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GAC Minutes - June 20, 2013
``Town of Groveland
Government Advisory Committee Minutes Form


Members
Date: 6/20/13
Location:  Selectmen’s Office, Town Hall, Groveland, MA
Time: 7:00 pm– 8:00 pm
In Attendance:
Joe DAmore,   Kathleen Kastrinelis, Daniel J. MacDonald (chairman) and Michelle O’Keefe

Absent:  Vernon Cotton, Phil Taylor Lisa Dube-Carpenter, John Christopher

Minute/Note Taker(s): Kathleen Kastrinelis


Activity
Discussion
Time on Topic
Future Action
Responsible Person(s)
Calling the meeting to order 7:15 pm
GAC does not have a quorum at this meeting so it was agreed that no votes would be taken.  Discussion ensued.
5 min
Kathy will do the minutes of the next GAC meeting.
K. Kastrinelis
7:20 – 7:30

Discussion of Vacancies on Committee
Committee does not know if Phil Taylor, Vern Cotton, Bette Gorski and Lisa Dube-Carpenter wish to continue on the GAC committee.


10 min.
Will check on all of these members
Joe Damore

Michelle O’Keefe
7:30 – 7:35

Recap of Town Mtg vote regarding expansion of BOS
Bruce Tarr submitted the legislature to expand the BOS to 5 members.  Groveland needs to submit a raised seal letterhead certifying the town meeting vote.
5 min.
Town Clerk needs to send the raised seal on letterhead so that the legislation (Senate Docket No. 1843, Filed on 6/14/13; Senate Bill No. 1799) can be scheduled for action.
Joe D’Amore will check on this

7:35 – 7:45

Future Tasks – second charge of the committee
Meet with departments and employees and hear what is going on in their department.  

Design a survey that can be submitted to all members
10 min
GAC will schedule departments



Kathy will make a draft survey
GAC members



Kathy
7:45 – 8:00
Discussion of schedule for next meeting

Dan will submit July 11 & 25 to members and see who is available.
15 min
Focus on scheduling three departments to come in. Invitations will be given to Highway Dept, Cemetery Commission and Board of Health
Dan and Joe