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Wednesday, February 16, 2011
7:30PM Call the meeting to order
7:35PM Review and approve minutes of January 25, 2011
7:40PM Update on resident survey; timeline and process: Kitty, Irma, Alec
7:45PM Discussion and vote re whether to support the following warrant articles:
Merger of sewer department operations into public works
Amend General By-Laws regarding Town Meeting procedures
8:15PM Vote re whether to initiate process of writing a job description for and
work with the Town Administrator to begin the process of hiring a research assistant for the GSC
8:20PM GSC Task Force assignments: Executive Functions; time line:6-8 weeks
Task Force to research and identify the necessary executive functions and policy decisions to be performed by the Board of Selectmen to ensure effective and efficient operation of the executive branch of the Town; and to make a recommendation about the optimal size of the BOS to the full membership of the GSC for debate and consideration.
P.Edmundson, Chair, E. Marx, I. Lauter
Task Force to research and identify the executive functions necessary for effective and efficient management of the day to day operations of the executive branch of the Town of Hingham; and to make a recommendation to the GSC as a whole about the optimum choice for the Town; Administrator or Manager; to write a job description for a Town Administrator and Town Manager and to present both to the full membership of the GSC for debate and consideration. S.Ford, Chair, A. Macmillan, E. English
8:30PM Speaker: Mr. Daniel Pallotta, Selectman, Town of Hanover, to speak to the GSC and to answer members questions.
9:30PM Comments and questions from the audience
9:45PM Set time and date for next meeting and other business