11/25/2013 CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE Minutes

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MAS11PEE CEURTER REVIEW Co TEE MONDAY,NOVEMBER 25,2013 WAQUOIT NEE'D'ING ROOM—TOWN T3ALL 'resent: Ed Larkin,Terrie Cook,Chuck Gasior, Scott McGee,Mike Richardson,Mary' aygan, Richard i4alpern, Wayne Taylor,and Don Myers(arrived 635 p.m. . Also: Deb Dami—Town Clerk Audience: Geoff Spillane—llashpee Enterprise Ed Larkin,Chairman,called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Approval of Nfinutes Mike Richardson motioned to approve the regular meeting minutes of October 2 ,2013. Chuck Gasior seconded the motion. VOTE: -Yes;2-Abstain. Roll call Vote; Chuck Ga ior,yes Mike Richardson,yes Terrie Cook,yes Wayne Taylor,abstain Ed Larkin,yes Scott McGee,yes Richard Halpern,abstain Mary waygan,yes Citizen Participation...none. New Business Section 7 Review Sec 7-7(a)—Charter Review. Should Charter Review be done every 5 year,rather than every 10 years? Since Charter reads"at least"every to years,could Board of Selectmen appoint a committee every 5 years to do Charter Review;or even to review a certain part of the Charter'? Action Items: 0 Consider whether or not to add a sentence that states the Board of Selectmen can appoint committee to review a portion of the Charter or to study a particular item under the Charter. If complete Charter Review to be clone,then Sec - a as worded would apply. • Also, statement should be included to reflect that the Board of Selectmen can trigger the Charter Review prior to 10 years. * Clarify that anyone appointed to the Charter Review Committee is to be a registered voter of Mashpee. See 7-7(b)—By-Law Review. Deb Dami asked whether this is necessary. Ed Larkin said the initial goal of By-Law Review was to deal with any -Laws M* conflict with the Charter. Wayne Taylor commented that it was the thinking of the By-Lav Review group that it is good to review to be sure everything is In order. All agreed it should be done and should be done in conjunction with the Charter Review, "