Town of Groton
Meeting Notice
Town Clerk
173 Main Street
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-1100
Charter Review Committee Meeting
Wednesday, May 4 2016 at 7:00 PM
Town Hall: First Floor Meeting Room, 173 Main Street Groton, MA
This meeting was posted Monday, May 2 2016 at 11:46 AM
Agenda
May 4, 2016, Beginning at 7 PM , Town Hall, First floor Meeting Room
? Review Minutes of Apr 27, 2016
? Tally: Remaining To Present: 31; Remaining To Complete: 14; Completed: 155; Total: 200 (CRC added 1 on 4/27)
? Completed: Accepted: 45; Referred: 12; Dismissed: 98
Presentations
Item number
Sub #
Page
Submitted By
Summary
1
47
94
Michael Manugian
Charter first public hearing deadline from 30 to 45
2
48
94
Michael Manugian
limit Charter Review to no more than 1 BOS, 1 fincom
3
50
42
Michael Manugian
post warrants upon receipt
4
51
43
Michael Manugian
Tell Town Meeting who acting dept heads are
5
64
42
Finance Committee
don't copy warrant petitions to chair of fincom
6
88
43
John Giger
written report for monetary articles
7
117
19
Connie Sartini
Meaning of Designate a Deputy (2-7)
8
130
94
Scott Evans Harker
rewrite this whole section
9
134
42
Jane Allen
Increase # of signatures required for citizen warrant article
10
135
43
Jane Allen
clarify term "Town Officers" (2-7)
Submission Discussions
? Discuss submissions presented this evening
Reconsideration
? Ask if any member wishes to request reconsideration of a completed submission.
Reconsiderations to be Discussed
1. Review new McCoy wording of Town Manager appointment/removal process to determine if it differs from current practice.
Draft Charter Structure
? Review and consider changes to structure of draft Charter and associated documents.
Charter Review Schedule
? Answer procedural questions for schedule completion
? Review and complete schedule through Spring 2017 Town Meeting
Language Discussions (if time permits)
Sub #
Page
Summary
1
#104
(p 92)
Fincom sets budget priorities with public hearing (4/6 referred for 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
? No meeting May 11.
? Confirm next meeting May 18, 2016 (all present)
1 The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of topics that will be discussed. Not all topics listed may, if fact, be discussed, and other topics, not listed, may be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. 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.