HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-05-24 Bylaw Committee MinutesBYLAW COMMITTEE MINUTES #15.4 May 24, 1989
Members present: Ed Murphy, George Theophanis, Nils Nordberg and Dolores Carroll.
7:35 Chairman Murphy called the meeting to order in the Employees' Lounge of Town
Hall.
Chairman Murphy commented on a conversation he had with Jonathan Edwards who felt
that the Bylaw Committee became involved with input too late, after CPDC had spent
many hours into the subject. Mr. Murphy suggested that a representative attend CPDC
meetings so that we could have earlier involvement and that we revue the guidelines to
see if we should make any changes to the bylaw.
George Theophanis summarized a recent Rules Committee meeting where the members
agreed to:
• Clarify what the Charter ought to be and ought to do.
• Submit a list of items that would be considered changes for the Rules Committee.
• Compose lists to be brought together and compiled with an agenda at their next
meeting.
• Initiate the changes in the rules, with the Bylaw Committee acting act on them.
Instructional motions from the adjourned session of the Annual Town Meeting, prepared
by the Town Clerk's office, along with the History of Bylaw Text, were distributed by
Chairman Murphy to be discussed at a future meeting.
Nils Nordberg presented the committee with copies of proposed bylaws he had prepared,
as per instructional motions. One would prohibit Town boards, committees or
commissions from conducting meetings during town meetings, and the other would
establish an efficient format for the annual budget article.
The committee proceeded to finalize the following definitions.
1.7.1 Inhabitant: One who has established permanent residence in the Town.
1.7.6 Town Officer: An elected or appointed person who, in the performance of his
duties of office, exercises some portion of the sovereign power of
the Town whether great or small.
1.7.7 Warrant: A list of articles to be presented for Town Meeting consideration
with each article describing and establishing the scope of business
to be considered under such article.
1.7.8 Public: When applied to any area, way or property shall mean that which
is owned or leased by the Town.
1.7.9 Private: When applied to any area, way or property shall mean that which
is owned or leased by other than a governmental entity.,
1.7.10 Official Body: Any Town officer, board, committee, commission, council or
authority authorized by the charter or by bylaw.
1.7.11 He, Him, Himself: Wherever in these Bylaws the word "he" appears, this shall also
mean "she," "his" shall mean "her" and "himself" shall also mean
"herself. "
The committee continued reviewing the bylaws to see when and where "Town" should be
included with "officer" and where "official body" should be inserted.
10:30 Committee adjourned to meet on Wednesday, June 14, 1989.
Respectfully submitted,
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Dolores S. Carroll