Town of Groton
Meeting Notice
Town Clerk
173 Main Street
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-1100
Charter Review Committee Meeting
Wednesday, August 31 2016 at 7:00 PM
Town Hall: First Floor Meeting Room, 173 Main Street Groton, MA
This meeting was posted Monday, August 29 2016 at 3:24 PM
Agenda
August 31, 2016, Beginning at 7 PM , Town Hall, First floor Meeting Room
Admin
? Review Minutes of Aug 24, 2016
? Tally
Remaining To Present ................................. 0
Remaining To Complete .............................. 3
Completed ............................................... 211
Total ........................................................ 216
? Completed:
Accepted .................................................... 62
Referred ..................................................... 14
Previously addressed or dismissed .......... 137
Reconsideration
? Ask if any member wishes to request reconsideration of a completed submission.
Reconsiderations to be Discussed
Submission Discussions
Sub #
Page
Submitted By
Summary
1
#184
Michael McCoy
Appointment of department heads
20160810 referred to Mr. Schulman for wording
2
#187
Michael McCoy
Combining sections referring to Town Moderator
20160810 Mr. McCoy to suggest wording to include 3-4 (d) except first sentence into section 2-2
Charter Change Audit
? Continue detailed audit of all proposed Charter changes.
? Assign open action items
Charter Review Schedule (if time allows)
? Recommend schedule changes (if any)
Closing
? Confirm next meeting: September 7, 2016
Open Items for Future Meetings
1. For final presentation create overview of reasons we proposed changes to the charter (meeting of 20160608).
2. Towards the very end of the process, delete (or replace) Article 8 Transition #174
3. Review draft of proposed charter with all changes
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.