The Board of Selectmen created a Charter Revision Commission in February 2008.  This group will study our charter and recommend amendments and revisions, culminating in a vote by the people.

 

Members:

Leonard Goldberg, Chairman

Robert Tobin, Vice Chairman

Tony Attanasio, Secretary

Jim Anderson

Mike Foley

Carole Green

Greg Massad

Steve McCue

Ronald J. Rando

Chris Sandford

Larry White

From now to the end of August we will meet every other Monday night at 7 pm in Town Hall, 108 Pennsylvania Ave, Niantic

June 16, June 30, July 7, July 21, August 4, August 18

CHARTER OF THE

TOWN OF EAST LYME

 Sec. 1.4 affects some of these ordinances and resolutions: Special acts and ordinances or portions thereof inconsistent with this charter and superseded by it shall have no further force or effect after the effective date of this charter…

  ORDINANCES

RESOLUTIONS AND

SPECIAL LAWS

Enacted by the General Assembly concerning the Town of East Lyme will be found together with this index.

 Town Charter, Ordinances & Special Laws

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REVISIONS THROUGH  JANUARY 17, 2008

Items to be considered by Charter Revision Commission

 

1)      Section 7.3 Require annual meeting followed by referendum.

2)      Section 2.10 - Alternates to Board of Finance

3)      Section 4.4.1 Change 15 days to 30 days?

4)      Section 5.4 Reword Director of Health language Review statute

5)      Bifurcation of town budget on referendum

6)      Participation of municipal employees on boards

7)      Section 2.7 Term of office for First Selectman – 4 years?

8)      Section 2.5.3 Review statute for filling vacancy on BOS

9)      Section 3.2.3 Review of Selectmen on hiring.

10) Facilities Manager

11) Police Commission

12) Town Manager

13) Election of selectmen by district

14) Enforcement clause

15) Expand Definition section.

16) Housecleaning Issues – Can they be bundled?

17) Section 2.3 Residency requirement for election.

18) Section 3.3.1.5 $1,000 limit to purchase real estate? Is Section 7.7 in compliance?

19) Section 3.3.5 Time for retention of minutes

20) Section 6.2.1 Board of Assessment Appeals rename from Board of Tax Review (Complete 6/2/08)

21) Section 6.4.3 - Shall the audit go out to bid?

22) Section 7.2.2 - Who should vote on the budget?

23) Section 8 - Shall it be eliminated?