#1 2013-08-27 19:08:24
8. TOWN BUSINESS
8. TOWN BUSINESS
a. Discussion on guidance to Town Administrator for the next year.
b. Reading of Citation for Howard Anderson.
c. Vote on Town Administrator’s contract.
d. Discussion re. use of Hammond School by Boys and Girls Club and Pre-School.
e. Adopt policy – Remote Participation.
f. Discussion re. BoS Mission Statement.
g. Discussion re. condensing Town committees.
h. Discussion re. Cemetery Commissioners.
i. Facebook Informational Page.
j. FEMA flood insurance update.
k. Presentation of Fields and Grounds Site Survey from October 2010.
l. Vote to authorize letter in support of Municipal Maintenance dam grant application.
m. Discussion re. Carver, Wareham, Marion Regional Refuse District. & Semass agreements.
n. Vote to relocate Precinct Six polling location.
c. Vote on Town Administrator’s contract.
d. Discussion re. use of Hammond School by Boys and Girls Club and Pre-School.
e. Adopt policy – Remote Participation.
f. Discussion re. BoS Mission Statement.
g. Discussion re. condensing Town committees.
h. Discussion re. Cemetery Commissioners.
i. Facebook Informational Page.
j. FEMA flood insurance update.
k. Presentation of Fields and Grounds Site Survey from October 2010.
l. Vote to authorize letter in support of Municipal Maintenance dam grant application.
m. Discussion re. Carver, Wareham, Marion Regional Refuse District. & Semass agreements.
n. Vote to relocate Precinct Six polling location.
Last edited by billw (2013-08-27 19:08:49)
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#2 2013-08-28 08:48:17
Why isn't it called a BOS meeting? Are they really going to have a meeting telephonically? Is that legal in Mass.? Does any other Town or City do that?
WTF?
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#3 2013-08-28 15:32:02
Only in Wareham
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#4 2013-08-28 16:25:46
I don't believe this can possibly be legal.
According to accounts, the TA said that a quorum had to be present physically, and if need be, an absentee Selectman could communicate, discuss and vote, telephonically, telepathically, via a Shaman, or through Skype, or whatever.
BULLSHIT!
Prove it before the Town is sued by someone "wronged" during a meeting, or a license is issued that will be fought, or a myriad of other things that can go wrong that will be appealed through the Courts.
I think it is safer to walk on salt water ice in April.
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#5 2013-08-29 00:16:42
danoconnell wrote:
Why isn't it called a BOS meeting? Are they really going to have a meeting telephonically? Is that legal in Mass.? Does any other Town or City do that?
WTF?
I caught enough of the Selectmen's first discussion of remote attendance on 2013-07-30 to hear Steve Holmes flog the proposal by comparing the Town of Wareham to a multimillion business that should act like one. By extension, I assume Holmes is comparing Selectmen to board directors of a company with no competition, immunity from prosecution, precious few stockholders and us, its captive customers.
I excerpted the list above from the posted agenda.
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