9/16/2013 CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE Minutes

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MASHPEE CELARTER RE W COMMITTEE MONDAY,SEPTEMBER 1r ,2013 WA 1 OTT MEETING Roots" WET H L Present;, Ed Larkin,Teme Cook,Chuck Gasior,Richard Halpern, Scott McGee,Mike Richardson, Wayne Taylor,Mary waygan,and Don Myers(arrived :3 p.-m.). Also: Joyce Mason—Town Manager Tom Mayo—Assistant Town Manager . Deb Dani—Town Clerk Geoff Spillane—Mashpee Enterprise Ed Larkin,Chairman,called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Approval of Minutes Mike Richardson motioned to approve the regular meeting minutes of August 26,2013. Chuck Gasior seconded the motion. VOTE: 8-Yes. Roll call Vote: Chuck Gasior,yes Richard Halpern,yes Scott McGee,yes Terrie Cook,yes Mike Richardson,yes Mary Waygan,yes ` Ed Larkin,yes - Wayne Taylor,yes Citizen Partici ation...none. Old Business Ed Larkin said 3 applicants responded to serve as the Charter attorney. All were reviewed and the Charter subcommittee did not reach a unanimous v ote. The feeling is all 3 attorneys could handle the assignment. Ed therefore asked the Committee for their comments. Each Committee member said all 3 applicant attorneys qualified and voiced comments--highlights included the following. Mike Curran • Did a great job putting the Charter in place and the background information he could provide would be helpful. 0 Mr. Curran has a lot of experience with the Charter Review process. • Mr. Curran indepedent--not connected to 'Individuals in Town. Ko loran and Pai e • Barge law firm that represented Town prior to Town firing Louison Costello firm. Pat Costello of Louison Costello firm • Pat Costello has been currently working with Mashpee in defending the Charter; has been orkm' g with l iashpee to make rulings on this Charter and will continue to do so. Pat Costello working on Charter review will be helpful in keeping everything fluid. • Pat Costello has proven in the past to explain documents in laymen')s terns and that is important in bringing a document like'the charter to the general public.