CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE
Minutes - November 24 2009
Members present: Scott Kerry, chair; Nan Balmer, Judy Cannon, John Knight, Stephen Wasby
The meeting, at Eastham Town Hall, began at 5:05PM and ended at 6:28PM.
The Minutes of the November 17 2009 meeting were approved as distributed, 5-0.
The Year-End Report has been submitted to the Town.
There was extended discussion of Sections C3-8E and C38-F, as to the method of selecting the Town Treasurer/Collector – by election or appointment. Included was discussion as to whether we should write the job description for the position, as a result of concerns about increased power thought to be sought by the Finance Committee. How to handle the transition to an appointed Treasurer/Collector was also collected.
It was moved/seconded that Section C3-8E be retained. Defeated, 2-3.
Chairman Scott Kerry will contact Town Counsel through the Town Administrator, to determine how we should deal with the transition from election to appointment.
John Knight believed elements of C3-8F need to be addressed separately. Stephen Wasby agreed that investment of Town funds must be handled separately.
A letter from FinCom Chair Joe Bayne concerning provisions of the Provincetown Charter was read.
Judy Cannon and Scott Kerry will write a draft of C3-8F for the committee to consider.
John Knight suggested selection of a Vice-Chair, was he was selected as Vice-Chair, 5-0.
The next meeting will be held on December 9.
Scott Kerry reported that Town Counsel had advised that C1-7 (the transitional provisions) be retained, although it is not absolutely necessary to do so. Moved/seconded to retain C1-7 as written. Approved, 5-0. It was then moved/second to retain C8-8 as written. Approved, 5-0.
It was moved/seconded, approved, 5-0, to retain C9-1 as written.
In C9-2.A, it was agreed to add “The warrant shall include rules and procedures as provided for in Section 2-8-2.” [Clerk’s Note: This should be C2-8.B. ] Retaining the remainder of C9-2A was also agreed to but further consideration of C9-2 was deferred until we can learn from Town Counsel what constitutes adequate publication of the warrant; Nan Balmer will obtain this information.
It was moved/seconded, and approved, 5-0, to accept C9-3. with the deletion of “not to exceed one thousand dollars.”
It was moved/second, and approved, 5-0, to accept C9-4, with the deletion of “preferably in public administration.”
Respectfully submitted,
Stephen L. Wasby, Clerk
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