Town of Natick
Charter and By-Law Review Committee
13 East Central Street
Natick, MA 01760



Meeting, May 31, 2001

 

Attendance: Phil Verzani, Raphael Herz, and Linda Wollschlager

Not in Attendance: Jeff Phillips and Paul Connolly

 

Meeting started at 7:18 pm in the School Department Training Room, Third Floor, Town Hall. The minutes from the May 17 meeting were approved.

 

Linda brought up the parking meter fund and we are waiting to hear from the Town.

 

Appointment of Town Officials was discussed, and Paul Connolly will review the current list and make any changes.

 

The qualifications of the Town Administrator were discussed. Jeff has not been able to obtain the information. The three members present constructed a statement,  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR TOWN ADMINISTRATOR SHALL INCLUDE A BACHELORS DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AND AT LEAST 5 YEARS OF MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE IN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OR SIMILAR EXPERIENCE IN BUSINESS.

 

Linda plans to discuss this with Jay Ball for the selectmen's input so a decision was postponed until hearing from the board.

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.

 

The following assignments are for the next meeting on Thursday, June 14, 2001:

 

Phil:  Location of Mary Ann Morse Will and Where are the town reports bounded

 

Raphael:  Park Maintenance roles and seeing about separating the Human Service Commission from Park Maintenance.

 

Paul:  School budget hearing and reviews the update of the Appointments by the Town Administrator.

 

Jeff:  New language of elected officials, and discussion around officials moving out of town.

 

Linda:  Follow-up with the school committee and Parking Meter funds; discuss with Jay Ball the minimum requirements for Town Administrator.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Phil Verzani