Meeting, May 16, 2002

 

Present:  Paul Connolly, Raphael Herz, Linda Wollschlager, and Jeff Phillips

Absent:  Phil Verzani

 

The meeting was called to order by the chair at 7:10 PM in the Retirement Board Conference Room, Third Floor, Town Hall. The notice for the meeting had been sent to the Town Clerk for posting on April 1; the agenda had been sent on May 13.

 

Minutes of the May 2 meeting were approved as written.

 

The committee discussed the specific items on the agenda. (In these minutes, the items are referenced by the short designation that appears in the agenda.)

 

Charter, Art. 5, s. 5-2(a), 5-2(b). School budget. Mr. Phillips will report on his talk with School Committee contact or Superintendent of Schools on this issue at June 6 meeting.

 

By-Laws, Art. 30, s. 2, 2.4.1, 2.5, 2.5.1, 2.9. Wetlands Protection by-law. The Conservation Commission is reviewing the committee's draft. Mr. Herz will obtain feedback from Conservation Commission contact.

 

Charter, Art. 3, s. 3-12. Recreation Commission; park maintenance. As reported by Mr. Herz, the Recreation Commission agreed with most of the committee's draft; however, the commission desires a change to a 4+3 composition. After much discussion, the committee unanimously (4-0) agreed to recommend the following points for consideration by the commission: (1) either all elected or all appointed; (2) if all appointed, suggest who should appoint; (3) no preference on the number of persons. Mr. Herz will coordinate with and obtain feedback from Recreation Commission contact.

 

Charter, Art. 5, s. 5-3, 5-6(a), 5-6(c), 5-7. Budget process.

By-Laws, Art. 23, s. 1, 4, 6. Finance Committee. The committee reviewed the rationale for the proposed changes. Ms. Wollschlager will prepare edited drafts showing the changes to all sections for the joint meeting with the Finance Committee on May 23.

 

Charter, Art. 3, s. 3-2(a), 3-6(b), 3-9(b). Reword paragraph; review powers and duties; resignation. The committee reviewed the feedback received on these issues. (Mr. Phillips will follow-up with contact for Trustees of Morse Institute.) The committee unanimously (4-0) agreed to approve a draft warrant article for these items and schedule these items on the agenda for the public hearing.

 

Charter, Art. 4, s. 4-1; Art. 7, s. 7-12. Superseded by by-law changes. The committee reviewed a draft warrant article for these items and will continue discussion at the next meeting.

 

Charter, Art. 3, s. 3-4(b). Review powers and duties. The committee reviewed the feedback received on this issue. The committee unanimously (4-0) agreed to take no action to change this section.

 

The meeting adjourned at 9:20 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Paul E. Connolly