2021-03-10 Bylaw Committee Minutes

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o� Fq�o' Town of Reading ��a Meeting Minutes r. �. 6,ra, urtwv e Board - committee - commission - Council: Bylaw Committee Date: 2021-03-10 Building: Reading Town Hall Address: 16 Lowell Street Purpose: Discussion of Articles 11 & 12 of the Town Meeting Warrant, Review Town Counsel edits to Article 18 Attendees: Members - Present: Jeff Struble Jason Clarke Jesse Arnold Steve Crook Members - Not Present: Chris O'Donoghue Others Present: Matt Kraunelis, Ivria Fried Time: 7:30 PM RECEIVED TOWN CLERK READING, MA, 21122 APR 13 PH 3: 08 Location: Session: Open Session Version: Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Jesse Arnold Topics of Discussion: Articles 11 & 12 of the Town Meeting Warrant • In 2018 the Brave Act was passed, which gave veterans rights and benefits, including tax benefits, if the local municipality adopts the provisions of the act. • If this is not adopted then veterans pay the typical tax rate, this also extends benefits to Gold Star families. • The town is not currently aware of any Gold Star families in Reading, but this sends a message that Reading is welcoming of veterans. • The Bylaws Committee is in agreement that this is proper to be presented to Town Meeting as the language mirrors the state statutory language. • The language proposed was created by the Department of Revenue (DOR), and this has to be certified to the DOR, and we recommend mirroring the language. • The Bylaws Committee suggests that this matter be presented to FinCom to determine if they should weigh in on this. Steve Crook made a motion to accept the language of Article 11, which was seconded by Jason Clarke. The motion passed 4-0. Jesse Arnold made a motion to accept the language of Article 12, which was seconded by Steve Crook. The motion passed 4-0. Page 1 1