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1 <br /> i11No,; <br /> i <br /> CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE <br /> MINUTES <br /> Monday,August 19, 2024 <br /> Waquoit Meeting Room— Mashpee Town Hall <br /> 16 Great Neck Road North <br /> Mashpee, MA 02649 <br /> 6:30 pm Convene Meeting in Open Session <br /> Present: John Miller, Rodney C. Collins, Darlene Furbush, Greg McKelvey, Don Myers, Carol A. <br /> Sherman, Mary Waygan <br /> Absent: David Weeden, Cathy Lewis <br /> Pledge of Allegiance <br /> Moment of Silence <br /> Public Comment <br /> Lynn Barbie, resident of Surf Drive, main concerns were: <br /> Section 7.9 Removals and Suspension <br /> Due Process: Unclear in the current draft; lacks progressive discipline mechanisms. <br /> Progressive Discipline: Absence of steps like verbal and written warnings before suspension. <br /> Volunteer Management: Appeals for clear procedures to handle disputes within committees, <br /> suggesting involvement of Human Resources for dispute resolution. <br /> Authority Issues: Concern over the Chair of the Select Board having unilateral power to remove <br /> committee members without collective decision-making. <br /> Language Vagueness:Terms like "malfeasance" and "harming the reputation" seen as vague and <br /> potentially arbitrary. <br /> Support over Discipline: Emphasized the need for supporting and counseling committee members <br /> rather than solely disciplining them. <br /> Suggested: <br /> - Engage Human Resources to assist in dispute resolution. <br />