standards for the work to be performed will be established jointly by the school department and the town manager. 9' 1 20