Charter Revision Commission Meeting
Regular Meeting Minutes
February 26, 2007

Present: Joseph Amend, Dorothy DiPiro, Carl Fitzgibbons, Brian Gouin, Susan Malecky, Sharon Scaramella, Richard Murphy - chairman

1. CHAIRMAN CALL MEETING TO ORDER

Meeting was called to order at 6:30 P.M. by Chairman Murphy

2. PUBLIC COMMENT: None

3. GENERAL DISCUSSION

Chairman Murphy wanted to readdress the issue of unlimited referendum, and was unhappy with the way the e-mails regarding unlimited referendum were handled. He felt it was not addressed before the last vote and at the next meeting take a vote to rescind the motion. Chairman Murphy also felt the need to revisit the Charter from the beginning so new member Sharon Scaramella can understand how the Commission came to the decision they made. He would also like the new Finance Director to attend a meeting to get his opinion on unlimited referendum, and how he can help to streamline the revision process.

Commissioners Fitzgibbons, Gouin, and DiPiro, thought this meeting was to discuss the issues voted on during last weeks meeting. They stated that this Commission is a continuation of the last Charter Revision Commission, and they do not want to explore each chapter one by one.

Mr. Fitzgibbons stated he does not care what vehicle is used to get to the unlimited referendum just as long the taxpayers choose the budget.

Mr. Gouin stated that if they consider an opinion from an outside source like the Finance Director then they are going against last meeting's motion not to get an outside source to get in the way of the decision.

Chairman Murphy gave the commission one week to decide on weither they want to rescind the last motion or revisit the entire charter.

4. DISCUSS EDITING PROCESS

5. SET MEETING DATES

Next meeting scheduled for Monday, March 5, 2007 at 6:30 PM

6. OTHER BUSINESS

7. ADJOURN
Motion made by Chairman Murphy and seconded by Mr. Gouin to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 P.M. Motion passed unanimously.

Respectfully Submitted,

April Markham, Board Clerk