Charter Review Committee Agenda1
February 8, 2017, Beginning at 7 PM, Town Hall, First-Floor Meeting Room
Admin
? Review Minutes of Feb 1, 2017
New Submissions
Page numbers are from the report of Submissions received after Sep 18, 2015.
Submission
Page
From
Summary
1
202
Barry Pease
Prohibit Town Employee from holding office of Selectman
2
205
Michelle Collette
Earth Removal Stormwater Advisory Committee exemption from fee waiver policy
Discussion of Previously Presented Submissions
Submission
Page
From
Summary
1
199
Russ Harris
Eliminate finance department: Discuss and consider Robertson recommendation
2
200
Jack Petropoulos
Prohibit employees from serving as Enterprise Fund Commissioners: Review Giger/Robertson wording for Enterprise funds office holder limitation
1. Review McCoy recommendation and discuss response from Town Counsel on question regarding limiting BOS responsibilities.
2. Review Giger/Robertson wording for Enterprise funds office holder limitation
3. Review proposed wording change to add “vote of Town Meeting” to the list in section 1.9.1.
4. Review Collins wording for fee waivers
5. Review Collins wording Develop language to implement the Committee’s decision to modify the Town Bulletin Board changes in Section 1.9.13
6. Review Collins discussion with Town Clerk to clarify concern over making the Town Clerk custodian of all public records
7. Review Collins proposal to ensure that Treasurer/Collector, Town Accountant and Principal Assistant Assessor appointments are ratified by the BOS [5.3.6, 5.3.7]
8. Discuss impact, if any, of Collins research on whether the number of elected Assessors is codified in law
9. Discuss Collins new wording for appointing/selecting FinCom alternates (see wording from 1/5/17 minutes)
10. Review Collins wording for transitional Article to cover change in title for Principal Assistant Assessor.
Discussion of Comments on Proposed Changes
? Resolve issue with union members on contract negotiating team (include comments from Town Manager).
? Review other comments received to date
Reconsideration
? Ask if any member wishes to request reconsideration of a completed submission
Reconsiderations to be Discussed
? None
Charter Draft Review
? None
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. Votes may be taken at any time during the meeting.
Charter Review Agenda for Feb 8, 2017 – page 2 of 2
Other Discussions
? Review latest draft of final report to the public for posting
? Review latest draft of summary for posting
Charter Review Schedule and Administration
? Insert date for Lauren Goldberg to review final draft of proposed Charter
? Review list of public documentation
? Review Collins research on wording and schedule for Town Meeting warrant article, ballot question, General Court petition
? Review preparations for general public hearings
Closing
? Review open action items
? Confirm date and location of next regular meeting: Feb 15, 2017

Meeting posted 02-06-2017 8:04am npierce

The following was added Monday, February 06, 2017 12:47 PM

Agenda Revision 02-06-2017 12:42pm npierce

Charter Review Committee Agenda1
February 8, 2017, Beginning at 7 PM, Town Hall, First-Floor Meeting Room
Version 2, Revised 2017-02-06
Admin
? Review Minutes of Feb 1, 2017
Present and Discuss New Submissions
Page numbers are from the report of Submissions received after Sep 18, 2015.
http://www.townofgroton.org//DesktopModules/Bring2mind/DMX/Download.aspx?PortalId=0&EntryId=21932
Submission Page From Summary
1 199 14 Russ Harris Eliminate finance department
2 202 17 Barry Pease Prohibit Town Employee from holding office of Selectman
3 205 22 Michelle Collette Earth Removal Stormwater Advisory Committee exemption from fee
waiver policy
Discussio

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.