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Meeting Minutes
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Bylaw Committee
Date: 2016-08-17
Building: Reading Town Hall
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: Reorganize Bylaw committee
leadership
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Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Berger Room
Session: General Session
Attendees: Members - Present:
Stephen Crook
Chris O'Donoghue
Jeffrey W. Struble
Paul Sylvester
Members - Not Present:
None
Others Present:
None
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Chris O'Donoghue
Topics of Discussion:
Meeting called to order at 7:35pm.
Reorganize Bylaw Committee leadership:
Chair: Jeff Struble- Approved 4-0
Vice Chair: Paul Sylvester- Approved 4-0
Secretary: Chris O'Donoghue- Approved 4-0
Finalized proposed bylaw changes:
.Agree on finalized version
.Completed by December 14th
Schedule meeting dates:
.September 14th
.October 19th
.November 16th
.December 14th or 15th
Discussions:
Review Bylaw articles for September special Town Meeting:
.Bylaw committee does not have authority to make a ruling since it is not a proposed
change to the bylaws.
Review Bylaw articles for November Town Meeting:
.Town Clerk should run non -substantive changes by the committee.
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.Town can/should clear private ways at a minimum to allow emergency response vehicles
through.
.Town Council should discuss plowing and maintenance of private ways.
.Town council recommends establishing the DPW in the Charter.
-Illicit storm water discharge detection and elimination.
-Have a joint committee meeting with the Permanent Building committee.
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Next meeting Wednesday September 14`h, 7:30pm.
Meeting adjourned at 8:42pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Chris O'Donoghue
Secretary
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