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| ARTICLE 66: | AMEND GENERAL BY-LAW SECTION 2.7 (PERMANENT PUBLIC BUILDING COMMITTEE) |
MOVED THAT the Town vote to amend its General By-laws by deleting the last paragraph of Section 2.7.2.2 in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
"Terms expire on December 31, of each year. A member may hold his or her seat after his or her term expires until a successor is qualified. If a member vacates his or her seat before the expiration of his or her term, the Appointing Authority shall appoint a replacement to complete the unexpired term."
Discussion 9:33-9:35 May 19: Mr. Steven Rosenstock said that the reason for this change is that the previous time of changing terms, the end of June, is too busy a time for the board to be changing members.
| ARTICLE 67: | AMEND GENERAL BY-LAW SECTION 2.1.5 (VACANCIES IN CERTAIN APPOINTIVE OFFICES) |
MOVED That the Town vote to amend its General By-Laws by inserting after Section 2.1.4 the following new section:
"SECTION 2.1.5. VACANCIES IN CERTAIN APPOINTIVE OFFICES.
2.1.5.1 Definitions
For the purposes of this Section 2.1.5 the following words shall have the following meanings:
a) appointive committee: A committee, commission or board of the town composed of members appointed by one or more appointing authorities and created by:
2.1.5.2. The appointing authority may remove and replace, prior to the end of his or her term, any person it has appointed to an appointive committee for excessive absences from committee meetings or because of medical incapacity, but only upon the written request of a majority of the remaining members of the appointive committee.
2.1.5.3 The appointing authority may remove and replace, prior to the end of his or her term, any person it has appointed to an appointive committee because of the requirements of the Conflict of Interest Laws, G.L. Chapter 268A.
2.1.5.4 Before removing and replacing its appointee under Section 2.1.5 of these By-Laws, the appointing authority shall notify in writing the appointee of the appointing authority's intent to remove him or her and its reasons therefor. Upon the written request of the appointee, the appointing authority shall hold a hearing under the provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. Chapter 39, Section 23B prior to taking final action on the removal."
| ARTICLE 68: | AMEND GENERAL BY-LAW SECTION 2.10 (YOUTH COMMISSION) |
MOVED That the Town vote to amend its General By-Laws by deleting 2.10.1 in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
"2.10.1 There is hereby established a Youth Commission consisting of eight members. A simple majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business of the Commission. The appointing authorities for said Commission shall be as follows: one by the Board of Selectmen, one by the Park and Recreation Commission, one by the Finance Committee, one by the Moderator, one by the Chief of Police, and one by the School Committee. Additionally, two student members to be appointed to the Commission by Superintendent of Schools as follows: In the first year a member of the Needham High School Junior Class shall be appointed for a two year term, and a member of the Senior Class for a one year term. Thereafter, one member of the Junior Class will be appointed for a two year term each year. On or before the first day of June in each year, the appointing authorities shall appoint to the Commission sufficient members to fill expiring terms, each member so appointed to serve until the first day of June of the third year thereafter, with student members appointed to serve until the first day of June of the second year thereafter."
