Meeting, July 18, 2002

 

Present:  Paul Connolly, Raphael Herz, and Jeff Phillips

Absent:  Linda Wollschlager and Phil Verzani

 

The meeting was called to order by the chair at 7:30 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 July 15.

 

Minutes of the July 11 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. 3, s. 3-1(h). Restriction on recall after election. The committee unanimously (3-0) agreed to approve a draft warrant article for this item and schedule this item on the agenda for the public hearing.

 

By-Laws, Art. 40, s. 1. Discharging a committee. The committee (2-0) agreed to approve a draft warrant article for this item and schedule this item on the agenda for the public hearing.

 

By-Laws, Art. 40, s. 4, 5. Publishing the valuation and tax abatement lists. The committee unanimously (3-0) agreed to approve a draft warrant article for this item and schedule this item on the agenda for the public hearing.

 

By-Laws, Art. 40. Municipal calendar of dates for elections and Town Meetings. The committee decided to add a new section under Article 11 instead and unanimously (3-0) agreed to approve a draft warrant article for this item and schedule this item on the agenda for the public hearing.

 

By-Laws, Art. 40. Organization chart in Annual Town Report. The committee decided to add a new section under Article 20 instead and unanimously (3-0) agreed to approve a draft warrant article for this item and schedule this item on the agenda for the public hearing.

 

By-Laws, Art. 50, s. 10. Playing on public ways. The committee unanimously (3-0) agreed to approve a draft warrant article for this item and schedule this item on the agenda for the public hearing.

 

By-Laws, Art. 50, s. 13. Indecent or profane language. The committee unanimously (3-0) agreed to approve a draft warrant article for this item and schedule this item on the agenda for the public hearing.

 

By-Laws, Art. 50, s. 18. Undetermined fine. The committee unanimously (3-0) agreed to approve a draft warrant article for this item and schedule this item on the agenda for the public hearing.

 

By-Laws, Art. 50, s. 20. Unlawful rubbish disposal. The committee unanimously (3-0) agreed to approve a draft warrant article for this item and schedule this item on the agenda for the public hearing.

 

By-Laws, Art. 51, s. 6. Mandatory recovery of costs. The committee unanimously (3-0) agreed to approve a draft warrant article for this item and schedule this item on the agenda for the public hearing.

 

By-Laws, Art. 51, s. 8. Emergency notification. The committee (2-0) agreed to approve a draft warrant article for this item and schedule this item on the agenda for the public hearing.

 

By-Laws, Art. 51, s. 10. Undetermined fine. The committee (2-0) agreed to approve a draft warrant article for this item and schedule this item on the agenda for the public hearing.

 

By-Laws, Art. 52, s. 2; Art. 73. Junk collectors. The committee unanimously (3-0) agreed to approve a draft warrant article for this item and schedule this item on the agenda for the public hearing.

 

Charter, Art. 4, s. 4-3 (c). Acting Town Administrator and vacancies in Town employment. The committee unanimously (3-0) agreed to approve a draft warrant article for this item and schedule this item on the agenda for the public hearing.

 

Charter, Art. 3, s. 3-1 (g). Posting vacancies. The committee unanimously (3-0) agreed to take no action to change this section.

 

By-Laws, Art. 10. Should School Committee appoint Keefe Tech representatives? The committee unanimously (3-0) agreed to approve two draft warrant articles (change agreement; change by-law) for this item and schedule this item on the agenda for the public hearing.

 

By-Laws, Art. 22, s. 4, 5c, 6, 8. Town Counsel. The committee unanimously (3-0) agreed to approve a draft warrant article for this item and schedule this item on the agenda for the public hearing.

 

The meeting adjourned at 9:55 PM.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Paul E. Connolly