Town of Groton
Meeting Notice
Town Clerk
173 Main Street
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-1100
Charter Review Committee Meeting
Wednesday, March 22 2017 at 7:00 PM
Town Hall: First Floor Meeting Room, 173 Main Street Groton, MA
This meeting was posted Monday, March 20 2017 at 8:14 AM
Agenda
March 22, 2017, Beginning at 7 PM, Town Hall, First-Floor Meeting Room
Admin
• Review Minutes of Mar 1, 8 (10 am and 7 pm), 15, 2017
Presentation to Selectmen and Finance Committee
1. Discuss which version (flagged or clean) should be printed in warrant
2. Present all proposed changes to Charter
3. Accept questions from Selectmen and Finance Committee
Review Charter Draft for Correctness and Completeness
4. Review final set of change to Charter
Preparation for Public Presentations on Apr 5, 2017
1. Review preparations for public hearings
Charter Review Schedule and Administration
1. Review and update schedule
2. Review list of public documentation required for hearings and Town Meeting
3. Review Collins research on ballot requirement
4. Determine if we need or wish to have a ballot question
5. Formally inform selectmen that we would like a question on the ballot
6. Review Collins research on ballot question wording
7. Review Collins research on General Court petition and insert appropriate dates
8. Discuss participation of Committee members at Town Meeting
9. Determine proper response to allow cleanup if Charter is amended at Town Meeting
10. Update and review list of open action items to complete review process
Closing
1. Review open action items
2. Confirm date and location of next regular meeting: Mar 29, 2017
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.
Meeting posted 03-20-2017 8:14am npierce 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.