6/4/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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4 Board of Selectmen Minutes June 4, 2020 Discussion and Approval of Change to Special Town Meeting Quorum Requirement: Discussion followed with respect to a potential change in legislation regarding the quorum requirement of the Special Town Meeting to (10) persons. As of June 4, 2020, the bill has not passed. The current quorum requirement for Special Town Meeting is (100) attendees. The requirement for the Annual Town Meeting remains at zero, (0). The matter was taken under advisement at this time. Discussion and Approval of a Consent Calendar Warrant Articles and Recommendations for the Spring Special and Annual Town Meetings: Town Manager Rodney C. Collins presented a summary of recommended actions for the proposed Special and Annual Town Meeting Consent Calendar Articles. The recommended actions were outlined in a memorandum addressed to the Board of Selectmen dated June 4, 2020. As per the directive from Town Counsel, articles requiring a 2/3`d's vote cannot be included with those articles requiring a majority vote. (enclositre) Motion made by Selectman Sherman to adopt the Special Town Meeting Consent Calendar Articles as presented in the Town Manager's memorandum of June 4, 2020. Motion seconded by Selectman O'Hara. VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Gottlieb,yes Selectman Cotton,yes Selectman O'Hara,yes Selectman Sherman,yes Selectman Weeden,yes Opposed, none It was disclosed the proponents of the petition articles contained in the Annual Town Meeting warrant referenced as Article 36 and Article 38 are in agreement to defer the articles to the October warrant. The Board of Selectmen were in agreement to indefinitely postpone the petition articles, granting permission to place them on the warrant, and at the appropriate time, the Board of Selectmen would vote to take action on each article. Motion made by Selectman Sherman to adopt the Annual Town Meeting Consent Calendar Articles as presented in the Town Manager's memorandum of June 4, 2020 with the exception of Petition Articles 436 and #38 to be Indefinitely Postponed with the agreement to place the petition articles on the October warrant at the appropriate time. Motion seconded by Selectman O'Hara. VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Gottlieb,yes Selectman Cotton,yes Selectman O'Hara,yes Selectman Sherman,yes Selectman Weeden,yes Opposed, none The consolidation of the warrant in terms of Consent Calendar Articles as agreed upon would be made available on the Town's website and to the voters at Town Meeting.