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Board - committee - commission - council:
Appointment Committee -Bylaw committee
Date: 2021-06-14 Time: 6:30 PM
Building: Location:
Address: Session: Open Session
Purpose: Interview and Appoint Bylaw Version: Final
Committee Members
Attendees: Members - Present:
Town Moderator Alan Foulds, Bylaw Committee Chair Jeffrey Struble, Select
Board Chair Karen Herrick
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Elizabeth Sullivan, Kern Perry
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By Jacquelyn Laverde
Topics of Discussion:
This meeting was held remotely via Zoom.
Chair Alan Foulds called the meeting to order at 6:33 pm.
Candidate Elizabeth Sullivan has lived in Reading for eight years and has two small children.
She works as a Fishery Management and Policy Analyst and feels her work reading, crafting,
and Interpreting policies will be an asset to the Bylaw Committee. She credits that to her
experience with understanding regulatory language and crafting policies that are clear,
concise, and not left open to interpretation.
When asked how she views the role of the Bylaw Committee, Ms. Sullivan stated that the
Bylaw Committee is both an advisory body to Town Meeting, as well as a proactive
Committee that looks for ways that bylaws can be improved.
Candidate Kern Perry has lived In Reading since 2007. She has been involved with other
Boards and Committees in Town including: serving on the Human Relations Advisory
Committee for three years, is currently a member of the cultural Council, and was recently
elected as a Town Meeting member for Precinct 6. She has had an interest in the Bylaw
Committee for some time and frequently attends meetings.
Ms. Perry stated that her experience in Human Resources would be valuable to the Bylaw
Committee, as HR includes a lot of policy work that involves governance, wordsmithing, and
ensuring there are no loopholes in the policy. Human Resources also gives her the
experience of working with people.
The Appointment Committee noted that there may be a bylaw precluding a Bylaw
confirmttrCommitteeom serving on another Board or simultaneously,
whether it would n
uld be a conflict during their deliberations. Whenasked if she would would
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have to choose between Cultural Council and Bylaw Committee, Ms. Perry stated that she
would prefer Bylaw Committee.
Following the interviews, the Appointment Committee briefly discussed whether it is
permissible for an individual to serve on other Boards and Committees while serving on the
Bylaw Committee. Upon review of the bylaws, it was determined that section 3.3.2.4 only
precluded Finance Committee members from serving on any other Boards or Committees:
3.3.2.4 Cannot Hold another Office
Any member of the Finance committee, who shall be appointed or elected to
any official body, shall forthwith upon that member's qualification in such
office, cease to be a member of the Finance Committee.
Upon confirming this information, the Appointment Committee agreed there was nothing
precluding Ms. Perry from being able to serve on both the Cultural Council and Bylaw
Committee.
On a motion by Mr. Struble, and seconded by Ms. Herrick, the Bylaw Committee
Appointment Committee voted 3-0-0 to appoint Elizabeth Sullivan to the Bylaw
Committee for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2021 and expiring June 30,
2024.
On a motion by Ms. Herrick, and seconded by" eMr. Strruble, the to Bye Bylaw ylaw Committee
Appointment Committee voted 3-0-0 to appoint
Committee for a three-year term beginning July 1, 2021 and expiring June 30,
2024.
On a motion by Ms. Herrick, and seconded by Mr. Struble, the Bylaw Committee
Appointment Committee voted 3-0-0 to adjourn at 7:06 pm.
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