HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-10-18 Bylaw Committee MinutesBylaw Committee Minutes #165
October 18, 1989
Members present: Ed Murphy, George Theophanis, Nils Nordberg, Dolores Carroll
and Phil Pacino.
Guest present: Gerry Fiore
7:36 Meeting called to order in the Board Room of the Reading Municipal Light
Department.
Gerry Fiore reviewed with the committee the Charter Commission
logic behind Article 3-6 of the Charter. The article deals with the
responsibilities of the Assessors. After discussion the committee voted 4-0-1 to
recommend Article 36 with the wording "may appoint property appraisers" in
place of the wording "may appoint such assistants". The motion was made by
Phil Pacing and seconded by Dolores Carroll. The issue of adequate clerical
help for the Assessing department was agreed to be referred to the Board of
Selectmen.
The Chairman reported that Ted Cohen had relayed to him the
opinion that the recodification of the Bylaws presented under Article 4 was not
subject to the 4 month notice period called for in the Charter and thus
acceptance of Article 4 will not impair the Bylaws.
On a motion of Nils Nordberg and seconded by George Theophanis
the committee voted to reconsider Article 5. On a motion of Nils Nordberg and
seconded by George Theophanis the committee voted 5-0 to recommend Article 5
with the change that the second paragraph read as part of the first paragraph.
On a motion of Nils Nordberg and seconded by George Theophanis
the committee voted 5-0 to take Article 8 from the table. On a motion of Nils
Nordberg and seconded by Phil Pacino the committee voted 4-1 to recommend
Article 8.
The Chairman reported on questions the committee had on Articles
21, 22 and 23.
On a motion of Nils Nordberg and seconded by Phil Pacino the
committee voted 5-0 to recommend Article 21.
On a motion of Phil Pacino and seconded by George Theophanis the
committee voted 5-0 to recommend Article 22.
On a motion of Dolores Carroll and seconded by Nils Nordberg the
committee voted 4-1 to recommend Article 23.
On
a motion of Phil Pacino and seconded by
Nils Nordberg the
committee
voted
5-0 to recommend Article 24.
On
a motion of Nils Nordberg and seconded
by Phil Pacino the
committee
voted
5-0 to recommend Article 25.
On
a motion of Nils Nordberg and seconded
by Dolores Carroll the
committee
voted
4-0-1 to recommend Article 26.
On
a motion of Phil Pacino and seconded by
Nils Nordberg the
committee
voted
5-0 to recommend Article 32.
On
a motion of Phil Pacino and seconded by
Dolores Carroll the
committee
voted
to table Article 35 by a vote of 5-0.
The committee reviewed a note from Peter Hechenbleikner on the
recodified bylaws. The committee agreed to review these comments as part of
the public hearing on the codified bylaws.
The committee reviewed the wording of Paul Dustin's memo on the
budget article.
10:21 Meeting adjourned until October 23, 1989 at 7:30
Sincerely,
Philip B. Pacino, Clerk