HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-01-25 Bylaw Committee MinutesBylaw Committee Minutes #145
January 25, 1989
Members present: Ed Murphy, George Theophanis, Dolores Carroll, Niles
Nordberg and Phil Pacino.
7:37 Meeting called to order in Room 16 of the Town Hall.
Minutes #144 were approved as corrected by a vote of 4-0
The committee reviewed its report that will be included in the Annual
Report of the Town.
Chariman Murphy requested that the committee review the minutes of
September 14, 1988 (#134) dealing with the issue of reconsideration.
Chairman Murphy questioned if the proposed change in the bylaws
addressed a instructional motion made by Town Meeting on the issue.
After discussion it was decided that Robert's Rules were not appropriate
for a legislative body and thus the proposed change proper and should
be included in the recodification of the bylaws. This w uld address the
issue of redundant debate and final closure of a warran~ article.
The committee then returned to the recodification process.
The committee after discussion decided to head each section with the
title "Article" followed by a single number.
On a motion of George Theophanis and seconded by Nils Nordberg the
committee voted 5-0 to use the word "bylaw" in the recodified bylaws
with no dash, in lower case and as 1 word in conformance with the Charter.
The following changes were decided by the committee:
Article 5.1.5 - 2 paragraphs were combined into 1
Article 5.3.22 - Eliminated
Article 1.7 - A definition of He-She-Himself will be included
Article 3.8 - Renumbered into 4 sections
Article 4.8.8 - Renumbered into Article 4.8.8.1, 4.8.8.2 and 4.8.8.3
Article 4.10.2 - Added and will include the 3 final paragraphs of
Article 4.10.1
Article 5.2.2 - Renumbered into Article 5.2.2.1 and 5.2.2.2. 5.2.2.1
will include the lst paragraph of 5.2.2 and 5.2.2.2 will include
the 2nd paragraph of 5.2.2
Article 5.5.4 - Renumbered into Article 5.5.4.1 and 5.5.4.2.
5.5.4.1 will include the 1st paragraph of 5.5.4 and 5.5.4.2 will
include the 2nd paragraph of 5.5.4
Article 5.6 Renumbered as 5.6.1, 5.6.2, 5.6.3, 5.6.4, 5.6.5, 5.6.6.11,
5.6.6.2 and 5.6.7
Article 5.7 - Renumbered and added 5.7.13, 5.7.14.1, 5.7.14.2, 5.7.14.3
and 5.7.15. Article 5.7.14 was added with the title "Appeals of Order"
10:02 Meeting adjourned until February 8, 1989 at 7:30
Sincerely,
, ell,
Philip B. Pacino, Clerk