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A Policy Manual Committee
APPJLIFI � Minutes, Meeting of February 15, 2018
Committee Members: Scott Burson, Michelle Ciccolo, Jeanne Krieger, Hank Manz,
Joseph Pato, Laurie Peck
Members Absent: Deborah Brown
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 AM.
1) The Committee reviewed and approved the meeting minutes of October 26, 2017
by unanimous vote.
2) Review of policy revision requests
The chair observed that the Procedures, Policies, and Regulations Manual was last
updated in 2005 and has not kept up with changes in state law in several areas. He will
bring a set of proposed revisions to a future meeting.
Battle Green Use policy
The committee reviewed proposed changes to the Battle Green Use policy. Section 7
limits the issuance of permits for use of the Battle Green to Town-sponsored activities
for the two weeks around Patriots' Day. Recent experience with weather-based
cancellations forcing rescheduling suggest that this exclusive-use period is too short.
The Committee voted unanimously to recommend changing the exclusive use
period to April 5 through April 30.
The potential for operation of drone aircraft over the Battle Green was then discussed.
The committee consensus was that general operation of drone aircraft over the Battle
Green was undesirable, but that use of drones for municipal or public safety purposes
should be allowed.
The Committee voted unanimously to recommend inserting the following item
in section 3 as a new impermissible activity:
"Operation of or overflight by drone aircraft over the Battle Green unless
authorized by [municipal staff]."
The committee noted that this language should be subject to legal review and that the
appropriate authorized entity be specified rather than the generic term "[municipal
staff]." In addition, the bounds of the Battle Green should be specified if not otherwise
already identified.
Other new and revised policies
The chair outlined that the committee should expect to see proposals for new policies
covering: Weapons Policy; ii. Sexual Harassment Policy for volunteers/committee
members; Drone Policy. In addition, town staff are preparing revisions to Chapter 90-1
of the Towns bylaws to correct out of date language.
3) Discuss process for review of "dated" policies
The chair will assign a few policies to each member to review prior to our next meeting.
Meeting Adjourned at 8:50 AM.
Minutes submitted by Joseph Pato, chair.
Approved 5/14/2018