Meeting, May 3, 2001

 

Present:  Linda Wollschlager, Jeffrey Phillips, Paul Connolly,Philip Verzani

Absent:  Raphael Herz

 

The meeting was called to order by the vice-chair at 7:12 PM in the School Department Training Room, Third Floor, Town Hall.

 

Minutes of the April 18 meeting were corrected (for the word "Board") and approved.

 

The committee discussed three specific items that first appeared on the agenda for the April 18 meeting. (In these minutes, the items are referenced by the short designation that appears in the agenda.)

 

By-Laws, Art. 10, s. 2. Mr. Verzani reported that he had met with the Acting Town Administrator and had received lists of appointees of both the Board of Selectmen and the Town Administrator. Ms. Wollschlager will format the lists appropriately. (The list of appointees of the Town Administrator is relevant to By-Laws, Art. 20, s. 1.)

 

Charter, Art. 4, s. 4-1(c). This item is to be addressed by a new section in the By-Laws, Art. 20. Mr. Phillips reported that he has not completed his investigation of this matter.

 

Charter, Art. 5, s. 5-2(b). Ms. Wollschlager reported that the contact for the School Committee believed that the provisions in MGL are being followed. Ms. Wollschlager will talk to the Superintendant of Schools on this subject and specifically about MGL, c. 71, s. 38N.

 

Ms. Wollschlager distributed a draft list of investigation assignments for each committee member. The committee unanimously approved the assignments with the understanding that dates to accomplish any item assigned are to be specified in advance of each meeting and that members may swap assignments for good reason. One assignment for each member was made for the next meeting.

 

Mr. Connolly noted that the recent Town Meeting had referred Article 41 to the committee for study and action.

 

Committee members reported on their review of the By-Laws, Articles 12 through 31, but not 24 and 30. For the next meeting, members will review the skipped articles and Articles 40 through 60.

 

The meeting adjourned at 9:30 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Paul E. Connolly