Town of Natick Charter and By-Law Review Committee

Committee Members Raphael Herz, Chair Linda Wollschlager, Vice Chair Paul Connolly, Clerk Jeffrey Phillips Philip Verzani E-mail

Charter Review Summary Revised 8/31/02

Committee Meetings

Committee Goals

Committee Documents

Charter.pdf Revised 3/31/03 - 94K

By-Laws.pdf Revised 6/30/02 - 389K

MEETINGS Tuesday, October 29, 6:30 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, October 10, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Monday, September 23, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Tuesday, September 10, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, August 29, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, August 8, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, August 1, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, July 25, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, July 18, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, July 11, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Tuesday, June 18, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, June 13, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, June 6, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, May 23, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, May 16, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, May 2, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Wednesday, March 20, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Wednesday, February 20, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Wednesday, January 30, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, January 10, 2002, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Tuesday, December 11, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Tuesday, November 27, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, November 8, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Monday, October 15, 6:30 PM Agenda Minutes Tuesday, September 25, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Tuesday, September 11, 6:30 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, August 23, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, August 9, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, July 26, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, July 19, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, July 12, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, June 28, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, June 14, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, May 31, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, May 17, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, May 3, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Wednesday, April 18, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, April 5, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, March 22, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, March 8, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, February 22, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, February 8, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, January 25, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, January 4, 7:00 PM Agenda Minutes Thursday, December 14, 8:00 PM Minutes

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COMMITTEE GOALS Approved January 25, 2001

PRIMARY GOALS Stimulate thought and discussion about provisions in charter and by-laws Obtain input from Town officials, boards, and committees on whether or not charter and by-law provisions reflect current practice Obtain recommendations from Town officials, boards, and committees for changes to the charter and by-laws Obtain suggestions from Natick residents for changes to the charter and by-laws Review the provisions of the charter and by-laws in accordance with Sections 7-6(a) and 7-6(b) of the charter and make a report with recommendations for proposed amendments in the form of warrant articles to Town Meeting in October 2001. SECONDARY GOALS Encourage improvements to the Town web site to make current versions of the charter and by-laws available on the web Develop auxiliary materials (for example indexes, summaries, timelines) that make the provisions of these documents more accessible, easier to use, and more understandable.

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CBRC Articles Submitted to Fall 2002 ATM 8/21/02

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Guidebook to Warrant Articles Prepared for Natick Finance Committee 105 pages, 701K pdf 9/12/02 Most helpful for most viewers

CBRC Proposed Motions 8/23/02

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Guidebook to Warrant Articles Prepared for Natick Finance Committee - 8/28/01 Proposed Warrant Articles 2001 Fall Town Meeting - 8/23/01 2001 Committee Annual Report