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pt <br /> ,E <br /> Town of Mashpee <br /> May Town Meeting <br /> May 3, 2004 <br /> Meeting called to order at 7:54 p.m. <br /> 365 voters present <br /> Quorum 0 <br /> Article 17 <br /> To see if the Town will vote to accept the following new chapter to the Mashpee General Code: <br /> Chapter 38: Public Records and Open Meetings a <br /> 38-1 Purpose <br /> This bylaw shall be known as the"Public Records and Open Meeting bylaw." The purpose of <br /> this bylaw is to ensure open access to public records and meetings; to provide for adequate <br /> disclosure of matters concerning the public interest and the accountability of Town Boards, fa <br /> Committees and Commissions; and to provide for strengthened local control and enforcement of <br /> the Commonwealth's Open Meeting Law, Chapter 39, Sections 23A and B, and the Public <br /> Records Law, Chapter 66 of the Massachusetts General Laws, and any related regulations or <br /> interpretations issued by the Attorney General or Secretary of State of the Commonwealth in <br /> effect at the time of adoption of this bylaw. <br /> 1. The Town recognized the importance of: <br /> a) Open public meetings ' M <br /> b) Properly posted public meeting notices <br /> c) Accurate documentation of the record of all public meetings s . <br /> d) Timely preparation of minutes 1 + <br /> e) Timely filing of approved minutes with the Town Clerk <br /> f) Record retention in accordance with State regulations <br /> Y <br /> g) Audio sound(tape)recording of the meetings of key Town boards, committees, and <br /> commissions <br /> h) Enforcement of the provisions of this bylaw. <br /> 38-2 Jurisdiction <br /> Because regulatory authorities subject citizens to fees, fines and regulations, and the Town to <br /> possible litigation, the Town's interest is best served by requiring the following to comply with <br /> all provisions of this bylaw. The Board of Selectmen,the Board of Assessors, the Planning ;, <br />