By-Law Charter Review Committee Meeting

Meeting date: 
Tuesday, July 28, 2015

TOWN OF HARWICH

By-Laws/Charter Review Committee

MEETING MINUTES

Tuesday, July 28 @ 6:30 pm

Town Hall Library

 

In attendance:  Don Howell, Chair; Anita Doucette, Bob Hartwell; Katie O’Sullivan; Deborah Sementa.

Others present:  Angelo LaMantia, Board of Selectmen Liaison; Linda Cebula; Sandy Hall

 

Call to Order

 

The meeting was called to order @ 6:41pm.

 

Approval of Minutes

 

Minutes from the June 30, 2015 meeting were unanimously approved.

 

Reorganization under Section 7-2-2 of the Charter

 

A motion was made and seconded to have Don Howell remain as Chairman of the Committee. A motion was made and seconded to have Deb Sementa remain as Recording Secretary. A motion was made and seconded to have Bob Hartwell serve as Vice Chairman of the Committee. The three stated motions were approved.

 

Old Business

 

Work copies of the Charter were distributed to the Committee. It was noted that no report was given by the Bylaws Committee at Town Meeting regarding the Library article due to the fact there was insufficient time to hold a public hearing to present the proposed amendment.

 

New Business

 

There are several recommended Charter amendments as outlined by the Kopelman & Paige memo dated November 12, 2014. A motion was made and seconded that this Committee review all recommendations and write some of the language changes on a case-by-case basis. The motion was unanimously approved. Another motion was made and seconded to authorize the Chairman to rewrite recommended language addressing appointments within the Fire Department to be reviewed and voted on by members of the Bylaws Committee. The motion was unanimously approved.

 

Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 11, 2015 @ 6:30pm in the Small Hearing Room.

 

Meeting adjourned at 7:20pm.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Deborah A. Sementa

Recording Secretary