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-7- Selectmen's Meeting I^ b March 19, 1984 ly with . reference to amendment of the Selectmen/Town Manager Act,, !' the Town Manager reported that a major issue appears to have develop- ed because of differing views on revisions to the warrant and Budget Timetable. His recommendations and was that-all changes, with the excep- . t ion of the Timetable revisions be adopted, and that the timing be experimented with next year. An information sheet, dated March 19, 1984, outlining all proposed changes to the Act was reviewed, and proposed revisions in Section 12 and 13, (Budget and warrant Timetables) , discussed in detail. The Manager noted that the Finance Committees had. indicated general willingness to accept the dates for budget procedures as favored by the Selectmen and asked that the Board vote to approve these proposed dates. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that . revis ions to Sect ions 12 and 13 of the Selectmen Town Manager Act be proposed as follows: Section 12 Capita -1 requests to Town Manager - September 15 Town Manager submits capital budget - November .15 Selectmen transmit capital budget - December 15, Section 13 operating budget requests to - At Manager's request Town Manager Town Manager submits operating budget - January 15 �■■ Selectmen transmit operating budget - February 15 The warrant for the Town Meeting will be mailed at least three weeks before the start of Town Meeting. Mr. Hutchinson noted agreement had been reached that the Budget Timetable should be dealt with in the By --Law and that the Charter should reference this fact. Regarding the language of Section 5 of the Act, the Manager referred to wording change suggested by the Personnel Advisory Board which would allow consideration of individuals with privat sector experience as candidates for the position of Town Manager. The Board had agreed that the current wording,, with. a specif is requirement f.or governmental service, may not be necessary to accomplish the goal of selecting a professional manager. The Manager concurred with this view, Upon motion duly made and seconded , it was voted that revision of Section 5 of the Selectmen /Town Manager Act be .proposed as follows: " The Selectmen shall appoint, as soon as practicable, for a term not to exceed three years., a town Manager. who shall be a professionally qualified person of proven ability who has had substantial involvment with municipal government and is appropriately fitted by education, training, and by previous full - --time paid experience in a responsible adminis- trative position to perform the duties of the office." Set /Town Mgr. Act. Revisions Budget timetable Sel /Town Mgr, Act. Section 5