1988-06-22 Bylaw Committee Minutes

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By-Law Committee Minutes #129 June 22, 1988 Members present Ed Murphy, George Theophanis, Nils Nordberg, Dolores Carroll and Phil Pacino. Others Present : Paul Dustin, Town Moderator. 7:34 Chairman Murphy called the meeting to order in Room 16 of the Town Hall. Minutes # 129 approved The 1st order of business was a joint meeting between the Bylaw committee and the Moderator on reappointipent of Ed Murphy and Nils Nordberg to new 3 year terms as members of the Bylaw Committee. The Moderator stated that he had been informed that an additionaf,~haa'applied for appointment to the Committee however that person was not in attandance at this meeting. The Moderator stated that it would be his action that Ed Murphy and Nils Nordberg be reappointed to the Committee. The Bylaw Committee concurred with his decision. The Committee then discussed with the Moderator the use of multiple motions on Town Meeting warrant articles. The Moderator expressed his concern with this procedure in that it could be'used as a form of defacto reconsideration on an article which has just been voted in the negative. The Moderator asked that the Bylaw Committee look into the use of multiple motions on any one Town Meeting article and provide guidance as to its proper use. The committee also expressed its concern on this matter in that the subject matter of an article could be changed radically thru use of this procedure. The Moderator asked the committee about his interpetation of the use of "moving the ,$uestion". He stated he interprets the motion to move the question as only dealing r with the present motion at hand and not, unless stated by the mover, the entire motion covering the main motion and any amendments proposed. The committee concurred with this interpetation. The Moderator suggested that the Bylaws be changed to deal with setting up a Standing committee of Town Meeting chaVeiged with land issues and with the ordering of the warrant. The committee then discussed the procedure for removal of Town Meeting Members as required by the Charter. After discussion the committee on a motion of George Theophanis and seconded by Nils Nordberg recommended that the enclosed language as included herewith be made part of the Bylaws by a vote of 5-0. The Moderator then left the meeting. The committee then moved that it reorganize for the coming fiscal year. After discussion the committee elected its officers for the coming fiscal year as follows: Chairman-Ed Murphy Clerk-Phil Pacino 9:36 Meeting adjourned until June 29, 1988 at 7:30 Respectfully submitted, Philip ~B. Pacino, Clerk