By-Law Charter Review Committee Meeting

Meeting date: 
Tuesday, August 11, 2015

TOWN OF HARWICH

By-Laws/Charter Review Committee

MEETING MINUTES

Tuesday, August 11 @ 6:30 pm

Town Hall Library

 

 

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

Others present:  Linda Cebula, Selectman

 

Call to Order

 

The meeting was called to order @ 6:30pm in the Small Meeting Room. The meeting was then adjourned @ 6:31pm and moved to the Library where the meeting was called to order @ 6:32pm.

 

Approval of Minutes

 

Minutes from the July 28, 2015 meeting were approved with changes clarifying the Library article and a public hearing.

 

Old Business

 

Don presented language changes as recommended by the Kopelman and Paige (K&P) memo, which have been sent to the Fire Chief for review. A motion was made and seconded to accept the language sent to the Town Administrator to be included in a future warrant. The motion was unanimously approved.

 

New Business

 

Don will update the Town Clerk’s office language as recommended by the K&P memo and bring forth his changes to this Committee.

 

Lincoln Hooper approached Don regarding a Charter change in the Highway Department’s name to Public Works. The Committee will review this change when it has been formally presented.

 

Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 25, 2015 @ 6:30pm in the Small Hearing Room.

 

Meeting adjourned at 6:55pm.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Deborah A. Sementa

Recording Secretary