HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-08-10 Bylaw Committee MinutesBylaw Committee Minutes 4157
August:;10, 1989
Members present: Ed Murphy, George Theophanis, Dolores Carroll and Phil Pacino
731 Meeting called to order in the Meeting Room of the Library by Chairman
Murphy
Minutes #156 were approved by a vote of 4-0
George Theophanis reported on the meetings of the Rules Committee. The Rules
Committee has invited the Bylaw Committee to their next meeting on August 22,
1989 to discuss several issues dealing with Town Meeting. Particular discussion
will be the omnibus motion for presenting the annual budget.
The proposed policy on taxis was reviewed byi:the committee. No action was taken
on the matter.
The committee then reviewed a letter along with a proposed bylaw dealing with
the publication of the Assessors' Valuation List. After discussion it was
decided to invite the Historical Commission, who are proposing the bylaw, to
a future Bylaw Committee meeting.
The committee then reviewed a letter from Jane Stocker. After discussion the
committee decided to take no further action on the matter.
The committee.discussed the omnibus motion for presenting the annual budget
to Town Meeting. In a continuation of his report on the Rules Committee meetings
George Theophanis asked to what extent the omnibus motion should be flexible
to provide for Town Meeting to return and change any line item already decided.
The committee then returned to the recodification process. Numerous capitalization,
punctation and grammar corrections were made.. In section 1.7.6 and 1,7.10 the
defination'of'Town Officer and Official Body it was decided to exclude Town
Meeting members. In'se'ction 1.7.10 trusteeship was added. In section 2.1.8 the
Moderator was added. In section 2.2.4.1 after the word "disposed" in the 4th
sentence would be added "by the calling of the next article by the Moderator".
In section 3.4.7 the committee added"as defined in section 2-12 of the Charter"
after "appointment committee". In section 3.5,2 the committee added "as defined
in section 2-12 of the Charter" after "appointing authority". In section 3.7.2
at the end the committee added "within state and federal constitutional constrants."
On a. motion of George Theophanis and seconded by Dolores Carroll the committee voted
4-0 to add.to. section 2.2.1 rule 17 'after "Motion to adjourn;' the words"move
the question".
10:35 Meeting adjourned until August 22, 1989 at 7:30
Sincerely,
Philip B. Pacino. Clerk