Salisbury Charter Review
Committee
Organizational Meeting
Minutes
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Members Present: Bob Carroll (RC); Mike Gilbert (MG); Robert Straubel (RS); Harold
Congdon (HC); Mary Cuddire (MC); Ed Hunt (EH);
Member(s) Absent: Jim Dondero
Also Present: Ronald Ray (RR), Town
Moderator
RR Opens the Organizational Meeting at 7:05 p.m.
a.
After introductions, RR distributes copies of the existing charter
and instructs the members regarding their duties:
1.
Review the charter
2.
Make a report, with recommendations, to the 2009 Fall Town Meeting
3.
Initiate a ballot question requesting approval/disapproval of the
amendments at the 2010 Town Election
b.
RR opens the floor for the
election of officers:
1.
EH nominates BC as
chairperson; MC seconds the nomination.
Vote in favor 5- 0. BC abstains.
2.
EH nominates MG as vice
chairperson; HC seconds. Vote in
favor 6 – 0 unanimous.
3.
MC nominates RS as
clerk; MG seconds. Vote in favor
6 – 0 unanimous.
c.
Discussion of
procedures:
1.
The committee will finish its work and report to the Fall Town Meeting in
2009. A public hearing will be held prior to the Fall Town Meeting.
2.
Amendments approved by Town Meeting will appear on the spring, 2010
ballot.
3.
Interviews with various town officials will be conducted during the
course of the committee’s meetings. The
committee will also seek guidance from the Commonwealth’s Department of Housing
and Community Development. The contact
person is believed to be Marilyn Contreas.
4.
RR advises the commission
that they answer to no town board or official and should act
independently. RR departs the
meeting.
5.
BC circulates a contact sheet
for the members to provide their telephone numbers and email addresses. BC will distribute the list by email
prior to the next meeting. BC
requests that members familiarize themselves with the town charter before the
next meeting.
d.
Next meeting
1.
The committee informally votes to hold future meetings on Tuesdays and to
hold the next meeting on Tuesday, May 26, 2009.
e.
Adjournment
EH motions to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 PM. RS seconds the motion. Unanimous.
Minutes Approved By:_____________________________ Date:___________