HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-03-14 Bylaw Committee MinutesBYLAW COMMITTEE MINUTES #185
March 14, 1991
7:45 p.m. Meeting called to order by Acting Chairman Ed Murphy, in the Selectmen'
Meeting Room of Town Hall.
Members present: Ed Murphy, George Theophanis, Jack Russell and
Dolores Carroll.
The committee reviewed and accepted, as amended, the minutes of Meeting #184 by a vote
of 4-0.
Present to review various articles of the Annual Warrant, with the Committee, was Town
Manager Peter Hechenbleikner.
First article under discussion was Article 11, calling for the appointment of a Zoning
Enforcement Officer. Several reasons for Peter favoring endorsement of this article are:
flexibility for coverage during illness and vacations
possibility of regionalizing in the future, which could mean less hours with full-
time coverage
Discussion followed with the committee making recommendations for substitutions and
additions to the motion; however, postponed voting until further clarification is made by
Town Counsel Ted Cohen.
Peter proceeded to review Articles 12, 13, 16 and 19 with the committee. He explained
that acceptance of Article 13 would permit the installation of the enhanced 911 emergency
phone service gratis to the Town.
George Theophanis raised the question of a Tuesday Town election (Article 16) conflicting
with a state law, with Peter assuring that it did not. Further, that beginning Town
Meeting two weeks later would allow additional time for the budget process.
Members were concerned with wording in Article 19 permitting entrance into a home by
any enforcing person or his designee or agent. Town Counsel Ted Cohen will be invited
to our next meeting to reword and clarify portions of this article.
Next meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 20, 1991 at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned at 9.40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Dolores S. Carroll