Charter Review Committee Agenda1 April 27, 2016, Beginning at 7 PM Town Hall, First Floor Meeting
Room
Admin
• Review Minutes of Apr 13, 2016
• Tally: Remaining To Present: 41; Remaining To Complete: 12; Completed: 146
• Completed: Accepted: 44; Referred: 11; Dismissed: 91

Presentations
Sub # Page Submitted By Summary
1 19 45 Groton Sewer Commission Don't combine water and sewer
2 22 45 Groton Water Commission Don't combine water and sewer
3 29 43 Russ Harris Selectmen can't hold other
elective office
4 40 3 Anonymous Change politics, not charter
5 71 7 Anonymous Complaint about cable offerings
6 90 46 John Giger Clarify nomination of candidates
in 3-1 (g) 4
7 93 44 John Giger Decide which elected officers to
list in charter
8 143 6 Becky Pine More checks and balances
9 153 6 Michael Bouchard Supports charter; no changes
recommended
10 175 Michael Manugian Generalize the term Town Bulletin
Board to include the Town web
site


Reconsideration

Submission Discussions
• Discuss submissions presented this evening

Charter Review Schedule
• Review and complete schedule through Spring 2017 Town Meeting

Language Discussions
Sub # Page Summary
1 #104 (p 92) Fincom sets budget priorities with public hearing (4/6 referred for
language)
2 #27 (p 73) Approve wording of fee waiver process (requested revised language)
3 #74 (p 17) Add Finance Committee input to union negotiations (review wording in
6-8)
4 #42 (p 25) Personnel policy negotiation team (end of minutes of 20 Jan, 2016)
5 #38.2 (p 12) Clarify role of BOS in collective bargaining (confirm proposed wording
change in 4-2 (e))

Closing
• Confirm next meeting May 4, 2016 (all present)

Votes may be taken at any time during the meeting,

The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will have been discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.