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Liaison Reports by Staff and Members. <br />6.John Bartenstein and Joe Pato reported on the <br />Moderator’s Meeting that was held to review this year’s Annual Town Meeting. Much of the <br />discussion focused on the last-minute amendment to the article seeking funding for an <br />engineering study of potential improvements to Robinson Road. The Moderator said that she <br />intends toexercise her discretionary powers to establish guidelines that will reduce the risk of <br />similar surprises in the future but woulddiscourage additional by-law amendments thatcould <br />prove to be unduly restrictive. The Attorney General has not yet approved the procedural by-law <br />revisions that were adopted at the 2011 Annual Town Meeting but is expected to do sosometime <br />this summer.There was a discussion of the perception by some Town Meeting Members that <br />there has been anerosion of civility, where passionate advocacy moves to offensiveness. The <br />Moderator will consider steps that might betakento addressthose concernswithout unduly <br />impinging on the freedom and vigor of debate.TheModeratorintends to continue a Town <br />Meeting start time of 7:30 p.m. <br />Addendum to 2011 Report to the ATM. <br />7.Ms. McLeish recently finalized and circulated <br />an addendum to the Committee’s 2011 Report documenting votes and other action taken on <br />certain warrant articles after the publication of the original report. A motion was made and <br />seconded to approve the addendum and to publish it to the TMMA web site and the Town <br />archives. Vote: Approved 7-0-0. <br />Thanks to Susan McLeish. <br />8.This wasMs. McLeish’s last meeting with the Committee. <br />The Committee thanked Ms. McLeish for her time serving on and many contributions to the <br />Committee. Chair Glenn Parker informed her that a book plate will be purchased at theTown <br />Libraryin recognition of her service. <br />Action Items. <br />9. <br />Mr. Neumeier previously contacted Bill Hadley and the QuincyDPW regarding the <br />process for snow removal contractor outsourcing. Mr. Michelson will be responsible to <br />follow up with Bill Hadley regarding a meeting. <br />Mr. Neumeier will contact Mary Ellen Dunn for any information she might have on <br />school legal expenditures and attempt to find out whether Dr. Ash, the Town Manager <br />and the chair of BOS have any interest in exploring the possibility of using in-house <br />counsel. <br />The meeting was adjourned at 9:27 p.m. <br />A list of documents and other exhibits used at the meeting is attached. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Andrea Yepez <br />Recording Secretary <br />Approved August 18, 2011 <br />3 <br /> <br />