Charter Review Committee Agenda1
June 15, 2016, Beginning at 7 PM , Town Hall, First floor Meeting Room
Votes may be taken at any time during the meeting.
Admin
? Review Minutes of Jun 8, 2016
? Tally:
Remaining To Present ................................. 0
Remaining To Complete ............................ 18
Completed ............................................... 182
Total ........................................................ 200
? Completed:
Accepted .................................................... 55
Referred ..................................................... 14
Previously addressed or dismissed .......... 113
Definition Discussions
Sub #
Page
Submitted By
Summary
1
82
41
John Giger
define officer
2
83
41
John Giger
define rules and regulations
3
84
40
John Giger
define Town Meeting
4
85
40
John Giger
define town warrant
5
87
40
John Giger
definitions; Dept Head, Division Head, Code of Groton.
6
89
40
John Giger
clarify use of the term days
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.
2. Review decision to change Town Manager removal from 4 to 3 votes required.
Submission Discussions (if time permits)
Sub #
Page
Submitted By
Summary
1
175
none
Michael Manugian
Generalize the term Town Bulletin Board to include the Town web site
2
170
4
Robert Collins
Proper and consistent capitalization
3
174
none
Charter Review Committee
Delete (or replace) Article 8 Transition
4
42
25
Michael Manugian
Personnel policy negotiation team
20160330 to Collins for wording
5
93
44
John Giger
Decide which elected officers to list in Charter
20160503 Mr. Collins will write a preamble to Charter Article 3 and may rearrange a few other things in the Article to clarify why some elected offices are mentioned and others are not.
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.
Charter Review Agenda for June 15, 2016 – page 2 of 2
Sub #
Page
Submitted By
Summary
6
169
25
Robert Collins
Board takes action - not individuals
20160330 Mr. Collins moved to dismiss Paragraphs 169.1, 169.2 and 169.4 of his own submission because these points have already been discussed and decided. Paragraph 169.3 is to remain.
7
151
28
Jack Petropoulos
'Day to Day’ vs ‘Policy’
8
96
76
John Giger
other office held by TM
20160203 Submissions # 96 and 97 (page 76 in the Charter Section Summary), from John Giger, were postponed, by consensus, to a time when all definitions in Section 1-9 could would be discussed.
9
100
79
John Giger
definition of offices - 4-2(j)
20160203 This submission was deferred by consensus to a time when definitions, in Charter Section 1-9, would be addressed.
10
104
92
John Giger
Add BOS sets budget priorities
Covered in Fincom/BOS budget responsibilities
11
176
none
Charter Review Committee
Allow vote on Charter changes at either Town Meeting
12
109
95
John Giger
clarify removal process (7-7)
13
171
6
John Ellenberger
Comments on review of Herald articles from original Charter process
Draft Charter Structure (if time permits)
? Review and consider changes to structure of draft Charter and associated documents.
Charter Review Schedule (if time permits)
? Answer procedural questions for schedule completion
? Review and complete schedule through Spring 2017 Town Meeting
Language Discussions (if time permits)
Sub #
Page
Summary
1
#74
(p 17)
Add Finance Committee input to union negotiations (review wording in 6-8)
2
#38.2
(p 12)
Clarify role of BOS in collective bargaining (confirm proposed wording change in 4-2 (e))
Closing
? Confirm next meeting Jun 22, 2016
Open Items for Future Meetings

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.