10/7/1991 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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y L BOARD OF SELECTMEN Page } INU TES-MASH EE MIDDLE SCHOOL MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1991 Emergency Board of Selectmen Meei, � Selectman Jacobson asks Town Counsel for his interpretation of how he.{1rea.ds the election laws. Without being insensitive to the great political issue being raised in town, Attorney Reardon feels it is improper for him to make the determination, The Town Clerk is to make the determination. He would give an opinion if asked to o so, The Town clerk runs the election, The Board of Selectmen set the date informs Counsel. Five days from and after she has given notification to the person being recalled, the Torn Clerk noti fys the Board of selectmen of the -certified petition. The Board of Selectmen shall then schedule an election- no sooner that 35 and no later than. 60 days following notification from the Town Clerk. Selectman Jacobson asks of the emergency meeting power without a, quorum? With no quorum, there is no dually constituted meeting informs Counsel. The Board of Selectmen 'shall . schedule an election. If the Selectmen refuse or decline to come without a valid reason', there is no alternative but to go to superior court, The complaint int filed in superior court is -referred to as menda us. The court will order them to perform their duty to come to the meeting and carry out their statutory obligation. Selectman Jacobson notes she would like a copy of that section of the law. She asks if Selectman Hanson can vote? Yes replies Counsel. He is required to participate, There is a statutory obligat- ion blig t- ion that requires him to do this to set a voting date for the voters to consider. Town counsel doesn' t see any conflict of interest with this. Ad `ournmergt It was the consensus of the Selectmen present to adjourn the Meeting at 7: 20 p.md- Respectfully submitted, Kathleen M. Soares Board Secretary