Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S2783 Compare Versions

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2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3227 FILED ON: 5/9/2024
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2783
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Brendan P. Crighton
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act amending Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2018 and Sections 6-11 and 10-3 of the Lynn City
13	13	Charter.
14	14	_______________
15	15	PETITION OF:
16	16	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Brendan P. CrightonThird Essex 1 of 3
17	17	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3227 FILED ON: 5/9/2024
18	18	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2783
19	19	By Mr. Crighton, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2783) of Brendan P. Crighton
20	20	(with approval of the mayor and city council) to amend Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2018 and
21	21	Sections 6-11 and 10-3 of the Lynn City Charter. Municipalities and Regional Government.
22	22	[Local Approval Received.]
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
24	24	_______________
25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
26	26	(2023-2024)
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28	28	An Act amending Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2018 and Sections 6-11 and 10-3 of the Lynn City
29	29	Charter.
30	30	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
31	31	of the same, as follows:
32	32	1 Section 1. Section 6-11 of the Lynn City Charter as added by Chapter 8 of the Acts of
33	33	21985 and amended by Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2018 is hereby amended by adding the
34	34	3following paragraph (h):
35	35	4 "(h) the chief financial officer shall supervise and oversee the director of the capital
36	36	5projects who shall be appointed by the mayor subject to the approval of the city council, for a
37	37	6term of three years upon such terms as established by the mayor and approved by the city
38	38	7council. The director of capital project shall oversee, coordinate, all new capital construction
39	39	8projects or repairs to existing facilities, including public schools, projects valued over twenty-
40	40	9five thousand ($25,000) dollar. The director of capital projects shall appoint and oversee
41	41	10necessary project managers and other necessary personnel to plan, supervise and manage new 2 of 3
42	42	11building construction and capital repairs projects valued over twenty-five thousand ($25,000)
43	43	12dollars."
44	44	13 Section 2. Section 10-2(d) of the Lynn City Charter as amended by Chapter 378 of the
45	45	14Acts of 2014 is hereby amended by striking and repealing the following words:
46	46	15 "(d) city of Lynn public construction and the inspection, maintenance and repairs of
47	47	16public buildings and facilities, including the public schools, and oversight of all capital
48	48	17construction."
49	49	18 Section 3. The second sentence of Section 10-3(a) of the Lynn City Charter as added by
50	50	19Chapter 378 of the Acts of 2014 is hereby amended by striking and repealed the words:
51	51	20 "lead paint inspectors and the planning department, which shall be responsible for all of
52	52	21its present functions conferred upon it by the General Laws and city ordinances." and replacing
53	53	22said words with: "and lead paint inspectors."
54	54	23 Section 4. The third and fifth sentences of Section 10-3(a) of the Lynn City Charter as
55	55	24amended by Chapter 378 of the Acts of 2014 are hereby amended by striking and repealed the
56	56	25words "deputy building commissioner" and replacing said words with: "director of the
57	57	26inspectional division".
58	58	27 Section 5. The fourth sentence of Section 10-3(a) of the Lynn City Charter as added by
59	59	28Chapter 378 of the Acts of 2014 is hereby amended by striking and repealing the sentence in its
60	60	29entirety.
61	61	30 Section 6. The fifth sentence of Section 10-3(a) of the Lynn City Charter as added by
62	62	31Chapter 378 of the Acts of 2014 is hereby amended by striking and repealing the words "and 3 of 3
63	63	32shall be preferred to have a bachelor of science degree in architecture or engineering or 5 years
64	64	33of similar experiencing in the supervision of inspectional staff."
65	65	34 The fifth sentence of Section 10-3(a) of the Lynn City Charter as added by Chapter 378
66	66	35of the Acts of 2014 shall be replaced by the following language: "and shall be preferred to
67	67	36possess experience in the supervision of inspectional staff."
68	68	37 Section 7. This act shall take effect upon its passage.