CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE
Minutes - November 3 2009
Members present: Scott Kerry, chair; Nan Balmer, Judy Cannon, John Knight, Stephen Wasby
The meeting, held at Eastham Town Hall, began at 5:03pm and ended at 6:31pm.
No one was present for the open session.
The minutes of the meeting of October 20 2009 were approved, 5-0, as distributed.
John Knight reported on Section C7-3 that the only paid elected positions in the Town are those of Moderator and Selectmen. Moved, seconded to retain as presently written. Approved 5-0.
NOTE (by Clerk): It was subsequently noted that the Town Clerk and Town Treasurer are also presently paid elected positions.
A motion was made and seconded to reconsider the previous vote on Section C3-8E. This provision will be considered at the next meeting of the Committee, along with C3-8F, which will be considered prior to C3-8E.
Chairman Scott Kerry will draft a year-end report and circulate it to the Committee for comment.
Review of Charter provisions was resumed:
(1) C5-2. Judy Cannon’s proposed document would replace the entire section. Discussion of that document centered on several provisions: the maximum number of terms to be served on
multi-member appointed bodies and whether non-attending member of a body could be removed by the committee itself. Editorial changes were also discussed. Action on this section was deferred until the next meeting. Judy Cannon will prepare a “clean” document after Stephen Wasby provides her with suggested editorial changes.
(2) C6-2. John Knight’s proposal on aspects of the budget process was considered. Steve Wasby suggested addition of a sentence for clarification. Questions were raised about the process for the School Board budget. John Knight will prepare additional language to cover that situation. Action on this section was deferred until the next meeting.
There was further discussion on the number of members of the Board of Library Trustees, a matter which has been deferred, and Nan Balmer is to examine the statutory requirements and report at our next meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Stephen L. Wasby, Clerk.
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