4/10/1995 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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Juan A. Bac iga lup i at a (508) 771-4510 � � 04-10-95 09:01 an To; Robert Whr ,itenour, Jr. Exec. Sec at D 539-1403 [g 004 of 404 Committee. Additionally, one representative will be elected from all the voters at large. This individual will serve as the chairman of the FinCom. The term of office for the members of the FinCom is changed from the current three years to two (based on Massachusetts General Later, Chapter 41P Section 2 . if this article passes, the current membership of the FinCom's term of office would expire upon the qualification of the neer board or office. This provi's ion applies to changes in the term of office) . Finally, based on the vote of the Mashpee voters during the general election of 1994 , a provision for consecutive term limits is included. This provision for term limits is not absolute, and a candidate may run after a break in his position. Additionally, this candidate may elect to run for chairman, a different office, and remain on the Board indefinitely. Section 5-14 determines that members of the Finance Committee must be elected by Australian ballot rules (the highest vote getter elected for the total number of seats , vs. for each seat) . With the proposed change to election by precincts , this provision is not needed and must be deleted'. Article 33 (Section 5-9, Article III, Chapter 5 of the Mashpee, Code) Explanation: This article is needed, if article 32 of the warrant passes, to realign the internal make-up of the Finance Committee (changing the selection of the F inComs chairman from the committee to the voters) . The committee would still elect the other internal position of clerk. Article 34 (Section 37--1, Chapter 37 of the Mashpee Code) Explanation: This proposed change is similar to Article 32r above. It changes the term of of f ice f rom three years to two , it changes the method of election from at large to by districts. and it sets term limits of three consecutive terms (based on Massachusetts General Law. chapter 41, Section 2P if this article passes, the current membership of the FinCom's term of office would expire upon the qualification of the new board or off ice. This provision applies to changes in the term of office) * Article 35 (Section 5-21, Article VII , Chapter 15 of the Mashpee Code) Explanation: With the changes to Section 15-�-16 proposed, in Article 30 .. this article becomes redundant and can be eliminated* The provisions of this change are Included in the proposed changes to Section 15-16 (additionally, the composition of the Committee is c 1 ar if ied) .