Town of Amherst
Town Council Meeting
Monday, December 10, 2018
7:00 p.m.
Town Room, Town Hall
4 Boltwood Avenue
Agenda
1. Call to order 0:01
2. Announcements 0:43
3. Resolutions and Proclamations - None
4. Public Comment 0:1:20
Residents are welcome to express their views for up to 3 minutes. The Council will not engage in a dialogue or comment on a matter raised during Public Comment.
5. Hearings – None Scheduled 0:7:30
6. Presentations and Discussion 0:7:34
a. Proposed Standing Committees of the Council [Charter Sec. 2.6(e)] (Information included in packet)
i. Finance Committee [Charter Sec. 5.5(b)]
ii. Committee on Planning and Economic Development
iii. Committee on Town Services and Appointments
iv. Committee on Communications and Outreach
v. Committee on Governance, Organization and Legislation
vi. Other
b. Committee Application Process/Timing (Information included in packet)
c. Memo from Select Board on Multiple-Member Bodies [Charter Sec. 10.7(b)]
(Information included in 12-3-18 and 12-10-18 packet)
7. Action Items 1:34:15
a. Ad Hoc Rules of Procedures Committee [Charter Sec. 2.6(d)]
i. Approval of Charge (Information included in packet)
b. Board of License Commissioners [Charter Sec. 6.3]
i. Reaffirmation of Charge as approved by Select Board (Information included in packet)
c. Bylaw Review Committee [Charter Sec. 10.7(v)]
i. Approval of Charge (Information included in packet)
d. Ranked Choice Voting Commission [Charter Sec. 10.10]
i. Approval of Charge (Information included in packet)
e. Participatory Budgeting Commission [Charter Sec. 10.11]
i. Approval of Charge (Information included in packet)
f. 2019 Meeting Schedule (Information included in packet)
g. Next Meeting Date and Time - December 17, 2018, 7:00 p.m.
8. Town Manager Report - None
9. Appointments - None
10. Approval of Minutes – None
11. Committee Reports – None
12. Future Agenda Items 2:48:10
13. Council Comments 2:48:30
14. Topics Not Reasonably Anticipated by the President 48 Hours in Advance 2:49:10
15. Executive Session – None Scheduled
16. Adjourn 2:50:56
