6/6/2013 CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE Minutes

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Strategy Discussion • Difficult process to amend the Charter. Proposed changes have to have Town Meeting approval and then be approved by ballot vote. Timeframe for Charter Review to complete this work is for neat Annual Town Meeting, but could be delayed-if necessary. • Any recommended changes that can be accomplished via B' Law change would b the responsibility of theBy-Law Review committee in year 2015. Public should be informed of this possibility. • Important to inform as many people as possible of the process involved to change a Charter, important to inform pubfic and get their input by utilizing Mashpee Tv;Town, Website; Mashpee Enterprise;Town T un er#s office as resources. A sample of a public survey document was reviewed as one of the ways to get Feedback. The survey could be placed on Town Website; and copies distributed at locations i Town. • Town Counsel would be available, if necessary. In addition;the committee may need to request a small budget amount to obtain legal counsel whose expertise deals with Town Charter. • Mate laws have changed in the past 10 years since the Town Charter was adopted. What is the impact, if any? Meeting Schedule Charter requires that this Committee bold a Public Hearing within 30 days. Motion: Mr.Richardson motioned to set Charter Review Public Hearing for,dune 27, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. Nor. Taylor seconded this motion. Unanimous. 9-0. Roll Call vote: T'errie Cook,yes Chuck Gir,yes hike Richardson,yes Dorn Myers,yes Scott McGee,yes Wayne Taylor,yes Richard Halpern,yes Ed Larkin,yes Mary Waygan,yes Conference Room unavailable June 27th. Motion: Mr.Taylor motioned the previous motion be rescinded and the Charter Review Public Hearing be set For Monday,July 1,2013 at 6:30 p.m. Mr. Richardson seconded this motion. VOTE. Unanimous. 9-0. Roll Call vote: T'errie Cook,yes Chuck Gasi r,yes AUd Richardson,yes Don dyers,yes Scott McGee,yes Wayne'Taylor,yes Richard Halpern,yes Ed Larkin,yes Mary Waygan,yes