MEETING MINUTES June 12, 2013 6:30 P.M. 2nd Floor Conference Room Old Saybrook Town Hall |
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Members Present: Absent Members:
William Childress, Chairman
David Royston, V. Chairman
Carol Manning, Secretary/Treasurer
John DeCristoforo
Don Hunt (6:59)
Jan Murray
David LaMay
Judy Ganswindt
Sal Aresco
In Attendance:
Carl Fortuna, First Selectman
Michael Cronin, Attorney
Michael Spera, Chief of Police
Gerri Lewis, Clerk
Call To Order:
Chairman Childress called the Charter Revision Commission meeting to order at 6:33 p.m.
Approval of Minutes: The Charter Revision Commission special meeting of May 15, 2013.
MURRAY/DECRISTOFORO
A motion to approve the Charter Revision Commission special minutes of May 15, 2013 was made and seconded.
Discussion: It was noted that the comments with regard to existing multi year contracts were not in the minutes as presented. Chairman Childress noted that in Chapter 8, Section 6, should be added: “It was decided that the change in the charter would not apply to existing multi year contracts.”
A motion to approve the CRC special minutes of May 15, 2013 as amended was made and seconded. MOTION CARRIED.
Comments from the Public: None
Discussion and Review of Charter:
Chapter 8; Section 3; 1st paragraph:
After a short discussion, the commission deleted all of the wording following “…by February 15 for review.” to the end of the first paragraph.
A motion to approve the draft of Section 3, 1st paragraph with changes was made by Ms. Murray and seconded by Mr. LaMay. MOTION CARRIED.
Section 4a. Delete: (5th line) Should the Annual Budget meeting be adjourned prior to it being convened to referendum, said Meeting shall automatically reconvene in succeeding one (1) week intervals until its completion.
Delete: (10th line) Annual Budget Meeting. Replace with: Board of Selectmen.
Delete: (13th line) Voting Machine. Replace with: Ballot
A motion to approve the draft of Section 4a with changes was made by Ms. Murray and seconded by Mr. LaMay. MOTION CARRIED.
Section 4b. Referendum Questions:
A motion was made by Ms. Murray and seconded by Mr. LaMay to change 4b to read: “Advisory questions may be added to the budget referendum ballot from time to time as desired by the Board of Selectmen.” MOTION CARRIED.
Section 4c: Rejection of Budget:
Line 5 will read as follows: …upon five days legal notice prior to re-submitting a budget for consideration.”
A motion to approve the draft of Section 4c with changes was made by Ms. Murray and seconded by Mr. LaMay. After discussion: A motion to amend the draft of Section 4c with changes was made by Mr. Royston and seconded by Mr. DeCristoforo. MOTION DID NOT CARRY. 4/5.
A motion to approve the first draft of Section 4c with changes was made by Mr. LaMay and seconded by Ms. Ganswindt. MOTION CARRIED.
Section 7. Emergency Contracts:
Delete: (a), (b) and (c).
A motion by Mr. Royston was made and seconded by Ms. Ganswindt to delete Section 7 a,b and c and to authorize Mr. Childress to email a revised Section 7 to the Charter Revision Commission. MOTION CARRIED.
Chapter 10: It was noted that existing Chapter 10 should be deleted by virtue of existing Chapter 12, Section 5 and the adoption of an Ethics Commission Ordinance following the adoption of Chapter 10; and subsequent chapters should be re-numbered.
Chapter 11(re-numbered): Transition and Miscellaneous Provisions:
Delete: Transition.
Sections 3b, 5 and 6: Delete this section.
A motion to approve the changed to Chapter 11 was made by Mr. Royston and seconded by Ms. Ganswindt. MOTION CARRIED.
Comments from the Commission:
Mr. Childress thanked the commission for their input. He noted that he would have a clean copy for the public hearing and emailed to the Commission.
Set Public Hearing Date:
A motion by Mr. Aresco and seconded by Ms. Ganswindt was made to schedule a public hearing on July 24 at 7:00 p.m. MOTION CARRIED..
A motion to adjourn by Mr. LaMay and seconded by Ms. Manning was made at 8:47 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Gerri Lewis, Clerk
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