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Explanation: The purpose of this Article would allow 38-2 Jurisdiction a commercial business that is not visible from the road to advertise its location at a road access point. The All Town boards, committees, and commissions shall purpose would only be to advertise a business that comply with all provisions of this bylaw. could not be seen from the road. 38-3 Requirements Planning Board voted at a Public Hearing held on October 15, 2003 4-0 to indefinitely postpone. 1) All Boards, Committees, and Commis- sions shall be required to: Motion by Theresa Cook to indefinitely postpone made at 9.12 p.m. Post notices of meetings in compliance with Chapter 39 Section 23B of Motion to indefinitely postpone passes at 9:16 p.m. Massachusetts General Laws. Article 21 Post a copy of the agenda at the Town Clerk's Office one day prior to such To see if the Town will vote to accept the following meeting and supply to the public suffi- new chapter to the Mashpee General Code: cient copies of the agenda at each meet- ing. Chapter 38: Public Records and Open Meetings Document all meetings by written report 38-1 Purpose in the form of originally-signed minutes pursuant to Chapter 66,Sections 3,4,5A This bylaw shall be known as the"Public Records and and 6 of the Massachusetts General Open Meeting bylaw." The purpose of this bylaw is to Laws. Such minutes must be approved ensure open access to public records and meetings; to at the next scheduled meeting,or as soon provide for adequate disclosure of matters concerning as possible thereafter, and be filed with the public interest and the accountability of Town the Town Clerk within two (2) business Boards,Committees and Commissions; and to provide days after approval. for strengthened local control and enforcement of the Commonwealth's Open Meeting Law, Chapter 39, Audio sound (tape) record of all meet- Sections 23A and B, and the Public Records Law, ings including both regular and execu- Chapter 66 of the Massachusetts General Laws, and tive session. Such tapes must be filed any related regulations or interpretations issued by the with the Town Clerk at the same time as Attorney General or Secretary of the Commonwealth the written minutes are filed. Executive in effect at the time of adoption of this bylaw. session tapes shall be sealed prior to sub- . P Y mission to the Town Clerk. 1) The Town recognized the importance of: Video recordings shall not be substituted Open public meetings for audio recordings, but shall be sub Properly posted ublic meeting notices mitted to the Town Clerk together eth er with Accurate documentation of the record of the audio recording. all public meetings Timely preparation of minutes 2) The Town Clerk shall be required to Timely filing of approved minutes with maintain the audio tape records for a the Town Clerk period of three (3) years. If, in the opin Record retention in accordance with ion of the Town Clerk or Board State regulations Chairman,retention is in the best interest Audio sound (tape) recording of the of the Town,a longer period may be stip- meetings of key Town boards, commit- ulated. tees, and commissions Adequate and meaningful disclosure of 38-4 Administration bylaw and Zoning bylaw changes and changes to rules and regulations issued This bylaw shall be administered by the office of the b units of Town government so em ow- Town Clerk who may designate a erson(s) to be the Y g P Y g P ered a dministrator s of public records. The e Town Clerk Enforcement of the provisions of this shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are nec- bylaw. essary to administer this bylaw with the approval of 90