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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdvisory Committee charge, 1964-08-10-min 346 cp; The Chairman read a letter from Representative F. Bradford Morse to which was attached a copy of the new Civil Rights Act. He said when the Bc . d originally received the petition to create a Human Relations Committee, it tried to reason out everything that could possibly happen. He said that Mr. Kent felt tie committee should consist of Human respected citizens of the Town. He said he recently received relations the suggestion that perhaps former members of the Boards of Selectmen would make up the committee. He reported that three former members of the Boards are willing to serve and there may be others. The suggestion is to create a study committee cons sting of from three to five membe_ s whose functions it would be to report back to the Board. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that a committee of from three to five former Selectmen be appointed as a study group on the human relations ' problem to report back to the Board of Selectmen not later than December 1, 1964 with its recommendations as to what future action should be taken; the report to encompass action, lack of action or whatever might be indicated. The Chairman said three members have indicated their willingness to serve, and one will decide tomorrow. He asked if the Board wanted to leave the authority to him to appoint the committee. Mr. Cataldo said the Chairman would have to come back to tie meeting to get the official appointment Mr. Sheldon suggested that the Board could move to appoint the three individuals who are willing to serve. The Chairman said the appointments have been com- fined to one group of people familiar with the Town and advised that the three who have accepted are Mr. Donald E. Nickerson, Mr. Lewis L. Hoyt and Mrs. Ruth Morey. Upon motion dmly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint Messrs. Nickerson and Hoyt and Mrs. Morey tt serve as a study group on the human relations ' problem as outlined in the above-mentioned vote of the Board. The following individuals were drawn for Jury duty: Sander A. Buchman, 59 Turning Mill Road, and Seymour Handman, 23 Burroughs Road. The meeting adjourned at 10:50 P.M. A true record, Attest: 0. / , � �- ec iv Clerk, Selec�n pr v \\ M� J J