10/30/2023 CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE Minutes

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Motiona d e by Carol Sherman to amend the October 2023 -2mendments, motion.• by Mary Waygan: Miller, yes Weeden, absent Myers, yes Collins, yes Furbush,yes Lewis, absent McKelvey, yes Sherman, yes Waygan, yes Vote: 7 in favor of amending the October 23, 2023 minutes (2 absent) Motion a ay are to approve the October 23, 2023 minutes with Mr.Collins' amendments, ti seconded y Carol Sherman: Miller, yes Weeden, absent Myers, yes Collins, yes Furbush,yes Lewis, absent McKelvey, yes Sherman, yes Waygan, yes Voter 7 in favor of approving cto er 23, 2023 minutes. as amended (2 absent) Old Business Jon Miller discussed establishing the upcoming meeting dates with the Committee. The meeting schedule fort e Charter Review Committee is as follows: November 6, 2023 November 27, 2023 December 11, 2023 Meetings will begin at 6:30 pm. f ylv w Discuss "Charter Review Notes" and Excel spreadsheet consolidation There was general discussion among the members about the following: Recall of Elected Officials procedures: Mary Waygan — big numbers needed; math to recall is incredible. Don Myers — Easy to do; Rodney Collins - not so easy to do a recall, whereas appointed officials can be removed more easily for just cause. John Miller: The following are for discussion at a meeting soon: Change to timeline of budget submissions, someone other than Town Clerk can do the Oath of Office for employees and officials, screening committee for hiring a the Town Manager's successor process. Mary Waygan—The following committees should be included in the Charter: Environmental Oversight Committee, Affordable Housing Committee, Human Services Committee, Mashpee Inclusion and Diversity Committee, and others. Don Myers— Disagreed with Ms. Waygan. The committees listed are advisory only to the Select Board, not needed to be in the Charter.