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GAC Minutes - Oct. 9, 2012
Town of Groveland
Government Advisory Committee Minutes Form



Members
Date: 10/09/12
Location:  Selectmen’s Office, Town Hall, Groveland, MA
Time: 7:00 pm– 8:30 pm
In Attendance:
Joe DAmore, Lisa Dube – Carpenter (arrived at 7:20 pm), John A. Christopher, Vernon Cotton, Bette Gorski,  Kathleen Kastrinelis, Daniel J. MacDonald (chairman), Michelle O’Keefe and Phil Taylor

Visitor:  Hirak S. Shah, Esq.
Deputy Legislative Director
Deputy Legal Counsel
Office of Senator Bruce E. Tarr
Minute/Note Taker(s): Kathleen Kastrinelis


Activity
Discussion
Time on Topic
Future Action
Responsible Person(s)
Meet with representative from Senator Tarr’s Office
Committee met with Hirak S. Shah, Esq.  Hirak provided additional explanation/information on information provided by Senator Tarr’s office on expanding the BOS.  Documents are attached to the minutes.
20 min
Contact Hirak at Senator Tarr’s office if the committee needs further explanation and/or more information.
Not assigned at this time.
Organized Committee
Voted to elect Daniel MacDonald as chairman and Kathy Kastrinelis as secretary.
15 min.
None required at this time.
Scope of Committee
Discussion of the Scope of the Committee ensued.
45 min.
Tasks:
  • Gather information from Selectmen
  • Gather information from Boxford
  • Gather information from Greg Lebreque
  • Gather information from Georgetown
  • Gather information from Newbury
  • Gather information from Salisbury
  • Gather information from Rowley
  • Review BOS bylaws and compare to statutes
  • Review checks and balances in our current BOS
  • Daniel
  • Kathy
  • Joe
  • John
  • Michelle
  • Bette
  • Vernon
  • Phil
  • Lisa
  • Next Meeting time/date
  • Committee decided to meet next on Thursday, November 8, 2012 from 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. in the Selectmen’s Office.
  • Need to post the meeting with the town clerk.
  • ?
  • Adjournment
  • Attachments:  Cover letter to Joseph D’Amore dated 10/05/12 along with attachment documents from Senator Tarr’s Office
  • Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.