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Select Board continues edits to code of conduct, proposes separate select-board job description
Summary
Board members reviewed a revised code-of-conduct draft, agreed to move obligations about grant reporting and legal compliance under chair responsibilities and discussed creating a separate ‘How to: Select Board’ job description as a template for other boards; staff will circulate an updated draft before the next meeting.
The Canterbury Select Board reviewed a revised draft of a code of conduct and debated where duties specific to the Select Board should be placed.
Members agreed to move a proposed requirement—ensure the board completes tasks required by law (examples: grant reporting, policy updates, document retention)—into the section identifying board-chair responsibilities. The board also discussed removing select-board-specific duties from the conduct document and creating a separate “How to: Select Board” job-description template that other municipal boards could use.
Members examined language about Select Board representatives to other boards (for example, whether a representative should vote according to their own judgment or attempt to reflect the Select Board’s probable position) and agreed to recast the guidance as: vote based on what you think is in the town’s best interest and be consistent between boards when possible. A Select Board member suggested describing the role as a “substantial commitment” rather than assigning a set number of hours.
Staff will prepare a revised draft that moves select-board duties into a separate job-description document, add suggested language about legal reporting duties under chair responsibilities, and circulate the revisions for comment before the next meeting. Ending
The board requested staff circulate an updated code-of-conduct draft and a sample select-board job description for review before the next meeting.
