RESOLUTION
Defining the Charge of the Charter Revision Commission and
Appointing Members to said Commission
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7-190(a) of the Connecticut General Statues, the Town Council of the Town of East Hampton, wishes to appoint five members to the Charter Revision Commission all of whom shall be electors of the Town of East Hampton; and
WHEREAS, the names of those members hereby appointed to the Charter Revision Commission are: Melissa Engel, John Tuttle, Dave Balthazar, Terry Concannon, and Julie Ciucias; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7-190(b) of the Connecticut General Statues, the Town Council of the Town of East Hampton, desires to make recommendations to the Charter Revision Commission; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 7-190(b) of the Connecticut General Statues, the Town Council of the Town of East Hampton must establish when said Commission shall submit its draft report to the Town Clerk of East Hampton for transmittal to the Town Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Town Council of East Hampton that the following five electors are hereby appointed to the Charter Revision Commission: Melissa Engel, John Tuttle, Dave Balthazar, Terry Concannon, and Julie Ciucias.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Town Council of East Hampton that the following recommendations be directed to the Charter Revision Commission forthwith:
- Review the method of the election of Town Council members (Section 2.1) of the Town Charter to consider changing to four (4) year overlapping staggered terms.
- Review (Section 2.2) to consider that the “organizational meeting” may be conducted at the next regularly scheduled Town Council meeting rather than the next day after the election. Consider adding a provision for a Vice-Chairman.
- Review (Section 3.1) to consider adding language that not only the Town Manager, but the Public Works Director, The Chief of Police and the Towns Emergency Management Director must live in Town or within some acceptable radius of the Town. Review State statues to insure language regarding appointment of Town Manager conforms to State Statues.
- Review the provisions of the Town Charter regarding the adoption of the annual budget. A) Revise language to the state statue requirement that budget must go to a referendum. B) Consider adding a threshold amount for public easements that would not require a town meeting and C) consider adding language that after two failed budget referendums the Town Council shall adopt the budget. Combine zoning commission and town plan commission into Planning & Zoning Commission.
- Review the provisions (Section 4.3) of the Town Charter regarding Petition for Enactment of Ordinances. Can the language be written in a fashion that is easier to understand?
- Review the provisions of the Town Charter (Section 5.2 – General Powers and Duties of the Board of Finance) to clarify the section that indicates the Board of Finance shall review and make recommendations regarding all requests for additional appropriations to be submitted to the council. Additionally, consider allowing the Town Council the power to set the Town Meeting date or Referendum for the budget at a regularly scheduled council meeting rather than at a “special meeting.”
- Review and eliminate Section 6.2 from the Town of East Hamptons Town Charter as it is no longer needed.
- Review the provisions of (Section 6.4 – Vacancies in Elective Offices) to consider adding language that the position being vacated must be filled from the same elected party in which it was vacated.
- Modify (Section 6.7 – Effective Date) to conform to the new Charter Amended Effective dates.
The review by the Charter Revision Commission is not restricted to the areas identified above.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of East Hampton that the Charter Revision Commission submits to the Clerk of the Town of East Hampton its draft report no later than April 30th, 2010.
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