By-Law/Charter Review Committee Meeting

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Thursday, May 18, 2017

TOWN OF HARWICH

By-Laws/Charter Review Committee

MEETING MINUTES

Town Hall Library

Thursday, May 18, 2017 @ 6:30 pm

 

 

In attendance:  Anita Doucette, Don Howell, Katie O’Sullivan, Joe Powers, Deborah Sementa

Others present: Sandy Hall

 

Call to Order

 

Chairman Don Howell called the meeting to order @ 6:38pm.

 

Approval of Minutes

 

Minutes from the April 27, 2017 meeting were approved with a minor change.

 

Old Business

 

There was no old business discussed.

 

New Business

 

Don Howell presented a memo for Committee review regarding apparent bylaw violations surrounding the open meeting law of a prior Community Preservation Committee meeting. The memo was reviewed and it was agreed that there were two violations of the Town’s open meeting laws. A motion was made and seconded that this discussion continue at the next Bylaw/Charter meeting.

 

Joe Powers thanked Don Howell for his leadership on the Bylaw/Charter meeting.

 

The next meeting is scheduled meeting is TBD.

 

Meeting adjourned at 8:00pm.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Deborah A. Sementa

Recording Secretary