[Amended 5-15-2018 ATM by Art. 6]
All meetings of the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals,
Board of Health, Conservation Commission, Community Preservation Committee,
Board of Selectmen, School Committee and Finance Committee shall be
broadcast live over the local cable television network unless emergency
or operational or technical conditions suspend the requirements hereof,
as determined by the Town Manager or the Manager's designee. All such
meetings shall occur in the Town Hall second floor meeting room, the
school administration building meeting room, or other locations as
determined by the Town Manager or the Town Manager's designee.
Notice of all such meetings shall be posted in accordance with
the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, MGL c. 30A, §§ 18
through 25, and shall contain the date, time and place of such meeting
and a listing of topics that the chair reasonably anticipates will
be discussed at the meeting, including application names.
[Amended 5-15-2018 ATM by Art. 6]
If there is a scheduling conflict with the use of a meeting
room, the Town Manager or the Manager's designee shall have the discretion
to determine which board shall have use of the room.
Nothing contained in this bylaw shall be so construed as to
conflict with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law, MGL 30A, §§ 18
though 25.
[Amended 5-15-2018 ATM by Art. 6]
A violation of this bylaw or a failure to comply with this bylaw
shall not be grounds for challenging or invalidating any actions taken
at any meeting of the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Board
of Health, Conservation Commission, Community Preservation Committee,
Board of Selectmen, School Committee or Finance Committee.
When a Town Meeting shall be adjourned to a time certain that
is more than 14 days from the time of adjournment, the Town Clerk
shall cause notice of the time and place of such adjourned meeting
to be duly posted in three or more public places in each precinct
in the Town two days, at least, before the time of holding said adjourned
meeting, which notice shall also briefly state the business to come
before such meeting.
There is no quorum requirement for Annual or Special Town Meetings.
Unless the Moderator shall otherwise rule, for reasons which
he/she shall state to the meeting, no second motion for the reconsideration
of any action taken by any Town Meeting shall be entertained during
that meeting or any adjourned session thereof.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, at any Annual or Special
Town Meeting, and upon the affirmative vote of at least 25% of the
voters present at said Annual or Special Town Meeting, any article
in the warrant for said Annual or Special Town Meeting shall be voted
upon by Australian (secret) ballot.
The Board of Selectmen shall vote to set the date of the Annual
Town Meeting in accordance with MGL c. 39, § 9. MGL Chapter
39 also permits the Board of Selectmen to postpone by vote an Annual
Town Meeting. Any such postponement shall be held on any weekday evening
Monday through Thursday at 7:00 p.m. until all articles in the warrant
have been acted upon.
The Moderator may take all votes requiring a two-thirds majority
in the same manner in which he/she or she conducts the taking of a
vote when a majority vote is required.